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    Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that its 8 November 2012 auction of 19th Century European Art in New York will offer a group of six paintings formerly in the celebrated collection of self-made American businessman Obed J. Wilson, highlighted by William Bouguereau’s masterful La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) from 1881 (est. $1.5/2 million, above). The painting’s location has been unknown since it was sold to “an American collector” in 1881, within months of leaving the artist’s studio. Obed Wilson, the purchaser, later donated it to the Twin Towers Senior Living Community in Cincinnati, Ohio, which he and his wife helped support and where it has remained on display since. The group of six works will be on view in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 2 November and proceeds from their sale will benefit projects and operations at Twin Towers. La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) was produced at the very height of Bouguereau’s career in 1881 and was the pillar of Mr. and Mrs. Obed Wilson’s collection. Bouguereau appealed to American collectors who were interested in acquiring iconic compositions that showed a high level of quality and artistic virtuosity. La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) is exactly the scale and sentiment that these collectors were looking for, and we can see through the financial records of Bouguereau’s dealers, Goupil & Cie. and Sécrétan & Co., that Obed Wilson paid a premium for the painting. The painting has been held in this distinguished private collection for over a century.

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    Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that its 8 November 2012 auction of 19th Century European Art in New York will offer a group of six paintings formerly in the celebrated collection of self-made American businessman Obed J. Wilson, highlighted by William Bouguereau’s masterful La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) from 1881 (est. $1.5/2 million, above). The painting’s location has been unknown since it was sold to “an American collector” in 1881, within months of leaving the artist’s studio. Obed Wilson, the purchaser, later donated it to the Twin Towers Senior Living Community in Cincinnati, Ohio, which he and his wife helped support and where it has remained on display since. The group of six works will be on view in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 2 November and proceeds from their sale will benefit projects and operations at Twin Towers. La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) was produced at the very height of Bouguereau’s career in 1881 and was the pillar of Mr. and Mrs. Obed Wilson’s collection. Bouguereau appealed to American collectors who were interested in acquiring iconic compositions that showed a high level of quality and artistic virtuosity. La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) is exactly the scale and sentiment that these collectors were looking for, and we can see through the financial records of Bouguereau’s dealers, Goupil & Cie. and Sécrétan & Co., that Obed Wilson paid a premium for the painting. The painting has been held in this distinguished private collection for over a century.

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    Sotheby's New York To Sell Important 19th Century Paintings Which Have Emerged From A Private Collection in Ohio After More Than A Century

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    Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that its 8 November 2012 auction of 19th Century European Art in New York will offer a group of six paintings formerly in the celebrated collection of self-made American businessman Obed J. Wilson, highlighted by William Bouguereau’s masterful La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) from 1881 (est. $1.5/2 million, above). The painting’s location has been unknown since it was sold to “an American collector” in 1881, within months of leaving the artist’s studio. Obed Wilson, the purchaser, later donated it to the Twin Towers Senior Living Community in Cincinnati, Ohio, which he and his wife helped support and where it has remained on display since. The group of six works will be on view in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 2 November and proceeds from their sale will benefit projects and operations at Twin Towers. La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) was produced at the very height of Bouguereau’s career in 1881 and was the pillar of Mr. and Mrs. Obed Wilson’s collection. Bouguereau appealed to American collectors who were interested in acquiring iconic compositions that showed a high level of quality and artistic virtuosity. La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) is exactly the scale and sentiment that these collectors were looking for, and we can see through the financial records of Bouguereau’s dealers, Goupil & Cie. and Sécrétan & Co., that Obed Wilson paid a premium for the painting. The painting has been held in this distinguished private collection for over a century.

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    New York | +1 212 60 7176 | Lauren Gioia | Lauren.Gioia@Sothebys 06 s.com | Ali Malizia | Alexandra.Ma a alizia@Sothebys.c com

    Importa 19th Centu Pain ant h ury ntings Emer from a Priv Co rge m vate ollectio in Ohio on Afte More than a Centu er e ury
    SIX PAINTI INGS LED BY WILLIAM BOUGUEREAUS B M LA BRANCH DE CERISIER (THE CHERRY B A HE BRANCH) T BE OFFERED AT TO SOTHEB BYS NEW YORK IN NO Y OVEMBER 2 2012

    Important Wo Forme in the Collection o Mr. and M Obed J. Wilson orks erly C of Mrs. d Sold To Benefit Twin Towers Senior Livin Community in Cinc B S ng cinnati
    Sothebys is pleased to announce tha its 8 November 2012 a a at auction of 19th Century E 9 European Art in New t York will of ffer a group of six pain p ntings formerly in the ce elebrated co ollection of s self-made A American businessman Obed J. Wilson, highl n W lighted by William Boug W guereaus ma asterful La B Branche de Cerisier (The Cherr Branch) from 1881 (e $1.5/2 million, above The paint ry f est. m e). tings location has been u n unknown since it was sold to an American collector in 1881, within months of lleaving the a c 1 artists studio Obed o.

    Wilson, the purchaser, la donated it to the Tw Towers Senior Living Community in Cincinnat Ohio, ater win ti, which he an his wife he nd elped suppor and where it has remained on displlay since. The group of s works rt six will be on view in Sotheb York Ave bys enue galleries beginning 2 November and proceed from their sale will s r ds r ects win benefit proje and operations at Tw Towers.

    Born to a prominent Maine family who prized education, O y d Obed J. Wilson moved to Cincinnati whe he was 20 to begin te m en 0 eaching. He went on to join W Winthrop B. S Smith Co. as a travelling s salesman was nior following Mr. Smiths . of schoolbooks and w made sen partner f retiremen The firm o Wilson, H nt. of Hinkle & Com mpany grew to be the o largest publisher of s p schoolbooks in America. Wilson and his wife Amanda M. Landru traveled the world together, an their um nd shared in nterests allow them to build an imp wed pressive art co ollection at their home in Clifto a suburb of Cincinnat on, ti.

    A noted philanthropis Wilson donated to the st, o Teachers Association an was instru A nd umental in cr reating the modern public educational sys n stem in Cinc cinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson also gave subst tantially to th 20he or uld T acre site fo what wou become the Twin Towers Senior Living Commu unity. Once the cente was er finished circ 1908, the Wilsons do ca e onated their entire art collectio where it has been on exhibition for the on h f enjoyment of the residen o nts.
    The Wilson Art Gallery at Twin T Towers Senior Living C Community, sho wcasing La Bran che de Cerisier (left)

    The Wilson treasured both the Tw Towers community, w ns win c which they g generously su upported thro oughout their lives, and their beau utiful art colle ection, says Jim Lay, Exe ecutive Direc of Twin Towers. Auctioning ctor these pieces will ensure they are prof s t fessionally preserved and treated with the level of care and respect the Wilsons would want, an using the proceeds from the sale of their p nd e f e paintings for future proje ects and operations at Twin Towe will honor their lifelong commitmen to the resid a ers g nt dents.
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    La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) was produced at the very height of Bo e r w d ouguereaus c career in 1881 and was the pillar of Mr. and Mrs. Obed Wilsons co w r ollection. Bou uguereau appealed to A American collectors who were inte w erested in ac cquiring icon compositiions that sho nic owed a high level of qua ality and artistic virtuosity. La Bra anche de Cerisier (The Cherry Bra anch) is exac the scale and sentim ctly e ment that these collec ctors were loo oking for, an we can se through th financial r nd ee he records of Bouguereaus dealers, Goupil & Cie. and Scr C tan & Co., that Obed Wilson paid a premium fo the paintin The pain t W or ng. nting has been held in this distingu n uished private collection for over a cen e ntury.

    hlights of the collection in e nclude two paintings by E Elizabeth Gardner Bougu uereau, an art from tist Further high New Hamps shire who stu udied with Bo ouguereau in his Paris stud and who eventually be dio ecame his wif They fe. include Bef fore the Eng gagement (est. $70/10 ( 00,000, bellow, left) and After the Engageme (est. e ent $60/80,00 below, rig 00, ght).

    ADDITIONA HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLL AL M LECTION

    Euge Verboeck ene khoven A Sh hepherdess with her Flock w mate 0,000 Estim $70/100

    Cesare Dettii Venetian Co ourt 0/70,000 Estimate $50

    Hugues Merle A Girl in a Veil G mate Estim $50/70,000

    About Twin Towers Senior Living Community Twin Towers Senior Living Community offers accommodations and services for independent lifestyles, assisted living services, and short/long term nursing services. The campus is committed to enhancing adult lifestyles through a philosophy of whole-person wellness. Twin Towers, a Life Enriching Communities Campus, is affiliated with the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church and welcomes people of all faiths.

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