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Emile Albert Gruppe 1896-1978
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Emile Albert Gruppe
- Railways, Gloucester
- signed Emile A. Gruppe, l.r.; titled Railways/Gloucester on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 25 by 25 in.
- 63.5 by 63.5 cm.
- Painted in the 1930s
Provenance
(Sale: Sotheby's Arcade, September 28, 1995, lot 248a)
Purchased by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition; work is painted with thick impasto--some scattered craquelure (stretcher marks)--some soiling to lighter areas (in sky--in the nooks and crannies of the thicker brushstrokes) UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: a few strokes of inpainting in sky--at upper right and a couple at upper center; a couple of dots of inpaint on railway scaffolding at center
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Gloucester Marine Railways is a small shipyard on Rocky Neck which has been in existence since the mid-19th century. It is a commercial drydock which provides for the seasonal scraping, painting and repairing of the hulls of boats in the area and looks quite similar today as in the present painting. The 'railways' refers to the heavy iron train track bolted to the wharf to aid in pulling marine craft out of the water.