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George Inness
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- George Inness
- Landscape (Evening Landscape)
- signed G Inness and dated 1889, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 22 1/4 by 36 in.
- 56.5 by 91.4 cm.
Provenance
George A. Hearn, New York (sale: American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, May 5, 1932, lot 68 (The Late George A. Hearn Sale, as Evening Landscape)
Thomas E. Finger, New York, 1932
John Levy Galleries, New York (possibly)
Ernest Closuit, Fort Worth, 1962
Dr. Robert P. Thomas, San Antonio
Eleanor and Tom May, 1968-1972
Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1972
Private Collection, Northeastern United States
Patrick Orbe, Teaneck, New Jersey and Scherer Galleries, New York, 1997-1998
Barry Heisler Fine Arts, San Mateo, California
Thomas E. Finger, New York, 1932
John Levy Galleries, New York (possibly)
Ernest Closuit, Fort Worth, 1962
Dr. Robert P. Thomas, San Antonio
Eleanor and Tom May, 1968-1972
Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1972
Private Collection, Northeastern United States
Patrick Orbe, Teaneck, New Jersey and Scherer Galleries, New York, 1997-1998
Barry Heisler Fine Arts, San Mateo, California
Exhibited
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Second Annual Exhibition of American Oil Paintings, May 30-June 30, 1889, no. 141 (as Landscape)
New York, Kennedy Galleries, Inc., American Masters, 18th and 19th Centuries, 1972, cat. no. 24
New York, Kennedy Galleries, Inc., American Masters, 18th and 19th Centuries, 1972, cat. no. 24
Literature
LeRoy Ireland, Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné, Austin, Texas, 1965, no. 1309, pp. 331-332, illustrated p. 331
Gloria-Gilda Deak, Kennedy Galleries' Profile of American Artists, New York, 1984, no.52, illustrated, p. 265
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, vol. II, no. 962, pp. 251-252, illustrated p. 252
Gloria-Gilda Deak, Kennedy Galleries' Profile of American Artists, New York, 1984, no.52, illustrated, p. 265
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, vol. II, no. 962, pp. 251-252, illustrated p. 252
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: very shiny varnish, heavy, deep crackle UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: hard to see through old varnish and dark pigments; scattered inpainting throughout sky, on sun and in lower half, much of it for craq. fill-in; a piece of the original stretcher is affixed to backing (two old labels are attached)
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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.