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George Inness
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- George Inness
- Landscape at Sundown; The Close of Day (The Veteran's Return)
- signed G. Inness, (lower left)
- oil on panel
- 27 by 22 in.
- 68.6 by 55.9 cm.
Provenance
Elizabeth Hart Inness, widow of the artist (sold: Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, New York, February 11-13, 1904, lot 117, Mrs. George Inness executor's sale, as The Veteran's Return)
Henry Doscher, 1904
Thomas E. Finger, New York (sold: Plaza Art Galleries, New York, March 26, 1943, no. 51, Finger estate sale, as Landscape at Sundown)
Dr. Carlton Palmer, New York
First National Bank, Midland, Texas, as The Close of Day
Private Collection
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 14, 1968, no.62
Private Collection
Henry Doscher, 1904
Thomas E. Finger, New York (sold: Plaza Art Galleries, New York, March 26, 1943, no. 51, Finger estate sale, as Landscape at Sundown)
Dr. Carlton Palmer, New York
First National Bank, Midland, Texas, as The Close of Day
Private Collection
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 14, 1968, no.62
Private Collection
Exhibited
Montclair, New Jersey, The Montclair Art Museum, A Love Affair: 50 Years of Collecting American Art, 1988, no. 25, as The Close of Day
Literature
LeRoy Ireland, Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné, Austin, Texas, 1965, no. 1015, p. 250, illustrated p. 250
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, vol. II, no. 732, p.71, illustrated
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, vol. II, no. 732, p.71, illustrated
Condition
SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: hard to see through old varnish; a small area of inpaint at upper left corner; scattered specks of in painting throughout; a few darkis areas at center (lower and upper center) and at right are possibly pentimenti
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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.