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George Inness
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- George Inness
- Light Triumphant
- signed G Inness and dated 1862 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 11 by 18 in.
- 28 by 45.8 cm.
Provenance
The Reverend Henry Ward Beecher (acquired directly from the artist)
Mrs. H.B. Beecher (sold: James P. Silo, auctioneer, February 13-14, 1896, lot 164, as Property of the Late Henry Ward Beecher)
Senator Frederick S. Gibbs, New York, by 1899 (sold: American Art Association, New York, February 24-26, 1904, lot 226)
Scott & Fowles, New York, 1904
Alexander R. Peacock, Pittsburgh (sold: American Art Association, New York, January 10, 1922, lot 6)
Scott & Fowles, New York, 1922
C.C. Stillman, New York, 1924
Mrs. H.B. Beecher (sold: James P. Silo, auctioneer, February 13-14, 1896, lot 164, as Property of the Late Henry Ward Beecher)
Senator Frederick S. Gibbs, New York, by 1899 (sold: American Art Association, New York, February 24-26, 1904, lot 226)
Scott & Fowles, New York, 1904
Alexander R. Peacock, Pittsburgh (sold: American Art Association, New York, January 10, 1922, lot 6)
Scott & Fowles, New York, 1922
C.C. Stillman, New York, 1924
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, 37th Annual Exhibition, 1862, no. 19, as Landscape, lent by the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher (possibly)
Literature
LeRoy Ireland, Works of George Inness, Austin, 1965, p. 59, no. 240, illustrated
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, 2007, vol. one, p. 216, no. 184, illustrated
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, 2007, vol. one, p. 216, no. 184, illustrated
Condition
canvas is lined. SURFACE: in good condition; stable craquelure throughout; depth retained despite relining. UNDER ULTRAVIOLET: there are several areas of inpainting in the clouds at center.
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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.