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George Inness
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- George Inness
- Landscape with Huntsman
- signed G.Inness and dated 59, (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 25 inches
- (76.2 by 63.5 cm)
Provenance
Mrs. John Turner Atterbury, New York, by 1916
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York (Estate of Mr. John Turner Atterbury and Various Owners), September 20-21, 1940, lot 337
Thomas J. Watson, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, October 17, 1980, lot 105
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, 1981
The Warner Collection of Gulf States Paper Corporation (Sold: Christie's, New York, May 29, 1987, lot 65
Robert K. Fitzgerald, New York
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York (Estate of Mr. John Turner Atterbury and Various Owners), September 20-21, 1940, lot 337
Thomas J. Watson, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, October 17, 1980, lot 105
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, 1981
The Warner Collection of Gulf States Paper Corporation (Sold: Christie's, New York, May 29, 1987, lot 65
Robert K. Fitzgerald, New York
Exhibited
New York, Grand Central Art Galleries, A Loan Collection, Paintings by George Inness, 1947, cat. no. 5, illustrated
New York, Spanierman Gallery, The Spirit of America: American Art from 1829 to 1970, 2002 - 2003, cat. no. 20, illustrated
New York, National Academy of Design, George Inness and the Visionary Landscape, 2003, cat. no. 4
Williamstown, Massachusetts, Clark Art Institute, A Walk in the Country: Inness and the Berkshires, February 5-April 17, 2005, p. 24
New York, Spanierman Gallery, The Spirit of America: American Art from 1829 to 1970, 2002 - 2003, cat. no. 20, illustrated
New York, National Academy of Design, George Inness and the Visionary Landscape, 2003, cat. no. 4
Williamstown, Massachusetts, Clark Art Institute, A Walk in the Country: Inness and the Berkshires, February 5-April 17, 2005, p. 24
Literature
LeRoy Ireland, Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné, Austin, Texas, 1965, no. 65, illustrated p.19
Adrienne Baxter Bell, George Inness and the Visionary Landscape, New York, 2003, pp. 12, 68, 118, p. 71, illustrated
Roberta Smith, "A Painter Who Saw God and the World in Perpetual Motion," The New York Times, September 26, 2003, p. E35
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, vol. I, no. 136, p.149, illustrated
Adrienne Baxter Bell, George Inness and the Visionary Landscape, New York, 2003, pp. 12, 68, 118, p. 71, illustrated
Roberta Smith, "A Painter Who Saw God and the World in Perpetual Motion," The New York Times, September 26, 2003, p. E35
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, vol. I, no. 136, p.149, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: very difficult to see through dark pigments; scattered strokes of inpainting--mostly at center left and center right--minor-looking
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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.