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George Wesley Bellows 1882 - 1925
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- George Wesley Bellows
- Uncle Charles
- signed Bellows on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 22 by 18 inches
- (55.9 by 45.7 cm)
- Painted in 1907.
Provenance
Estate of Emma S. Bellows (the artist's wife), 1959
H.V. Allison & Co., New York
Private Collection, Orlando, Florida, 1988 (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 18, 2005, lot 55, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
H.V. Allison & Co., New York
Private Collection, Orlando, Florida, 1988 (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 18, 2005, lot 55, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
New York, H.V. Allison & Co., Paintings from the Estate of George Bellows (1825-1925), May-June 1987, no. 2, illustrated p. 5
Condition
This work is in good condition. The canvas is wax-lined. There is a stretcher bar mark at the top edge. Under UV: there is an opaque varnish and two areas of inapainting at the center right edge and lower right corner. There are a few other scattered dots of inpainting in the background.
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.