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George Benjamin Luks
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- George Benjamin Luks
- Old Schoolhouse, Ryders
- signed George Luks and inscribed Ryders Mill (lower right); inscribed Old Schoolhouse Ryders / Berk. Hills / 130 (verso)
- watercolor over traces of pencil on paper
- 14 by 20 inches
- (35.6 by 50.8 cm)
- Executed circa 1929.
Provenance
Harris M. Steinberg
Frank K.M. Rehn, New York
Rita and Daniel Fraad, 1957 (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 1, 2004, lot 35)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Frank K.M. Rehn, New York
Rita and Daniel Fraad, 1957 (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 1, 2004, lot 35)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Frank K.M. Rehn, Water Colors by George Luks, 1957, no. 6
Brooklyn, New York, The Brooklyn Museum; Andover, Massachusetts, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, American Painting: Selections from the Collection of Daniel and Rita Fraad, 1964, no. 49, p. 59, illustrated
New York, Owen Gallery, The Eight, 2005
Brooklyn, New York, The Brooklyn Museum; Andover, Massachusetts, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, American Painting: Selections from the Collection of Daniel and Rita Fraad, 1964, no. 49, p. 59, illustrated
New York, Owen Gallery, The Eight, 2005
Condition
Watercolor over traces of pencil on paper, faint overall buckling to sheet, a minor loss to upper center of sheet (under mat), a 3/4 inch crease at upper center edge and a 1/4 inch dog ear crease to upper right corner. Recto: In generally good condition aside from faint discoloration to extreme edges and a few scattered pindots of foxing. Colors are bright. Verso: overall discoloration and hinged by two pieces of white tape at upper corners.
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.
Catalogue Note
In the mid 1920s, Luks purchased a farm house near Old Chatham, New York in the Berkshire Hills. He would retreat there in the summer months, frequently painting the residents and landscapes of the nearby villages.