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George Benjamin Luks
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- George Benjamin Luks
- Portrait of Maurice Prendergast
- signed George Luks, inscribed PORTRAIT OF MY FRIEND MAURICE PRENDERGAST THE PAINTER and dated 1924 (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 20 by 16 inches
- (51 by 40.5 cm)
Provenance
Washington Irving Gallery, New York, 1958
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1958
Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution (sold: Christie's, New York, December 3, 1996, lot 143)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1958
Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution (sold: Christie's, New York, December 3, 1996, lot 143)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, The Forum Gallery, Portrait of Artists, 1965, no. 21
Milwaukee, The Milwaukee Art Center, The Inner Circle, 1966, no. 65, illustrated
Evanston, Illinois, Terra Museum of American Art, Treasures from the Hirshhorn Museum: American Painting, 1880-1930, 1980, no. 15
Washington, National Portrait Gallery, The Eight, 1983
Milwaukee, The Milwaukee Art Center, The Inner Circle, 1966, no. 65, illustrated
Evanston, Illinois, Terra Museum of American Art, Treasures from the Hirshhorn Museum: American Painting, 1880-1930, 1980, no. 15
Washington, National Portrait Gallery, The Eight, 1983
Literature
Judith Zilczer, 'The Eight on Tour, 1908-1909', The American Art Journal, Summer, 1984, XVI, no. 3, p. 25, fig. 5
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. SURFACE: In good condition. UNDER UV: There are scattered spots of inpainting to the right of his head in the background and a spot on his true right shoulder.
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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.