Lot 61
  • 61

Gerrit Albertus Beneker

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Gerrit Albertus Beneker
  • Riding the Tide, Provincetown
  • signed Gerrit A. Beneker and dated 1925 (lower right); signed Gerrit A. Beneker, titled Riding the Tide, Provincetown and dated 1925 (on the reverse)
  • oil on canvas
  • 24 by 20 inches
  • (61 by 50.8 cm)

Provenance

Sale: Skinner Auctioneers, Boston, September 1, 2015, lot 402
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Canvas is lined (work is conventionally strip-lined and on the reverse is lined with a transparent sheet, so that the artist's inscriptions show through) . SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: a few small, scattered repaints in sky and water--mostly on the right half of picture; just to the right of the ship's bow on horizon-line, what looks like a repaired tear a few (lines of inpainting, in about a 2 inch radius)
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.
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