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Edward Cucuel
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edward Cucuel
- The Gateway to America (From Governor's Island)
- signed Cucuel (lower left); also signed Cucuel and titled The Gateway to America/(From Governor's Island) on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 25 3/4 by 31 3/4 inches
- (65.4 by 80.6 cm)
- Painted circa 1928.
Provenance
Private collection, Germany
Sold: Kunstauktionshaus Schloss, Ahlden, Germany, May 1, 2009, lot 1300
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Sold: Kunstauktionshaus Schloss, Ahlden, Germany, May 1, 2009, lot 1300
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. There is a stretcher bar mark at the top edge and there is minor frame abrasion at the edges. Under UV: there is a 1x4 inch area of inpainting at the upper right edge and 1 dot at the upper left corner, otherwise fine.
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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.
Catalogue Note
In the present picture Cucuel illustrates southern Manhattan from a vantage point on Governor’s Island. At right is Castle Williams, a circular fortification on the northwest point of the island and part of a system of forts constructed in the early 19th century to protect New York City from naval attack. Other structures visible in the skyline include the Woolworth Building, the International Mercantile Marine Company and the Whitehall Building.