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GEORGE INNESS | The Oaks, Durham
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- George Inness
- The Oaks, Durham
- signed G. Inness (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 27 1/2 by 39 3/4 inches
- (69.9 by 75.6 cm)
- Painted circa 1862.
Provenance
(probably) George W. Hill, Brooklyn, New York (acquired from the aritst)
Arthur Turnbull Hill (by descent)
George H. Ainslie Galleries, New York, 1920
Howard Young Galleries, New York
Metropolitan Galleries, New York
Henry A. Auerbach
Private collection, Westport, Connecticut (his grandson)
By descent to the present owner (his daughter)
Arthur Turnbull Hill (by descent)
George H. Ainslie Galleries, New York, 1920
Howard Young Galleries, New York
Metropolitan Galleries, New York
Henry A. Auerbach
Private collection, Westport, Connecticut (his grandson)
By descent to the present owner (his daughter)
Literature
"A Fine Inness Landscape," American Art News, vol. 19, no. 8, December 4, 1920
"Review of Exhibitions; Early and Late Inness Canvases," American Art News, vol. 20, no. 22, March 11, 1922
Leroy Ireland, Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné, Austin, Texas, 1965, no. 891, p. 222, illustrated
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, vol. 1, no. 196, p. 223, illustrated
"Review of Exhibitions; Early and Late Inness Canvases," American Art News, vol. 20, no. 22, March 11, 1922
Leroy Ireland, Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné, Austin, Texas, 1965, no. 891, p. 222, illustrated
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, vol. 1, no. 196, p. 223, illustrated
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and the edges are trimmed. There is surface cracking throughout and frame abrasion at edges. Under UV: there are spots and dots of inpainting in the tree at center, a few dots in the sky, an area at the center left edge and a few other scattered dots of inpainting.
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.