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GEORGE BENJAMIN LUKS | Noon Hour, Watts Street
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- George Benjamin Luks
- Noon Hour, Watts Street
- signed George Luks (lower right) and titled Watts Street (lower left)
- watercolor and charcoal on paper
- 7 3/4 by 10 1/4 inches
- (19.7 by 26 cm)
Provenance
Kraushaar Galleries, New York
Private collection, 1970s (acquired from the above)
H.V. Allison Galleries, Inc., New York
Sold: Sotheby's, New York, September 23, 1993, lot 223
The Jordan-Volpe Gallery, New York
Private collection, 1970s (acquired from the above)
H.V. Allison Galleries, Inc., New York
Sold: Sotheby's, New York, September 23, 1993, lot 223
The Jordan-Volpe Gallery, New York
Exhibited
Denver, Colorado, Denver Art Museum, Auxiliary Exhibition to 'American Impressionism and Realism: The Painting of Modern Life', December 1994-March 1995
Condition
The sheet is hinged to the support at two places along the reverse of the top edge. There are a few minor creases along the top edge with corresponding mulberry tissue on the reverse, there is mat burn at the edges and the sheet appears to be slightly toned. There is an area of staining at lower left corner beneath the mat.
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.