Details

Provenance

Private collection (acquired directly from the artist) Sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 17, 1975, lot 85 Private collection, Southwest (acquired from the above sale, sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 20, 1979, lot 106) Private collection (acquired at the above sale) [with]Beacon Hill Fine Art, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix Art Museum, The Eight , April 1977 New York, Owen Gallery, The Eight , April-June 1997 New York, Owen Gallery, George Luks: An Artistic Legacy , October-December 1997, p. 35 Condition The canvas is unlined and the work appears to be slightly dirty. There is frame abrasion at the edges and artist's pinholes at corners. There are stretcher bar marks at the left, right and top edges, and minor surface cracking in some areas of thicker impasto. Under UV: there is no apparent 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.

Catalog summary

George Benjamin Luks Upper Manhattan signed George Luks (lower left) oil on canvas 16 by 20 1/4 inches (40.6 by 51.4 cm) Painted circa 1915. Provenance Private collection (acquired directly from the artist) Sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 17, 1975, lot 85 Private collection, Southwest (acquired from the above sale, sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 20, 1979, lot 106) Private collection (acquired at the above sale) [with]Beacon Hill Fine Art, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above Exhibited Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix Art Museum, The Eight , April 1977 New York, Owen Gallery, The Eight , April-June 1997 New York, Owen Gallery, George Luks: An Artistic Legacy , October-December 1997, p. 35 Condition The canvas is unlined and the work appears to be slightly dirty. There is frame abrasion at the edges and artist's pinholes at corners. There are stretcher bar marks at the left, right and top edges, and minor surface cracking in some areas of thicker impasto. Under UV: there is no apparent 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.