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WILLIAM GROPPER | The Lens Grinder
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- William Gropper
- The Lens Grinder
- signed GROPPER (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 22 by 27 inches
- (55.9 by 68.6 cm)
- Painted in 1957.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2002
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2002
Exhibited
Wichita, Kansas, Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, William Gropper Retrospective, January-February 1980
Literature
Louis Lozowick, Wililam Gropper, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1981, illustrated n.p.
Condition
The canvas is unlined. There are a few scattered dots of paint loss. Under UV: some pigments fluoresce but all appear to be original.
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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.