- 72
Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A.
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A.
- The Gothic Room, 901 Fifth Avenue
- signed J Lavery (lower right); inscribed 901 FIFTH AVENUE/BY JOHN LAVERY/NEW YORK 1926 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 36 1/8 by 28 1/8 in.
- 91.7 by 71.4 cm
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Hamilton Rice and Mrs. Eleanore Elkins Widener Rice, New York (acquired directly from the artist in 1926)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1926, no. 113
Literature
"Pictures at this year's Royal Academy Exhibition," The Times, May 1, 1926, p. 18, illustrated
P. G. Konody, 'The Academy, Some Pictures of the Year,"' The Observer, May 2, 1926, p. 12
Condition
The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.:
This painting is in beautiful if not untouched condition. The canvas has never been lined. The frame is most likely original and the painting has most likely never been cleaned or restored. The picture could be hung as is, or it could be lightly cleaned and varnished, which will produce a slightly brighter palette.
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Catalogue Note
For further information see lot 71.