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Oscar E. Berninghaus 1874-1952
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Oscar E. Berninghaus
- Cottonwood River Ranch
- signed O.E. Berninghaus Taos, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 35 by 40 in.
- (88.9 by 101.6 cm)
- Painted circa 1918-25.
Provenance
Dorothy Brandenberg (the artist's daughter)
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (gift from the above)
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Los Angeles Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, 1978 (acquired from the above)
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1982
Private collection (acquired from the above, 1996; sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 27, 1999, lot 20, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (gift from the above)
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Los Angeles Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, 1978 (acquired from the above)
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1982
Private collection (acquired from the above, 1996; sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 27, 1999, lot 20, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Patricia Janis Broder, Taos: A Painter's Dream, Boston, Massachusetts, 1980, no. 111, illustrated p. 132
Gordon E. Sanders, Oscar E. Berninghaus, Taos, New Mexico, Master Painter of American Indians and the Frontier West, Taos, New Mexico, 1985, p. 122
Gordon E. Sanders, Oscar E. Berninghaus, Taos, New Mexico, Master Painter of American Indians and the Frontier West, Taos, New Mexico, 1985, p. 122
Condition
Very good condition, unlined.
Under UV: a few minor dots of retouching to lower right quadrant.
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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.