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George Inness
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- George Inness
- Moonlight on Passamaquoddy Bay
- signed G. Inness and dated 1893 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 45 1/2 in.
- 76 by 115.5 cm.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (Sold: Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, New York, February 12-14, 1895 [George Inness Executor's Sale], no. 75, as Moonlight on Passamaquaddy [sic] Bay)
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired as a gift from the above by the present owner, 1933
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired as a gift from the above by the present owner, 1933
Literature
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, Volume Two, New Brunswick, 2007, pp. 403-404, no. 1106, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in generally good condition; painted thinly; could use a light cleaning UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Michael Quick writes of the present work, "George Inness, Jr. recalled that this painting resulted, the next morning, from his father's experience of seeing moonlight over the town of St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The landscape is very thinly painted, mostly in shades of blue-gray, with limited local color, mainly in the foreground field, some of the trees and the red house. The single area of solid, fully opaque paint is the small circle of the moon, which thereby gains the suggestion of a relative luminosity. It is an elegant touch."