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George Wesley Bellows 1882 - 1925
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- George Wesley Bellows
- Approach of Rain
- signed Geo Bellows (lower left); also signed Geo Bellows, titled Approach of Rain and dated 1913 on the reverse
- oil on panel
- 13 1/4 by 19 1/2 inches
- (33.7 by 49.5 cm)
Provenance
Estate of Emma S. Bellows (the artist's wife), 1959
H.V. Allison & Co., New York
Herbert A. Goldstone, New York, 1961
H.V. Allison & Co., New York
Terrance H. Geaghan, Shipmasters Gallery, Bath, Maine
Private Collection, Maine, 1996 (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Massachusetts (by descent; sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 2003, lot 41, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
H.V. Allison & Co., New York
Herbert A. Goldstone, New York, 1961
H.V. Allison & Co., New York
Terrance H. Geaghan, Shipmasters Gallery, Bath, Maine
Private Collection, Maine, 1996 (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Massachusetts (by descent; sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 2003, lot 41, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
New York, H.V. Allison & Co., George Bellows, November-December 1947
Brooklyn, New York, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Herbert A. Goldstone Collection of American Art, June-September 1965, no. 4, p. 9, illustrated
Vienna, Austria, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, America: The New World in 19th Century Painting, March-June 1999, no. 145, illustrated p. 190
Brooklyn, New York, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Herbert A. Goldstone Collection of American Art, June-September 1965, no. 4, p. 9, illustrated
Vienna, Austria, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, America: The New World in 19th Century Painting, March-June 1999, no. 145, illustrated p. 190
Literature
The artist's record book A, p. 260
Emma S. Bellows, The Paintings of George Bellows, New York, 1929, no. 40, illustrated
Mary Sayre Haverstock, George Bellows An Artist in Action, New York, 2007, p. 90
Emma S. Bellows, The Paintings of George Bellows, New York, 1929, no. 40, illustrated
Mary Sayre Haverstock, George Bellows An Artist in Action, New York, 2007, p. 90
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Under UV: there is 1 small dot and a few scattered pindots of inpainting in the upper left sky.
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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.