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Ernest Lawson
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Ernest Lawson
- Evening, Madison Square Park
- signed E. Lawson (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 20 3/8 by 16 inches
- (51.8 by 40.7 cm)
Provenance
Alley and Trask, New York (acquired from the artist)
Howard Crosby Alley, New York (acquired from the above)
Bridget Bennett (by descent from the above, her grandfather)
Private Collection, Boston (acquired from the above)
By descent from the above to the present owner
Howard Crosby Alley, New York (acquired from the above)
Bridget Bennett (by descent from the above, her grandfather)
Private Collection, Boston (acquired from the above)
By descent from the above to the present owner
Exhibited
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co, Chicago, n.d.
Cotuit, Massachusetts, Cahoon Museum of American Art, The ABC's of Abstract, 2007
Cotuit, Massachusetts, Cahoon Museum of American Art, The ABC's of Abstract, 2007
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface: In generally good condition aside from craquelure, faint frame abrasion, and a small dot of loss at the lower center. UNDER UV: There is scattered lines of possible craquelure fill (very old restoration) and a dot of inpainting at lower center. Work presents nicely and is ready to hang.
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
Like his contemporaries Childe Hassam and Robert Henri, Lawson was influenced by the nocturnes of James Abbott McNeil Whistler. The present work reflects the tonal harmonies espoused by Whistler. It has been suggested that the building in the upper center is the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower.