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GEORGE WESLEY BELLOWS | Mrs. Walter H. Richter
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Mrs. Walter H. Richter
- signed Geo. Bellows (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 40 by 32 inches
- (101.6 by 81.3 cm)
- Painted in 1922.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Emma S. Bellows (wife of the artist), 1925
Estate of the above, 1959
H.V. Allison Galleries, New York
Private collection, New York
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Emma S. Bellows (wife of the artist), 1925
Estate of the above, 1959
H.V. Allison Galleries, New York
Private collection, New York
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, New Society, 1923
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, 1923
New York, H.V. Allison Galleries, George Bellows (1882-1925): Paintings, Drawings and Lithographs, October-December 1984, no. 27, p. 27, illustrated
New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, 1993
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, 1923
New York, H.V. Allison Galleries, George Bellows (1882-1925): Paintings, Drawings and Lithographs, October-December 1984, no. 27, p. 27, illustrated
New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, 1993
Literature
The artist's record book B, p. 270
Emma S. Bellows, The Paintings of George Bellows, New York, 1929, no. 119, n.p., illustrated
Emma S. Bellows, The Paintings of George Bellows, New York, 1929, no. 119, n.p., illustrated
Condition
The canvas is lined and there is frame abrasion at edges.There is surface cracking, which is most noticeable in the darker pigments. Under UV: there is inpainting to frame abrasion and a few dots of inpainting in the upper right background.
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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.
Catalogue Note
This work is included in the online version of the catalogue raisonné available at www.hvallison.com and will be included in the publication being prepared by Glenn C. Peck.