- 80
Gerrit Benner
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerrit Benner
- Vogel in de Morgen
- signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 149,5 by 120 cm.
- Executed circa 1960.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1964
Exhibited
Eindhoven, Bijenkorf (& travellling), Kunst over de Drempel, 1985
Sneek, Galerie De Drempel, Gerrit Benner, 1989
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Art Works: International Modern Art in the Industrial Working Environment, an Experiment over more than Thirty Years Peter Stuyvesant Foundation, 1991-1992
Condition
Colours:
the colours are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in good condition. There is some minor paint shrinkage due to the artist's choice of medium. Two minor cracks are visible at the right edge, one in the lower right corner and one crack in the red of the bird's neck. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."