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George Inness
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- George Inness
- Sunrise in the Apple Orchard
- signed G. Inness (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 30 1/4 by 45 1/4 in.
- 76.8 by 114.9 cm.
- Painted circa 1892
Provenance
Mr. Walker, New York (purchased directly from the artist)
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Albright, Buffalo, New York
M. Knoedler and & Co., Inc., New York, 1916 (as Sunrise in the Apple Orchard)
John Levy Galleries, New York, 1916
C. Bai Lihme, 1921-1926
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York, 1926
Ira Copley, New York (purchased from the above)
By descent in the family of the above to the present owner
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Albright, Buffalo, New York
M. Knoedler and & Co., Inc., New York, 1916 (as Sunrise in the Apple Orchard)
John Levy Galleries, New York, 1916
C. Bai Lihme, 1921-1926
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York, 1926
Ira Copley, New York (purchased from the above)
By descent in the family of the above to the present owner
Literature
Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, Volume Two: 1880-1894, New Brunswick, 2007, p. 358-360, no. 1054, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: some compression and thinning to surface from relining--good color and detail retention UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: hard to see through dark pigments and old varnish
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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.