George (1870) Gibbs

Lot 57: GEORGE GIBBS, (AMERICAN 1870-1942), "SOUTH WINDOW"

Name: GEORGE GIBBS, (AMERICAN 1870-1942), "SOUTH WINDOW"
Brand: Freeman's
SKU: 8fpup3vcf0

Est: $2,000 USD - $3,000 USDSold:

Freeman'sPhiladelphia, PA, USDecember 02, 2007

Item Overview

Description

GEORGE GIBBS
(american 1870-1942)
"SOUTH WINDOW"
Signed and inscribed with title on label verso, oil on canvas
29 3/4 x 25 in. (75.6 x 63.5cm)
provenance:
With a Philadelphia Art Alliance label attached verso.
Private Collection, Main Line, Pennsylvania.

Artist or Maker

George (1870) Gibbs

Condition Report

Oil on canvas. The canvas is distorted in the lower right corner and also exhibits mild localized undulating distortions in the center and lower quadrants. The paint film is in poor condition. There are several large flake losses and extensive active flaking and paint cleavage in the lower half of the painting and along the upper right edge. There is an area of paint blanching in the lower right corner and directly above this an area of crude retouching. The cause of the severe paint flaking/instability is unknown. Possible causes are water damage or inherent vice.

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Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.

Auction Details

Fine American & European Paintings

Freeman's

December 02, 2007, 02:00 PM EST

2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, US

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