George Benjamin Luks

(American, 1867-1933)

The "Yards," Weehawken N.J., An Autumn Afternoon

oil on panel

signed George Luks and titled (on the reverse)

8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches.

The Collection of Philip and Judith Sieg, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Provenance:

Estate of Baron Cassel Van Doorn

Lock Galleries, New York, by 1958

Davis Galleries, New York, 1958-1986

Davis & Langdale, New York

Acquired from the above by the present owners, by 1989

Framed: 14 1/2 x 17 inches.

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Canvas & Clay: The Collection of Judith and Philip Sieg, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

The "Yards," Weehawken N.J., An Autumn Afternoon

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