Sale 2098
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$10,000 – $15,000
Provenance:
Private Collection, New Jersey
Vance Jordon Fine Art, New York
Exhibited:
New York, American Academy of Arts & Letters, Exhibition of Paintings by Gari Melchers, November 1932 - May 1933, p. 18, no. 30
Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Gari Melchers: A Memorial Exhibition of His Works, January 17 - February 28, 1938, p. 27, no. 29
Buffalo, New York, The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, Albright Art Gallery, Exhibition of a retrospective collection of paintings representative of the life work of Gari Melchers, N.A., February 2 - March 2, 1930, p. 35, no. 44, illus.
Framed: 56 1/2 x 41 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches.
Canvas has been relined. Examination under UV light shows area of overpainting and restoration to tack-holes from previous stretcher on left and right sides of canvas. Small area of additional fluorescence at lower left corner of canvas where shadow of vase casts along wall, possibly from pigment but this fluorescence does not occur elsewhere along the wall. Additional images available upon request.
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