Sale 1205
New York
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4 March 2003
Price realised
USD 10,755
Estimate
George Inness (1825-1894) The Log oil on board 13½ x 12¼ in. (34.2 x 31.1 cm.)
Provenance
Mrs. Jonathan Scott Hartley, New York, daughter of the artist. Sale: New York, American Art Association, The Collection of Mrs. Jonathan S. Hartley, March 24, 1927, lot 45. John Levy Galleries, New York. Mr. Albert R. Jones, Kansas City, Missouri. By descent in the family to the present owners.
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Literature
L. Ireland, The Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné, Austin, Texas, 1965, no. 1484, pp. 388, illustrated
This painting will be included in Michael Quick's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work.
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
As the world mourns the death of the the Bulgarian-born artist, we look back on a 2018 interview with Christie’s in which he reviewed his extraordinary career
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