Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1008
George Luks
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(American, 1867-1933)
The Rag Picker, c. 1921, signed lower left "George Luks", oil on canvas, 26 x 22-1/4 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 33-1/2 x 29-3/4 in., Provenance: Samuel O. Buckner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, acquired from the artist in 1921; Mrs. Samuel O. Buckner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Babcock Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); John J. McDonough, Youngstown, Ohio; Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc. [The Collection of John J. McDonough], March 22, 1978, lot 39, full page illustration; Private Collection, Ohio, 1978; Owen Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Private Collection, Florida; Note: Exhibited: Survey of American Painting, Chattanooga Art Association, Chattanooga, Tennessee, December 1961; Collector's Choice III,ÿSheldon Swope Art Gallery, Terre Haute, Indiana, December 1962-January 1963; Welcome Additions,ÿMilwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May - June 1963;ÿGeorge Luks, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1975;ÿA Panorama of American Painting - The John J. McDonough Collection,ÿFine Arts Gallery of San Diego, San Diego, California, June 30 - August 10, 1975, #33, label verso;ÿMcNay Art Institute, San Antonio, Texas, September 12 - October 19, 1975, label verso; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 25 - June 6, 1976, label verso; George Luks, An Artistic Legacy,ÿOwen Gallery, New York, NY, October 25 - December 17, 1997, label verso.Literature: American Art News, November 25, 1922, illustrated.
Condition
crackle, two surface indentations left side, surface dirt layer; frame with wear commensurate with age, chips and losses to giltÿ
