$1,476
Gifford Beal (American, 1879-1956) Portrait Study in Blue (Esther Becker Goetz) Signed "GIFFORD BEAL" l. r., identified on a gummed label on the back of the frame, with the artist's inventory number "1:1931" on a gummed label affixed to the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 36 x 28 1/4 in. (92.0 x 71.5 cm), in an original Heydenryk frame. Condition: Lined, retouch. Provenance: The artist to Mr. & Mrs. Philip Becker Goetz, Buffalo, New York (parents of the sitter); to Esther Goetz, New York; to a private New York collection; Doyle New York, Modern & Contemporary and European & American Art, November 12, 2008, lot 1262; to the current owner. N.B. Born in 1907, Esther Goetz studied at The Art Students League under John Sloan while Gifford Beal was serving as president. The painting, done in 1930-31, is numbered as 1-31 in Beal's personal catalog. It is reported that Beal was intrigued by the young artist's defiant yet gentle personality which he sought to reflect in the portrait.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-09-23
