$3,159
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941) Sunbathers , c. 1936 Unsigned, inscribed "Sunbath smaller version" on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (46.0 x 76.5 cm), framed. Condition: Minor surface grime, subtle rippling. Provenance: Weyhe Gallery, New York; Estate of Charles Rand Penney (1923-2010), Lockport, New York. Exhibitions: 14th Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Painting, Cleveland Museum of Art, June 8 to July 8, 1934; Emil Ganso: 1895-1941, March 15 to April 16, 1976, William Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, no. 7. N.B. The present work relates to two print versions of the same title, an etching with aquatint and a wood engraving. Canvas deformation to l.l. corner. Varnish inconsistencies, including drips of varnish to u.l. quadrant. Surface grime, with a drip of foreign matter u.l. quadrant measuring about 4 inches in length.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-09-07
