Louis Ritman
(American, 1889-1963)
The Garden, c. 1915
Sale 1231 - American Art
Oct 17, 2023
2:00PM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$4,000 -
$6,000
Sold for $3,780
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Louis Ritman
(American, 1889-1963)
The Garden, c. 1915
oil on canvas
signed L. Ritman (lower right); bears estate stamp (on the reverse)
21 1/2 x 25 3/4 inches.
This lot is accompanied by a letter from Maurice Ritman, the Artist's brother.
Provenance:
Estate of the Artist
Sold: James D. Julia Auctioneers, Fairfield, Maine, August 24, 2005, Lot 49
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition Report
Framed: 29 x 33 1/4 inches.
Slight slack to canvas; wear to edges; two hairline scratches in lower right quadrant, visible in raking light, largest no longer than 4 1/2 inches in length; appears to be in otherwise basic good and stable condition. Under UV light, scattered instances of fluorescence believed to be related to nature of a particular blue pigment. Please request additional images.
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Slight slack to canvas; wear to edges; two hairline scratches in lower right quadrant, visible in raking light, largest no longer than 4 1/2 inches in length; appears to be in otherwise basic good and stable condition. Under UV light, scattered instances of fluorescence believed to be related to nature of a particular blue pigment. Please request additional images.
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