Lot Details
Lot 5037
Eugene Higgins
American, 1874-1958
(i) SINKING OF THE VESTRIS
Signed Eugene Higgins (lr)
Oil on board laid to board
10 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches
Provenance:
Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, June 3, 1953, Lot 59
Mrs. Frances Gershwin Godowsky, George Gershwin Collection
Exhibited:
Asia Foundation, Asian-Pacific Rim Tour
(ii) JESUS SILENCING THE WATER
Signed Eugene Higgins (lr)
Oil on canvas
16 1/4 x 20 inches
Exhibited:
Asia Foundation, Asian-Pacific Rim Tour
Estate of Eugene Bernald
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Sold for $1,314 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
(i) Dirty varnish. Frame rubbing with some losses along edges. Nailhole in each corner. Scattered craquelure. Cannot detect restoration through the varnish under UV light.
(ii) Scattered heavy craquelure. Dirty varnish. Frame rubbing. Cannot detect restoration through the varnish under UV light.
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(ii) Scattered heavy craquelure. Dirty varnish. Frame rubbing. Cannot detect restoration through the varnish under UV light.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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