Willem Geets

Lot Details

Lot 2002
Willem Geets
Belgian, 1838-1919
Maternal Happiness, 1898
Signed W. Geets and dated 1898 (lc), numbered R359 on an old label affixed to the reverse
Oil on beveled panel
26 x 20 7/8 inches (66 x 53 cm)

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $10,000 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Frame rubbing. Dirty varnish. Several shallow scrapes along the top edge - center and right corner, with inpainting. Scattered tiny spots of inpainting: several in her dress and at right center. Inpainting scattered along the outer edges of the painting. Could not detect further restoration under UV light.


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Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $10,000 (includes buyer's premium)

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Modern & Contemporary and European & American Art

Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10am EDT
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