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February 7, 2014 04:00 PMCalender
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Johann Georg Gmelin (German, 1810-1854) The Bay of Naples

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$14,760$12,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2704BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 07, 2014 4:00PM

Description:

Johann Georg Gmelin (German, 1810-1854)

The Bay of Naples
Signed and dated "G. Gmelin. 1851." on the rock at l.r., inscribed "Purchased...
1968" on the stretcher bar.
Oil on canvas, 28 x 38 1/2 in. (71.1 x 97.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor losses, craquelure, surface grime.

Provenance: Purchased in 1968 from the Red Elephant Studio of artist Francis West (1881-1971).
Estimate $4,000-6,000

Minute losses to lowest 1/4 of composition. The craquelure is visible but stable. The work would benefit from cleaning.


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Keywords

Johann Georg Gmelin, Naples, Bay of Naples, Red Elephant Studio, Francis West