Theresa Bernstein
American, 1891/95-2002
The Chess Players, 1926
Signed Bernstein and dated '30 (lr)
Oil on canvas
39 1/2 x 50 inches (100.3 x 127 cm)

Provenance:
Jim Fish, Placitas, NM

Exhibited:
New York, Whitney Studio Club, 1928
New York, Society of Independent Artists Annual Exhibition, 1928
New York, Grand Central Gallery, 1930
New York, New York Society of Women Artists, 1932

A letter written by the original purchaser, Mr. Fish, quoting Ms. Bernstein states, "That is William [Meyerowitz] playing the Massachusetts chess champion [Weaver Adams]. Stuart Davis is watching. That is me playing the piano."

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The surface is abraded at the center left, resulting in an area of scattered losses approximately 16 x 2 inches in size. Craquelure and lifting with resulting losses scattered throughout but focused in the upper left. Scattered inpainting, focused at the top edge and the lower left. The work has been glue relined.
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