Georg Sommer (German, 1848-1917)
Abundant Still Life with Pheasant, Lobster, Fruit, and Flowers
Oil on canvas
31-1/2 x 47-1/2 inches (80 x 120.7 cm)
Signed lower left: Georg Sommer

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF RICHARD D. BASS, DALLAS, TEXAS

PROVENANCE:
New Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, July 26, 2013, lot 378;
Richard D. Bass, Dallas;
Estate of the above.

Unlined canvas; there appears to be light overall surface grime; moderate craquelure with tiny flakes of loss; stretcher creases, only visible in raking light; under UV exam, there appears to be scattered inpainting throughout, most notably in flowers, tallest urn, and pheasant; an approx. 3 x 2 inch passage of inpainting between pheasant's raised wing and back. Framed Dimensions 39.5 X 55.5 Inches