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George Benjamin Luks
Portrait of a Slum Boy Ashcan School

circa 1900 - 1920

About the Item

Signed upper right Private Collection Luks was famous for painting people from impoverished slum areas. The work was most likely painted from life and portrays a youth haphazardly dressed. Luks describes the subject in quick rapid-fire brush strokes in the post-impressionist style. On a recent trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I snapped this photo of a George Luks currently hanging. It's George Luks " The Old Duchess" who was a woman of depraved rank. The condition is very good. There is a heavy layer of dammar varnish covering the work and yellowing it. When clean colors should sing. Scattered craquelure.
  • Creator:
    George Benjamin Luks (1867-1933, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1900 - 1920
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Heavy Layer of varnish. Never been cleaned, Craqueleur throughout .
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38531434473
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