09-07-201209-08-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2609BBoston
September 7, 2012 12:00 PMCalender
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Gregory Amenoff (American, b. 1948) Study for "Knocking on the Threshold"

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2609BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 07, 2012 12:00PM

Description:

Gregory Amenoff (American, b. 1948)

Study for "Knocking on the Threshold"
Signed, inscribed, titled, and dated "...Dec/1982..." on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 31 5/8 x 30 3/16 in. (79.5 x 76.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Area of lifting and paint loss l.c., scattered craquelure.

N.B. This study relates to a larger work, measuring 78 x 74 inches, titled Knocking at the Threshold, which was sold at Sotheby's, New York: Contemporary Art, Part II, Wednesday, May 3, 1989, Lot 370.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Full inscription on the reverse reads, "Study for/'Knocking on the Threshold'/Dec/1982/Gregory Amenoff/for Mother/with/Love/Christmas 1982"

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