EDWIN LORD WEEKS (1849–1903)
Bathing Gates of Benares
Year
ca. 1885
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
51 x 76.5 cm
20 x 30 1/4 in.
Signed and dated
Signed on verso: “Bathing Gates Benares / E. L. Weeks”
About the artwork
"I have personally examined Bathing Ghats, Benares (20 x 30 inches, inscribed by an unknown hand, in pencil on stretcher "Bathing Ghats Benares/E. L. Weeks"). I can state that this painting is an authentic work by Edwin Lord Weeks, probably painted circa 1885." We are grateful to Dr. Ellen K. Morris for preparing this catalogue entry. This piece will be included in her catalog raisonée which is currently being prepared.
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Provenance
Purchased privately from Barridoff Auctions, South Portland, Maine, in 2001;
Private collection, Spain.
Exhibitions / Fairs
Fairs
- FRIEZE Masters 2026
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