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The Fire Boss

George Luks1925

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States

  • Title: The Fire Boss
  • Creator: George Luks
  • Date Created: 1925
  • Physical Dimensions: overall: 153.1 x 128 cm (60 1/4 x 50 3/8 in.) framed: 181 x 156.2 x 6.4 cm (71 1/4 x 61 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
  • Provenance: The artist [1866-1933]; his estate; (his estate sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 5 April 1950, no. 80).[1] Hildegarde [née Hildegard Loretta Sell, 1906-2005] and Anna Sosenko [1909-2000], New York; (their sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 6 January 1954, no. 42); Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; gift 1954 to NGA. [1] 1954 sale catalogue incorrectly lists this sale as taking place in 1940. The painting sold for $400.
  • Rights: CC0
  • Medium: oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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