(probably) Joan Whalen Fine Art, New York, "Theresa Bernstein: A Seventy-Year Retrospective," February 25-April 18, 1998; George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, California, "Theresa Bernstein: Discovering American Modernism," 2008.

The artist; Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Theresa Bernstein (American, 1890-2002) Boston Tea, 1960 Oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.5 cm) Signed lower right: Bernstein PROVENANCE: The artist; Acquired by the present owner from the above. EXHIBITED: (probably) Joan Whalen Fine Art, New York, "Theresa Bernstein: A Seventy-Year Retrospective," February 25-April 18, 1998; George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, California, "Theresa Bernstein: Discovering American Modernism," 2008. LITERATURE: G. Levin, Theresa Bernstein: A Century in Art, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2013, p. 139, no. 153, illustrated. The present work comes from the collection of Girard (Jerry) Jackson, a close friend of Bernstein and her husband, fellow artist William Meyerowitz, and a dedicated champion of her legacy. First meeting the couple in 1972, Jackson played a pivotal role in promoting Bernstein's work, organizing exhibitions, placing paintings in public collections, and supporting scholarly initiatives that helped secure her place within twentieth-century American art. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Scattered areas of craquelure. Under UV examination: no apparent inpainting.
Framed Dimensions 36.125 X 31.25 Inches