(Virginia/Michigan, 1860-1932)
Study for The Last Supper, signed lower right "Gari Melchers", oil on board, 24-1/2 x 29-1/2 in.; painted and gilt sgraffito wood frame, 32-1/4 x 37-3/4 x 2-3/4 in.
Provenance: Christie's, New York, New York, September 26, 1991; Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, October 21, 1999
Note: Melcher's home outside Fredericksburg, Virginia, is a museum of his work. His painting of The Last Supper is in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, object number 56.1.1691. This study is clearly a representation of two men to the left of the central figure.
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Christie's, New York, New York, September 26, 1991; Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, October 21, 1999
slight warping to the board, yellowed varnish; frame with minimal wear
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