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Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023

Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1039

Martin Johnson Heade

Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000

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(American, 1819-1904)

Twilight in the Tropics, 1876, initialed and dated lower left "M.J.H. 76", oil on paper on board, 6-3/4 x 13-7/8 in.; fine period carved gilt wood and composition frame, 17-1/4 x 24-1/4 in.

Note:

Literature: Weber Bruce and Berry-Hill Galleries. 2005. American Paintings XII. New York: Berry-Hill Galleries, pp. 30-31, with reference to a letter from Theodore Stebbins about this work.  

 

 

Condition

vertical areas of retouch right side near edge: frame in good condition commensurate with age, some cracks and discoloration, apparently sized with newer liner to fit painting

Thomaston Place Galleries, Thomaston, Maine, August 28, 2004, sold for $215,000; Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, NY, by 2005; Private Collection; Private Collection, New York, NY; Questroyal Fine Art, New York, NY; Private Collection, Florida