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Fine Jewelry, Sporting Arts, Asian Works, Fine & Decorative Works

Fri, Jul 11, 2014 06:30PM EDT - Sun, Jul 13, 2014 06:30PM EDT
Lot 239

Max Kuehne

Estimate: $600 - $1,200

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(New York/Germany, 1880-1968) two Rockport, Massachusetts, scenes: The Harbor and Cloudy Skies, unsigned, oil on fiberboard, 8 x 6-1/4 in.; matching modern silver gilt frames, good condition. Notes: A note, which was removed from the backing and accompanies the lot, indicates that Dr. Howard was a close friend of Kuehne's and the writer was his secretary. At his recommendation she replaced Kuehnes' original frames after he suggested his friend was "fooling around with making his own frames.". Provenance: Dr. Herbert H. Howard, Boston, and Rockport, Massachusetts, gifted to colleague circa 1960; Private Collection

Condition

good condition