Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023
Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1046
Robert Henri
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(American, 1865-1929)
The Woods, Monhegan Island, late 1918, signed lower left "R. Henri", inscribed backing verso "Robert Henri/Monhigan island"(sic), and numbered with artist's notebook number verso "288/k/2", pastel on pastel canvas (see note), 20 x 12-1/2 in.; APF carved gilt wood frame 27 x 20 in.
Note:
Exhibited: Milch Galleries, New York, (probably) Paintings by Robert Henri, Feb. 28-March 12, 1918; Montross Gallery, New York, (probably) Woodland Pictures by Robert Henri, 1918; Philadelphia Sketch Club, December, 1919. Also; Exhibition Circuit: Chicago Art Institute, (probably) Paintings by Robert Henri, April 4-May 1, 1919; Milwaukee Art Museum [Institute], Woodland Pastels by Robert Henri, June-July, 1919; National Arts Club, New York, NY, 1920
Note: the entry for this work in Henri's studio notebook refers to the medium as "pastel canvas". It appears to be a primed canvas surface, possibly pre-made specifically for pastels.
Brunk Auctions is grateful to Dr. Valerie Ann Leeds for her assistance in researching this lot.
Condition
vibrant color, surface in good condition, mounted on panel; frame with wear and some losses to gilt, silk mat with slight staining
(Presumably) Violet Organ (Henri's sister-in-law); From the Collection of Alice Osofsky
