- William Edward Norton and Studio (Anglo/American, 1843-1916)
Lot of Three Figure Studies
Each signed or inscribed “W.E. Norton Atelier.” l.l.
Oil on canvas, 16 x 12 1/4 in. (40.6 x 31.1 cm), framed.
Condition: Mild surface grime.
Provenance: Skinner Inc., American & European Paintings & Prints,
September 11, 2009, Sale 2470, Lot 422.
$2,500-3,500
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Benjamin Rutherford Fitz (American, 1855-1891)A Dull Day
Signed and dated “B. R. Fitz 1886” l.r., identified on a presentation
plaque and on two labels affixed to the stretcher, inscribed “...Fitz...” on
the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 51 1/4 x 33 1/2 in. (130.0 x 85.0 cm), in a period frame.
Condition: Scattered abrasions, old retouch, craquelure, varnish
inconsistencies, stretcher bar marks, surface grime.Literature: Falk, Peter, The Annual Exhibition Record of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Vol. II (Madison, CT: Sound
View Press, 1989), p. 198.Exhibitions: Fifty-eighth Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts, 1888. (Exhibition label affixed to the stretcher.)
$1,000-1,50022 additional information and photos at http://www.skinnerinc.com
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