- Hanson Duvall Puthuff (American, 1875-1972)
Mantle of Autumn
Signed “HPuthuff-” l.r., signature pentimento l.l., titled and inscribed “...24
x 30” on the reverse, identified on partial labels affixed to the stretcher and
frame.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in. (61.0 x 76.2 cm), in a period Arts & Crafts frame.
Condition: Craquelure, minor surface grime, subtle rippling.
Provenance: Purchased from the artist in Pasadena, California; present owner
by family descent.
N.B. In the mid-1920s, Puthuff left behind a successful commercial art career
to focus primarily on painting the vibrant Southern California landscape.
The present work is a classic example of Puthuff’s “en plein air” Impressionist
approach and subject, depicting sycamores in the foothills.
$30,000-40,000
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