Lot 155

Large William Grosvenor Congdon Abstract Landscape Painting

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Designer & Manufacturer: William Grosvenor Congdon (1912-1998)
Markings: 1958 (per exhibition catalog)
Country of Origin & Materials: American; oil on board
Dimensions(H,W,D): 36.25"h, 48.5"w; 38.5"h, 46.25"w frame
Additional Information: Work is titled "Rome 1953." Provenance: Consignor purchased the four Congdon paintings (lots 153-156) together from a New York/Florida estate.

We would like to thank Mr. Edoardo Berardi of Rimini, Italy, noteworthy historian of the artist's life and work, for providing the following statement about this work: images from the "William Congdon- Atlante dell'Opera in Viaggio 1935-1959" catalog in which the painting is depicted in black and white on page 210.

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Condition

art: very good; frame: good, wear and small gouges, some staining