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Feb 16, 2018 - Feb 17, 2018
Harry Curieux Adamson (1916-2012)
Sanctuary - Wood Ducks, 1956
signed "Harry Curieux Adamson" lower right
oil on canvas, 24 by 32 in.
Oakland Museum of California label on the back
During the 1960s, Adamson provided four paintings, including "Sanctuary," for the Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company of Boston for their annual calendars.
This important painting is one of the artist's most recognized works.
Provenance:Grant Nelson Collection
Literature: Diane K. Inman, "From Marsh to Mountain: The Art of Harry Curieux Adamson," San Francisco, CA, 1999, p. 73, illustrated.
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