Harry Armstrong Nolan (1891-1929, New Orleans/Indiana), "Mardi Gras Masked Girl," c. 1922, oil on canvas, signed and dated indistinctly upper left, pr

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Important May Estates Auction: Session II

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May 14, 2022

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• Lot Description
  Harry Armstrong Nolan (1891-1929, New Orleans/Indiana), "Mardi Gras Masked Girl," c. 1922, oil on canvas, signed and dated indistinctly upper left, presented in a gilt frame, H.- 29 1/2 in., W.- 25 1/2 in., Framed H.- 32 3/4 in., W.- 28 7/8 in.

  Condition

  There is craquelure throughout the painting, but it is particularly visible in the background around figure. Under black light, the craquelure is more visible, including under painting in the arm of figure. There is some residue on frame and painting on the upper left corner (above-left of head) from a previous spill. On the right side or proper left side, near top of painting there are two more areas of residue, which are mostly visible under black-light. Below this, in the left arm of the figure, there are approximately 3 circular areas of residue. One is significantly larger than the other two spots. None of them are easily visible when looking at the painting, but they all illuminate under black light. They could all be areas of extra varnish that spilled. Above the figure, there are approximately four small areas of paint loss. A restorer should be able to easily remove residue and fix the paint loss. There are no signs of major canvas damage, but there are four white marks on the back. They could be from something leaning against the painting at one time, which caused one of these areas to have a very slight indent on the right side. None of them are visible through the front of the painting at all. Additionally, “Harry Nolan” is etched in the stretcher on the top right side en verso. Overall, this is a very handsome example of Harry Nolan’s work and not often typical of what comes up at auction. A rare find! Additional questions addressed below: Harry Nolan was active in Indiana and Louisiana. He was often seen painting in the French Quarter of New Orleans. He is best known for painting street views, but also did portraits, and marine paintings. He was a founding member of the New Orleans Art League, which met weekly and held annual exhibitions at the Delgado Museum of Art (now New Orleans Museum of Art). There is no provenance. This painting was owned by the consignor’s mother. The painting is a little dark, which could be intentional but could also be from a darkened varnish. ________________________________________________________________________________ ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.
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