Anna Katharine Skeele (1896-1963 Monrovia, CA)

Lot 126

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145 East Walnut Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
United States

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Lot Description

Group of five unframed works on paper: Taos woman near a wagon in a Taos landscape, signed with initials lower right: KSD, watercolor on paper, 16'' H x 22.14' W'; Cornstalk, graphite and black oil crayon on waxed paper, signed with initials lower right: KSD, paper size: 20'' H x 15' W'; ''Jo of Taos'', portrait of a young Taos Indian boy, signed lower right: A.K. Skeele, signed again and titled on the mat verso, graphite and sanguine chalk on paper mounted in a mat, sight size: 9'' H x 7.5'' W; portrait of a young Taos Indian man, signed lower right: A.K. Skeele, graphite, sanguine chalk and watercolor wash on paper mounted in a mat, sight size: 15.25'' H x 11.5'' W, paper size: 18'' H x 14'' W; portrait of a Taos Indian girl, signed on the figure's chest in the lower right: A.K. Skeele, signed again in the lower right corner of the paper, oil crayon and graphite on paper, image size: 13'' H x 8.5'' W, paper size: 18'' H x 14'' W, 5 pieces, est: $700/1000 Provenance: Estate of Paul and Katharine Coze, Phoenix, AZ; Private Collection, Phoenix, AZ, acquired from the above

Condition

Taos woman: Generally good condition. Minor toning. Paper loose, not framed or matted. Cornstalk: Generally good condition. A 1'' horizontal tear along the upper right edge. The edges hand cut and slightly uneven. Minor toning and soiling and scattered handling creases. Paper loose, not framed or matted. Portrait of a boy and Portrait of a young man: Generally good condition. Minor toning and handling creases. Mounted to the back mat along the upper edge. Not examined out of the matting. Portrait of a girl: Generally good condition. Toned throughout and light struck in the sight area around the figure due to previous matting. Paper loose, not matted or framed. Paper tape along the upper edge. A .75'' horizontal tear along the upper right edge. Minor soiling and handling creases .
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