Kenneth Frazier (American, 1867-1949)
Woman Seated in a Wicker Chair with a Dog
Signed "Kenneth Frazier" l.l., identified on a label from The Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania (see below), and on an unattributed printed label, both affixed to the frame backing board.
Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in. (63.2 x 76.0 cm), framed.
Condition: Minor retouch to l.l. corner, scattered minor surface abrasions.
Provenance: The estate of Richard Mellon Scaife, Pennsylvania. The proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit a Pennsylvania art institution.
Exhibitions: Kenneth Frazier, 1867-1949, American Impressionist, The Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, October 6-28, 1979; FAR Gallery, New York, November 3-December 1, 1979; Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, Pennsylvania, May 17-June 22, 1980.
Estimate $3,500-5,500
Frame dimensions are 32 x 36 3/4 in.
Shipper's label from W.S. Budworth & Sons, New York, affixed to the stretcher.
Under UV examination there are three small dots of what seems to be retouch in the l.l. corner, 2-1/2 inches above the signature.
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