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THBRoss E. Moffett (American, 1888-1971) Winter in Wellfleet
Lot 329
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- Lot Description
Ross E. Moffett (American, 1888-1971)
Winter in Wellfleet
Signed "MOFFETT" l.l., titled and signed in pencil on the stretcher, identified on a label from Acme Fine Art and Design, Boston, affixed to the back of the frame, oil composition painted over but faintly visible on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in. (60.5 x 91.5 cm), framed.
Condition: Subtle surface grime.
Literature: Provincetown Banner, March 18, 2010, "From the Advocate Archives/March 22, 1951, Ross Moffett Wins $1,000 Palmer Prize."
Exhibitions: American Painting Today, a national competitive exhibition, 1950, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Francis Henry Taylor, Director, dates unspecified; One-Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York, March 23-April 8, 1951, awarded the Edwin Palmer Memorial Prize ($1,000); Ross Moffett 1888-1971 (retrospective exhibition), Worcester Art Museum, May 30-July 6, 1975 and the Provincetown Art Association, August 29-September 29, 1975, as Cat. No. 43.
Estimate $7,000-9,000
With a partial typed label tacked to the stretcher including the abbreviation "N.Y." and the dates 1951 and 1952 on different lines.
The reverse appears to have had a coastal view with a row of houses, a dock, and boats, now overpainted.
Framed dimensions are 32 x 44 in.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
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