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Emma Fordyce MacRae
(American, 1887-1974)
Lobstermen’s Huts, 1946-1947
Estimate: $5,000-$8,000
Sold
$6,000
Live Auction
American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists
Size
24 7/8 x 30 in.
Description
Emma Fordyce MacRae
(American, 1887-1974)
Lobstermen’s Huts, 1946-1947
oil on board
signed Emma Fordyce MacRae (lower left); also estate stamped (on the reverse)
24 7/8 x 30 in.
Condition
In overall very good condition. With a wooden stretcher verso, contouring the outer edges of the board. With slight abrasions along the outer edge of the board, and a minor loss at upper right corner, only truly visible since the work slightly juts out of the frame. No sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. Please note the white "losses" throughout the composition are very much intended by the artist, as part of her working technique. Additional images available upon request. Framed: 37 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.
Signature
signed Emma Fordyce MacRae (lower left); also estate stamped (on the reverse)
Provenance
Proceeds from the painting's sale will go directly to Alzheimer's Research UK, Britain's leading dementia research charity, and will help fund research on Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia.Provenance:The Artist.The Estate of the Artist.By descent in the Artist's family.Private Collection, United Kingdom.Exhibited:New York, National Academy of Design, March 1947.