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Ralph Elmer Clarkson
(American, 1861-1942)
Twilight Harmony, 1903-1904
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Ended
Timed Auction
American and European Art Online
Location
Chicago
Size
43 1/2 x 65 inches.
Description
Ralph Elmer Clarkson
(American, 1861-1942)
Twilight Harmony, 1903-1904
oil on canvas laid to board
signed Ralph Clarkson (lower left)
43 1/2 x 65 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Framed: 53 1/2 x 74 inches.Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is laid to board; network of craquelures throughout; areas of slight rubbing to paint and pinpoint paint losses scattered throughout; passages of the canvas are visible in the upper center, possibly from overcleaning; pinpoint white paint droplets scattered throughout; inpainting visible under raking light, particularly along the upper half of the composition, as well as a likely repair extending from the upper left corner to the center left; frame abrasions along all extreme edges; under a highly reflective, thick varnish. Under UV light: varnish prohibits full viewing of possible inpainting, although passages fluoresce throughout the surface. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed Ralph Clarkson (lower left)
Provenance
Exhibited:St. Louis, Missouri, Universal Exposition, Illustrations of select works in the various national sections of the Department of Art, with complete list of awards by the international jury, 1904, pp. 56-57, illus.Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago and Vicinity 9th Annual Exhibition, January 31 - February 26, 1905, no. 59, illus.Literature:(possibly) Timothea, "Chicago Art Notes," Fine Arts Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3, March 1903, pp. 106-107
Quantity
1