03-03-200603-04-2006
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2310Boston
March 3, 2006 04:00 PMCalender
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Jessie Arms Botke (American, 1883-1971) Distant Towers

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2310Location: BostonDate / Time: March 03, 2006 4:00PM

Description:

Jessie Arms Botke (American, 1883-1971)

Distant Towers
Signed and dated "JESSIE ARMS BOTKE 1917" l.r.
Oil on canvasboard, 17 x 17 in. (43.1 x 43.1 cm),in a period frame.
Condition: Retouch, craquelure.

N.B. Frame possibly designed by Frederick Law Olmstead.
Estimate $3,000-4,000

There are several tiny dots of retouchscattered throughout, as well as several tiny flecks of loss within the sea. The painting might benefit from cleaning.

Keywords

Jessie Arms Botke, Distant Towers, Frederick Law Olmstead