Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2598BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 18, 2012 12:00PM
Description:
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983)
Two Desert Views: Warm Afternoon and Desert Verbena
Both signed "John W. Hilton" l.r., Warm inscribed and titled "#59-26..."
on the reverse.
Warm oil on Masonite, Verbena oil on canvasboard; sizes to 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor surface grime.
N.B. Exhibition pamphlets for John W. Hilton: Accent on Arizona, Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc., New York, April 19 to 30, 1960, accompany the lot.
Estimate $700-900
Warm Afternoon with small drip or similar surface grime to center measuring 3/8 inch (2.0 cm). No additional condition issues to report.
Warm Afternoon measures 16 x 20 inches.
Desert Verbena measures 12 x 16 inches.