Attributed to Alonso Kimball (American, 1874-1923) A Plethora of Suitors

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Attributed to Alonso Kimball (American, 1874-1923)

A Plethora of Suitors
Unsigned, identified on a presentation plaque.
Oil on canvas, 23 x 37 in. (58.4 x 93.9 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, minor retouch.

N.B. Alonzo Kimball was a popular illustrator in the late 19th and early 20th century. In addition to illustrating Edith Wharton's 1907 book The Fruit of the Tree, Kimball's works were used to illustrate advertisements and stories in Scribner's and the Saturday Evening Post..

Accompanied by a letter dated 1981 signed by Dr. Clark S. Marlor of New York, attributing the work to Kimball.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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