Description:
William Penhallow Henderson (American, 1877-1943)
Springtime
Monogrammed "WPH" l.l., signed or inscribed and titled "William Penhallow Henderson..." in pencil on the stretcher, identified on an unattributed modern label affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 56.0 cm),unframed.
Condition: Good.
Provenance: A private Florida collection.
N.B. Accompanied by a catalog, An American Journey: The Art of William P. Henderson, published by The Owings Gallery, Santa Fe, with a handwritten card inserted, signed by John Fillmore and dated August 16, 2007, stating that Henderson's Springtime painting had been seen in Alice Rossin's house in Tesuque in the 1970s.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
Varnish discolortion on the mountain top in the background. No other issues to report.
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