Attributed to Grant Wood (American, 1891-1942) Winter Thaw

Description:

Attributed to Grant Wood (American, 1891-1942)

Winter Thaw
Unsigned, signed or inscribed and titled on a paper label affixed to the reverse.
Oil on academy board, 9 3/16 x 12 1/4 in. (23.3 x 31.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor retouch over frame abrasions, craquelure, minor warping to the support, surface grime.

Provenance: Doyle, New York, Americana, April 10, 1991, Lot 82; Sotheby's New York, Arcade, Sale No. 1380, Lot 225, December 18, 1991; ...; purchased by the current owner at a small auction in the Catskills c. 2006.

N.B. This scene may have been painted by Grant Wood on a trip to Colorado in the winter of 1926-27. We would like to thank Lea Rosson DeLong for her assistance with this lot.
Estimate $5,000-7,000

Academy board bearing a label from A.H. Abbott & Co., Chicago, Illinois. Back also marked with the number 1 within a circle in red chalk or crayon.


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