Description:
Rutherford Boyd (American, 1884-1951)
Garden View, Possibly the Artist's Home, "Boyd's Nest," in Leonia, New Jersey
Unsigned, inscribed with the names of flowers (possibly those depicted) in the margin u.r., with faint inscriptions in the left margin, with the artist's estate stamp on the reverse (see below).
Watercolor and gouache on J. Whatman paper with watermark, 10 5/8 x 22 13/16 in. (27.0 x 58.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Sheet hinged to mat at upper corners on the reverse, toning, pinholes and nicks to edges.
Provenance: Christie's East, New York, March 11, 1995, Lot 150, as Boyd's Nest From the Southwest.
N.B. The work is stamped "HIRSCHL & ADLER/GALLERIES/ESTATE/OF/RUTHERFORD BOYD/1884 - 1951/NEW YORK" on the reverse.
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Framed dimensions: 14 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.
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