Description:
Edwin Willard Deming (American, 1860-1942)
Elk in Grassy Highlands, Autumn
Signed with the artist's cipher followed by "E.W. DEMING" l.l., with a partial gallery label affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm),framed (in a liner).
Condition: Wax lined, retouch, minor surface grime.
Provenance: Collection of Judge Jon Tom Staton, Edmond, Oklahoma.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
The retouch is primarily along the lower edge and within the left third of the painting (see UV images). The painting might benefit from a light cleaning.
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Jon Tom Staton, Edwin Willard Deming, EdmondStephen L. Fletcher
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