Description:
Albert Alcalay (American, 1917-2008)
Sunset at the Pond
Signed and dated "ALCALAY 73" l.r., titled, dated, and signed ".../.../ALBERT ALCALAY" on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 34 x 40 1/4 in. (86.5 x 102.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Small area of flaking with paint loss l.r.
Provenance: Purchased from the artist by the current owner in the mid 1970s.
N.B. The painting at hand and Lot 377 are inspired by the landscape of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard.
Estimate $1,500-2,000
The area of paint loss is very small and located in l.r. corner, measures about 1/2 inch vertical. Another small dot along the bottom edge in center.
Framed dimensions are 35 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches.
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