Kimon Nicolaïdes (American, 1892-1938) Hand of Fate (Cruel Hand),Whitman Series

Description:

Kimon Nicolaïdes (American, 1892-1938)

Hand of Fate (Cruel Hand),Whitman Series
Identified, titled, and dated "...1935-1936" on an unattributed typewritten label affixed to the stretcher and in an inscription on the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 44 x 54 in. (111.8 x 137.1 cm),framed.
Condition: Craquelure, lifting and flaking near left and lower edges, accretions (possibly from frame) near right edge, surface grime.

Provenance: Purchased from the artist by Mrs. Philip Roosevelt; by descent to the current private collection, Massachusetts.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

Inscribed "VAL #3" (within a circle),"PROPERTY OF MRS. P.J. ROOSEVELT," and "91" (within a circle),all on the stretcher.

Framed dimensions: 45 3/4 x 55 3/4 in.


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