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FA0020 |
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| Artist: |
Edwin Witteck
(American) 20th century |
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| Title: |
[Autumn Afternoon in Upper New England]* |
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| Date of work: |
ca. 1950’s |
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| Medium: |
Oil on canvas. |
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| Image size: |
23" x 30" (58.5 cm x 76.3 cm) (H x W) |
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| Signature: |
Signed l.r. |
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| Biography: |
Our only information about Edwin Witteck to date is
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he was a local artist in the Maine area. This information was passed down by the
original owner**. |
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| JMBG Notes: |
This is a very pleasing
and calming presentation of the |
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woodlands of Upper New England in the late afternoon of an early autumn day.
The mild colors mellow the mood to the point of a still silence.
Although we attribute these colors to be the choice of the artist,
there is some chance they are more bland than originally intended due
to a possible exposure to strong sunlight. |
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| Presentation:
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Framed. As acquired. |
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| Condition: |
The work was probably
exposed to strong sunlight, |
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judging primarily from the crackling of the dark paints in between the
trees in several areas of the lower half of the painting, but
there is no paint loss. The crackling is not visible from the proper
viewing distance. There may have been some sun bleaching of the entire
work, although this is uncertain, and if so, it is difficult to
determine to what degree. Some minor age cracking of the paint is
evident under close examination. Possible minor exposure to smoke. The
frame has a small perforation in the upper right. |
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| Provenance: |
(1) 1991 – 2003: Private collection. |
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(2) 1950’s – 1991: **Original owner (Bay Village,
Ohio). Purchased in Maine in the 1950’s. |
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| Price: |
$400.00 US |
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| Detail: |
Larger View |
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Framed View |
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Detail 1 |
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Detail 2 |
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Detail 3 |
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Detail 4 |
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Detail 5 |
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Detail 6 |
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Signature |
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* Square brackets indicate that
the title was assigned to the work by JMB Galleries, Inc., since the
original title of the work has either not as yet been found, or the
work had never been named. |
