05-18-200705-19-2007
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2366Boston
May 18, 2007 04:00 PMCalender
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Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson (American, 1898-1988) Figural Study in Green

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$646$550
Auction: Sale #2366 - 2366Location: BostonDate / Time: May 18, 2007 4:00PM

Description:

Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson (American, 1898-1988)

Figural Study in Green
Incised signature and date "cg nelson 52" l.r., a partial label from Boris
Boston, affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 25 in. (127.0 x 63.5 cm),unframed.
Condition: Losses, crease l.c.
N.B. Born in Sweden, Carl Gustaf Nelson first came to the United States in 1903. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art and Art Student's League in New York City, however, he spent the majority of his career in Boston and Cranberry Island, Maine. Nelson's modern paintings with bright colors, calligraphic lines, and sense of movement were widely exhibited at galleries and institutions throughout the country, including Addison Gallery of American Art, Whitney Museum Biennial, Chicago Art Institute, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Worcester Museum, and De Cordova Museum.
Estimate $300-500

Keywords

Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson, Boris Boston, Carl Gustaf Nelson, United States, New York City, Chicago Academy of Fine Art and Art Student, Fine Art and Art Student's League, Maine, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago Art Institute, De Cordova Museum, Worcester Museum, Addison Gallery, Addison Gallery of American Art