Rackstraw Downes (American, b. 1939) Kennebec River Bend at Skowhegan

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Rackstraw Downes (American, b. 1939)

Kennebec River Bend at Skowhegan, 1975
Inscribed and signed "To Jonnie, love from Rackstraw" l.r., with a letter from
the artist and with an exhibition label from the Portland Museum of Art, both affixed to the frame backing paper.
Oil on board, sight size 9 5/8 x 18 3/4 in. (24.5 x 47.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Mild surface grime.

Provenance: From the artist to Joan Cummings Franzen, to the Franzen Cummings Estate, to a private Maine collection.

Exhibitions: Portland Museum of Art, Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Painting 1974-2009, December 6, 2010 to March 20, 2011.

N.B. A letter from Downes to Jonnie Cummings Franzen accompanies the lot.
Estimate $20,000-30,000

Surface accretion l.l., may benefit from a gentle cleaning. No additional condition issues to report.

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