Discovery
Description:
Harold Saxton Burr (American, 1889-1973)
The Bridge
Signed "Saxton Burr" l.r., titled on a exhibition label affixed to the reverse.
Oil on board, 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Scattered surface losses along the edges, accretions, surface grime.
N.B. The label affixed to the reverse appears to be from the Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, Connecticut. While the label does not include the name of the art association or any date, it references the W.S. Eaton Prize and the Museum Purchase Prize, two awards offered at the Lyme Art Association annual exhibition.
Estimate $600-800
With an unfinished composition on the reverse.
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