Description:
Arthur Bowen Davies (American, 1863-1928)
Boats on the Mediterranean
Signed indistinctly "Arthur B. Dav..." on the support l.r., titled in an inscription on the reverse of the support and on a label from Ferargil Galleries, New York, affixed to the support on the reverse, with the collector's stamp "FNP" (Frederic Newlin Price) on the reverse of the support.
Pastel and gouache on paper, 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (24.0 x 31.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Sheet laid down on paperboard, deckled edges, losses to u.l. corner and l.r., small tear u.r.
N.B. Ferargil Galleries, founded in 1915 by Frederic Newlin Price, specialized in contemporary American art. Between 1921 and Davies's death in 1928, Price and Ferargil Galleries were the exclusive representatives of the artist's work.
Estimate $700-900
Framed dimensions: 18 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.
The tear to the upper right measures 0.5 cm.
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