Colin Campbell Cooper (American, 1856-1937) European Plaza

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Colin Campbell Cooper (American, 1856-1937)

European Plaza, alternately titled Nocturnal Town Square
Unsigned, stamped "ESTATE OF COLIN CAMPBELL COOPER/JAMES M./HANSEN/SANTA BARBARA" and numbered "000015" in red on the reverse, identified on a label from Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, Santa Barbara, affixed to the reverse.
Oil on canvasboard, 6 7/8 x 11 5/8 in. (17.5 x 29.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Pigment fluorescence u.l. in the sky that appears to be natural rather than retouch, very minor surface abrasions, small area of drying cracks l.l., small loss to panel at u.l. corner, and wear to the edge l.r.

Provenance: Private New England collection.

Exhibitions: An Exhibition of Paintings by Colin Campbell Cooper, May 3-16, 1981, James M. Hansen Galleries, Santa Barbara, with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Cat. No. 135 as European Plaza.

N.B. A copy of the above referenced exhibition catalog accompanies the lot.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Framed dimensions are 13 x 17 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.
Canvasboard with a French art supplier's stamp on the reverse.

Under UV examination, some small raised dots may be seen scattered at l.c. edge and one on the linen liner, which we believe are accretions rather than retouch. In raking light one can see some other small dots/impressions in the center that do not fluoresce but might be varnish inconsistencies/bubbles. We also noticed a horizontal line that crosses the composition at the mid-point but is not continuous. This does not seem to be a scratch or other damage. It may the part of the canvas weave, which is slightly irregular and visible in other places in raking light, or perhaps the artist gently scored the composition for some reason.


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