LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas on board

Measurements:

16.00 in. (40.64 cm.) (height) by 22.00 in. (55.88 cm.) (width)

Markings:

signed l/r: M.H. Tietjens 1944; Verso: inscribed in pencil: Kingston NM 1945.

Condition:

The canvas has been adhered to a Masonite panel and does show signs of previously resting loosely on a set of stretcher bars. Closer inspection under ultraviolet light reveals the entire blue sky area fluoresces vividly. There are a few small areas of mismatched blue pigments in the upper left and there are a few hairline cracks in the sky portion. These cracks seem to be stable. The piece is framed in a grey wire brushed moulding with a linen liner. The frame is in very good condition with little wear.