67012: Mathias Joseph Alten (American, 1871-1938) Taos
Mathias Joseph Alten (American, 1871-1938) Taos Woman in Flowers, 1927 Oil on canvas 40 x 32 inches (101.6 x 81.3 cm) Signed and inscribed upper right: M. Alten / TAOS PROVENANCE: [With]Perception Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Private collection; Bergsma Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Hefner Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Private collection, Texas, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: Grand Rapids Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan, "Mathias Alten Memorial Exhibition," October 4-31, 1938; Bergsma Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan, "Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938)," 1979. LITERATURE: The Grand Rapids Press, December 2, 1927, n.p.; Grand Rapids Art Gallery, Catalogue of the Mathias Alten Memorial Exhibition, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1938; "Distinguished Artist...Favorite Subjects," Grand Rapids Mirror Magazine, December 1941-January 1942, p. 37, illustrated; J.G. Sweeney, Mathias J. Alten (1871 -1938), exhibition catalogue, 1979; Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS), "Alten, Mathias Joseph 1871-1938," online database. This painting is recorded in the online Mathias J. Alten Catalogue Raisonné under NMF119. Indian Girl, Taos, alternatively titled Taos Woman in Flowers and Indian Girl Tending Garden, is listed as painting number A-27 in the Alten family inventory. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition Report: Original canvas. Under UV exam, 2 inch horizontal line of inpaint along the extreme bottom center edge, and possible enhancements of darker tones. Faint stretcher bar lines visible.
Framed Dimensions 49 X 41 Inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only And should Not be relied upon as statements of fact, And do Not constitute a representation, warranty, Or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "As Is"
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Mathias Joseph Alten (American, 1871-1938) Taos Woman in Flowers, 1927 Oil on canvas 40 x 32 inches (101.6 x 81.3 cm) Signed and inscribed upper right: M. Alten / TAOS PROVENANCE: [With]Perception Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Private collection; Bergsma Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Hefner Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Private collection, Texas, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: Grand Rapids Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan, "Mathias Alten Memorial Exhibition," October 4-31, 1938; Bergsma Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan, "Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938)," 1979. LITERATURE: The Grand Rapids Press, December 2, 1927, n.p.; Grand Rapids Art Gallery, Catalogue of the Mathias Alten Memorial Exhibition, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1938; "Distinguished Artist...Favorite Subjects," Grand Rapids Mirror Magazine, December 1941-January 1942, p. 37, illustrated; J.G. Sweeney, Mathias J. Alten (1871 -1938), exhibition catalogue, 1979; Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS), "Alten, Mathias Joseph 1871-1938," online database. This painting is recorded in the online Mathias J. Alten Catalogue Raisonné under NMF119. Indian Girl, Taos, alternatively titled Taos Woman in Flowers and Indian Girl Tending Garden, is listed as painting number A-27 in the Alten family inventory. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition Report: Original canvas. Under UV exam, 2 inch horizontal line of inpaint along the extreme bottom center edge, and possible enhancements of darker tones. Faint stretcher bar lines visible.
Framed Dimensions 49 X 41 Inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only And should Not be relied upon as statements of fact, And do Not constitute a representation, warranty, Or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "As Is"
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