Guy Rose (1867-1925), "Grouse"
Guy Rose
(1867-1925)
"Grouse"
Oil on canvas laid to canvas
Unsigned
20 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.
Provenance:
Fargo Fenton Rose, the artist's nephew
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, gift from above
Parke Bernet, March 1979
Gary Breitweiser, Studio 2, Santa Barbara, CA
Other Notes:
A letter dated November 17, 1979, from the San Diego Art Institute, discussing the provenance of this painting, accompanies the lot.
Condition
Visual: Craquelure throughout with stretcher bar cracks. Surface grime. The canvas is wax-lined.Blacklight: There is a 1/2 x 1 inch spot of touch-up above the flower, a 3 x 1/2 inch area of touch-up along the upper left corner edge, and a 1/2 x 3/4 inch area of touch-up along the upper right corner edge. A few other, scattered, pea-sized (and smaller) spots scattered in places.Frame: 22 3/4 x 16 1/2 x 3 in.Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
Guy Rose
(1867-1925)
"Grouse"
Oil on canvas laid to canvas
Unsigned
20 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.
Provenance:
Fargo Fenton Rose, the artist's nephew
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, gift from above
Parke Bernet, March 1979
Gary Breitweiser, Studio 2, Santa Barbara, CA
Other Notes:
A letter dated November 17, 1979, from the San Diego Art Institute, discussing the provenance of this painting, accompanies the lot.
Condition
Visual: Craquelure throughout with stretcher bar cracks. Surface grime. The canvas is wax-lined.Blacklight: There is a 1/2 x 1 inch spot of touch-up above the flower, a 3 x 1/2 inch area of touch-up along the upper left corner edge, and a 1/2 x 3/4 inch area of touch-up along the upper right corner edge. A few other, scattered, pea-sized (and smaller) spots scattered in places.Frame: 22 3/4 x 16 1/2 x 3 in.Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
