Morgan Russell (1886-1953), "Still Life with Pomegranate"
Morgan Russell
(1886-1953)
"Still Life with Pomegranate"
Oil on canvas laid to canvas
Signed lower left: Morgan Russell; titled on a gallery label affixed to the frame's verso
21 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.
Provenance:
Goldfield Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
The Edward Goldfield Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Condition
Visual: Heavier craquelure throughout. Several scattered small paint losses, including a 1/8 x 1/2 inch horizontal paint loss just under and to the left of the signature, and another smaller, but similar, in the lower right, just under the orange plate. Other losses with touch-up visible in places, including three spots near the upper right edge above the green jar (largest is 1/4 x 1 inch) and likely the upper left corner, as well as other places. Frame abrasion in places along the extreme outer edges. A very thick adhesive on the verso of the liner canvas. Foxmarks on the frame's backing board.Blacklight: Three rice-sized spots of touch-up visible in the upper left quadrant, in the background adjacent to the yellow fabric. A heavy varnish covers other areas of obvious touch-up mentioned above.Frame: 28 1/4 x 24 5/8 x 2 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.
Morgan Russell
(1886-1953)
"Still Life with Pomegranate"
Oil on canvas laid to canvas
Signed lower left: Morgan Russell; titled on a gallery label affixed to the frame's verso
21 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.
Provenance:
Goldfield Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
The Edward Goldfield Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Condition
Visual: Heavier craquelure throughout. Several scattered small paint losses, including a 1/8 x 1/2 inch horizontal paint loss just under and to the left of the signature, and another smaller, but similar, in the lower right, just under the orange plate. Other losses with touch-up visible in places, including three spots near the upper right edge above the green jar (largest is 1/4 x 1 inch) and likely the upper left corner, as well as other places. Frame abrasion in places along the extreme outer edges. A very thick adhesive on the verso of the liner canvas. Foxmarks on the frame's backing board.Blacklight: Three rice-sized spots of touch-up visible in the upper left quadrant, in the background adjacent to the yellow fabric. A heavy varnish covers other areas of obvious touch-up mentioned above.Frame: 28 1/4 x 24 5/8 x 2 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.
