William Thon (American, 1906-2000)

William Thon (American, 1906-2000)

Cat Curled Up on a Ladderback Chair
Signed "Thon" lower right, inscribed "#2704 Thon Estate" in black and "W.E.J." in red on the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in. (61.0 x 50.5 cm), framed.
Condition: Craquelure, drying cracks, surface grime.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Framed dimensions are 30 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches.

Stable craquelure of varying types: impact crackle to u.l. quadrant, horizontal lines of craquelure through center, drying cracks in the face of the furniture behind the chair back.

The artist used sgraffito technique in the caning of the chair and to the left of the cat.

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