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James Swinnerton (1875-1974), Agathla Needle, Monument Valley, Arizona, 1956
Estimate:
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$5,500
Live Auction
Jackson Hole Art Auction - 18th Annual Live Auction
ARTIST
James Swinnerton
Description
Title: James Swinnerton (1875-1974), Agathla Needle, Monument Valley, Arizona, 1956
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 26 1/8 x 19 7/8
Frame dimensions: 30 3/8 x 24 1/4 x 2 1/4
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 26 1/8 x 19 7/8
Frame dimensions: 30 3/8 x 24 1/4 x 2 1/4
Condition
The painting appears to be in good condition with two pin dots of paint loss at the upper left, left of the needle, and the other above the needle; a faint crack at the right side stretcher bar and rabbet rub along the lower and upper right frame edges. The painting has been viewed under blacklight and does not show indication of inpainting. The frame appears to be in very good condition with miter splits at the upper left.
Medium
oil on canvas
Signature
signed lower right: Swinnerton
verso: dated and titled
verso: dated and titled
Provenance
Gretchen Swinnerton, wife of the artist, October 7, 1956 Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
Mrs. George Peabody, Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, acquired 1961
Butterfields, Los Angeles, California and American Paintings, June 13, 2001, lot 5155
Private Collection
Bonhams California, 2021, lot 194
Private Collection, Paradise Valley, AZ
Mrs. George Peabody, Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, acquired 1961
Butterfields, Los Angeles, California and American Paintings, June 13, 2001, lot 5155
Private Collection
Bonhams California, 2021, lot 194
Private Collection, Paradise Valley, AZ
