$1,750
Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965) Pelicans Signed "JANE PETERSON" l. r., titled on the reverse. Mixed media including watercolor, gouache, pastel, and pencil on Crescent Water Color Board, 15 x 22 in. (38.0 x 56.0 cm), framed (without glass). Condition: Staining to upper third (possibly from water damage), toning, scattered minor scuffs and abrasions. Provenance: Estate of the artist, purchased by the current owner from the Estate of Jane Peterson Philipp auction, O. Rundle Gilbert Auctioneers, held in Ipswich, Massachusetts, August 9-10, 1966. Estimate $1,000-1,500 Inscribed "1084/Pelicans/Miami/Lakeland/St Pete/Rockport/Barbizon" on the reverse, "8 [within a circle] Pelicans No 2" on an unidentified label affixed to the reverse, and "22 Pelicans/by Jane Peterson/1007 5th Ave/New York" on an unidentified label affixed to the back of the frame. Frame dimensions: 17 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-09-25
