$1,185
Edmund Franklin Ward (American, 1892-1991) Caught in the Act Unsigned, stamped "The estate of/ EDMUND F. WARD" on the stretcher, with a partial composition on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 28 x 27 in. (71.1 x 68.6 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch. Provenance: Through the artist's estate. Retouch along top edge along frame liner spanning approx. 26 1/2 x 1/2 in. at extreme height and width; retouch to u.r. corner measuring approx. 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.; dashes of retouch over stretcher bar lines; dots of retouch to white background of l.l. and u.l. quadrant; retouch to l.r. quadrant along bottom frame liner spanning approx. 1/2 x 8 in. at extreme height and width and 8 x 1/2 in. along right frame liner at extreme height and width; no additional condition issues to report.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-05-18
