$2,015
Cecil Crosley Bell (American, 1906-1970) On the Piers , alternatively titled Battery Park / A New York City View Signed and dated "CECIL C. BELL '39" l.r., also titled, signed and dated "...CECIL C. BELL 39" on the reverse, identified on labels from the Art Institute of Chicago affixed to the cardboard backing. Gouache on illustration board, 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm), framed. Condition: Taped to beveled mat, minor foxing, subtle toning. Exhibitions: Twenty-second International Exhibition of Water Colors , The Art Institute of Chicago, May 13-August 22, 1943, no. 60. N.B. A gallery exhibition poster from "New York to Vermont," Newhouse Gallery, New York, September 12-October 11, accompanies the lot. Brown gum taped to beveled mat, no additional condition issues to report.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-03-06
