$2,460
Marion Howard (American, 1883-1953) Silence Signed "M. Howard" l.l., dated "1911" on the reverse, identified on a label from The Society of Washington Artists (see below) affixed to the back of the frame. Oil on canvas, 24 x 27 in. (60.5 x 68.5 cm), in a hand-carved and embellished frame. Condition: Craquelure, natural pigment fluorescence, surface grime, water and paint stains to the reverse. Exhibitions: The Society of Washington Artists, Washington, D.C., 1916. N.B. The Society of Washington Artists was organized in 1890 in Washington, D.C., at a meeting of the Art Students League of Washington. The Society was officially established in order to promote the exhibition of its members' artwork. By 1898 the Society had its own gallery space at 1020 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., but its annual exhibitions were primarily held in the Corcoran Gallery at 17th Street and New York Avenue.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-19
