$4,688
Joseph Hidley (New York, 1830-1872) Basket of Fruit, c. 1864 Signed "Joseph Hidley" l.r. Oil on wood panel, formerly an architectural panel, 21 1/2 x 12 in., in a period ripple-molded frame. Condition: Cleaned, two butterfly joints on reverse. Provenance: Anthony Picadio, Brock Gallery of Art, Massachusetts. Literature: This painting is illustrated and discussed as plate 25 in the catalog for Joseph Hidley Folk Artist, a 2019 exhibition at the Albany Institute of History and Art. In the catalog entry, it is reported that this panel was installed in the space under a window "in the John and Sarah Abbott house, located on Route 2 between Eagle Mills and Clum's Corners, New York." Estimate $2,500-3,500 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:
2020-08-03
