$2,133
Attributed to Henry de Valcourt Kip (New York State, 1830-1909) In the Nick of Time . Unsigned, artist identified and titled on a label affixed to the side of the frame. Oil with graphite outlining on canvas, 25 1/4 x 33 1/4 in., in a period grain-painted frame. Condition: Relined, scattered retouch. Literature: See Canton by Linda A. Casserly, Julie Sherman Grayson, and Judith C. Liscum, Arcadia Publishing, 2005, p. 92. Henry de Valcourt Kip is pictured with his daughter with a brief biography. He was "the son of a blacksmith and father of artist Benjamin Kip. He was a painter, decorator of wagons...and painted frescoes on the interior walls of churches and other public buildings in Canton [New York]."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-03-06
