$10,665
Charles Courtney Curran (American, 1861-1942) The Sirens Signed and dated "CHARLES C. CURRAN 1893" l.r. Oil on canvas, 18 x 32 in. (45.7 x 106.7 cm), within a probable Stanford White frame. Condition: Lined. Provenance: Purchased from the artist by Stanford White, National Academy of Design Exhibition, 1893; Old and Modern Paintings Belonging to the Estate of the Late Stanford White, American Art Galleries, Mendelssohn Hall, New York, April 11, 1907, lot no. 49; …; gift from an architect to apparel designer Beatrice Donin (1893-1981), c. 1940s-60s, New York City and New Rochelle, New York; by family descent to nephew Ralph Donin, New Rochelle, New York; by family descent to a private New England collection. Literature: Charles Courtney Curran artist record book, no. 141-8; Catalogue of Old and Modern Paintings, Water Colors and Drawings Exclusively the Property of the Estate of the Late Stanford White , New York: American Art Association, 1907 [not illustrated, descriptive text]; Levy, Florence, ed., American Art Annual, Second Edition Including Paintings Sold at Auction , Volume VI, New York: American Art Annual, Inc., 1908, p. 36; "Low Prices Paid for White Pictures," New York Times , April 12, 1907; Naylor, Maria, The National Academy of Design Exhibition Record, 1861-1900 , Volume I, New York: Kennedy Galleries, Inc. 1973, p. 208. Exhibitions: National Academy of Design Exhibition, 1893. N.B. We wish to thank Kaycee Benton for her assistance with cataloging th
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-21
