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Lot 118: Alphonse Joseph Shelton (British/American, Maine, 1905 - 1976), "Coastal Maine Landscape," oil on masonite

Est: $600 USD - $800 USDSold:
Huntington Museum of ArtHuntington, WV, USOctober 06, 2019

Item Overview

Description

Alphonse Joseph Shelton (British/American, Maine, 1905 - 1976), "Coastal Maine Landscape," oil on masonite, signed lower right, measures 22 x 28 inches unframed, 30 x 36 inches framed in a massive gilded and white clay washed 1950s period frame. CONDITION: Good, slightly dirty. Alphonse Joseph Shelton was born in Liverpool, England, in 1905. He studied at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts and privately with Lester Stephens. Among his awards are the Logan Award and the Bronze Medal, 1941, Boston; the Medal of the Society for Sanity in Art, and on April 27, 1964, he was awarded the Silver Medal by the Council of American Artist Societies in their National Exhibition. This award was for his painting "Coming Storm." Shelton has exhibited throughout the United States. His work is represented in the Farnsworth Museum, Rockland, Maine, and at Bowdoin College, Maine.

Medium

Oil

Condition Report

Good, slightly dirty

Provenance

Private Collection, New York

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

All items that need to be shipped are the responsibility of the purchaser, though the museum will deliver items to our recommended local shipper for purchasers. We recommend the following local shippers: UPS Store, 729 9th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701, (304) 529-1776.

Auction Details

HMA October 2019 Fine Art Auction

by
Huntington Museum of Art
October 06, 2019, 02:00 PM EST

2033 McCoy Road, Huntington, WV, 25701, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

20.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$499$25
$500$999$50
$1,000$4,999$100
$5,000$9,999$250
$10,000$59,999$1,000
$60,000+$2,500

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Shipping Terms

All items that need to be shipped are the responsibility of the purchaser, though the museum will deliver items to our recommended local shipper for purchasers. We recommend the following local shippers: UPS Store, 729 9th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701, (304) 529-1776.