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Lot 2078A: Cassius Marcellus Coolidge American, 1844-1934 Only a Pair of Deuces

Est: $60,000 USD - $80,000 USDSold:
Doyle New YorkNew York, NY, USFebruary 12, 2008

Item Overview

Description

Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
American, 1844-1934
Only a Pair of Deuces
Signed CM Coolidge and inscribed with copyright symbol (lr); inscribed on the reverse "Only a Pair of Deuces"/Copyright/1910/by/C.M. Coolidge
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches (61 x 91.4 cm)

Provenance:
Estate of the artist
Estate of Gertrude Kimmel Coolidge, wife of the artist
Thence by descent to Marcella B. Coolidge, daughter of the artist, San Diego, California

Condition Report

Dirty varnish. Frame rubbing, resulting in several scattered paint losses along the edges, mainly at the upper left corner edge and bottom left corner, few losses along the left edge. Scattered craquelure. Visible stretcher marks. 1cm line of paint flakes at the lower left corner. Two tiny paint flakes: one at the far left center; the other at the lower left center. 2 inch area of fine paint separation in the upper left center - minor. Several minor minute paint flakes scattered. No apparent restoration. The artist''s original dark brown pigments fluoresce under UV light. This does not appear to be restoration.


Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Auction Details

Dogs in Art Including Sporting Paintings

by
Doyle New York
February 12, 2008, 01:00 PM EST

175 East 87th Street, New York, NY, 10128, US