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Lot 531: Hazel Finck (American, 1894-1977), Dominique, 1941, Signed "H. Finck" l.r., titled in pencil on the stretcher, identified on two, Condi

Est: $2,000 USD - $3,000 USDSold:
SkinnerBoston, MA, USFebruary 01, 2013

Item Overview

Description

Hazel Finck (American, 1894-1977)

Dominique, 1941
Signed "H. Finck" l.r., titled in pencil on the stretcher, identified on two
handwritten labels affied to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in. (63.3 x 76.4 cm), framed.
Condition: Minor retouch l.l. corner, mild canvas deformation to l.r. corner, surface grime.

N.B. On a label affixed to the stretcher, the artist explains the title of the painting, "Dominique remodeled a house with the help of his friends and relations. They clambered all over the thing and worked everywhere at once..." A second label indicates that the painting was exhibited at the Irvington (New Jersey) Museum in a two-person exhibition in 1943.

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

Full text of the explanatory label: "Dominique: Dominique remodeled a house with the help of his friends and relations. They clambered all over the thing and worked everywhere at once. All one heard was 'Heigh Dominique' in all sorts of tones."


Auction Details

American & European Works of Art

by
Skinner
February 01, 2013, 12:00 PM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US