American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Including Western Art from the Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc.

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Lot 113
  • 113

Arthur Meltzer b. 1893

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Description

  • Arthur Meltzer
  • Snowy Banks
  • signed Arthur Meltzer, u.r.; titled Snowy Banks on the stretcher
  • oil on canvas
  • 16 by 20 in.
  • 40.6 by 50.8 cm.
  • painted circa 1938

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the parents of the present owner
By descent to the present owner

Catalogue Note

Accompanied by a note signed by the artist which identifies the creek as the Poquessing and explains that the work was painted from Ridge's meadow at the north-east corner of Philadelphia and discusses Meltzer's interest in depicting running water.