Charles Courtney Curran 1861-1942

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Description

Charles Courtney Curran
Bright Morning on the Rocks
signed Charles C. Curran, N.A. and dated 1933, l.r.; signed with initials C.C.C. and inscribed Record no/248-14 on the reverse
oil on canvas
12 by 36 in.
30.48 by 91.44 cm.

Provenance

Sale: Christie's East, New York, February 17, 1980, lot 2659
Mr. and Mrs. W. Knestrick, Nashville, Tennessee (acquired at the above sale)

Catalogue Note

According to Kaycee Benton, this painting depicts a scene on Bear Hill in Cragsmoor, New York where Curran had his summer home and studio. It is adapted from an earlier painting by Curran entitled Cloud Play (1930).