Lot 174
  • 174

Richard E. Miller 1875-1943

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Richard Emile Miller
  • Brittany coast
  • signed Miller, l.l.
  • oil on canvas
  • 22 by 28 in.
  • 56 by 71 cm.
  • Executed in 1923.

Provenance

Mr. Juster

Condition

Scattered pigment separation in the sky; soiled surface, otherwise, in good condition. Under UV light: a few spots of inpainting on the sail at center.
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Catalogue Note

A handwritten note by the artist on his personal stationary is attached to the stretcher and reads as follows:  September 25, 1925/ Dear Mr. Juster,/ The canvas you have was painted on the Brittany Coast in 1923./ Yours Truly,/ Richard Miller