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Louis Aston Knight (American, 1873-1948)
Venice
Signed and inscribed “Aston Knight Paris” l.l., titled and inscribed
“…To Victoria Bates/c/o J.S. Frelinghuysen/111 William St. NY” on a
label affixed to the strainer, inscribed “…Twilight on the Grand Canal”
in pencil on the strainer, and with a Paris export stamp affixed to the
reverse.
Oil on canvas, 25 1/2 x 32 in. (64.8 x 81.3 cm), framed.
Condition: Craquelure, surface grime.
Provenance: From the artist to his niece, Victoria (née Frelinghuysen)
Bates (1907-2002); by family descent to the present owners.
$4,000-6,000
online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com
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