Joseph Kleitsch
(American/Hungarian, 1885–1931)
Still Life of Fruit
Sale 1057 - American & European Art
Sep 27, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$8,000 -
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$5,000
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Lot Description
Joseph Kleitsch
(American/Hungarian, 1885–1931)
Still Life of Fruit
oil on canvas
signed J. Kleitsch (lower right)
14 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches.
Property from the Collection of John Foxley, Lyons, Wisconsin
Provenance:
Redfern Gallery, Laguna Beach, California (label verso)
Private Collection, Southern California
Sold: Bonhams & Butterfields, Los Angeles, May 1, 2012, Lot 23
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition Report
Framed: 21 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches.
Canvas is lined; network of fine craquelures throughout; minor deposits of surface dirt and dust. Under UV: varnish has been selectively cleaned through the upper half, with table top under a greenish varnish layer; scattered inpainting through sky and in lower edge; shadows around fruit in the left and center have been selectively strengthened. Additional images available upon request.
Canvas is lined; network of fine craquelures throughout; minor deposits of surface dirt and dust. Under UV: varnish has been selectively cleaned through the upper half, with table top under a greenish varnish layer; scattered inpainting through sky and in lower edge; shadows around fruit in the left and center have been selectively strengthened. Additional images available upon request.
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