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Lot Description

Aldro Thompson Hibbard (American, 1886-1972)

Vermont Landscape (The Baseball Painting), circa 1930
oil on canvas
signed A.T. Hibbard (lower left)
39 3/4 x 49 3/4 inches.

Property from the Collection of a Gentleman, Atlanta, Georgia

Provenance:
Donated by the artist and sold at the Rockport Art Association charity auction; later re-purchased by the artist
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Olean, New York, purchased directly from the artist's wife, 1977 (with copy of corresponding letter)
Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York, Fine Art & Antiques, 23 March 2019, Lot 85 (with exhibition catalog and letter)

(Possibly) Exhibited:
The Rockport Art Association, 1987

Literature:
John L. Cooley, A.T. Hibbard, N.A.: Artist in Two Worlds, Concord, Massachusetts, 1968, p. 101 (accompanies lot)

Condition Report

Frame: 47 1/2 x 57 1/2 inches.
Work has been relined with a wax backing. Examination under UV light shows fluorescence and overpainting along lower border. Additional images availalble upon request.

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