Sydney Mortimer Laurence
(American, 1865-1940)
Mount McKinley from the South Side
, 1920
Sale 951 - Western Art, including Contemporary Native American
Nov 4, 2021
10:00AM MT
Live / Denver
Estimate
$15,000 -
$25,000
Sold for $43,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Sydney Mortimer Laurence
(American, 1865-1940)
Mount McKinley from the South Side
, 1920oil on canvas
signed Sydney Laurence (lower left)
20 x 16 inches
Property from Palm Springs Art Museum Sold to Support the Care of Collections and the George Montgomery Fund for Acquisitions
Provenance:
Gift of the George Montgomery Trust to Palm Springs Art Museum
Lot note:
Inscription on verso reads, Property of Georg Montomery 1982
Important works, such as Mount McKinley from the South Side, were originally a part of the collection of Hollywood Western film actor, producer and director George Montgomery and are being sold to support the care of collections and acquisitions funds of Palm Springs Art Museum. Montgomery was born near Great Falls, Montana and was well known for his work as a rugged cowboy or ranch hand in over 80 Western films and television programs in the 1930s through the 1970s. His early film credits include, Davey Crockett, Indian Scout (1950), The Texas Rangers (1951), Jack McCall Desperado (1953), and Gun Dual in Durango (1957). He went on to appear in numerous television shows including episodes of Wagon Train, Bonanza and the Six Million Dollar Man. As a Western renaissance man, George Montgomery was a skilled wood worker and later expanded his artistic interest to include bronze work. He was self-taught and sculpted upwards of 50 bronze sculptures of subjects such as his friends and colleagues John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Gene Autry and Ronald Reagan.
Condition Report
Overall good and stable condition. Light soiling or yellowing of varnish visible in lighter pigments. Two points of faint impact craquelure in upper right quadrant. UV light does not reveal any additional damage or losses. Possible area of inpainting or soiling revealed by UV light along right edge, approximately 5 inches from bottom. Please request additional images. Framed dimensions: 28 x 24 inches
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