Joseph Henry Sharp
(American, 1859-1953)
Aspens on Gray Day, South Fork - Hondo Canyon
Sale 1092 - Western & Contemporary Native American Art
Nov 1, 2022
10:00AM MT
Live / Denver
Estimate
$30,000 -
$50,000
Item was unsold
Lot Description
Joseph Henry Sharp
(American, 1859-1953)
Aspens on Gray Day, South Fork - Hondo Canyon
oil on canvas
signed J.H. Sharp (lower right)
20 1/4 x 24 1/8 inches
This lot is located in Denver.
The blush of autumn in Hondo Canyon, near the former mining camp of Amizette, now the entrance to Taos Ski Valley resort. Foreground of burning bush and scrub oak with aspens luring the eye up the ridgeline to Frasier peak. The artists of Taos would wait all year for the arrival of autumn, and race up into the mountains, first by horse, and later by motor carriage, to document the riot of color. A "gray day" in Taos still yields vibrant fall foliage, plenty to inspire Joseph Henry Sharp.
- Davison Packard Koenig, Executive Director, Curator, The Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Condition Report
Good and stable condition. Superficial water marks visible throughout lower half of canvas under UV light. One area of possible inpainting along top edge, where stretcher bar had previously caused craquelure. UV does not reveal any additional damage, inpainting or repairs. Canvas has been restretched and relined. Framed dimensions: 27 7/8 x 31 7/8 inches
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