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Grandma Moses, American 1860-1961 -   Kenyon Old House;   oil on canvas,...

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Lot 9

Grandma Moses,
American 1860-1961 -
 
Kenyon Old House;
 
oil on canvas,...

Price Realised: £23,400

Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (30% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Description

Grandma Moses,

American 1860-1961 -

 

Kenyon Old House;

 

oil on canvas, signed 'Moses', 20.5 x 25.76 cm (unframed)

 

Provenance: the artist; Sidney Janis c.1940; private collection and thence by descent; Sotheby's, Arcade Sale, 15th March 1986, sale no.157, lot 267; The Geoffrey and Fay Elliott Collection, purchased from the above and thence by descent

 

Images: Copyright Grandma Moses Properties Co., New York

 

Note: catalogue raisonne number Kallir 1572

 

A self-taught painter, Grandma Moses is one of America's most beloved folk artists. This work was originally handled by legendary dealer, Sidney Janis, whose gallery was an early exhibitor of the Abstract Expressionists, as well as Modern European masters. Janis included her work in the show Contemporary Unknown American Painters at the Museum of Modern Art in 1939, which brought her work to national attention.

 

The bucolic landscapes of Grandma Moses were inspired by the landscape and villages of rural East Coast America, idealised through her own imagination - Whats the use of painting a picture if it isnt something nice? she asked.

 

After spending most of her life working in rural New York and Virginia on farms, she started painting New England landscapes only at the age of 77.

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

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Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain whether an export licence is required before bidding. Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and application forms can be obtained from its Export Licensing Unit. Details can be found on the ACE website www.artscouncil.org.uk or by phoning ACE on 020 7973 5188. The need for import licences varies from country to country and you should acquaint yourself with all relevant local requirements and provisions before bidding. The refusal of any such licences shall not permit the cancelling of any sale nor allow any delay in making full payment for the lot.

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