AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
FRANK WILLIAM CUPRIEN (American, 1871-1948) THREE WORKS AND PHOTOGRAPH AND ARTIST'S LITERATURE 1) Oil on canvas 2 & 3) Watercolors
All housed in wood frames
1) Signed lower right "F.W. Cuprien" 2) Signed lower left "FWC" 3) Signed lower left "F.W. Cuprien"
NOTE: Accompanying the three paintings is a small lot of ephemera relating to the artist including a photograph signed portrait postcard with note from artist, newspaper clippings and two handwritten letters from the artist dated 1933. SIZE: 1) 27" x 39". Overall 32" x 43-3/4". 2) Sight 4-1/4" x 6-1/2". Overall 8-1/4" x 10-1/2". 3) Sight 4" x 6-1/2". Overall 6" x 8-1/2". PROVENANCE: Acquired from a NY collector who had ties to the artist. CONDITION: 1) Some flecking in bottom right waves, surface dirt, good. 2 & 3) Good 1021-1 (2,000-4,000) WAG0