Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942)

The Full Blown Rose

Details

Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942)
The Full Blown Rose
signed and dated 'Charles C. Curran, N.A. 1924' (lower right)--signed again and inscribed with title, artist's address and artist's record number on the reverse
oil on canvas laid down on board
22 x 18 1/8 in. (55.9 x 46 cm.)

Provenance

Estate of the artist.
Emily Curran Liang, daughter of the artist, 1942.
Kaycee Benton, Cragsmoor, New York, purchased from the above, 1972.
Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1980.

Lot Essay

According to Charles Curran's record book, this work was executed in his New York studio at 39 West 67th Street in December 1924. The young woman depicted was one of his favorite models, Ruth Jeffrey. Curran used Ruth Jeffrey as his model for a number of years and she appears in many of his well know paintings, including Summer Clouds from 1917 (formerly in the collection of Daniel J. Terra) and After the Storm from 1916-1917.

We gratefully acknowledge Kaycee Benton for providing cataloguing information this work.

This painting will be included in Kaycee Benton's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work.

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