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THE COLLECTION OF TOTO & JIM FISHER
MARSDEN HARTLEY (1877-1943)
Black and White Decoys
Details
MARSDEN HARTLEY (1877-1943)
Black and White Decoys
signed with initials 'M·H' (lower right)
oil on masonite
22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm.)
Painted circa 1940-41.
Black and White Decoys
signed with initials 'M·H' (lower right)
oil on masonite
22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm.)
Painted circa 1940-41.
Provenance
The artist.
Estate of the above.
Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York, acquired from the above, circa 1944.
The New Gallery, New York, acquired from the above, 1959.
Paul Kantor Gallery, Beverly Hills, California.
Stanley N. Barbee, Beverly Hills, California, 1959.
Parke Bernet Galleries, New York, 11 November 1959, lot 87, sold by the above.
Private collection, acquired from the above.
Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York.
American Airlines, Texas.
Private collection, New York.
Washburn Gallery, New York.
Acquired by the late owners from the above, 1984.
Estate of the above.
Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York, acquired from the above, circa 1944.
The New Gallery, New York, acquired from the above, 1959.
Paul Kantor Gallery, Beverly Hills, California.
Stanley N. Barbee, Beverly Hills, California, 1959.
Parke Bernet Galleries, New York, 11 November 1959, lot 87, sold by the above.
Private collection, acquired from the above.
Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York.
American Airlines, Texas.
Private collection, New York.
Washburn Gallery, New York.
Acquired by the late owners from the above, 1984.
Literature
Archives of American Art, G. Alan Chidsey Papers, Volume of Photographs of Paintings, Pastels, Drawings and Lithographs by Marsden Hartley, Washington, D.C. 1944-1960.
Archives of American Art, Elizabeth McCausland papers, 1838-1995, bulk 1920-1960, Series 6: Marsden Hartley, box 16, folder 6, reels 1-2, illustrated.
J.L. Winokur, "Carnegie Show Charmingly Eclectic," Sunday Tribune-Review, August 4, 1985.
H. Schwalb, "A Family Affair: 'Fisher Highlights' uncovers some important Americans cropping up on dining-room walls," October 1985, p. 35.
A. Butler "Country French Decor," The Pittsburgh Press, February 3, 1989, illustrated.
Archives of American Art, Elizabeth McCausland papers, 1838-1995, bulk 1920-1960, Series 6: Marsden Hartley, box 16, folder 6, reels 1-2, illustrated.
J.L. Winokur, "Carnegie Show Charmingly Eclectic," Sunday Tribune-Review, August 4, 1985.
H. Schwalb, "A Family Affair: 'Fisher Highlights' uncovers some important Americans cropping up on dining-room walls," October 1985, p. 35.
A. Butler "Country French Decor," The Pittsburgh Press, February 3, 1989, illustrated.
Exhibited
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art, The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Fisher, July 20-September 8, 1985.
Further Details
This painting is included in The Marsden Hartley Legacy Project: Complete Paintings and Works on Paper, with Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, Maine. We are grateful for Gail R. Scott’s assistance with the cataloguing of this work.
Brought to you by
Quincie Dixon
Associate Specialist, Head of Sale