Lot Essay
We are grateful to Howard L. Rehs for confirming the authenticity of this work, which will be included in his forthcoming Daniel Ridgway Knight catalogue raisonné.
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Property of a Northeast Collector
Daniel Ridgway Knight (American, 1839-1924)
High Tide, Étretat
Details
Daniel Ridgway Knight (American, 1839-1924)
High Tide, Étretat
signed, inscribed and dated 'Ridgway Knight Etretat 1884' (lower left); with inscription 'À marée/ haute/ Étretat/ Les .../ 1923/ High Tide/ Étretat' (in pencil on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
18 ¼ x 22 in. (46.4 x 55.9 cm.)
High Tide, Étretat
signed, inscribed and dated 'Ridgway Knight Etretat 1884' (lower left); with inscription 'À marée/ haute/ Étretat/ Les .../ 1923/ High Tide/ Étretat' (in pencil on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
18 ¼ x 22 in. (46.4 x 55.9 cm.)
Provenance
The artist.
His estate sale; American Art Association, New York, 4-5 February 1925, lot 49, as High Tide at Étretat.
F. Richards, acquired at the above sale.
Ida Klaus (1905–1999), New York.
Her estate sale; Sotheby's, New York, 15 March 2000, lot 79.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
His estate sale; American Art Association, New York, 4-5 February 1925, lot 49, as High Tide at Étretat.
F. Richards, acquired at the above sale.
Ida Klaus (1905–1999), New York.
Her estate sale; Sotheby's, New York, 15 March 2000, lot 79.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Exhibited
New York, Ridgway Knight Exhibition, 1924, no. 24.