(California/New York, 1911-2000)

Factory X, 1955, signed lower left "Kingman 55", watercolor on heavy paper, 21-1/8 x 29-1/2 in.; black frame, 28-3/8 x 36-5/8 x 3/4 in.

Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York, New York, purchased in 1968 (accompanied by a facsimile documents and a valuation from the gallery); Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Kline; by descent in family

Note: The lot is accompanied by a facsimile of a letter from the artist on his letterhead dated September 2,1988, suggesting the retail value of the painting in a gallery in 1988 would be in the $15,000-20,000 range.

hinged in, good strong color, minor 'ding' to bottom left corner; frame with abrasions