Oil on Canvas by Martin Facey (American, b.1948), "Seated Dog, Pears, Landscape", 1981. This painting depicts a colorful, surreal-like landscape featuring a hound-like dog in a resting position among pears. The canvas measures approximately 76" x 56 3/8". It is signed and dated "Facey 81" lower right. On the verso, it is signed and titled, dated 6/25/81-8/18/81, and inscribed: Code #P-161. Stretched 6/25/81, #10 cotton duck. L. Hudson bars. Labels on the stretcher verso include: (1) Ivory/Kimpton Gallery, San Francisco, Price $2,500; (2) "P161"; (3) Atthowe Fine Arts Transportation, Oakland, T5111, SF, Ivory Kimpton. This item originates from the estate of John A. Williams, a distinguished philanthropist and renowned collector. Mr. Williams and his partner Dewitt Hart were influential members of San Francisco's art society and were celebrated for their discerning taste in modern, ethnographic, and fine art. Over the years, they hosted numerous exhibitions in their home, showcasing their prestigious collection to appreciative audiences. All proceeds of items from this estate benefit the Hart Williams Rainbow Fund, a nonprofit working with the LGBTQIA+ community in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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