Property of A Palm Beach Gentleman
DANIEL RIDGWAY KNIGHT (1839-1924)
THE SEWING CIRCLE
signed 'Ridgway Knight Paris' (lower right)
oil on canvas
36 x 47 in. (91.4 x 119.3 cm.)
Provenance: Rehs Galleries, Inc., New York City, 1991. Private Collection, Long Island, New York, 1991
Catalog note:
Daniel Ridgway Knight, a revered American artist, is best remembered for his large oil on canvas paintings of women outdoors. Lot 40 in our auction, Knight’s, “The Sewing Circle,” is one of the most famous of this exquisite collection, and its large size and beautiful, detail-oriented quality make it among his greatest life achievements. An original one-of-a kind painting of this artistic quality make it one of the most timeless and valuable works to hit the auction market in decades

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Oil on canvas, not lined. The surface is in overall good condition. Under UV light, no apparent inpaints are visible. Framed and ready to hang. Please let me know if you need any additional information. Thank you, Albert Levy albert@ablevys.com