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Thu, Dec 15, 2022 11:00AM EST
Lot 284

Edward Powis Jones (1919-1998): View from Good Hap

Estimate: $500 - $800
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Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Oil on canvas, 1947, signed 'EP Jones' and dated lower left.

40 1/2 x 60 in., unframed.

Note: The view in this painting is from the front porch of Goodhap on the grounds of the Sylvania estate in Barrytown, NY looking towards the Hudson River and the Catskills. One of the smaller mansions of the Gilded Age, Sylvania was built in 1905 for John Jay Chapman. Chapman's wife, Elizabeth Chanler Chapman, lived at Goodhap at the end of her life. Jones spent some of his youth in the Hudson Valley, inspiring the subjects for several of his paintings. 

The estate of the artist.

Condition

Surface soiling and some craquelure. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.Â