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RARE Painting by Henry Machen, Toledo, Ohio, circa 1879, Only kn...
Item # 8054
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Started 2021-02-09 00:00:00
Ended 2024-05-31 17:01:00
   

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RARE Painting by Henry Machen, Toledo, Ohio, circa 1879, Only known example of his work with two hanging prairie chickens, Signed ''Machen, Toledo'' at the bottom, image is 22'' x 26 1/2'', four small areas of inpainting, but not in important areas, canvas has been relined professionally

HISTORY: In 1848, William Machen's family immigrated from Germany and settled in Toledo, OH, He was a naturalist by inclination and studied, extensively in that area. Over his lifetime, William Machen completed more than 2700 oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and sketches. He maintained a single register of his works which is on preserved in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. He exhibited his work a the Pennsylvania Academy, the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and the Detroit Museum of Art. Nice early thick framing, Fabulous Piece & would make a find addition to any collection. Grade: Excellent - Value: 2000 to 5000


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RARE Painting by Henry Machen, Toledo, Ohio, circa 1879, Only kn...
Item # 8054
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