Rockwell Kent (1882-1971)

Spring Thaw, Greenland

Details

Rockwell Kent (1882-1971)
Spring Thaw, Greenland
signed and dated 'Rockwell Kent 1932-3 ©' (lower right)
oil on canvas
34¼ x 44 in. (87 x 111.8 cm.)

Provenance

The artist.
Hans Hinrichs, acquired from the above, 1944.
Private collection.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Literature

R. Kent, C. Zigrosser, Rockwellkentiana: Few Words and Many Pictures, New York, 1933, p. 84, illustrated.
(Probably) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Sixteenth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Paintings, exhibition catalogue, Washington, D.C., 1939, p. 58, illustrated.
J. Shapely, College Art Association, The Index of Twentieth Century Artists: 1933-1937, vol. I, New York, 1970, p. 110 (as Spring Thaw).

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Sixteenth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Paintings, March 26-May 7, 1939, no. 34.

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Lot Essay

Hans Hinrichs, who purchased the present work from Rockwell Kent in 1944, was a major patron of the artist. He not only purchased several paintings over the years, but also arranged an important commission for Kent to illustrate a booklet celebrating the centennial of the Rahr Brewing Company of Minnesota.

This painting will be included in the catalogue raisonné of Rockwell Kent's paintings by Scott R. Ferris. We wish to thank Mr. Ferris for his assistance with cataloguing this lot.

This painting will be included in Richard V. West's catalogue raisonné of Rockwell Kent paintings.

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