James Dexter Havens (1900-1960) - Late Light, 1934

Late Light, 1934

oil on board
Signed and dated 1934 lower right, signed and titled to exhibition label verso Together with: SCARLET RUNNER BEANS, 1957 Colour woodcut on Japon paper. Signed, titled, dated 1957 and numbered 32/80 in pencil to margin
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "American and 20th-21st Century International Art Online Auction" held on Thu, Oct 5, 2017.
Lot 46
Estimate: CAD $700 - $1,000
Realised: CAD $660

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
According to the consignor, these works were purchased in the 1980's in Rochester, New York from a gallery run by the daughter of the artist

Exhibitions:
The painting: The Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester, Twenty First Annual Exhibition of Rochester Art, March, 1934 sent from the artist's address: RFD- Fairport, New York to the label verso
Notes:
The artist was the first American to receive insulin in Canada as it was not yet approved for sale and distribution
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Late Light, 1934 by artist James Dexter Havens