893696

Orig Painting, Gambling Scene, P. R. McIntosh #893696

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Orig Painting, Gambling Scene, P. R. McIntosh #893696
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Phenomenal colors, in rich magentas and blues, in the Study for Mural, Gambling Scene, by L/A Pleasant Ray McIntosh. </em></td>
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Title: Gambling Scene<p>Artist: Pleasant Ray MacIntosh<p>Age: Dated 1944 (after signature)<p> Medium: Mixed Media, Oil/Tempera, on stretched canvas<p>Size: 25 1/2 x 36 3/4"<p>Frame: Unframed. Stretched canvas<p>Condition: Small area with paint scratched off (in a reverse L shape, as seen in photograph).<p>Signature: Signed in lower left "P. R. MacIntosh 44". Signature difficult to photograph as it is in magenta on blue.<p>Notes: Gambling Scene, typical of 1940's Art Deco styling. Riveting deep, rich magenta's, purple's, green's with bold delineation of igures. Reverse of the painting clearly documents the media used in this painting, as oil/tempera with various glazes. See photo. This is an exceptional, highly stylized painting, a prime 1940's Deco piece. Please note: This fabulous artwork is being featured on AskArt as an exceptional example of this artist's work. Their site shows it in black and white, having previously been auctioned in 1989 by Sotheby's.<p>BIOGRAPHY: Pleasant Ray McIntosh, 1887 - ?, born in Indiana, adult life in Illinois. Painter and teacher at Bradley Polytechnic Inst. 1926 - 45 and U.S. Army Univ, Biamitz (France) 1946. Exhibited at Paris, and throughout U.S. Auction Results: Please note, Davenport's list's this artist as "MacIntosh". Leonards, Adec, Mayer's list this artist as "McIntosh".<p>AUCTION RESULTS: Auction results in the $5,000 - $6,000 range for similar subject/media/size.<p>Please Note: Biographical information as well as auction results will ...
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#: A056</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Used, Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1940's</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:"Pleasant Ray" McIntosh</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:25.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:36.75</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Orig Painting, Gambling Scene, P. R. McIntosh</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Deco</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Mixed Media</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Las Vegas, Nevada</td></tr>
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