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PETER HURD, Portrait of J. Noel Macy, 1965

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:7,500.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
PETER HURD, Portrait of J. Noel Macy, 1965
<B>PETER HURD</B></I> (American 1904-1984)<BR><I>Portrait of J. Noel Macy with Landscape Background,</B></I> 1965<BR>Egg tempera on gesso panel<BR>27-5/8 x 38 inches (70.2 x 96.5 cm)<BR>Signed lower right: <I>Peter Hurd</B></I><BR>Inscribed verso: <I>Portrait of Noel Macy Esq. Painted in Egg Tempera at Sentinel Ranch / San Patricio, New Mexico / in July 1965 by Peter Hurd, N.A.</B></I><BR><BR>This lot includes a book by Peter Hurd containing the artist's correspondence with Mr. and Mrs. J. Noel Macy coordinating the portrait's commission, along with Peter Hurd's hand-written statement from June 1966. J. Noel Macy was a prominent official in the State Department under President Harry Truman during the 1940s. <B>Condition Report:</B> Surface intact, acrylic varnish on surface, one minor horizontal crack to the panel approximately 4.5 inches from the top of the composition, original hand-carved Spanish frame<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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