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Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896 - 1969)

Lot 562: AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American 1896-1969)

Grogan & Company

March 2, 2008
Boston, MA, US

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Description

AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969) THE POND COVER signed and dated A. Lassell Ripley 1947, l.l.; oil on canvas; signed and titled on reverse "The Pond Cover" by A. Lassell Ripley 1947; 27 x 40 inches

Condition Report

Overall very good condition - pristine. U.V. light - shows no evidence of restoration. Canvas is not lined and the paint surface is stable and in very good condition. No craquelure.

Provenance

Property of a Significant Maine Family, by descent from the original owner

Notes

The Pond Cover has been enjoyed by the same family for two generations. Ripley and the father of the original owner of the painting belonged to The Laurel Brook Club, a fishing club in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The painting hung in Massachusetts with the original owner until 1994 when it was moved by his descendents to Maine, where it has been until today.

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