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The Unveiling

Artist:Arthur Prince Spear
Date:1926
Medium:Oil on Canvas
Dimensions:Sight Size 45 1/2" x 25 1/2" Framed 50 1/2" x 30 12"
Condition:Mint
Original Use:Fine Art
Above: Close Up of Image
Above: Full Image in Gold Gesso Frame
Above: The michievious satyr.
Above: Artist’s Signature

An early art deco era masterpiece and one of only several oils ever painted by Arthur Spear in this large size. A playful nude nymph and allegorical satyr cavort near a river’s edge, titled in pencil on verso The Unveiling. Retains original carved wood gesso frame that appears to be a Carrig Rohane or similar quality. A masterpiece and a very rare surviving example of Spear’s mastery and Maxfield Parrish-like imagery and painterly technique.

The Unveiling

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, allegorical, american, art deco, Arthur Prince Spear, fantasy, nude, nymph, satyr
Added to Gallery: November 19, 2003

 

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