E. Charlton Fortune (1885-1969)
E. Charlton Fortune (1885-1969)
Drying sails I, 1926
signed 'Fortune' (lower right) and signed and titled 'Charlton Fortune / Drying Sails' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas board
12 1/2 x 16in
overall: 20 1/2 x 24in
Sold for US$ 170,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • PROVENANCE:
    Collection of the artist
    By descent through the artist's family
    Collection of James R. Fortune, Monterey, California

    EXHIBITED:
    Monterey, Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, Colors & Impressions: The Early Work of E. Charlton Fortune, September 23, 1989 - October 15, 1990. Traveled to The Oakland Museum.
    Carmel, Carmel Art Association, E. Charlton Fortune 1885 - 1969, August 2 - September 5, 2001, no. 34, full page illustration.

    LITERATURE:
    Carmel Art Association, E. Charlton Fortune 1885 - 1969, Burnaby, British Columbia, 2001, p.71, 117, no. 34, full page illustration.

Category: Fine Art / California and Western Paintings


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