Jane Peterson

Lot 331 Jane Peterson American, 1876-1965 Gloucester Harbor , circa 1916-18 Oil on canvas 24 1/8 x 30 1/4 inches Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston Private collection, since 1980s C Estimate $40,000-60,000 Frame rubbing. Light scattered areas of craquelure. There is an area of inpaint in the lower left corner, approximately 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches. There is another touch of inpaint in the upper left corner, approximately 1/2 x 1/2 inch. No further restoration is visible under UV light. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

JANE PETERSON (American, 1876-1965) BOATS IN HARBOR oil on panel; signed Jane Peterson , l.l.; 12 3/4 x 16 inches Other Notes: Jane Peterson began her artistic studies with Arthur Dow at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn and Frank DuMond at the Art Students League. In 1907, Peterson left New York to study in abroad with Frank Brangwyn in London and Venice, Andre L'Hote in Paris and in 1909 she went to Madrid to paint along side with Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida. In 1909, while Peterson was with Sorolla, they painted in several places including Granada and San Sebastian, a coastal city in Northern Spain. This oil painting, once titled Venice, is possibly a harbor in Spain. Estimate $3,000-5,000 Condition: overall very good condition; U.V. looks good with only minor touch up along right edge (frame abrasion); no sign of other restoration or losses.

Lot 408 Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965) Church Procession in Brittany Signed "JANE PETERSON" l.r. Oil on canvas, 37 5/8 x 27 5/8 in. (95.5 x 70.2 cm), in an Arts & Crafts frame. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure. N.B. The present work likely dates to around 1906, prior to Peterson's studies with Joaquin Sorolla, and exemplifies her early work and progressing style. We wish to thank J. Jonathan Joseph for his kind assistance cataloguing the lot. Estimate $10,000-15,000 Wax lined, retouch to all quadrants but predominately to u.l. quadrant; largest area of retouch to u.l. corner spanning approx. 5 x 3 1/2 in. at extreme height and width, other retouch mostly dabs; restored crescent-shaped tear to u.l. quadrant measuring approx. 2 x 2 in.

Lot 354 Jane Peterson American, 1876-1965 Woman in Yellow, Possibly Self Portrait Signed Jane Peterson (lr) Crayon, watercolor and gouache on buff paper 24 x 18 inches C Estimate $2,500-3,500 Toning (light struck). Residue of tape from an old mounting on all four sides and the two bottom corners. The two top corners and the lower right corner is torn off. There are two pin holes in the lower left corner. Small tear to the paper on the lower left side, approximately 1/4 inch. Another tear the the lower center edge, approximately 1/2 inch vertical. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

JANE PETERSON (American, 1876-1965) VENICE oil on panel; signed Jane Peterson , l.l.; 12 3/4 x 16 inches Estimate $6,000-10,000 Condition: overall very good condition; U.V. looks good with only minor touch up along right edge (frame abrasion); no sign of other restoration or losses.