As of Apr 26, 2024

Joseph Kernan

Lot 71027
The First Hunt of the Season, The Progressive Farmer magazine cover, 1948
Oil on canvas

28,0 x 22,0 in (71.1 x 55.9 cm)

Lot 71027
The First Hunt of the Season, The Progressive Farmer magazine cover, 1948
Oil on canvas
28,0 x 22,0 in (71.1 x 55.9 cm)

Estimate: US$ 20,000 - 30,000
€ 19,000 - 28,000
Auction: -33 days

Heritage Auctions Texas

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Apr 23, 2024
Auction number: 8161
Auction name: Illustration Art Signature® Auction

Lot Details
Signed lower left
Selkirk Galleries, St. Louis, 1982; Private collection; Link Auction Galleries,St. Louis, Missouri, May 5, 2018, lot 233; Private collection.
Joseph Francis Kernan (American, 1878-1958) The First Hunt of the Season, The Progressive Farmer magazine cover, November 1948 Oil on canvas 28 x 22 inches (71.1 x 55.9 cm) Signed lower left Property from an Important American Illustration Art Collection. The consignor of this lot will donate partial proceeds up to 20% of the hammer price to the Salvation Army in dedication to Ed Jaster. PROVENANCE: Selkirk Galleries, St. Louis, 1982; Private collection; Link Auction Galleries, St. Louis, Missouri, May 5, 2018, lot 233; Private collection. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Unlined canvas. Under UV exam, there appear to be two small 1/4 inch spots of inpaint in the lower left corner, below the signature, and a small spot of brushy retouching in the blue sky upper left. Faint stretcher bar lines visible. Framed Dimensions 35.5 X 29.5 Inches
Lot Details
Signed lower left
Selkirk Galleries, St. Louis, 1982; Private collection; Link Auction Galleries,St. Louis, Missouri, May 5, 2018, lot 233; Private collection.
Joseph Francis Kernan (American, 1878-1958) The First Hunt of the Season, The Progressive Farmer magazine cover, November 1948 Oil on canvas 28 x 22 inches (71.1 x 55.9 cm) Signed lower left Property from an Important American Illustration Art Collection. The consignor of this lot will donate partial proceeds up to 20% of the hammer price to the Salvation Army in dedication to Ed Jaster. PROVENANCE: Selkirk Galleries, St. Louis, 1982; Private collection; Link Auction Galleries, St. Louis, Missouri, May 5, 2018, lot 233; Private collection. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Unlined canvas. Under UV exam, there appear to be two small 1/4 inch spots of inpaint in the lower left corner, below the signature, and a small spot of brushy retouching in the blue sky upper left. Faint stretcher bar lines visible. Framed Dimensions 35.5 X 29.5 Inches
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