Emma Fordyce MacRae

Proceeds from the painting's sale will go directly to Alzheimer's Research UK, Britain's leading dementia research charity, and will help fund research on Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia.

Provenance:

The Artist

The Estate of the Artist

By descent in the family of the Artist

Private Collection, United Kingdom

Lot Note:

Emma Fordyce MacRae painted her still lifes in New York and Gloucester, with occasional, subtle indications making the locale identifiable. The present work depicts the artist's living room on Park Avenue in New York City, where she moved after her marriage to Homer Swift. The coffee table depicted in this painting is an original work by Max Kuehne, a colleague and friend of MacRae who often crafted frames for her paintings. Dogwood in Hopi was painted between May and June of 1954, and slightly reworked in March, 1956.

In overall excellent condition. No apparent issues under UV. Additional images available upon request.
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