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Lot 73

The Triumph of Galatea (After Domenichino),

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Closed

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Estimate$4,000 – $6,000

Status

Closed

Cleve Gray
(American, 1918-2004)
The Triumph of Galatea (After Domenichino), 1951
oil on canvas
signed Gray and dated (lower left); titled (verso)
51 x 43 inches.

Provenance:

Private Collection, Bedford, New York

Abby M. Taylor Fine Art, Greenwich

Taylor Graham, New York

Private Collection, Bedford, New York

Abby M. Taylor Fine Art, Greenwich

Taylor Graham, New York

Exhibited:

Washington D.C. The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Twenty-Third Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paintings, March 15 - May 3, 1953

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Joseph Stanfield

Senior Vice President, Director, Fine Art

josephstanfield@hindmanauctions.com 312.280.1212

As the head of Hindman’s Fine Art Department, Mr. Stanfield is instrumental in bringing in major consignments from private collectors, estates, dealers and institutions. He has led the department to dozens of auction records, with a particular focus on Chicago Modernism. Mr. Stanfield has played an integral role in the development of the American & European and Post War & Contemporary Art categories, with the most successful year for the department in company history coming in 2021. He also oversaw a house record for total sales for a week of Fine Art auctions in May 2022. Mr. Stanfield is also the lead auctioneer for the Fine Art sales at Hindman. Prior to returning to Hindman in 2019, he was at Toomey & Co. for eight years, where he oversaw important collections including the estate of Candice B. Groot, the collection of Governor Jim Thompson, and the estate of Robert E. Beck. Mr. Stanfield earned a BA from the University of Kansas where he studied Art History.

Zack Wirsum

SVP, Head of Department, Post War and Contemporary Art

zacharywirsum@freemansauction.com 312.600.6069

Mr. Wirsum joined the firm in 2007 as a Fine Art registrar and became a department specialist in 2013, with a focus on Post War and Contemporary art. Through his vision, the department has achieved record breaking prices. Mr. Wirsum evaluates and appraises well over 5,000 works of art each year, collaborating with leading international committees and experts on authentication. Prior to joining Freeman's, Mr. Wirsum served as an assistant director and conservator at the Chicago Conservation Center. He received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is a practicing painter with gallery representation.

Nathan Brady

Associate Specialist, Fine Art

nathanbrady@hindmanauctions.com 312.600.6064

Post War & Contemporary Art

The Triumph of Galatea (After Domenichino),

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