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LOT 27:
DANIEL MacMORRIS (1893-1981) OIL ON CANVAS MURAL STUDY
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Sold for: $2,400
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DANIEL MacMORRIS (1893-1981) OIL ON CANVAS MURAL STUDY
Daniel MacMorris (Missouri, 1893-1981)
Circa 1930
The elaborate composition incorporates ten state shields, with the central focus being on the seal for the state of New York. The various accompanying allegories, like American Industry and Commerce are displayed along with a variety of classical elements. The New York harbor and the Statue of Liberty are visible through the passage ways of red velvet drapery symbolizing an expression of power, wealth, and taste.
The work is signed lower right front.
Upon his return from Paris in 1930, MacMorris took a studio above Carnegie Hall in New York City. He worked as an artist there for the next nine years, receiving commissions for portraits, murals and private residence interiors. This study likely dates from that period, a proposal for an unidentified mural that he may or may not have been awarded.
An example of the projects he competed for is a set of murals for the Roosevelt Wing of the Museum of Natural History which he was not awarded. In his 1974 book, MacMorris recalls, ''Up until the very last minute, I was sure I had the job.'' He went on to say, ''I still have the sketches, they cost too much to throw away.''
Canvas size 16 x 43, frame measures 18.5 x 45.5 inches.
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Condition: Very good condition. There are no issues of losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up, noting one 2-inch line of inpainting total, no other issues as confirmed under UV light. Original stretchers, no relining.
