Bidspirit auction | Aiden Lassell Ripley Double-Sided Painting

Aiden Lassell Ripley Double-Sided Painting - Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969). Double-sided watercolor on paper painting. Including one painting depicting a figure hanging up clothes to dry outside a rural home; and the other depicting factory workers heading to work in an early morning industrial cityscape. Exhibited: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota, ”Noble Dreams & Simple Pleasures: American Masterworks from Minnesota Collections, ” February 22, 2009 - May 3, 2009. Provenance: From the Collection of Colles & John Larkin, Minnesota. As pillars of the Twin Cities cultural community, Colles B. Larkin and her late husband, Dr. John Larkin (1930-2019), spent decades quietly driving the growth and prestige of Minnesota’s arts scene. The couple served as a formidable bridge between professional scholarship and institutional stewardship: Colles brought the scholarly rigor of an experienced curator, while Dr. Larkin provided nearly six combined decades of board leadership at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) and the Minnesota Museum of American Art (The M). Together, they didn't just collect fine art; they actively sustained the region's cultural ecosystem by funding exhibitions, donating key works to public collections, and opening their private holdings to scholars and art lovers alike. Lots from the Larkin Collection signify an origin anchored in deep artistic expertise, civic vision, and an unwavering commitment to the Minnesota arts community. (Each, approximately) Sight; height: 7 1/2 in x width: 10 1/2 in. Framed; height: 17 3/4 in x width: 20 1/4 in x depth: 2 in. Condition: To each, there are no visible tears or losses. Undulation to the sheets. Floated in frame under linen mats. One framed under glass, the other under plexiglass. Light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.