Bidspirit auction | Stanford Fenelle Landscape Gouache Painting

Stanford Fenelle Landscape Gouache Painting 1934 - Stanford Fenelle (American, 1909-1995). Gouache on paper painting depicting trees swaying in the wind in a grassy landscape below dark skies, 1934. Pencil signed, dated, and numbered ”01.0206.2” along the lower right. 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. Sheet; height: 12 1/2 in x width: 18 in. Matted; height: 19 3/4 in x width: 23 3/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. The edges are uneven and likely have been trimmed. The sheet appears to be toned. There is old acidic tape affixed along the upper edge of the painting. Hinged along the upper edge along the verso to a non-acidic mat. Not framed.