Bidspirit auction | Les Kouba ”Canada Geese” Stamp

Les Kouba ”Canada Geese” Stamp Design Painting - Leslie (Les) Carl Kouba (American, 1917-1998). Oil on canvas painting titled ”Canada Geese, ” designed for the Federal Duck Stamp, 1958-1959. Depicting a flock of Canada geese landing in a cornfield. Signed along the lower left. With an incised metal plaque affixed along the lower left of the mat bearing artist attribution and date. The worked is framed with a matching Scott RW25 stamp. Sight; height: 17 1/4 in x width: 23 1/4 in. Framed; height: 28 1/4 in x width: 34 in x depth: 2 3/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no visible tears. Evidence of inpainting under UV light inspection along the upper left quadrant. There are scattered, small areas of soiling to the canvas, particularly along the left side. Housed under a cloth-lined mat. Some areas of soiling to the mat boarder, particularly along the lower left. Some wear to the frame. Work not inspected out of frame.