Bidspirit auction | Birger Sandzen (Kansas, 1871-1954)

Birger Sandzen (Kansas, 1871-1954) - BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) OIL ON ARTIST'S BOARD 1933. Birger Sandzen (Kansas, 1871-1954) Peonies 1933 The rare and desirable plein air painting of pink peonies below a summer sky of powder blue and white clouds is signed lower left front and covered with documentary inscriptions verso alongside the date of 1933. Of the nearly 320 Sandzen paintings archived on Artprice.com and the more than 400 recorded on AskArt.com, fewer than 15 are floral subjects. This work is unique among his known floral compositions, presented as an en plein air study captured under a summer sky rather than a studio arrangement. The Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery archives lists Peonies as card catalogue #2438, sold to Wendell L. Hoffman in 1972 and in the collection of Jack Goldstein since at least 1998. The work itself measures 25 x 30 inches with a framed size of 38 x 43 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Dimensions The work itself measures 25 x 30 inches with a framed size of 38 x 43 inches. Condition Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of scratches, losses, repairs, loss to the impasto tips, in-painting or touch-up, as confirmed under UV light. Provenance The estate of Manhattan, Kansas philanthropists Jack and Joann Goldstein.