Stephen James Franks - Original Oil On Canvas Board - Signed

Overview

An Original Oil Painting On Canvas Board By Australian Landscape Artist Stephen James Franks, Depicting A Tranquil Sunset Scene Over Still Water With Eucalyptus Trees Silhouetted In The Foreground And Scattered Vegetation Along The Far Bank. The Sky Transitions From Soft Blue Through Pink And Peach Tones To A Warm Yellow Glow At The Horizon, With Reflections Mirrored Across The Water Surface. Grasses And Reeds Populate The Foreground Shoreline.

The Work Is Signed Lower Right In White Paint. The Artist'S Own Label On The Verso Records The Title As "Menindee Sunset" With The Location Given As Menindee Lakes, Nsw, And Catalogue No. Bb 23. A Separate Statement Of Provenance And Ownership Document Accompanies The Work, Listing The Title As "Mulwala Sunset" With Catalogue No. Fr 1. Buyers Should Note The Discrepancy Between The Title On The Artist'S Verso Label And The Title On The Provenance Document. An Artist Biographical Flyer Is Attached To The Verso, And A Small Brass Plaque Is Affixed To The Lower Frame Rail.

The Provenance Document States The Work Was Acquired From The Terrigal Art Gallery, Terrigal, New South Wales (Circa 1996), Under Gallery Director Rick Maclaski, And Held In Private Collection In Surfers Paradise, Queensland From Circa 1996 To Present.

Presented In A Stained Timber Frame With A Moulded Profile.

Condition Notes

* Canvas Board Appears Stable With Paint Surface In Good Order
* Minor Scuffing And Light Surface Marks Visible On The Timber Frame
* Small Paint Spot Near Lower Right Edge Of Canvas
* Backing Paper Shows Age-Related Discolouration And Minor Tearing At Upper Corners
* Refer To Images.

Specifications

* Artist: Stephen James Franks
* Medium: Oil On Canvas Board
* Signature: Signed Lower Right In White Paint
* Frame: Stained Timber With Moulded Profile997592+20

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