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Wed, Jun 8, 2022 05:30PM EDT
Lot 122

Frank Chilton: Desert Landscape

Estimate: $600 - $1,000

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Frank Chilton (American, 1904-1973): Desert Landscape. Oil on masonite signed lower right, framed.

Frank Chilton was a painter of the deserts in and around Phoenix, Arizona. He was "Desert Artist" of the year in the 1950's and has hundreds of paintings in private collections and galleries around the U.S.

28 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (frame); 23 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches (sight)

Collection of Fountain Lake Farm National Historic Landmark, Wisconsin

Condition

Very good condition; the varnish is slightly toned; light surface grime visible in the center of the painting.