EDWARD HENRY POTTHAST
American (1857-1927)
Interior of the Artist's Apartment, New York City
gouache and tempera on paper, signed "E. Potthast" lower left.
13 x19 inches (sight)

Provenance: Estate of the Artist, Cincinnati, Ohio; Descended through the family of the artist, Cincinnati, Ohio; A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings, LLC, Seattle, Washington.

Literature: "American Painting Catalog, 2005-2006," A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings, LLC, Seattle Washington, illustrated in color page 25.

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Tags: Interior, Works on Paper, Impressionist / Impressionism

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