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2 James Kay Watercolor Paintings

Sold for $450 at Palm Beach Modern Auctions on Oct 26, 2024.

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Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: James Kay (Scottish, 1858-1942) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s) Materials: watercolor and gouache on paper Dimensions (H, W, D): pier: 8.5"h, 11.75"w; 13.75"h, 17.25"w frame; town: 6.5"h, 9.75"w; 12"h, 15"w frame Additional Information: Works are titled "Havre" and "The Pier." Gallery labels to reverse: The Fine Art Society Ltd., London, UK. Provenance: The Fine Art Society Ltd., London, UK | Sotheby's New York, 10.19.2015 auction, lot 711 | Collection of Jules & Connie Kay, Palm Beach, Florida. "James Kay studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He began exhibiting at the Paris Salon in 1894 and won the gold medal at the Salon in 1903 for his painting "River of the North." Kay was an elected member of both the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolor. His works are in the collections of the Leeds Art Gallery, the Dundee Art Gallery and Museum Collection, the Hunterian Art Gallery at the University of Glasgow, and the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, among others." (source: Artnet) This lot is available for truck shipment to points along the I-95 corridor at a flat rate of $250 (including Shipper's full coverage for damage or loss). Flat rate includes first-floor delivery within 50 miles of Interstate 95 (I-95) extending from PBMA in Lake Worth Beach to Massachusetts, including but not limited to Washington (D.C.), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), New York City (New York), New Haven (Connecticut), Providence (Rhode Island), and Boston (Massachusetts). This flat rate will also be applicable to certain additional areas on shipper's normal routes, including Atlanta (Georgia), the Hamptons (New York), and the Piedmont Triad of Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem (North Carolina). If your location is within the general area mentioned and you would like to confirm the flat rate applies or receive a revised quote for your specific needs, please contact Shipper directly: East Coast Express - Nicolas Prechaniuk: 973.803.6059. Shipper is a third-party vendor; payment for their services and any delivery instructions should be directed to them. PBMA has worked with Shipper for years and has full confidence in them, but Shipper will be solely responsible and insure against any damage or loss. We will work with Buyer and Shipper to combine shipping for qualifying lots where possible; please inquire to confirm availability of combination shipment and quote. International shipments will be referred to a third-party carrier; please email us if you need assistance. Winning bidders are welcome to use their own shipper if preferred.

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