Bidspirit auction | James Davis ”Sleep” Oil Painting

James Davis ”Sleep” Oil Painting 2000 - James Granberry Davis (American, 1931-2016). Oil on canvas painting titled ”Sleep, ” 2000. Signed and dated along the right center. Label from Riva Yares Gallery along the stretcher bars. The stretcher bars are included with the lot but not attached to the work. Provenance: Riva Yares Gallery, Arizona, 2004; From the Estate of Gary Fink. Gary C. Fink was a collector with both a lighthearted sense of humor and a serious commitment to art. Through the Museum Louvre It or Leave It, he offered Minnesotans an offbeat, thought-provoking experience; through MIA gifts, he broadened institutional collections; and through his scholarship, he continues to enable the next generation of artists. A Renaissance soul in the heart of Minnesota’s art community, Gary C. Fink was more than an astute collector - he was a spirited patron whose unconventional vision left an indelible mark on the creative landscape. Height: 10 ft x width: 10 ft 2 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no signs of restoration to the work. Some areas of craquelure, flaking and small losses to the pigment, particularly along the extreme edges and areas where the impasto texture is thickly applied. There is a horizontal tear along the left center edge. There are pierced holes along the perimeter of the work, likely from a previous stretching. Some wear and fraying to the canvas along the extreme edges. Light soiling to the verso, consistent with being in a studio setting. The canvas is rolled and not mounted to stretcher bars.