Bidspirit auction | Victor Arnautoff ”Skywriting” Oil Painting

Victor Arnautoff ”Skywriting” Oil Painting - Victor Arnautoff (Russian/American, 1896-1979). Oil on canvas laid board painting. Depicting a plane skywriting along the upper left, the writing is partially complete reading ”DINE DANCE AT” in the sky. Featuring a group of closely built urban homes in the mid-ground and two figures walking along the sidewalk in the foreground. Signed along the lower right. Provenance: By repute, purchased from the estate of the artist's son. Height: 28 in x width: 22 in x depth: 1/4 in Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are two tears along the extreme edges of the work; one near the upper right corner, and the other along the lower edge of the lower left quadrant. Wear along the extreme edges, including small losses. The work is not framed.