Bidspirit auction | Birger Sandzen (Kansas, 1871-1954)

Birger Sandzen (Kansas, 1871-1954) - BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) COLORADO SCENE OIL ON CANVAS. Birger Sandzen (Kansas, 1871-1954) Colorado Mines 1942 The complex, terraced composition is signed lower left and titled verso near the date inscription. This work is listed as Sandzen card catalogue #1807 in the section for the year 1942. It previously belonged to Margaret Sandzen Greenough (1909-1993), who sold it to a Salina, Kansas collector whose parents had collected the work of Birger Sandzen and The Prairie Print Makers before her. This high impasto composition leads the viewer's eye from a gently rolling foreground to a distant rugged mountain peak across ascending terrain of shifting angles and interlocking forms that make the buildings seem more like cliffs than structures. The work is a mosaic of thousands of perfectly placed brush strokes. Board measures 22 x 28 with a framed size of 27.5 x 33.5 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Dimensions Board measures 22 x 28 with a framed size of 27.5 x 33.5 inches. Condition Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up. Provenance The property of a multi-generational Salina, Kansas family collection.