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Dean Cornwell
Untitled (Crucifixion on the Battlefield)

1892-1960

$17,500
£13,411.63
€15,414.31
CA$24,579.61
A$27,509.12
CHF 14,400.04
MX$334,185.92
NOK 182,843.92
SEK 172,544.47
DKK 115,017.90

About the Item

One of the most successful illustrators of the early 20th century Dean Cornwell Untitled (Crucifixion on the Battlefield) initialed DC (center left), oil on canvas, framed canvas: 33 ½ by 47 ½ inches (85.1 by 120.6 cm) framed: 37 by 50 ¾ inches (94 by 129 cm) provenance: private collection, New Jersey
  • Creator:
    Dean Cornwell (1892 - 1960, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1892-1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 47.5 in (120.65 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The canvas is lined and tacked to modern stretchers. There is surface cracking in the white pigment along the right side of the canvas. Under UV: There are no signs of inpainting or previous restoration.
  • Gallery Location:
    Cliffside Park, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2358211677002

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