Ernest Fiene (American, 1894-1965). 5th Avenue and East 54th Street at Night. Oil on canvas. 30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.5...

Description

Ernest Fiene (American, 1894-1965)
5th Avenue and East 54th Street at Night
Oil on canvas
30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Signed lower left: E. Fiene

PROVENANCE:
Private collection, New York;
David Findlay Jr. Fine Art, Inc., New York, acquired from the above;
Christie's, New York, March 5, 2009, lot 190;
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Arguably the artist's most iconic work, 5th Avenue and East 54th Street at Night depicts a fashionable couple strolling up New York's Fifth Avenue, just north of Saks Fifth Avenue and Saint Patrick's Cathedral.

More information about Ernest Fiene. See also: Fiene, Ernest Artist.



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