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Guy Carleton Wiggins (American, 1883-1962)
Gray Day December, 1927
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches (63.5 x 76.2 cm)
Signed lower left: Guy Wiggins
Titled on the reverse: Gray Day December

Property from the Estate of Beverly Kay Ray, Dallas, Texas

PROVENANCE:
The artist;
Arthur Lord, acquired from the above, 1927;
Private collection, gift from the above, 1938;
Settlers West Gallery, Inc., Tucson, Arizona;
Christie's, New York, September 29, 1999, lot 127;
David Dike Fine Art, Dallas;
Private collection, Fort Worth.


More information about Guy Carleton Wiggins. See also: Wiggins, Guy Carleton, Wiggins, Guy, Wiggins, Guy C. Artist.

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000.

Condition Report*: Strip lined canvas. A few faint lines of craquelure visible in raking light. Under UV exam, Two small 1 inch spots of retouching in the sky near the center tree. Small area consisting of a few smaller scattered spots of reinforcement in the lower left corner, extending into the last 4 letters for Wiggins.
Framed Dimensions 34 X 38.5 Inches
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Proxy Bidding Ends 
September
29th Monday 12:50 pm CT
Auction Dates
September
29th Monday
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This lot is in: 1 - Fine Art Session
(Lots 31001-31041) - 1:00 PM Central Time, Monday, September 29, 2025.
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