Kevin Best (1932-2012)"The Man From Snowy River"Oil On Canvas BoardSigned Lower Left In Red ScriptOverviewAn Original Oil On Canvas Board By Kevin Best Depicting A Horseman Mustering Brumbies Across A Steep, Grassy Hillside Beneath A Dramatic Cloudy Sky. The Composition Shows A Mounted Rider At The Crest Of The Hill Driving A Group Of Horses - Bays, Chestnuts And A White - Down The Slope, With A Second Rider Visible Further Along The Ridgeline. Eucalyptus Trees Frame The Left Side Of The Scene, With Distant Blue-Grey Mountain Ranges Visible On The Horizon To The Right.The Verso Bears A Personal Inscription Reading "To Ross With Best Wishes" Followed By The Artist'S Signature And Dated 7.1.97 In Marker. A Yellow Art Scene Gallery Label Is Affixed To The Verso Upper Left. Pencil Notations Including "24 X 20" Are Visible On The Verso.A Statement Of Provenance And Ownership Document Accompanies The Work, Recording The Chronology Of Ownership From The Terrigal Art Gallery, Terrigal, New South Wales (Director: Rick Maclaski, Late) Prior To Circa 1996, Through To The Private Collection Of Ross Glynatsis, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.The Work Is Presented In A Gilt Timber Frame With Linen Liner.ConditionGood. Minor Scuff Or Mark Visible In The Sky Area Upper Left Of The Painting Surface. Foxing Spots Visible On The Backing Board Verso. Wear And Rubbing To The Gilt Frame Finish With Areas Of Gilt Loss On The Lower Right Section Of The Frame. Linen Liner Shows Light Age Toning At Corners. Refer To Images.Specifications* Artist: Kevin Best (1932-2012)* Title: The Man From Snowy River* Medium: Oil On Canvas Board* Signature: Signed Lower Left In Red Script On Recto. Signed, Inscribed And Dated 7.1.97 On Verso In Marker* Provenance: Private Collection Of Ross Glynatsis, Surfers Paradise, Qld. Previously The Terrigal Art Gallery, Terrigal, Nsw (Director: Rick Maclaski, Late), Circa 1996* Certificate Of Authenticity: Statement Of Provenance And Ownership Document Present* Frame: Gilt Timber Frame With Linen Liner* Additional Markings: Yellow Art Scene Gallery Label On Verso, Pencil Notations On Verso997592+23
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