Knute Heldner (Swedish/ Minnesota & New Orleans, 1877-1952), "Portrait of Collette Pope Heldner," c. 1920s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, numbered 35 en verso, presented in a wood frame, H.- 18 in., W.- 14 in., Framed- H.- 22 1/4 in., W.- 18 1/4 in.

In overall good condition. There is some light abrading and warping to the bottom left edge. Upper right edge has some abrading, and there is a scratch to the upper left. There are three small flake losses to the edges of the background. Surface soiling, accretions to the lower left, and faint stretcher marks are present Under UV light, there is inpainting around the hand with additional varnish, and small inpainted "touch up" to the right background near the corner. ________________________________________________________________________________ ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.