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Painter, b. 1903 - d. 2001

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  • Kenneth Ness (1903-2001), Sunrise Across the River
    Mar. 03, 2018

    Kenneth Ness (1903-2001), Sunrise Across the River

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    oil on plywood, signed at lower left, retaining two exhibition labels on the verso, presented in a later ebonized and gilt frame. SS 35.5 x 31.5 in.; DOA 39.5 x 35.5 in. Born in Michigan, Kenneth Ness studied in Detroit and Chicago. The present painting was completed after finishing his studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. By 1941 he was the Carnegie Resident Artist at UNC-Chapel Hill. Despite a military post during WWII, Ness remained in Chapel Hill, retiring from the university in 1973. Exhibited: Scent of the Pine, You Know How I Feel: North Carolina Art from the Jonathan P. Alcott Collection, Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, Virginia, June 20 - October 18, 2014 (illustrated in the accompanying catalogue). This exhibition traveled to the North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC, September 10 - December 4, 2016. Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, New York World's Fair, 1939. From the Collection of Mr. Jonathan P. Alcott, Raleigh, NC Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com

    Leland Little Auctions
  • KENNETH NESS (20TH C AMERICAN) BRIGHT LIGHTS
    Feb. 28, 2018

    KENNETH NESS (20TH C AMERICAN) BRIGHT LIGHTS

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Albert Kenneth Ness (20th C American) Bright Lights. Oil on canvas. Size: 49" x 61" Frame.

    Ashcroft and Moore
  • Kenneth Ness (20th C American) Bright Lights
    Feb. 07, 2018

    Kenneth Ness (20th C American) Bright Lights

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Albert Kenneth Ness (20th C American) Bright Lights. Oil on canvas. Size: 49" x 61" Frame.

    Ashcroft and Moore
  • Kenneth Ness (NC/MI, 1903-2001), Chicago
    Jun. 13, 2014

    Kenneth Ness (NC/MI, 1903-2001), Chicago

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Kenneth Ness (NC/MI, 1903-2001), Chicago oil on canvas, signed at lower left "A. K. Ness," inscribed on the top stretcher "By Kenneth Ness / Chicago Group / Walter Carvall owner," presented in the likely original frame. SS 30 x 34.25 in.; DOA 36.5 x 40.25 in. Craquelure; surface grime.

    Leland Little Auctions
  • Kenneth Ness (NC, 1903-2001), Maritime Scene
    Dec. 05, 2009

    Kenneth Ness (NC, 1903-2001), Maritime Scene

    Est: $200 - $400

    Kenneth Ness (NC, 1903-2001), Maritime Scene watercolor on paper, signed lower right, depicts a two-masted schooner heading towards a rocky shore. Matted behind glass in painted wooden frame. SS 20.75 x 25.5 in; DOA 32 x 36.25 in. Light marginal foxing.

    Leland Little Auctions
  • Albert Kenneth Ness (American, 1903-2001) "Sunrise
    Dec. 07, 2008

    Albert Kenneth Ness (American, 1903-2001) "Sunrise

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Albert Kenneth Ness (American, 1903-2001) "Sunrise Across the River," c. 1939, oil on panel, 36" x 32", signed lower left, exhibited NEW YORK WORLD';;;;;S FAIR, 1939, label on reverse, framed

    Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
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