Daniel Ridgway Knight | Louis Aston Knight

Young Woman in a Rose Garden

Live auction begins on:

February 5, 07:30 PM GMT

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000 USD

Bid

28,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Sold to Benefit Evergreen Christian Outreach

Daniel Ridgway Knight & Louis Aston Knight

American 1839 - 1924

Young Woman in a Rose Garden

signed and inscribed lower left: Ridgway Knight / Paris

oil on canvas

canvas: 28 ⅞ by 36 ¼ in.; 73.3 by 92.1 cm

framed: 35 ⅛ by 43 in.; 89.2 by 109.2 cm

We are grateful to Amy Rehs for confirming the authenticity of this work.

(possibly) Alan Bartlett Shepard, Sr.

Alan Shepard, Jr. (possibly acquired by descent from the above)

Private Collection, United States (acquired by descent from the above)

Acquired as a donation from the above to the present owner

New York, Ridgway Knight Exhibition Organized According to his Wishes by his sons Aston Knight & Charly Knight, 1924

The present work comes from the family of Alan Shepard Jr., the first American astronaut in space. The work remained in the Shepard family for generations until its recent donation to Evergreen Christian Outreach (EChO). All proceeds from the sale will benefit EChO, whose mission is to champion people on their unique path from survival to success.