Vtg Framed Maxfield Parrish Lute Players Lithograph Print The House Of Art 20x12

This listing is for the vintage print of the work "Lute Players" by American artist Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966). This print was published by The House of Art in New York. It's nicely framed and appears to be in very good condition. Without removing it from the frame, we're unable to examine it more closely. The frame measures about 20" long by 12.25" tall and has some scuffs and wear including a tiny ding in the top edge. One of the back feet/pads is missing and there is a small hole in the backing paper. Please see the photos below to see everything that is included, and contact us with any questions before bidding. We have a low opening bid and no reserve price so don't miss your chance to win!

Some information on the original work this is based on:

Name: Lute Players
Artist: Maxfield Parrish
Year: 1922
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Size: 6' 11? x 4' 11?
Project: Mural for landing of stairs leading to grand balcony of the Eastman Theater, Rochester, NY

Parrish made extensive use of photography in his work. However, it appears he only executed two painted photographs: Lute Players, a derivative of Interlude is one of them. The original project involved painting a large mural for a vertically-oriented entrance of the Eastman Theater in Rochester, New York. Parrish named this mural Interlude.

The only problem with a mural, is that it’s hard to make a print of it: it being attached to a wall and all. A painted photograph proved a viable solution. House of Art produced the picture in two formats: vertical under the name Interlude, and horizontal bearing the name Lute Players.

Two facts support the assertion that Parrish never painted an original oil of Lute Players and that the painted photograph is a derivative of the mural Parrish named Interlude:

1. Coy Ludwig, renown for his work cataloging Parrish’s work, assigned the same catalog number (L.680) to Interlude, the original mural, and Lute Players, the painted photograph.
2. When the Julia Auction House of Maine auctioned the painted photo of Interlude/Lute Players in November 2004, they identified it as a photo that had been painted over by Parrish for the purpose of making prints using information written on Parrish’s distinctive stationery.
   In case you were wondering, the other painted photograph executed by Parrish is the picture of Villa Caprarola.