oil on canvas 30x40 series of 24 paintings of the marketplace
The artist, Frederick Lyle Morris, traveled the world while serving with the US Government for 32 years. A series of 24 paintings from his Saudi period were created from 1990 to 2020. This painting was first exhibited in Paris 2002 along with three other paintings from this series. They were then exhibited in Berling, Frankfurt and Aschaffenburg, Germany. While in Aschaffenburg, this series was exhibited at the German Bank and the Folksbank until 2002, then exhibited in New York 2002-2004, then the exhibit was sent to its Asian Tour of Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong 2004-2006, the majority of the series of 24 paintings were sold during the European and Asian Tours. Then from 2006-2010 the remaining 6 paintings were Exhibited at the Beacham Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO. Three of the paintings were then sent to New York where they were exhibited at Ft. Hamiliton, Brooklyn from 2010-2015, the remaining paintings were sold in New York 2019. This painting "The Market Place" was sold to a collector in Zweibruecken, Germany 2020, it resurfaced 2022 in New York where it was placed on exhibit, then exchanged for another painting by this owned by Luella Morgan. The painting "The Market Place" was then exhibited and sold by the Mid-South Artist Gallery, Feb 2022 for $6,000.00
Dear Frederick Lyle Von Thrauthemburg Morris Morris,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. My sincere apologies for the delay with the appraisal.
The presented object appears to be a painting made in oil or paint on canvas with the measurements of 30 x 40 inches. The painting depicts a marketplace in Saudia Arabia and belongs to a series of 24 paintings made by Frederick Lyle Von Thrauthemburg Morris Morris.
Comparable objects were recently not offered and sold on the international auction market.
This piece is in good condition and there is no serious damage visible in the images provided.
A fair market estimation would be between 3.000 to 6.000 USD.
This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary.
With kind regards,
George