Skarzynski Collection
Autumn Flowers with Pipe
Waldo Peirce American, 1884–1970

Autumn Flowers with Pipe, 1969

Oil on Canvas · 24 × 20 in

Waldo Peirce (Am. 1884-1970) "Autumn Flowers with Pipe" 1969 Oil on canvas, framed in a Heydenryk frame Signed and dated l.l., signed, titled, and dated on verso, Midtown Galleries label on stretcher verso 24" x 20" actual, 32 3/4" x 25" framed

A colourful painting of white and purple flowers in a pale vase on a round wooden table, with a pipe beside it and blue water and a green shoreline beyond, is shown within an ornate cream-and-gold carved frame. A dark painted signature and date are visible at the lower left of the composition.
A colourful painting of white and purple flowers in a pale vase on a round wooden table, with a pipe beside it and blue water and a green shoreline beyond, is shown within an ornate cream-and-gold carved frame. A dark painted signature and date are visible at the lower left of the composition.
Reverse of a framed canvas, showing the exposed wooden stretcher and broad dark-brown frame, a wire hanger, and several attached paper labels and tags. Large pencil inscriptions on the canvas include “20 x 24,” “Peirce,” “Sept 69,” and the title “Autumn Flowers with pipe”; a Midtown Galleries label is affixed to the upper stretcher.
Reverse of a framed canvas, showing the exposed wooden stretcher and broad dark-brown frame, a wire hanger, and several attached paper labels and tags. Large pencil inscriptions on the canvas include “20 x 24,” “Peirce,” “Sept 69,” and the title “Autumn Flowers with pipe”; a Midtown Galleries label is affixed to the upper stretcher.
Close-up of a bold dark-green painted signature across a textured pale grey surface, with a broad grey-green brushstroke running beneath it.
Close-up of a bold dark-green painted signature across a textured pale grey surface, with a broad grey-green brushstroke running beneath it.
Close-up of a two-line handwritten inscription in dark pencil on tan canvas; the visible words read “Autumn flowers” above “with pipe.”
Close-up of a two-line handwritten inscription in dark pencil on tan canvas; the visible words read “Autumn flowers” above “with pipe.”
Close-up of handwritten pencil inscriptions on the tan canvas reverse, including “20 X 24,” “5 Oct 69,” and a two-line title, “Autumn Flowers with Pipe.” An additional cursive name appears between the dimensions and date.
Close-up of handwritten pencil inscriptions on the tan canvas reverse, including “20 X 24,” “5 Oct 69,” and a two-line title, “Autumn Flowers with Pipe.” An additional cursive name appears between the dimensions and date.
A worn gold-coloured Heydenryk frame maker’s label is affixed to the wooden frame. It bears a drawing of a narrow house and a New York address; tears across the label and along its right edge obscure some printing.
A worn gold-coloured Heydenryk frame maker’s label is affixed to the wooden frame. It bears a drawing of a narrow house and a New York address; tears across the label and along its right edge obscure some printing.
A small, ornate cream-framed painting of flowers in a vase on a round table hangs on a pale wall in a sunlit interior. Exposed dark wooden ceiling beams, a large ceramic vessel holding bare branches, and a recessed doorway surround the work; a small inscription is visible at the painting’s lower left but cannot be read clearly.
A small, ornate cream-framed painting of flowers in a vase on a round table hangs on a pale wall in a sunlit interior. Exposed dark wooden ceiling beams, a large ceramic vessel holding bare branches, and a recessed doorway surround the work; a small inscription is visible at the painting’s lower left but cannot be read clearly.