Signed and dated lower right: Hayes Milller '26

Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, "The Spirit of the City," January 18-April 17, 1986.

Zabriskie Gallery, New York; D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York; Private collection.

Kenneth Hayes Miller (American, 1876-1952) Finishing Touches, 1926 Oil on canvas 28-3/4 x 34-1/4 inches (73.0 x 87.0 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Hayes Milller '26 Property from the Collection of a Distinguished Academic Woman PROVENANCE: Zabriskie Gallery, New York; D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York; Private collection. EXHIBITED: Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, "The Spirit of the City," January 18-April 17, 1986. "Kenneth Hayes Miller's depictions of figures in intimate settings explore the nuanced dynamics of everyday interactions with a remarkable depth of expression. His canvases, often set in modest interiors, convey a rich narrative through the subtle interplay of gestures and glances among his subjects, illuminating the complexity of human relationships." -E. Jennings, "Intimacy and Expression: The Interior Worlds of Kenneth Hayes Miller," Art Review of America, 2021, p. 134 HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Wax lined canvas. Under UV exam, there appears to be a 1 inch area of inpaint in the left figure's hat along the edge and a small 1 inch spot of inpaint above the left figure's head. Thin 6 inch line of inpaint extending through the upper half of the left figures face, and a few touches of inpaint to the far left wrist. Faint stretcher bar lines visible in raking light. Small area of craquelure in the right figure's head with accompanying minor inpaint. Framed Dimensions 33 X 38.5 Inches