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Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000)
Ventriloquist , 1952 (Executed)
Lot #10 |
2008-05-21 |
Christie's, New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 700,000 - 1,000,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Christie's
Auction number: 2003
Auction name: Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2008-05-21
End date: 2008-05-21
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: 20th Century American Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
50.8
Width In Centimeters:
61
Height In Inches:
20
Width In Inches:
24
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Year notes: Executed in 1952.
Provenance
Provenance<br> <br> <br> <br> [With]The Alan Gallery, New York.<br> <br> Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1952.
Exhibited
Exhibited<br> <br> <br> <br> New York, The Downtown Gallery,<br> <br> Performance: A Series of New Paintings in Tempera by Jacob Lawrence<br> <br> , January 27-February 14, 1953.
Literature
Literature<br> <br> <br> <br> P.T. Nesbett and M. Du Bois,<br> <br> Jacob Lawrence: Paintings, Drawings and Murals (1935-1999), A Catalogue Raisonné<br> <br> , Seattle, Washington, 2000, p. 122, no. P52-07, illustrated.
Catalog summary
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) Ventriloquist signed and dated 'Jacob Lawrence 52' (lower right) tempera on board 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)