WEEGEE
WEEGEE THREE B&W DISTORTED FACES, NIXON & WALLACE , 1899 (Dated)
Lot #84 |
2025-02-20 |
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc., Atlanta, GA, US
Category:
Photograph
Estimate:
USD 800 - 1,600 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Auction number: P2NLBQ9AVS
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: Atlanta, GA, US
Start date: 2025-02-20
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
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Genre: 20th Century Polish Art
Department: Photography & Video
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Year notes: Dated 1899.
Provenance
From a New York City estate. Approximate dimensions: Wallace sheet h. 9.875", w. 8"; frame h. 14", w. 24.5", d. 1.125". Examined out of frame, images are laid to mat board and hinged to upper and lower edge
Catalog summary
Weegee WEEGEE aka Arthur Fellig (Polish / American, 1899-1969). Three "Distorted" portraits - mid 20th century, including George Wallace, Weegee (self-portrait), and Richard Nixon, black and white gelatin silver print on glossy photograph paper, sharpie signed and titled to lower edge, self-portrait dated 1968 to lower edge. Framed. Provenance: From a New York City estate. Approximate dimensions: Wallace sheet h. 9.875", w. 8"; frame h. 14", w. 24.5", d. 1.125". Examined out of frame, images are laid to mat board and hinged to upper and lower edge.