Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1047
Andrew Newell Wyeth
Estimate: $35,000 - $45,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Pennsylvania/Maine, 1917-2009)
Birchwood, circa 1948, signed lower right "Andrew Wyeth", titled pencil verso, watercolor on paper, 14 x 20 in.; carved gilt wood and composition frame, 22 x 28 in., Provenance: Macbeth Gallery, New York, NY, 1948, label verso; Coe Kerr Gallery, New York, NY, n.d., label verso; Note: Exhibited: Andrew Wyeth, Macbeth Gallery, New York, NY, November 15 - December 4, 1948, no. 17.Literature: Andrew Wyeth. Macbeth Gallery, 1948. .Wyeth's iconic painting Christina's Worldÿwas illustrated on the cover of this Macbeth Gallery exhibition catalog, and was subsequently purchased out of this important exhibition by The Museum Of Modern Art. Birchwood is listed on page 2 as no. 17.
Condition
laid on board, small crackle pattern in the areas of heavier black pigment, slight mat burn, slight toning apparent in sky; frame with minimal wear
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