American & Western Auction | March 8, 2024
Fri, Mar 8, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 658
Bill Sawyer
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
(American/Tennessee, 1936-2020)
See Her Face! Looking at the Freaks, signed under left steps "Bill Sawyer", oil on board, 20 x 16 in.; modern painted frame, 21-1/4 x 17-1/4 in.
Provenance: Tennessee Fine Arts Center; Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund
Note: Bill Sawyer was a self-taught artist from Nashville. He is said to have taken up painting while stationed in France in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s. He went on to have several shows in several cities in the United States including San Diego, Memphis, Nashville and New York. He "mysteriously" stopped painting in the 1970s and lived in Nashville until he passed away in 2020.
Condition
minor abrasions, light surface dirt; frame separating slightly at corners
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Tennessee Fine Arts Center; Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund
