Premier Auction
Sat, Mar 23, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1659
Charles R. Knight
Estimate: $800 - $1,000
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 |
(New York, 1874-1953)
Alligator, signed and inscribed "Chas R knight, Florida, 1898", graphite on board, 5 x 15-1/2 in.; modern frame, 10-1/4 x 21-1/4 in.
Provenance: The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, South CarolinaNote:A sculptor, illustrator and paloeartist, Knight is best known for his renditions of prehistoric life in the "Halls of Man" at New York's Museum of Natural History. As a result of the attention he received for this work he was commissioned for murals throughout the country, and illustrated numerous books focused on dinosaurs and the natural world.
