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Lot 560

Donald Roller Wilson, A Pair of Paintings

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Current Bid
$2,600

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(Arkansas, born 1938)

Mrs. Rogers' Friend...(Baby Tony's Half Aunt, And Sister To Beverly As Mrs. Rogers) Almost Got Too Hot When She Saw An Airborne Appearance Of The Virgin Behind Her Right Shoulder. It Had Been About 9:30 A.M signed left vertically "Donald Roller Wilson . 1993/22"; .But Mrs. Rogers Didn't See Anything At All! And She Told Her Friend Later, That All She Wound Up With Was An Earache That Came On About 7:30 P.M., signed across bottom "Donald Roller Wilson. 1993/58 . Mrs. Rogers...", with artist's signed and dated label verso, both oil on gesso panel, sight 9-1/4 x 7 in.; overall with artist's matching molded Black Forest style frames, 15 x 13-1/2 x 3 in

Provenance: Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas

Exhibited Louisiana Arts and Science Center, Baton Rouge, A Strong Night Wind: The Art of Donald Roller Wilson, September 21-December 30, 2001, with loan agreement dated June 22, 2001; Arkansas Art Center, January 18-March 3, 2002.

Literature: Wilson, Donald Roller, A Strong Night Wind, 1st ed, Wright Pub., 1995, pp. 188-189

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Estate of Timothy B. Johnston, Russellville, Arkansas

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