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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1049

Helen Farr Sloan

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, 1911-2005)

Underground--New York City Subway, 1945, signed lower right "Helen Farr '45", inscribed verso "Underground/Helen Farr '45", oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 in.; carved gilt wood frame, possibly period, fully restored, 23-1/2 x 27-1/2 in., Provenance: Dr. Terry Hiltunen, New Haven, Connecticut (a personal friend of the artist); The Estate of Dr. Terry Hiltunen, (his son), New Haven, Connecticut; Spanierman Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Private Collection, Florida; Note: frame bears multiple labels from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Condition

surface texture as made, yellowed varnish, wear at corners and edges not visible under frame; frame with minimal abrasions