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Single Owner Auction - Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr.

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 178

John R. Grabach

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

Bid Increments

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(American, 1886-1981)Venus, c. 1948, signed lower left "John R., Grabach NA", oil on plywood panel, 36 x 42 in.; carved gilt wood and composition frame, 44 x 50-1/4 in. - Note: This painting is similar in subject to a slightly smaller painting of "Planet Venus", illustrated in Grabach, John R., Gary T. Erbe, and Zeny Erbe. John R. Grabach, Century Man. [Youngstown, Ohio]: The Institute, 2006, ill. #27, p. 43. - Provenance: Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Condition

surface dirt layer, some surface wear, wear at all edges not visible under frame; frame with minimal wear
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