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Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction

Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 256

Louis Orr

Estimate: $400 - $600

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(American, 1879-1961)

Davidson County Courthouse sketch, not apparently signed, inscribed verso "Album X no 48, Davidson County Courthouse Lexington", graphite on paper, sight 10 x 8-3/4 in.; gallery style black metal frame, 20-1/4 x 16-1/4 in.

Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina

Note: This original drawing served as the basis for one of the 51 etchings completed by Louis Orr depicting views of North Carolina. The project was conceived and underwritten by Robert Lee Humber as a way to preserve the landscape of North Carolina and provide affordable original artwork to schools, institutions, and individuals.

Condition

archivally hinged into acid free mat, not examined out of frame, paper slightly darkened, small specks of discoloration scattered over surface, stains at right, tape residue verso; frame with light wear

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