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Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction

Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 291

Louis Orr

Estimate: $600 - $800

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(American, 1879-1961)

Davis House, Beaufort North Carolina, signed lower right "Louis Orr", inscribed verso "Davis House, Beaufort, N.C. Aug. 1945", graphite on paper, sight 11-1/4 x 9-3/4 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, folds at left border, tape residue verso; frame with light wear