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Closed Return - Finish Signed Off

Wed, Jan 11, 2023 12:00PM EST
  • The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy
Lot 1101

William S. Schwartz

Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000

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(American, 1896-1977)

A Waterfall in Wisconsin, 1938, signed lower right "William S. Schwartz", oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in.; silver finished wood frame, 34-1/2 x 44-1/2 x 1-1/2 in.

Provenance: Gift of the State of Illinois WPA Federal Art Project, 1943 (label verso); The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois

Condition

lined, tiny area of flaking at upper edge center; frame with wear

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Gift of the State of Illinois WPA Federal Art Project, 1943 (label verso); The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois