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Lot 69: Ben Johnson (1902-1967) Alligator Pears, oil on canvas, 11 x 16

Est: $200 USD - $400 USDPassed
Outer Cape Art AuctionsProvincetown, MA, USJuly 22, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Alligator Pears, medium: oil on canvas, art size: 11 x 16, signature: signed lower left, frame size: 11.675 x 16.875, frame style: gold gilt, notes: dated 1963, titled verso, 2 gallery 63 labels verso, condition: needs a cleaning, slight crackling, provenance: private collection, about the artist: (1902-1967) Studied at Pratt Institute. Exhibits include Brooklyn Museum (1925 while still a student a Pratt, GRD Studio (Mrs. Phillip Roosevelt's gallery), Jumble Shop Restaurant (1930, his first solo), Parness Square Gallery, Woodstock, NY; the Advanced Gallery, Zabriskie Gallery (NY, 1957-1959), Cober Gallery, The Kornblee Gallery, David Stuart Galleries, Gallery '63, Inc., WMAA, WGMA, AFA, Chicago AI, Saratoga Springs Centennial (1963, 1rst prize). Works in extensive public and private collections including Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. David Orr, Mr. and Mrs. Seldon Rodman, Mr. Benet Schiff, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph James Akston, Mr. and Mrs. George Axelrod, and Mr. Arthur Al Goldberg. Awards include Tiffany Scholar in 1930-1933 with 2 grants.

Artist or Maker

Medium

oil on canvas

Condition Report

needs a cleaning, slight crackling

Provenance

private collection

Notes

dated 1963, titled verso, 2 gallery 63 labels verso

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

Auction House will help arrange shipment, at buyer's expense

Auction Details

July 22, 2012 Annual Summer Art Auction

by
Outer Cape Art Auctions
July 22, 2012, 04:00 PM EST

SAGE Inn & Lounge 336 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, 02657, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

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