Lot 295: William R. Hollingsworth

William R. Hollingsworth, Jr. (American/Mississippi, 1910-1944), "Scrugg's Palace, Old Canton Road", 1943, watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower right, signed, titled, dated and inscribed en verso, 15 3/4 in. x 23 in., framed.
Provenance: Descended in the family of noted Mississippi art collector Betsy Irby to the present owner, 2011.
Note: "To Paint and Pray: The Art and Life of William Hollingsworth", a major retrospective organized by the Mississippi Museum of Art, is on view at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, until July 14, 2013.