Auction Preview: American Art at Sotheby's, New York, May 21
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What: American ArtWhere: Sotheby's; 1334 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USAWhen: May 21; 10.00 AM EDTPublic Viewing: FRI, 17 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EDTSAT, 18 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EDTSUN, 19 MAY 19 | 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDTMON, 20 MAY 19 | 10:00Auction Preview: American Art at Sotheby's, New York, May 21
What: American ArtWhere: Sotheby's; 1334 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USAWhen: May 21; 10.00 AM EDTPublic Viewing: FRI, 17 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EDTSAT, 18 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EDTSUN, 19 MAY 19 | 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDTMON, 20 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EDTTop lots of the sale:—Lot 16: Edward Hopper (1882 – 1967): “Shakespeare At Dusk.” Signed E. Hopper (lower right), oil on canvas, 17 1/4 by 25 1/8 inches (43.8 by 63.8 cm.) Painted in 1935. Estimate: 7,000,000 USD — 10,000,000 USD—Lot 53: Mary Cassatt (1844 – 1926): “Young Mother in a Floppy Hat and Green Dress with Her Child Outdoors.” Signed Mary Cassatt (lower right), oil on canvas, 28 7/8 by 23 5/8 inches (73.3 by 60 cm.) Painted in 1914. Estimate: 1,500,000 USD — 2,500,000 USD—Lot 39: Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823 – 1880): “A Lake Twilight.” Signed SR Gifford. and dated 1861. (lower right); also inscribed in another hand Twilight In the Green Mountains. Vt. by/S.R Gifford New York (on an original label affixed to the stretcher), oil on canvas, 16 1/8 by 28 1/4 inches (41 by 71.8 cm.) Estimate: 1,200,000 USD — 1,800,000 USD—Lot 7: Milton Avery (1885 – 1965): “Two Figures on Beach.” Signed Milton Avery and dated 1950 (lower right); also inscribed in another hand «Two Figures on Beach»/by/Milton Avery/1950 (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 30 by 40 inches (76.2 by 101.6 cm.) Estimate: 1,200,000 USD — 1,800,000 USD—Lot 29: Norman Rockwell (1894 – 1978): “Little Boy Writing Letter.” Signed Norman/Rockwell (lower right), oil on canvas, 26 1/8 by 23 1/8 inches (66.4 by 58.7 cm.) Painted in 1920. Estimate: 1,000,000 USD — 1,500,000 USD—Lot 46: Frederic Edwin Church (1826 – 1900): “Ruins At Baalbek.” Signed F.E. Church and dated 1868 (lower right), oil on canvas, 21 3/4 by 36 1/8 inches (55.2 by 91.8 cm.) Estimate: 1,000,000 USD — 1,500,000 USD—Lot 33: Norman Rockwell (1894 – 1978): “Courting Couple at Midnight.” Signed Norman/Rockwell (lower right), oil on canvas laid down on board, 24 by 19 inches (60.9 by 48.2 cm.) Painted in 1919. Estimate: 800,000 USD — 1,200,000 USD—Lot 34: Maxfield Parrish (1870 – 1966): “Village School House.” Signed Maxfield Parrish and dated 1937 (lower left); also titled village School house (on the reverse), oil on Masonite, 30 3/4 by 25 inches (78.1 by 63.5 cm). Estimate: 700,000 USD — 1,000,000 USD—Lot 79: Francis Augustus Silva(1835 – 1886): “Sailing on the Hudson Near Nyack.” Signed F.A. Silva and dated 72 (lower left), oil on canvas, 20 by 36 inches (50.8 by 91.4 cm.) Estimate: 700,000 USD — 1,000,000 USD—Lot 15: Elie Nadelman (1882 – 1946): “Seated Female Figure.” Stained cherry wood, height: 17 3/4 inches (45.1 cm) on a 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) black metal base. Executed circa 1909-15. Estimate: 600,000 USD — 800,000 USDFor details, visit: https://www.sothebys.com/en/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more