Lot 134
  • 134

William Aiken Walker 1839-1921

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • William Aiken Walker
  • Double Portrait of Cotton Pickers
  • signed with the artist's monogrammed signature WAWalker, l.l.
  • oil on board
  • 6 1/4 by 12 in.
  • 16 by 30.5 cm.

Provenance

Private collection
By descent to the present owner

Exhibited

New Orleans, Louisiana State Museum, The World of William Aiken Walker, December 1972-January 1973

Condition

In good condition, overall. A superficial scratch to varnish at upper right. Under UV light: one minute dot fluoresces next to the woman's head; otherwise, fine.
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