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Jacob Lawrence
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacob Lawrence
- Psychiatric Therapy
- signed Jacob Lawrence and dated '49, l.c.
- casein tempera on paper
- Sight: 18 1/4 by 23 1/4 in.
- 46.4 by 59.1 cm.
Provenance
Gift from the artist to the present owner
Exhibited
New York, The Downtown Gallery, Jacob Lawrence, October-November 1950, no. 1
Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Christian University, April 1952
New York, The Katonah Museum of Art, Jacob Lawrence: The Early Decades, 1935-1950, March-April 1992
Washington, D.C., The Phillips Collection; New York, Whitney Museum, Over the Line: The Art and Life of Jacob Lawrence, May 2001-February 2002
Literature
"Jacob Lawrence: New Paintings Portraying Life in Insane Asylum Project Him into Top Ranks of U.S. Artists," Ebony, April 1951, p. 74, illustrated
Ralph M. Pearson, The Modern Renaissance in American Art: Presenting the Work and Philosophy of Fifty-Four Distinguished Artists, New York, 1954, p. 167
Peter T. Nesbett and Michelle DuBois, Jacob Lawrence: Paintings, Drawings, and Murals (1935-1999), A Catalogue Raisonné, Seattle, Washington, 2000, no. P49-05, p. 113, illustrated in color
Ralph M. Pearson, The Modern Renaissance in American Art: Presenting the Work and Philosophy of Fifty-Four Distinguished Artists, New York, 1954, p. 167
Peter T. Nesbett and Michelle DuBois, Jacob Lawrence: Paintings, Drawings, and Murals (1935-1999), A Catalogue Raisonné, Seattle, Washington, 2000, no. P49-05, p. 113, illustrated in color
Condition
Apparently good condition, did not unframe. Vertical crease along left center edge, paper buckles slightly, pin-dot of loss in back of left figure, some light scratches in black pigment.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.