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Norman Wilfred Lewis 1909 - 1979
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Norman Wilfred Lewis
- Meeting Place (Shopping)
- signed NORMAN LEWIS and dated 1941 (lower left); also titled Meeting Place on the reverse of the frame
- oil on canvas
- 36 1/4 by 24 inches
- (92.1 by 61 cm)
Provenance
The artist
William Charles Hinkley V, New York
Sylvia Wolf, New York
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York
Joyce Wein, New York
Estate of Joyce Wein, New York
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, 2006
John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts, 2006 (acquired from the above)
Gift to the present owner, 2011
William Charles Hinkley V, New York
Sylvia Wolf, New York
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York
Joyce Wein, New York
Estate of Joyce Wein, New York
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, 2006
John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts, 2006 (acquired from the above)
Gift to the present owner, 2011
Exhibited
New York, Kenkeleba Gallery
Boston, Massachusetts, Boston University Art Gallery, Syncopated Rhythms: 20th Century African-American Art from the George and Joyce Wein Collection, November 2005-January 2006, p. 70, illustrated in color p. 71 (as Shopping)
Boston, Massachusetts, Boston University Art Gallery, Syncopated Rhythms: 20th Century African-American Art from the George and Joyce Wein Collection, November 2005-January 2006, p. 70, illustrated in color p. 71 (as Shopping)
Condition
This painting is in very good condition. Lined. Under UV: there are scattered dots and dashes along top and right edge, and a few small spots of inpainting at center below the text ("Last Day"). Under UV: there is one small spot of inpainting in forehead of the tallest figure along right side, as well as a few pindots of inpainting in the white shoes of the figure on the right.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The present work, part of a large concentration of works by Norman Lewis acquired by George and the late Joyce Wein, depicts a group of eager women surrounding a store-front bin in hopes of spotting a bargain during the Great Depression. This unique subject matter represents a departure from the scenes of racial injustice and plight of the poor this Social Realist artist typically depicted. As Patricia Hills and Melissa Renn write, “...Shopping offers a slightly more hopeful view of life during the Depression. Rendered in a figurative style, this scene of women shopping in a marketplace shows his interest in modernism in its distorted figures, flat application of colors, and collage-like composition” (Syncopated Rhythms: 20th Century African-American Art from the George and Joyce Wein Collection, p. 71).