Lot 160
  • 160

Grant Wood

Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 USD
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Description

  • Grant Wood
  • A Large Collection (Cole W. 3-21)
  • lithographs
Nineteen lithographs, four with hand coloring, and one reproduction, 1937-41, each signed in pencil, all but two from the edition of 250, on wove paper, all but 'Fruits' printed by George C. Miller, all but 'Family Doctor' published and distributed by Associated American Artists, New York (20 prints)

Including:
Tree-Planting Group
Seed Time and Harvest
January
Sultry Night
Honorary Degree
Fruits
Tame Flowers
Vegetables
Wild Flowers
Fertility
In the Spring
July Fifteenth
Midnight Alarm
Shriners' Quartet
Approaching Storm
March
February
December Afternoon
Family Doctor

Condition

The prints are in good condition overall, with wide margins. Several with minuscule specks of foxing. An occasional crease and some with inconspicuous adhesive stains and associated skinning on the verso. For imperfections in the individual prints, please contact the department.
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.
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