The Art of Expedition: The Works of George Swanson

The Art of Expedition: The Works of George Swanson

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 27. TURQUOISE CRAB | HETEROMALLA DUBIA | BLUE CRUSTACEAN | PURPLE CRUSTACEAN.

LOT SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

TURQUOISE CRAB | HETEROMALLA DUBIA | BLUE CRUSTACEAN | PURPLE CRUSTACEAN

Lot Closed

June 24, 02:27 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,500 USD

Lot Details

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GEORGE ALAN SWANSON

1906-1968

TURQUOISE CRAB ; HETEROMALLA DUBIA ; BLUE CRUSTACEAN ; PURPLE CRUSTACEAN


watercolor, pencil and gouache on paper

circa 1935

Each approximately 14 ⅜ x 11 ¼ in.

the first inscribed in pencil upper right natural size / August 7, 1935 and signed in pencil lower right George Swanson, the reverse inscribed Turquoise Crab, cat no. 25.338 / Aug 27 35 ; the second inscribed in pencil purple-eyed red / Heteromalla dubia / transparent yellow and signed in pencil lower right G. Swanson ; the third inscribed in pencil upper left 1535 / 7-22-35 and signed lower left G. SWANSON ; the last example inscribed in pencil upper left 1537 / 7-23-35 and signed lower right G. SWANSON.