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ANDREW NEWELL WYETH (American, 1917-2009) COVER ILLUSTRATION FOR BEN AMES WILLIAMS`S BOOK ""
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ANDREW NEWELL WYETH (American, 1917-2009) COVER ILLUSTRATION FOR BEN AMES WILLIAMS`S BOOK ""FRATERNITY VILLAGE""
Print on cardstock Housed in a pine carved wood frame behind glass Signed in the print lower left Also titled below image ""Painting by Andrew Wyeth for Ben Ames Williams` New Book ""Fraternity Village"""" (""Fraternity Village"" has been cut off the matte) On verso of cardstock was fitted with attached cardboard easel stand (missing) which was presumably to be used to promote the book in a bookstore NOTE: It is our understanding that this is the only known print of a Wyeth painting that does not fall under the Estates rights of reproduction thus a very rare find SIZE: Overall print: 14-3/4"" x 20-3/4"". Overall: 20-1/2"" x 26-1/4"" PROVENANCE: This work was purchased at an Estate sale on the central Maine coast. The consignor brought it to Andrew Wyeth and Wyeth recognized the work but was not aware that it had actually ever been produced. He told the consignor that it was probably one of a kind and he was extremely lucky to have acquired it. CONDITION: There are adhesive stains to border and into print, some wrinkling and light scuffs. Bottom margin has been trimmed 9-93930
Starting Price: $2000
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ANDREW NEWELL WYETH (American, 1917-2009) COVER ILLUSTRATION FOR BEN AMES WILLIAMS`S BOOK ""FRATERNITY VILLAGE""
Print on cardstock Housed in a pine carved wood frame behind glass Signed in the print lower left Also titled below image ""Painting by Andrew Wyeth for Ben Ames Williams` New Book ""Fraternity Village"""" (""Fraternity Village"" has been cut off the matte) On verso of cardstock was fitted with attached cardboard easel stand (missing) which was presumably to be used to promote the book in a bookstore NOTE: It is our understanding that this is the only known print of a Wyeth painting that does not fall under the Estates rights of reproduction thus a very rare find SIZE: Overall print: 14-3/4"" x 20-3/4"". Overall: 20-1/2"" x 26-1/4"" PROVENANCE: This work was purchased at an Estate sale on the central Maine coast. The consignor brought it to Andrew Wyeth and Wyeth recognized the work but was not aware that it had actually ever been produced. He told the consignor that it was probably one of a kind and he was extremely lucky to have acquired it. CONDITION: There are adhesive stains to border and into print, some wrinkling and light scuffs. Bottom margin has been trimmed 9-93930
Starting Price: $2000
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203 Skowhegan Road
Fairfield
Maine
04937
United States
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