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| x | Lot 9 | Charles Dana Gibson | x | ||||||||
| x | Old grumpy man enduring visit by sycophantic relatives. | x | |||||||||
| x | ÒThe Rich UncleÓ Cartoon, Life magazine, 1927; India ink and graphite pencil underdrawing, 13.25 x 20.75", signed lr | x | |||||||||
| x | Estimate: $5,000 - 7,000 | x | |||||||||
| x | Exhibited - Cincinnati Art Museum (1942), Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1943), Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (1943), and the Gallery of Modern Art, New York, (1965). Provenance - 1965: Berry-Hill Galleries exhibition, ÒCharles Dana GibsonÓ, item #67; bears label verso with the title and artist's address in his hand. There is a "#42" on a sticker. | x | |||||||||
| x | Condition - Very good overall: drawing extends to edges of board; light toning at edges, archival mat covers edges of drawing; simple narrow gilt frame. | x | |||||||||
| x | While Gibson is remembered for his pretty, strong-willed Girls of a century ago, he had a deep empathy with all shades of the human character. Every member of this cast is a classic type, but the dopey girl who doesn't know what to do next is perfect. Ñ R.T.R. | x | |||||||||
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