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BYRON BROWNE
Nude with Unicorn
.
Watercolor and pen and black ink and pencil on cream wove paper, 1956. 275x350 mm;
10
3
/
4
x13
3
/
4
inches. Signed, dated and dedicated “to Chris” in pen and black ink, lower
margin, recto. Ex-collection Christian Bucheit, NewYork.
Christian Buchheit (1885-1974) worked for the Art Students League of New York as its
Building Superintendent, from 1905 until his retirement in December, 1971. In honor of
his 51 years with the League, many of the “League” artists and teachers, including George
Tooker, George Grosz, John Sloan,Yasuo Kuniyoshi,Will Barnet and others paid tribute to
Chris with a 50th year anniversary party, presenting him with a portfolio of watercolors,
drawings and prints, including the current watercolor by Browne.
[1,000/1,500]
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LEONARD BASKIN
Head of a Man in Profile
.
Watercolor and pen and ink and wash with pencil on cream laid paper, 1953. 500x650
mm; 19
1
/
2
x25
1
/
2
inches. Signed and dated in pen and black ink, lower right recto.
[1,000/1,500]
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LEONARD BASKIN
Portrait of a Man with aWide-Brimmed Hat
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Pen and ink and wash on cream wove paper, 1961. 750x1040 mm; 29
1
/
2
x41 inches. Signed
and dated in pen and blue ink, lower right recto. Ex-collection Grace Borgenicht Gallery,
Inc., NewYork, with the label on the frame back.
[1,200/1,800]
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