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American & European Works of Art Fine Prints and Photography Sale 2635B February 1, 2013 Boston American & European Works of Art Fine Prints and Photography Specialists Robin S.R. Starr Kathy Wong Elizabeth C. Haff Annie Claflin Department Director 508.970.3297 508.970.3258 508.970.3264 508.970.3259 Department Inquiries: 508.970.3206 Auction Information Auction 2635B Preview Absentee Bidding Friday, February 1 Wednesday, January 30 T: 617.874.4318 12PM 12 to 5PM F: 617.350.5429 followed by Fine Paintings & Sculpture General Inquiries: Thursday, January 31 at 4PM 617.350.5400 12 to 8PM 63 Park Plaza SkinnerLive!: Boston, MA Friday, January 1 skinnerinc.com 9 to 10AM View all lots online at www.skinnerinc.com COVER: 79; FRONTISPIECE: 73; BACK COVER: 248 Coming soon to a browser near you… the new skinnerinc.com You may have noticed that the Skinner catalog in • Faster and more accurate search your hands right now has a new look. • A new and improved SkinnerLive! online bidding Skinner is proud to announce the roll-out of a brand platform…with the option to watch auctions new look and feel for our communications! live in real-time without registration or log-in You’ll see this new design approach enliven all of our • A more robust suite of online services to ensure catalogs, flyers, advertising, and our website: www. your experience with Skinner, whether with a skinnerinc.com mouse, a phone, or a paddle, surpasses your expectations every time. The newly redesigned Skinner website is currently in the final phase of development and will be The new skinnerinc.com is a key component in a coming to you soon. In addition to the robust set of thoroughly modern communications platform that will interactive features you’re accustomed to…online enhance your experience as a buyer, and will work to auction previews, lot alert, live online bidding with maximize the value of your fine objects in the auction SkinnerLive!, and more, you can look forward to marketplace. • Richer imagery, from the homepage to lot details What isn’t changing? The personalized service, expertise, and integrity you’ve come to expect • A dedicated auction page for every sale from Skinner. We’re excited about the new skinnerinc.com—and confident that it will add • Broader coverage of our specialty areas, even more value to your experience with Skinner, from clocks and marine art to diamond jewelry now and into the future. and violins www.skinnerinc.com Table of Contents 1 Auction & Specialist Information 2 Web Site & Online Bidding 4 Glossary of Terms 5 Lots 1-261 160 Artist Index 162 Conditions of Sale 163 Absentee Bid Form 164 Company Directors & Specialty Departments 165 Administrative Staff & Client Services 166 Map & Driving Directions 167 Catalog Subscription Form Please Note: All lots sold subject to our Conditions of Sale. Please refer to page 162 of this catalog for the full terms and conditions governing your purchase. Copyright © Skinner, Inc. 2013 All rights reserved MA/Lic. #2304 Glossary of Terms All items in this catalogue are described according to the following table of terminology. Please note that all statements in this catalogue as to Authorship, Period, and Origin, are qualified statements subject to the Conditions of Sale. Authorship will be described in the following ways: John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, the work is by the artist. Attributed to John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, the work may be ascribed to the artist on the basis of style, but leaves some question as to actual authorship. School of John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, a work of an unknown follower executed in the style of the artist and contemporary in period. Manner of John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, a work executed in the style of the artist by an unknown hand and probably from a later period. After John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, an intended copy of the work of the artist. American School, 19th Century In our judgment, the work of an unknown hand that can only be identified as to period and culture. Other terms: Bears Signature In our judgment, the signature not of the artist. This term is generally used separately, or together with a description of the work as “attributed to,” “school of,” “manner of,” or “after” the artist. 4 Fine Prints & Multiples Lots 1–220 1 1 George Manuel Aarons (American, 1896- 1980) Ruth + Naomi, unknown edition size. Titled and signed “...George Aarons” on upper edge. Plaster relief, 3 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (9.4 x 18.4 cm), mounted onto panel. Condition: Minor soiling and rubs. $400-600 6 Additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com 2 2 Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928) Untitled, edition of 99. Signed “Agam” in felt- tip pen or similar l.r., numbered “33/99” in felt- tip pen or similar l.l. Agamograph, image size 14 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (37.7 x 26.5 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $250-350 Online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com 7 3 3 Josef Albers (German/American, 1888- 1976) Four Images: I-S Va 1, I-S Va 2, I-S Va 4, and I-S Va 5 from the I-S/SIX VARIANTS Portfolio, 1969, edition of 150, published by Ives-Sillman, Inc., New Haven (Danilowitz, 192.1, 2, 4 & 5). Each signed and dated “Albers’69” in pencil l.r., and titled and numbered “...141/150” in pencil l.r., two with the publisher’s dry stamp l.r., two identified on a label from Graphics 1 and Graphics 2, Boston, on the backing. Color screenprints on paper, image sizes approximately 21 1/4 x 27 in. (53.9 x 70.1 cm), three framed, one shrink-wrapped. Condition: Va 4 with unpressed crease to image, not examined out of frames or wrap. $2,000-3,000 8 Additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com 4 Josef Albers (German/American, 1888- 1976) Plates K and L from GRAY INSTRUMENTATION II, 1975, edition of 36, published by Tyler Graphics, Bedford Village, New York (Danilowitz, 228.11-12). Both signed “Albers’” in pencil l.r., titled and numbered in pencil l.l., and with artist’s and publisher’s dry stamps l.r., the latter identified on a label from the Harcus Krakow Gallery, Boston, affixed to the backing. Screenprints in various grays on paper, image sizes 11 x 11 in. (27.8 x 27.8 cm), framed. Condition: Both with toning to edges, L floated within frame but not examined out of frame. $1,500-2,000 4 Online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com 9 5 5 6 7 Pierre Alechinsky (Belgian, b. 1927) Vera Andrus (American, 1896-1979) Richard Anuszkiewicz (American, b. 1930) KRACH/A Portfolio of Five Works, 1973, Les Trois Soeurs, 1936, edition of 25. Plate V from SEQUENTIAL, 1972, edition edition of 99 plus proofs. Each signed Signed and dated “Vera Andrus ‘36” in pencil of 200, published by Sanmore Editions, “Alechinsky” in pencil l.r. and numbered “1/99” l.r., titled and numbered “...6/25” in pencil l.l. New York. Signed, numbered, and dated in pencil l.l., also signed and numbered in Lithograph on paper, image size 10 x 13 5/8 “ANUSZKIEWICZ 179/200 1972” in pencil l.r., red pencil on the inside back cover of the in. (25.4 x 34.5 cm), framed. inscribed “V” in pencil l.l. Color screenprint on portfolio. Color aquatints with collage on Condition: Gentle cockling, not examined out paper, image size 26 x 19 1/8 in. (66.0 x 48.5 Japan paper, sheet sizes 30 1/4 x 22 1/8 in. of frame. cm), framed. (76.8 x 56.0 cm), unmatted, presented in the $400-600 Condition: Not examined out of frame. original portfolio cover. $700-900 Condition: Deckled edges, minor creasing/ wear to deckles. $1,000-1,500 10 Additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com 6 7 Online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com 11 8 8 9 Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921-2006) Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921-2006) Untitled, 1973. Signed and dated “appel 73” Untitled, 1974. Signed and dated “appel 74” in pencil l.r., inscribed “ea” in pencil l.l. Color in pencil l.r., inscribed “ea” in pencil l.l. Color screenprint on paper, image size 26 1/4 x 21 lithograph on paper, image size 28 1/4 x 21 in. in. (66.5 x 53.3 cm), framed. (71.7 x 53.2 cm), framed. Condition: Margins 1 inch or more, not Condition: Margins 3/4 inches or more, gentle examined out of frame. rippling, not examined out of frame. $400-600 $500-700 12 Additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com 9 Online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com 13 10 10 Avigdor Arikha (French/Israeli, 1929-2010) Mirror with Self-Portrait and Press, 1971, edition of 30. Signed and dated “Arikha ‘71...” in pencil l.r., numbered “29/30” in pencil l.l. Etching on laid J. Whatman paper with watermarks, plate size 11 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (28.5 x 23.3 cm), unmatted, unframed. Condition: Margins over 2 inches with deckled edges, gentle cockling and soiling, glue residue to right edge on verso. Provenance: From a private New England collection, sold to benefit a philanthropic organization. $1,500-2,000 14 Additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com 11 Avigdor Arikha (French/Israeli, 1929-2010) R.B. Kitaj, 1982, published in 1983, edition of 50. Signed and dated “Arikha ‘83...” in pencil l.r., numbered “38/50” in pencil l.l.