Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2459Location: BostonDate / Time: May 15, 2009 4:00PM
Description:
Blanche (Nettie Blanche) Lazzell (American, 1878-1956)
Color Woodblock Prints by Blanche Lazzell
Signed and dated "Blanche Lazzell.1929." l.l.
Oil on board, 24 x 18 in. (61.0 x 45.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor surface grime, minor losses.
Provenance: Through the estate of Ferol Sibley Warthen (American, 1890-1986).
Estimate $12,000-15,000
Very slight bowing to support. Craquelure stable throughout. Mild wear/light surface abrasions (predominately at edges). Flaking and scattered losses (including white pigments in "COLOR" and "LAZZELL". The work would benefit from a gentle cleaning.