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$3,851$3,250
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2507Location: BostonDate / Time: May 21, 2010 12:00PM
Description:
Doris Emrick Lee (American, 1905-1983)
Grapefruit in Bowl
Signed "Doris Lee" l.c., identified on an Associated American Artists, New York,
label affixed to the reverse.
Oil on canvasboard, 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch and varnish inconsistencies, signature possibly reinforced.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Green leaves and signature have a matte surface appearance in raking light, while the rest of the composition has a subtle glossy sheen. The work has subtle varnish inconsistencies visible under UV, signature and leaves fluoresce subtly under UV but may be naturally occurring pigment fluorescence.