12-17-201112-17-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2577BBoston
December 17, 2011 10:00 AMCalender
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Shapiro Studios (American, 20th Century) Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers, Jacob's Pillow

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$184$150
Auction: 20th Century Design - 2577BLocation: BostonDate / Time: December 17, 2011 10:00AM

Description:

Shapiro Studios (American, 20th Century)

Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers, Jacob's Pillow, c. 1939
Unsigned, inscribed "Shapiro" within the matrix l.r., autographed with players'
names.
Gelatin silver print, sheet size 8 x 9 7/8 in., framed.
Condition: Minor handling creases.

Provenance: Gift from Ted Shawn to Cora C. McLaughlin, Massachusetts, c. 1937; by family descent to the present owner.

N.B. A copy of the booklet A Certain Place: The Jacob's Pillow Story, by Norton Owen, accompanies the lot.
Estimate $300-500

Keywords

Ted Shawn, player, Massachusetts, Cora C. McLaughlin, Norton