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Description:
Horace Talmage Day (American, 1909-1984)
Ware-Sibley-Clark House, Augusta, Georgia
Signed and dated "Horace Day 37" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 60.9 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor surface grime, canvas loose; frame losses.
N.B. Nicholas Ware, a prominent Georgia businessman and politician, built his mansion on the outskirts of Augusta in 1818. The cost of construction – over $40,000 – was outrageous for the time period, leading to the saying "Ware's Folly." Today the home is occupied by the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art.
Estimate $600-800
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