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Louise Berlianwsky Nevelson (American, 1899-1988) Female Figure Study

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2896BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 13, 2016 4:00PM

Description:

Louise Berlianwsky Nevelson (American, 1899-1988)

Female Figure Study
Signed "Nevelson" l.l., dedicated "always best wishes to Yonny Segel" beneath the signature.
Graphite on paper, 18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.4 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Minor toning to sheet.

Provenance: Descended from Dr. Israel J. Rosefsky (American, 1936-2005),Binghamton, New York; to the current Massachusetts estate.

N.B. Yonny Segel (American, b. 1912) is an artist and author of the book Drafting Made Simple, published by Doubleday in the early 1960s.
Estimate $400-600

Condition: Small water stain to paper measuring 1cm in the upper right quadrant just to the left of the sitters hand.


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Keywords

Louise Berlianwsky Nevelson, Israel J. Rosefsky, Binghamton