01-22-201601-23-2016
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2878BBoston
January 22, 2016 04:00 PMCalender
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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Self Portrait

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$55,350$45,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2878BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 22, 2016 4:00PM

Description:

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976)

Self Portrait, c. 1924
Unsigned, inscribed "Sandy Calder, age 22, self portrait" in an unknown hand on the top stretcher bar.
Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Scattered minor paint losses, craquelure, surface grime.

Provenance: From the artist to Jane Davenport Harris di Tomassi, through to the estate of the current owner.

N.B. Calder Foundation application number A27674.

The inscription on the stretcher is not in Calder's hand, and it is believed that the artist was about 26 years old at the time of this self-portrait, not 22 as the inscription suggests.
Estimate $60,000-80,000

No additional issues to report.


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Keywords

Sandy Calder, Jane Davenport Harris di Tomassi