Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2340Location: BostonDate / Time: November 17, 2006 4:00PM
Description:
Murray Ress (American, 20th Century)
Lot of Three: Portrait of a Woman and Two Illustrations, one of Margaret O'Brien and Jimmy Durante in Music for Millions
Signed "M. Ress" l.l. and l.r.
Illustrations oil en grisaille on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm),unframed; Portrait wash, charcoal and whiting en grisaille on paper/board, sight size 14 3/4 x 12 in. (37.5 x 30.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Abrasions, surface grime, portrait with toning, not examined out of frame.
Provenance: Descended in the artist's family
Estimate $1,100-1,700