09-11-200909-12-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2470Boston
September 11, 2009 12:00 PMCalender
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Nelly Littlehale Murphy (American, 1867-1941) Morrow Swimming Pool

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2470Location: BostonDate / Time: September 11, 2009 12:00PM

Description:

Nelly Littlehale Murphy (American, 1867-1941)

Morrow Swimming Pool
Unsigned, titled l.l.
Watercolor with graphite on paperboard, 5 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 cm),unframed.
Condition: Toning, small tear u.l.
Provenance: John F. Enser (American, 1898-1962),then gifted to the current owner circa 1950.
N.B. A letter from Hermann Dudley Murphy to John F. Enser, written from his Cuernavaca, Mexico residence on Calle Dwight Morrow, which mentions Nelly Murphy's watercolors, accompanies the lot.
Estimate $100-125

Keywords

Nelly Littlehale Murphy, John F. Enser, Morrow Swimming Pool, current owner, Nelly Murphy, Hermann Dudley Murphy, Dwight Morrow, Mexico