09-11-200909-12-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2470Boston
September 11, 2009 12:00 PMCalender
756

George Rodrigue (American, b. 1944) Prayer Under the Oaks

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$20,145$17,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2470Location: BostonDate / Time: September 11, 2009 12:00PM

Description:

George Rodrigue (American, b. 1944)

Prayer Under the Oaks
Signed "Rodrigue" l.l. and "© Rodrigue" on the reverse, titled and inscribed
"#7520..." and stamped from George Rodrigue Gallery, Lafayette, Louisiana, on the stretcher bars.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in. (61.0 x 91.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Good.

Provenance: Purchased at Arvest Galleries, Inc., Boston, 1975.

Literature: Rodrigue, George, The Cajuns of George Rodrigue, Birmingham: Oxmoor House, 1976, p. 22 (illus.).

N.B. An autographed copy of Rodrigue [The Newspaper and Magazine Articles of Louisiana's International Folklore Artist], Lafayette: George Rodrigue Gallery & Studio, 1975, and an autographed poster accompany the lot.
Estimate $15,000-20,000

There are no condition issues to report.

Keywords

George Rodrigue, Lafayette, George Rodrigue Gallery, Louisiana, Arvest Galleries Inc., International Folklore Artist, The Newspaper