04-13-201104-14-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 13, 2011 02:00 PMCalender
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Harry L. Senger (American, 20th/21st Century) Trainyard III

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$889$750
Auction: Discovery - 2543MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 13, 2011 2:00PM

Description:

Harry L. Senger (American, 20th/21st Century)

Trainyard III. Signed "H. Senger" l.r. Watercolor on paper/board, sight size 19 3/4 x 26 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Subtle rippling, not examined out of frame.

Literature: Yankee Magazine, January 1978, Yankee Awards for 1977, p. 211, ill. p. 210.

N.B. This painting was awarded the Robb Sagendorph Memorial Prize in September, 1977, at the Fall Members' Exhibition of the Copley Society of Boston. Robb Sagendorph founded Yankee Magazine in 1935.

The lot is accompanied by biographical information about the artist and by a letter from Nancy A. Senger (Mrs. Harry L.) to the Guild of Boston Artists. Also included are two pages from Yankee Magazine [January, 1978], where the watercolor was illustrated and the award announced.
Estimate $500-700

Keywords

Yankee Magazine, Harry L. Senger, Copley Society of Boston, Robb Sagendorph, the Guild, Guild of Boston Artists, Nancy A. Senger