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Scottie (Robert) Wilson (British, 1888-1972)
Two Works: Firescreen and Composition. Each signed "SCOTTIE" l.r. and identified on labels from Brook Street Gallery, London, affixed to the backing. Pen, ink, and colored crayon on paper, sight sizes to 19 1/4 x 14 3/4 in., each framed (Composition without glass). Condition: Not examined out of frames.
Provenance: Estate of an arts benefactor, New York.
Estimate $500-700
Sight size of "Firescreen" is 19 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (Frame size 24 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Sight size of "Composition" is 11 3/8 x 7 5/8 in. (Frame size 19 1/4 x 15 in.)
The actual sheet size of "Composition" measures 11 x 7 3/8 in. The sheet is laid down on matboard support.
Neither work was examined out of the frame. "Composition" is matted so that the edges of the original sheet are visible.
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