01-26-201801-26-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3072BBoston
January 26, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909-1977) Shell

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$5,228$4,250
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3072BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 26, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909-1977)

Shell
Signed and dated "abercrombie '52" l.l., titled and inscribed "...for Mary D..." on an unattributed label affixed to the reverse, with labels from Eitel's Milwaukee affixed to the frame backing, inscribed "GERTRUDE ABERCROMBIE-CHICAGO 1952..." on the frame backing.
Oil on Masonite, 3 x 3 1/2 in. (7.6 x 8.9 cm),framed (in a liner).
Condition: Surface grime.

N.B. Chicago surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie worked on spare interiors, illusionary landscapes, and tiny still lifes like this painting. She repeatedly returned to the same subjects—often objects she kept in her studio including ostrich eggs, seashells, and rocks—and her paintings rarely include any humans other than herself. She asserted that all of her works were autobiographical, and the subjects of her still lifes were always items in her possession.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Framed dimensions: 4 7/8 x 5 in.

Very small losses and abrasions to edges, possible varnish discoloration.


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Keywords

CHICAGO, Milwaukee