above
john james audubon
french american
1785-1851
Coot and Magpye
circa 1802
watercolor and colored pencil on paper
~executed when the artist was only seventeen years old and living in nantes, france~
~executed when the artist was only seventeen years old and living in nantes, france~
sotheby's
2021
each estimated 70,000-100,000
a testament to their exceptional quality
[not sure of price realized as i don't have a sotheby's login to view outcomes in their public sales but i'd wager a guess the results for these two lots were robust]
each estimated 70,000-100,000
a testament to their exceptional quality
[not sure of price realized as i don't have a sotheby's login to view outcomes in their public sales but i'd wager a guess the results for these two lots were robust]
~a friend pointed out that the coot has lobed (not webbed) feet. fascinating, had never heard of lobed feet. well worth a google image search; comically beautiful~
~
below
outsider artist
bill traylor
outsider artist
bill traylor
american
1854-1949
Black Turkey
circa 1939-42
poster paint and pencil on cardboard
circa 1939-42
poster paint and pencil on cardboard
these two artists, worlds apart in a myriad of ways, yet their work here a beautiful complement
✝
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