amylsacks' photos with the keyword: fine art

Notes from Sotheby's Impressionist Paintings and Drawings from the Estate of Florence J. Gould , New York, Wednesday, April 24, 1985 "Oil on canvas, 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 inches, 13 by 19 cm."

Notes from Sotheby's Impressionist Paintings and Drawings from the Estate of Doris D. Havemeyer , "New York Galleries Wednesday, May 18, 1983. "Signed, Oil on canvas, 23 1/2 X 19 1/4 inches, 59.7 X 49 cm. "Executed circa 1873 "Provenance H.O. Havemeyer, New York"

Notes from a November 13th 1985 Christie's catalog: "Signed, inscribed with title and dated 1954- gouache over pencil on paper "9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (24 x 32 cm.) "Provenance: Galerie des 4 Mouvements, Paris $3,000 - 5,000

Notes from a November 13th, 1985 Christie's catalog: "Signed, inscribed with title and dated 1955-- gouache on paper "10 1/2 X 13 3/8 in. (26.5 X 34 cm.) Provenance: Galerie des 4 Mouvements, Paris $3,000 - 5,000

Image enlarged to show detail. Notes from a May 2nd, 1989 Sotheby's catalog: "Painted wood construction 90 by 51 by 6 in. 129.5 by 15.2 by 228.5 cm "Executed in 1959. Dawn's Wedding Chapel II (115 7/8 by 83 1/2 by 10 1/2 in., 1959) is in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. "Provenance: Martha Jackson Gallery, New York "Exhibited: New York, Museum of Modern Art, Sixteen Americans, 1959... (exhibited as par of the artist's first white environment, Dawn's Wedding Feast... "$150,000 - 200,000"

Image enlarged to show detail. Notes from a May 2nd, 1989 Sotheby's catalog: "Painted wood construction overall: 87 by 47 1/2 by 9 in. 221 by 120.5 by 23 cm. "Executed in 1978 "Provenance: Pace Gallery, New York "Exhibited: New York, Wildenstein Gallery, Nevelson: Wood Sculputres and Collages, 1980, illustrated "$150,000 - 200,000"

Image shown slightly larger than original size. Notes from a May 11th, 1988 Sotheby's catalog: "Signed, gouache on paper, laid down on board, 9 1/4 X 7 3/8 in. 23.5 by 18.8 cm. "Provenance: Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels " Exhibited New York, Louis K. Meisel Gallery (organized by Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels), Rene Magritte , 1982 Tokyo, Rene Magritte Retrospective , 1982, no 62, illustrated in color; travelled to Toyama, Kumarato "$35,000-45,000"

Shown slightly larger than original size. Notes from a May 15th, 1986 Christie's catalog: "Signed lower left Magritte -- signed again, inscribed and dated on the reverse Magritte La Place au Soleil 1956 -- pen and India ink of paper "10 1/8 X 7 1/4 in. (26 X 19.5 cm.) "Drawn in 1956. "Provenance: Marcel Havrenne, Brussles (acquired as a gift from the artist and thence by descent to the present owner) "There are two known paintings of this composition; a smaller version (collection of Mr. and Mrs. John de Cuevas, New York) and a larger one (formerly owned by the late Eleanor Hodes). There is also a preliminary pencil drawing for the female figure (collection Robert Rauschenberg, New York). This figure is based on Botticelli's Primavera (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florerence) "$18,000-22,000"

Notes from a November 13th, 1986 Christie's catalogue: "signed and inscribed 'VENICE'-- gouache, watercolor, pastel and brush and black ink on paper 25 1/4 X 20 1/4 in. (64.1 X 51.4 cm.) "Provenance Niveau Gallery, New York, $65,000-85,000."

Notes from a May 15th, 1986 Christie's catalogue: "signed lower left Marc Chagall -- gouache and watercolor with red wax crayon and pen and black ink over pencil on paper, 18 1/2 X 14 1/8 in. (47 X 35.8 cm.) "Painted in 1975, Provenance Galerie Maeght, New York, $80,000-100,000."

Notes from a May 15th, 1986 Christie's catalogue: "signed lower right L. Foujita-- signed and dated on the reverse L. Foujita VI 60- oil on canvas "10 1/4 X 8 1/4 in. (27.3 X 22.2 cm.) "Photo-certificate no. 18.580 from Galerie Petrides dated March 19, 1986 accompanies this painting." "$80,000 - 100,000"

Notes from a November 13, 1985 Christie's catalog: "signed-- pen and black ink on Japan paper "19 5/8 X 15 1/2 in. (50 X 39.5 cm.) "Provenance Gallery G. Wichita Kansas "In a letter dated September 26, 1985, Tokuschichi Hasegawa, of the Galerie Nichido, Tokyo, confirms the authenticity of this drawing. "$7,000 - 9,000"

Clockwise from upper left: "Colossal Baked Potato In A Landscape," 1971 "Soft Picasso Cufflink," 1973 "Notes In Hand," 1972 Source and credits same as previous.

I swear that I didn't plan for September to be Potato Month. It just happened! From a 1983 exhibition catalog. Images published by Petersburg Press.

"Prints available only in states where legal." [cue dramatic music] Imagine if you were the poor slob caught smuggling Impressionist posters across the state border in the dead of night! [shudder] From the December issue of Sunset magazine.

Notes from a May 12th, 1987 Sotheby's catalog: "signed; also signed, titled and dated 68 on the verso mixed media with collage on board " 29 3/8 by 20 5/8 " 75.5 by 52.5 cm. " Provenance: The Mayor Gallery, London " Exhibited: New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Surrealism In Art , 1975, no. 63" "$25,000 - 35,000"

Full title: "L'Astronaute Aime Aime Passer L'Hiver A St. Moritz" Notes from a May 16th, 1986 Christie's catalog: "signed lower right... Oil and collage on metal laid down on panel "Image size: 16 1/4 X 13 1/2 " (41.3 x 34.2 cm.) "Mount Size: 19 7/8 X 16 7/8" (50.5 x 43 cm.) "Painted in 1968, Provenance: Alexander Iolas, Paris (acquired directly from the artist) "$20,000 - 30,000)"

"Oh, wow Look at him now! Lexington's famous pig..." From the April issue of American Artist .