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Property from the Esteemed Collection of Dr. John T. O’Neal, Boston
KARA WALKER (B. 1969)
Study for The Humane Acquisition of Chitlins; Girl with Axe; We Shall Overcome [Three Works]
Details
KARA WALKER (B. 1969)
Study for The Humane Acquisition of Chitlins; Girl with Axe; We Shall Overcome [Three Works]
(i)
Study for The Humane Acquisition of Chitlins
faintly incised with the artist's initials 'KW' (lower left); signed with the artist's initials 'KW' (on the reverse); signed again with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'Study for ... Chitlins KW 1995-6' (on a label affixed to the backing board)
etching on clayboard
7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm.)
Executed in 1995-1996.
(ii)
Girl with Axe
incised with the artist's initials 'KW' (lower left); signed and dated 'K Walker 1995' (on the reverse)
etching on clayboard
7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm.)
Executed in 1995.
(iii)
We Shall Overcome
titled 'WE SHALL OVERCOME' (lower left); signed with the artist's initials, titled again and dated 'KW 96 shell ovecome [sic]' (on the reverse)
ink on paper
12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm.)
Executed in 1996.
Study for The Humane Acquisition of Chitlins; Girl with Axe; We Shall Overcome [Three Works]
(i)
Study for The Humane Acquisition of Chitlins
faintly incised with the artist's initials 'KW' (lower left); signed with the artist's initials 'KW' (on the reverse); signed again with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'Study for ... Chitlins KW 1995-6' (on a label affixed to the backing board)
etching on clayboard
7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm.)
Executed in 1995-1996.
(ii)
Girl with Axe
incised with the artist's initials 'KW' (lower left); signed and dated 'K Walker 1995' (on the reverse)
etching on clayboard
7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm.)
Executed in 1995.
(iii)
We Shall Overcome
titled 'WE SHALL OVERCOME' (lower left); signed with the artist's initials, titled again and dated 'KW 96 shell ovecome [sic]' (on the reverse)
ink on paper
12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm.)
Executed in 1996.
Provenance
Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston
Acquired from the above by the late owner, 1997
Acquired from the above by the late owner, 1997
Brought to you by
Kathryn Marber
Specialist, Head of Sale, Post-War to Present