Carroll Cloar (1913-1993) , Good Friday | Christie's

Sale 1205

Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

New York

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4 March 2003

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Lot 112 | Property from the Discovery Museum, Formerly the Museum of Art, Science and Industry* Read more

Carroll Cloar (1913-1993)

Good Friday

Price realised

USD 16,730

Estimate

USD 5,000 - USD 7,000

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Carroll Cloar (1913-1993)
Good Friday
signed 'Carroll Cloar' (lower right)
tempera on board
20 x 25 in. (50.8 x 63.5 cm.)

Provenance

The Downtown Gallery, New York.
Mrs. Laurette K. Hoppin, Newton, Connecticut.
Bequeathed to the present owner from the above, 1964.
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Literature and exhibited

Exhibited

New York, New York World's Fair, United States Pavilion, 1964.

Lot Essay

Executed in 1952.

Special notice

Special Notice

This lot is exempt from Sales Tax.

Pre-Lot Text

Property from the Discovery Museum, Formerly the Museum of Art, Science and Industry*
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