Charles Burchfield (1893-1967) , Country School House | Christie's

Sale 1377

Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

New York

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18 May 2004

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Lot 95

Charles Burchfield (1893-1967)

Country School House

Price realised

USD 119,500

Estimate

USD 70,000 - USD 100,000

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Charles Burchfield (1893-1967)
Country School House
signed with initials in monogram and dated 'CEB/1948' (lower right)--dated again and inscribed with title and dimensions (on the reverse)
watercolor on paper laid down on board
26¼ x 31¾ in. (66.7 x 80.6 cm.)

Provenance

Gift of the artist to Sally Burchfield Ferris and Walter Ferris (his daughter and son-in-law).
Sotheby's, New York, 29 May 1986, lot 230.
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Literature and exhibited

Exhibited

Wilmington, Delaware, Delaware Art Museum, Charles Burchfield, November-December, 1973 (as Old Church in Lockport, New York).
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