Sale 1507
Los Angeles
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27 April 2005
Price realised
USD 6,600
Estimate
MARTHA WALTER (1875-1976) The Woven Basket oil on canvas 25 1/8 x 29 7/8 in. (63.8 x 75.9 cm.)
Provenance
Estate of the artist. David David Art Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. William I. Mehl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A CALIFORNIA COLLECTION
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014