Sale 1393
Beverly Hills
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28 April 2004
Price realised
USD 11,950
Estimate
MILLARD OWEN SHEETS (1907-1989) The Magic Hour, Mendocino signed and dated 'Millard Sheets 1981' (lower right)--signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the original backing) watercolor on paper 21 7/8 x 29 5/8 in. (55.6 x 75.3 cm.)
Provenance
Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York.
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