William Robinson Leigh (1866-1955) , Looking for Sheep | Christie's

Sale 1124

Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

New York

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5 December 2002

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Lot 181
Property from the Estate of William B. Ruger

William Robinson Leigh (1866-1955)

Looking for Sheep

Price realised

USD 174,500

Estimate

USD 100,000 - USD 150,000

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William Robinson Leigh (1866-1955)
Looking for Sheep
signed and dated 'W.R. Leigh 1941' (lower left)
oil on canvas
22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm.)

Provenance

M. Knoedler & Co., New York.
Glenn Nielsen, Cody, Wyoming.
Wunderlich & Co., New York.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
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Literature and exhibited

Exhibited

New York, Wunderlich & Co., Images of the American West: Paintings and Bronzes of the 19th and 20th Centuries, September, 1985

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Pre-Lot Text

Property from the Estate of William B. Ruger
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