Sale 1411
New York
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27 September 2004
Price realised
USD 107,550
Estimate
Alfred Henry Maurer (1868-1932) Still Life signed 'A.H. Maurer' (upper left) oil on gessoed board 21¾ x 18 in. (55.2 x 45.7 cm.) Painted circa 1928.
Provenance
The artist. With Hudson D. Walker, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Binion Cahn, acquired from the above circa 1940. Bequeathed to the present owner, 1972.
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Pre-Lot Text
Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Funds of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston*
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