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The May 2023 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, May 19, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1201

Benjamin Osro Eggleston (American, 1867-1937) Oil On Board, Ca. 1930s, "Extra Work", H 9.5'' W 7.5''

Estimate: $100 - $200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
Depicting a gentleman darning his sock by the lamp light. Unsigned. Notation on verso "'Extra Work' By Ben Eggleston sometime in the 1930s. Hung in W.D. Frost's house 1010 Grant St. Madison, Wis. Framed 9-15-75 by J.W. Frost". Having a giltwood frame, H 17.5", W 15.75". Provenance: Collection of Dr. William Dodge Frost, by descent to the family.

Condition

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