The May 2022 Auctions: Day 2
Fri, May 20, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1012
JAMES ABBOT MCNEIL WHISTLER (AMERICAN, 1834-1903), PENCIL ON BROWN PAPER, H 4.5", W 2" IMAGE SIZE, PORTRAIT OF MRS. TINNIE GREAVES
Estimate: $6,000 - $10,000
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 |
Matted and framed under glass H 12.75", W 10.75". Matted letter signed Joseph Pennell and dated "Minneapolis Sept 25 1915" verso. Letter appears to read "_____, this drawing is a genuine study by Whistler. As I have seen a number of similar sketches by him. Done in exactly the same fashion. Including a number of portraits of himself. Some of which I believe are now in the ____. Joseph Pennell". Pencil notation on the backboard reads "This is a study of me by James McNeill Whistler. Tinnie Greaves" with the artist's butterfly signature and a purple ink stamp of a pharmacy snake. Provenance: Ira Spanierman, Inc., New York (paper label affixed under glass on verso).
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