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THBBill Sawyer
About Seller
PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveMar 8, 2024
Including nearly 200 lots of American and Southern Paintings, Furniture, Silver, and more. Highlights include works by Birger Sandzen, John Sloan, Robert Henri, Fritz Scholder, Gustave Baumann, William Halsey, Maud Gatewood, and others. This sale also features a large selection of western art, Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund, spanning over 100 years, from the late 19th to late 20th centuries. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(American/Tennessee, 1936-2020)
See Her Face! Looking at the Freaks, signed under left steps "Bill Sawyer", oil on board, 20 x 16 in.; modern painted frame, 21-1/4 x 17-1/4 in.
Provenance: Tennessee Fine Arts Center; Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund
Note: Bill Sawyer was a self-taught artist from Nashville. He is said to have taken up painting while stationed in France in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s. He went on to have several shows in several cities in the United States including San Diego, Memphis, Nashville and New York. He "mysteriously" stopped painting in the 1970s and lived in Nashville until he passed away in 2020.
Condition
minor abrasions, light surface dirt; frame separating slightly at corners
- Provenance
Tennessee Fine Arts Center; Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund
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