Bonhams to offer rare painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) Return from the Cross, painted circa 1934-35 (estimate: $100,000 150,000). Photo: Bonhams.
NEW YORK, NY
.- On May 20, Bonhams sale of American Art in New York will offer Henry Ossawa Tanners stunning Return from the Cross (estimate: $100,000-150,000). Tanner was a groundbreaking African American artist at the turn of the twentieth century having achieved notable acclaim and international recognition. This rare and important biblical scene, painted circa 1934-35, is arguably one of the most resplendent and multidimensional works that Tanner painted in the final years of his life.
Bonhams to offer works of art from the Estate of Yvonne de Chavigny Segerstrom
Fairfield Porter (1907-1975) Yawl in the Channel 22 x 37 in (55.9 x 94 cm), Painted in 1974-75. Estimate: $700,000-$1,000,000. Photo: Bonhams.
NEW YORK, NY
.- Twenty-four works from The Estate of Yvonne de Chavigny Segerstrom will be sold in Bonhams auctions in New York and Los Angeles, from April through November 2021. Leading the group is Fairfield Porters (1907-1975) Yawl in the Channel, a magnificent landscape which will highlight the American Art Sale in New York on May 20. The painting is estimated at $700,000-1,000,000.
This masterwork by Porter, one of the leading representational American painters of the mid-20th century, was painted in the final two years of his life. The colorful landscape presents the artists mature painterly technique while still imbuing his own emotion, thoughts, and feelings into the work. The painting is a fantastic example of his commitment to a direct approach t