$2,829
Samuel L. Margolies (American, 1897-1974) Builders of Babylon, 1937, edition of 250, published by Associated American Artists, New York, in 1949 (AAA/Czestochowski, 1949.048). Signed "SLMargolies" in pencil l.r. Etching and aquatint on paper, plate size 14 1/4 x 11 in. (36.2 x 28.0 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. Provenance: The estate of The Reverend Canon Carlson Gerdau, New York, sold to benefit St. Mark's School, Southborough, Massachusetts. Estimate $2,000-3,000 Out of the frame the sheet is a wove paper and measures 16 1/4 x 12 7/8 inches with a deckled lower edge. The image is gently light-toned. There are pale fox marks and pencil annotations to the verso. The frame is 20 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 3/4 in. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-05-12
