$1,000
Blanche McVeigh (American (Texas/ Missouri), 1895-1970). "The Idle Hour Club", aquatint etching, pencil titled lower left margin, pencil inscription lower center margin "50 prints" indicating edition size, and pencil signed lower right margin. Genre scene etching depicting four slightly caricaturized African American women in their Sunday's finest clothing set four around a square table playing cards with their high heeled shoes scattered around the table's underside revealing stockinged feet, the wall to background with a form painted portrait of an elegant black man. Sheet size approximately 11" x 8.75". Image size approximately 9.125" x 7".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-01-03
