$148
Robert Farrington Elwell (American, 1874-1962) Two Scenes Depicting Billy the Kid from The Killing of Morton and Baker . Signed "Elwell" l.c., inscribed "Set 2/Section 3" u.l. beneath the mat, inscribed "S.S./Aug. 10th" in pencil on the reverse, identified on a label from Jeff Dykes/Western Books, College Park, Maryland, on the frame backing. Pen and ink with two scenes on a single sheet, sheet size 10 x 23 in., framed. Condition: Mild toning and soiling. Provenance: From the estate of Gerald and Martha Schipper. N.B. The note from Jeff Dykes/Western Books states that the drawings were purchased directly from the artist in Phoenix about 1953. The inscription "S.S." on the reverse likely refers to Short Stories Magazine .
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-04-13
