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Lot 61: GEORGE SWANSON (1908-1968) Lot of 2: Nude Male Studies, Early 20th c., Watercolor

Est: $400 USD - $600 USDSold:
Bakker AuctionsProvincetown, MA, USOctober 23, 2021

Item Overview

Description

GEORGE SWANSON (1908-1968) Lot of 2: Nude Male Studies, Early 20th c., Watercolor

Dimensions

19 x 12" & 20 x 13" sheets, 25 x 18" matted

Artist or Maker

Medium

Watercolor

Date

Early 20th c.

Condition Report

Very good condition, overall aging of paper, edge staining, hinges, please consider photos an accurate description of condition

Literature

George Alan Swanson, a native of Bloomfield, New Jersey, achieved international success as an artist. For nearly a decade (beginning in 1934) he accompanied Dr. William Beebe, Director of the Department of Tropical Research of the New York Zoological Society, on expeditions to South America and Bermuda as the official artist and illustrator. Dr. Beebe was among the first scientists to discover and document deep-sea life, reaching unprecedented depths one-half mile deep. On the expeditions Swanson illustrated the colorful and varied species of flora, fauna and sea-life discovered using Beebe's famous bathysphere and on deep-sea dives. Back in the states, Swanson's botanical illustrations and watercolors inspired by travels abroad attracted favorable reviews. He found joy as an artist in figurative subjects and landscapes. He achieved particular success painting the dancers of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Ballet Theatre. When he left to join the war effort, 50 of his Ballet Russe paintings entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He admired the work of Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco and exhibited with contemporaries including Joseph Stella, George Luks, Jules Pascin, Raphael Soyer and John R. Grabach. His sensitive and sensuous portraits of male figures allude to his own sexuality. As noted by a critic in a review of his figurative works, a Spiritual autobiography holds aloft its candle in George Alan Swanson's art...Few artists approach the masculine figure with such lustiness, and this vigor is doubtless his most important attribute as artist. Without it he would not be distinguished as Swanson was a founding member of the Bloomfield Art League, co-founded the St. George's Art Colony in Bermuda and actively taught and exhibited in Bloomfield. His works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, The Newark Museum in New Jersey, the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York City and The Masterworks Foundation in Bermuda. (Shannon’s Fine Art Inc)

Notes

Estate stamped LR

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Other, Paypal, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

SHIPPING IS NOT INCLUDED. Please allow you to 2-3 weeks for delivery.

YOU MUST CONTACT ME TO RELEASE YOUR PIECES--they will not be taken to the shipper until you do so. Shipping is done on a first-come, first serve basis.

NO LOTS WON ONLINE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP THE DAY OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT for PICK UP. Invoices will be sent out day of sale after which you may contact us to make arrangements for pick up.

CONSIDER SHIPPING COSTS INTO YOUR BUDGET. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LOOKED AT THE SIZE INCLUDING THE FRAME. PIECES UNDER GLASS WEIGH MORE THAN PIECES WITHOUT. If not picking up pieces in person, in all cases packing and shipping will be handled by an outside agent and arranged for by the purchaser. Bakker Auctions will not be responsible for damage or loss once the item has been received by the shipper. In the case of fragile articles, shipping will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the shipper.

BAKKER AUCTIONS USES MAILSPOT EXPRESS IN PROVINCETOWN (508-487-6650). Winning pieces will be hand delivered to Mailspot Express. Please note, Mailspot Express is our only local shipper. An alternative shipper, Eastham Qwik Pack & Ship of Cape Cod (508.240.1775), may be used but you must make arrangements to have the pieces transported there.

Auction Details

October 23, 2021 Fall Live Online Auction

by
Bakker Auctions
October 23, 2021, 01:00 PM EST

359 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, 02657, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

25.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$499$25
$500$999$50
$1,000$2,999$100
$3,000$4,999$250
$5,000$9,999$500
$10,000$19,999$1,000
$20,000$49,999$2,500
$50,000+$5,000

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BUYER'S PREMIUM

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PACKING & SHIPPING

SHIPPING IS NOT INCLUDED. Please allow you to 2-3 weeks for delivery.

YOU MUST CONTACT ME TO RELEASE YOUR PIECES--they will not be taken to the shipper until you do so. Shipping is done on a first-come, first serve basis.

NO LOTS WON ONLINE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP THE DAY OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT for PICK UP. Invoices will be sent out day of sale after which you may contact us to make arrangements for pick up.

CONSIDER SHIPPING COSTS INTO YOUR BUDGET. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LOOKED AT THE SIZE INCLUDING THE FRAME. PIECES UNDER GLASS WEIGH MORE THAN PIECES WITHOUT. If not picking up pieces in person, in all cases packing and shipping will be handled by an outside agent and arranged for by the purchaser. Bakker Auctions will not be responsible for damage or loss once the item has been received by the shipper. In the case of fragile articles, shipping will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the shipper.

BAKKER AUCTIONS USES MAILSPOT EXPRESS IN PROVINCETOWN (508-487-6650). Winning pieces will be hand delivered to Mailspot Express. Please note, Mailspot Express is our only local shipper. An alternative shipper, Eastham Qwik Pack & Ship of Cape Cod (508.240.1775), may be used but you must make arrangements to have the pieces transported there.

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CONDITION

PLEASE READ THE CONDITION OF THE PIECE. Please note that the estimates reflect the art work, not the frame. You are buying the art work. The frame is considered a bonus.

For more important details regarding condition, please read Line 1 (Correctness of Description/Condition) in the Terms and Conditions of Sale