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Lot 66214: Honore Guilbeau Cooke (American, 1907-2006) Dancers Changing Backstage, circa 19

Est: $800 USD - $1,200 USDSold:
Heritage AuctionsDallas, TX, USMarch 19, 2017

Item Overview

Description

Honore Guilbeau Cooke (American, 1907-2006) Dancers Changing Backstage, circa 1931 Watercolor on paper 14-1/4 x 10-3/4 inches (36.2 x 27.3 cm) Signed lower right: Honore Guilbeau PROVENANCE: Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio; Acquired by the present owner from the above. Primarily a visual artist, dance and theatre remained constant sources of inspiration throughout the artist's oeuvre. Guilbeau was employed by the WPA to design sets and costumes for the Cleveland Theatre for Youth. In the 1940s she helped organize the Peninsula Players in Peninsula, Ohio, and for Cain Park productions, she danced and designed sets and costumes. Cooke executed the present work during her tenure as a dancer for Martha Graham. Here, dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company are seen backstage at their 1931 performance of Herlequinade. HID04901242017

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

No apparent major condition issues; matted and framed under acrylic. Framed Dimensions 16.625 X 14.625 Inches

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Auction Details

Through the Modernist Lens: A Distinctive Hollywood Collection of Art Deco and 20th Century Art - #5314

by
Heritage Auctions
March 19, 2017, 12:00 PM CST

Heritage Auctions | Design District Showroom | 1518 Slocum Street, Dallas, TX, 75207, US

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All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire,
cashier checks, travelers checks, eChecks, and bank money orders, and are subject to all
reporting requirements). All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in
Auctioneer's account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing
period. Auctioneer reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes "good funds": checks
drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten business day hold, and thirty days when drawn on an
international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for
payments via eCheck, personal or corporate checks. All others will be subject to a hold of 5
days, or more, for the funds to clear prior to releasing merchandise. (ref. T&C item 7 Credit for
additional information.) Payments can be made 24-48 hours post auction from the My Orders
page of the Heritage Auctions website.

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