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George Hughes (American, 1907-1990)
Dinner Party, The Saturday Evening Post cover, November 11, 1961
Oil on canvas
25 x 23 inches (63.5 x 58.4 cm)
Signed lower left: Hughes

PROPERTY FROM THE IRI COLLECTION

PROVENANCE:
Sale: Illustration House, Inc., New York, November 5, 1994, lot 132;
Charles Martignette, acquired from the above;
Estate of the above;
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, October 27, 2009, lot 96155;
Acquired by the present owner from the above.




Condition Report*: Wax-lined canvas; tiny flake of loss upper left edge; a few areas of light craquelure; under UV light, there appears to be a few small spots of inpaint to purple shawl at center right and a few tiny dots in floor.
Framed Dimensions 31.25 X 29.25 Inches
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
November, 2019
1st Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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25% on the first $300,000 (minimum $49), plus 20% of any amount between $300,000 and $3,000,000, plus 12.5% of any amount over $3,000,000 per lot.

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Sold on Nov 1, 2019 for: $87,500.00
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