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Description

Larry Rivers (1923-2002)
Raising the Flag, 1984
Pastel, charcoal, and pencil on paper
38-1/2 x 30-1/2 inches (97.8 x 77.5 cm) (sheet)
Signed lower right: Larry Rivers

PROVENANCE:
Irving Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida;
Private collection;
Christie's, New York, January 14, 2008, lot 12;
Private collection, Sarasota, Florida, acquired from the above.

EXHIBITED:
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, "20th Century Works on Paper: The Sturman Collection," November 1986-January 1987.


More information about Larry Rivers. See also: Rivers, Larry, Grossberg, Yitzroch Loiza, Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg Artist.

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000.

Condition Report*: Presents well. Negligible handling dents throughout; notable areas of near extreme edges. Pin holes to margins, and scattered light smudges inherent to the work. Not framed.
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January
29th Thursday
Auction Dates
February
19th Thursday
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