Day 2: Fine Art Antiques Jewelry & Silver Auction
Sun, May 22, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 611
Jerry Farnsworth (1895-1982) American, Oil/Canvas
Estimate: $400 - $800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $250 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $7,500 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $250,000 | $10,000 |
Titled 'Child with Striped Frock', oil on canvas, signed upper left. Born in Dalton, Georgia, and active in Provincetown, Massachusetts from 1915, Jerry Farnsworth ran the Farnsworth School of Art, specializing in figure and portrait painting. He had been a student of Charles Hawthorne at Provincetown, and also studied at the Corcoran Art School. In 1935, he was elected to the National Academy of Design. Married to artist Helen Sawyer, he operated art schools at Cape Cod and Sarasota, Florida, where he became the father figure of the Sarasota Art Colony. Farnsworth was also Carnegie Visiting Professor of Art and Artist in Residence, and was a teacher at the Art Students League in New York. He is best known for his portraits of dignitaries, figure, landscape, and genre painting, as well as teaching.
Provenance: Property of a Sarasota lady.
Overall Size: 18 x 16 in.
Sight Size: 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. Location Q
Available payment options
We accept all major credit cards, wire transfers, money orders, checks and PayPal. Please give us a call at (941) 359-8700 or email us at SarasotaEstateAuction@gmail.com to take care of your payments.
SHIPPING INFORMATION·
Sarasota Estate Auction IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING. All shipping will be handled by the winning bidder. Sarasota Estate Auction recommends obtaining shipping quotes before bidding on any items in our auctions. If you are interested in obtaining any information on local shippers, please send us an email and we will kindly send you a list of local shippers. Refunds are not offered under any circumstances base on shipping issues, this is up to the buyer to arrange this beforehand.
Premier Shipping, info@premiershipment.com