Everard Auctions and Appraisals
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Southern Estates and Various Owners-Session 1

Tue, Mar 9, 2021 11:30PM EST
Lot 216

Christopher A. D. Murphy, Portrait of a Young Man, O/C

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Christopher A. D. Murphy, Portrait of a Young Man, Oil on Canvas, (Savannah, 1902-1973), signed lower left 'Christopher Murphy Jr.', depicting a young man in a brown suit and red tie, in a wood frame. Frame size: 30 1/4 in. x 26 1/4 in. Provenance: descended in the artist's family. Christopher A. D. Murphy was a notable 20th century Savannah, Georgia artist. His superior technical skills allowed him to work in a variety of mediums and subject matter and he is best known for his city and landscape scenes of his home town Savannah. During his career his work was exhibited at the National Academy of Design, Art Institute of Chicago, New York Watercolor Club, American Watercolor Society, Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Whitney Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Southern Art League.MEASURMENTS: Height: by sight 23 3/4 in. x Width: 19 7/8 in.