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Fine and Decorative Art from Various Southern Estates and Collections, June 4th-23rd. Featuring works by Hunt Slonem, David Harouni, Frederick Judd Waugh, Constantine Kluge, Leroy Neiman, Le Thiet Cuong, a Pablo Picasso Madoura earthenware pitcher and premier works by Southern artists, including works from the Christopher P. H. Murphy (Sr.) family collection. The public is welcome to attend the preview reception June 16th, 5-7pm and Ladies Night June 17th, 5-7pm. Everard Auctions and Appraisals amanda@everard.com
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Joan Cobitz (Savannah, 1933-2005), Miriam Center, Oil on Canvas
  • Property from the Estate of Miriam K. Center, Savannah, GA
Lot 61

Joan Cobitz (Savannah, 1933-2005), Miriam Center, Oil on Canvas

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Property from the Estate of Miriam K. Center, Savannah, GA

Description:

Joan Cobitz (Savannah, 1933-2005), Portrait of Miriam Center, Oil on Canvas, unsigned, depicting a seated woman against a grey wall with mirror, in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 38 in. x 39 in.
 

Joan Cobitz was an respected artist in Savannah, Georgia, where she lived for more than twenty years. She taught printmaking, painting, and 

book illustration at the  Savannah College of Art and 

Design (1979-1982), when they were housed in their first 

building on Charlton Street. She taught ceramics and art 

appreciation at Armstrong University in the mid–eighties. Always a 

mentor and friend to young artists, she held printmaking 

workshops in her colorful and art filled house on Gwinnett 

Street. Her life's work includes self portraits at every stage of 

life and artistic development, insightful portraits of friends, 

witty mythological tableau paintings, literary still lifes which 

reflect her interest in food and literature, explorative etchings, and drawings that celebrate the biology of life

Measurements: Height: by sight 33 1/2 in. x Width: 34 in.

Condition:

Good condition, minor surface wear.

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