Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session I
Tue, Oct 26, 2021 10:00AM EDT
Lot 295
Lucy L'Engle, Brown's Blue, Watercolor, 1961
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Property from a Private Collection, St. Augustine, FL
Description:
Lucy L'Engle (NY/MA, 1889-1978), Brown's Blue, Watercolor on Paper, 1961, unsigned, depicting an abstract scene in tones of yellow, green, brown, purple, and blue, matted and framed. Frame size: 19 3/4 in. x 25 1/2 in.Provenance: Purchased from the Estate of William and Lucy L'Engle, Massachusetts, Skinner Auction, 5/15/2009, Lot 469.
Lucy Brown L'Engle was born in 1889 to an affluent New York City family. L'Engle studied at the Art Students League, and then in Paris at the Academie Julian where she met artist William L'Engle. They married in 1914 and in 1916 settled in New York City. Shortly after, they visited Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Lucy enrolled in the Cape Cod School of Art. The family continued to visit Provincetown in the summers and became active in the Provincetown Art Association and Lucy first exhibiting there in 1918. In 1925, L'Engle joined the New York Society of Women Artists, and in 1927, she and her husband served on the Provincetown Art Association jury for the First Modernist Exhibition. After her husband's death in 1957, L'Engle devoted much of her energy to preserving his memory. She exhibited his work in Truro at their studio. She also continued to exhibit her work there and in New York where she had a residence until 1972. (Askart.com)
Measurements: Height: by sight 13 1/2 in. x Width: 19 1/8 in.
Condition:
Good condition, not viewed out of frame.
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