Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session I

Tue, Feb 13, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 95

Ray Ellis (SC/MA, 1921-2013), Sketch on a Menu

Estimate: $100 - $200
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Property from the Estate of Richard Ellis, Savannah, GA

Description:

Ray Ellis (SC/MA, 1921-2013), Sketch on a Wexford Plantation Menu, signed and titled 'The Decisions' lower right, pencil sketch of two men with a golf bag, with inscription on verso reading 'Done during lunch, signed and titled by Ray, Fall 1985, Richard H. Ellis Brother of Artist,' on a trimmed Wexford Plantation menu, framed. Frame size: 5 1/8 in. x 7 1/8 in.

Ray Ellis was an American painter known primarily for his depictions of the American coast. He attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art and had his first solo exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In the early 1980’s Ellis published a series of books in collaboration with Walter Cronkite celebrating North American coastlines. Ellis was commissioned to paint the image for the White House Christmas card for three consecutive years, beginning in 1998. The Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia curated a large, traveling retrospective of his work in 2004. Ellis’ work can be found in galleries, museums and private collections across the country, as well as in various US embassies and the White House. (rayellis.com)

Measurements: Height: by sight, 4 3/4 in. x Width: 6 3/4 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, small area of damp-staining to lower right corner, corner of glass chipped.

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