Fall Southern Estates and Various Owners
Tue, Oct 18, 2022 10:00AM EDT
Lot 215
Thornton Utz (1914-1999), Sprinkler, O/B, 1988
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
| $150,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Property from a Hilton Head Island, SC Collector
Description:
Thornton Utz (FL/TN, 1914-1999), Sprinkler, Oil on Board, 1988, signed and dated '88' lower right, depicting a little girl in pink swimsuit playing with a garden hose, with artist bio and pamphlet attached to verso, with linen mat and wood frame. Frame size: 30 in. x 54 in.Thornton Utz was born in 1914 in Memphis, TN. He studied for a brief time at the American Academy of the Arts and first received recognition for his illustrations during the 1940s and 50s when he worked on advertising campaigns for clients such as Coca-Cola, General Electric and Ford Motor Co. His portraits of Princess Grace of Monaco and President Jimmy Carter garnered him international recognition. Utz's work has been displayed at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Pentagon and the Smithsonian Intitute in Washingtion.
Measurements: Height: by sight 23 3/4 in. x Width: 46 1/2 in.
Condition:
Good condition, in need of cleaning, some staining in linen mat, light wear to frame.