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(3pc) LISA RHANA (aka ROSE SILVER) (1902-1985)
Estimate:
$500 - $1,000
Sold
$350
Live Auction
Spring Estates Auction | March 2024
Category
Description
Portraits
Pastel and charcoal on paper
h. 21-1/2 w. 17 in. (sight largest)
Including a portrait of Natalia Makarova signed upper left, a portrait of Rudolf Nureyev signed lower left, both inscribed on verso; the other signed lower right with no apparent inscription on verso
overall: 29 x 24-3/4 in. (frame)
Lisa Rhana was born Rose Silver and was a well known illustrator; under that name her work graced many a New Yorker cover in the late 1920's and early 1930's. Her work is part of the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of the City of New York.
[In Situ Item] This item will not be on display in our saleroom during our preview period. If you wish to view it in-person please make a request with the gallery.
Pastel and charcoal on paper
h. 21-1/2 w. 17 in. (sight largest)
Including a portrait of Natalia Makarova signed upper left, a portrait of Rudolf Nureyev signed lower left, both inscribed on verso; the other signed lower right with no apparent inscription on verso
overall: 29 x 24-3/4 in. (frame)
Lisa Rhana was born Rose Silver and was a well known illustrator; under that name her work graced many a New Yorker cover in the late 1920's and early 1930's. Her work is part of the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of the City of New York.
[In Situ Item] This item will not be on display in our saleroom during our preview period. If you wish to view it in-person please make a request with the gallery.
Condition
Not examined out of the frames
Provenance
Descended through the estates of a New York Lady (Mt. Kisco & NYC)
