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Ethel V. Ashton
UNTITLED (THREE PEOPLE ON A PARK BENCH)

C. 1930

$2,500
£1,891.42
€2,182.99
CA$3,491.80
A$3,882.22
CHF 2,032.11
MX$47,614.14
NOK 25,873.87
SEK 24,428
DKK 16,290.22
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Ashton, Ethel V. UNTITLED. Pastel on paper, circa 1930. Unsigned, but with the estate stamp, verso, as is typical for similar works by her. The image shows an African-American couple sitting close together on a bench in the park, while a white man, further along the bench reads his newspaper. Provenance, The Oresman Collection, New York. 9 x 12 inches. In excellent condition. Ethel V. Ashton was an African-American artist who primarily worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was both a subject of noted artist Alice Neel and a portraitist of Neel. Her early works reflect the influence of Ashcan realism focused primarily on portrait painting. The Oresman Collection was devoted to images of people reading.
  • Creator:
    Ethel V. Ashton (1896 - 1975)
  • Creation Year:
    C. 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Portland, ME
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 130031stDibs: LU36734867521

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