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Betty Parsons
(American, 1900-1982)
Between the Verticals, 1973
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Passed
Live Auction
Master of Ceremonies: The Joel Grey Collection
Location
Philadelphia
Size
Height: 24 3/4 inches.
Description
Betty Parsons
(American, 1900-1982)
Between the Verticals, 1973
weathered wood and acrylic paint
faintly signed Betty Parsons, titled and dated (verso)
Height: 24 3/4 inches.
The Collection of Joel Grey
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Height: 24 3/4 inches.Width: 12 1/2 inches.Depth: 4 inches.Wood is weathered and worn, commensurate with medium. Scattered areas of wear to paint and some light associated loss apparent throughout, most noticeably along extreme top and bottom edges.
Signature
faintly signed Betty Parsons, titled and dated (verso)
Provenance
Provenance: The Artist.Acquired directly from the above in 1974.Exhibited:Naples, Florida, Naples Museum of Art, The Painted Sculpture of Betty Parsons, November 3, 2005 - January 22, 2006. Montclair, New Jersey, Montclair Art Museum, Betty Parsons Retrospective: An Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures, March 31 - May 19, 1974, cat. no. 88 (illus. cover page).Literature:The Painted Sculpture of Betty Parsons, Naples Museum of Art, Naples, Florida, 2005, pp. 48, illus.Note:This work is accompanied by a copy of the exhibition catalogue for Betty Parsons Retrospective and The Painted Sculpture of Betty Parsons.