STAIR
Live Auction

Mid-Week at Stair - Day Two

Thu, Feb 10, 2022 11:00AM EST
Lot 453

Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890-1978): The Two Mélisandes

Estimate: $200 - $400
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Etching in black on wove paper, 1928, signed in pencil; together with After Herman Kofi Bailey (1931-1981): Gabriel, photomecahnical reproduction on paper, with the printed text lower left under the mat; Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939): Les Arts Decoratifs: Plate 55, engraving in black on wove paper, unsigned; and Edward Borein (1872-1945): Taos, etching in black on laid paper, unsigned.

10 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (sheet), 16 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (frame), 19 3/4 x 16 in. (sheet), 21 3/4 x 17 3/4 (frame), 18 x 13 in. (sheet), 22 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (frame), 11 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (sheet), 14 x 18 in. (frame).

Condition

Brockhurst with the sheet trimmed and laid down on card. Mat staining and remains of old glue in the top margin. Bailey with staining. Mucha with a repaired tear at the right sheet edges, creasing and pale staining. Borein with margins. A repaired tear at the top sheet edge with remains of old glue. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.Â