MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE (American, 1904-1971) SUNDAY SERMON-COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE.

MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE (American, 1904-1971) SUNDAY SERMON-COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE. Black bordered, vintage photograph, circa 1936, shows a man standing beside a pulpit on a small stage with small picket fence. Several men and women of the parish are seated on the back and to the side of him. A pot belly stove is in the foreground. Back having inscribed in pencil “R 96”. At this time Margaret was in Georgia with Erskine Caldwell gathering photographs for their book “You Have Seen Their Faces”. This family grouping in a slightly different pose was used as the front cover of this book. We have been unable to find another image of this photograph published. NOTE: Other photographs from this series are contained in “You Have Seen Their Faces” by Caldwell & Bourke-White. SIZE: Photograph: 7″ x 9″. PROVENANCE: Erskine Caldwell’s wife (Mt. Vernon, Maine); to our consignor’s father through descent. CONDITION: One small closed puncture bottom right, otherwise very good. 9-99883 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3032	$1,150.00	MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE (American, 1904-1971) SUNDAY SERMON-COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE. Black bordered, vintage photograph, circa 1936, shows a man standing beside a pulpit on a small stage with small picket fence. Several men and women of the parish are seated on the back and to the side of him. A pot belly stove is in the foreground. Back having inscribed in pencil “R 96”. At this time Margaret was in Georgia with Erskine Caldwell gathering photographs for their book “You Have Seen Their Faces”. This family grouping in a slightly different pose was used as the front cover of this book. We have been unable to find another image of this photograph published. NOTE: Other photographs from this series are contained in “You Have Seen Their Faces” by Caldwell & Bourke-White. SIZE: Photograph: 7″ x 9″. PROVENANCE: Erskine Caldwell’s wife (Mt. Vernon, Maine); to our consignor’s father through descent. CONDITION: One small closed puncture bottom right, otherwise very good. 9-99883 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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