ANDREW NEWELL WYETH (American, 1917-2009) COVER ILLUSTRATION FOR BEN AMES WILLIAMS’S BOOK “FRATERNITY VILLAGE”.

Print on cardstock Housed in a pine carved wood frame behind glass Signed in the print lower left Also titled below image “Painting by Andrew Wyeth for Ben Ames Williams’ New Book “Fraternity Village”” (“Fraternity Village” has been cut off the matte) On verso of cardstock was fitted with attached cardboard easel stand (missing) which was presumably to be used to promote the book in a bookstore NOTE: It is our understanding that this is the only known print of a Wyeth painting that does not fall under the Estates rights of reproduction thus a very rare find SIZE: Overall print: 14-3/4″ x 20-3/4″. Overall: 20-1/2″ x 26-1/4″ PROVENANCE: This work was purchased at an Estate sale on the central Maine coast. The consignor brought it to Andrew Wyeth and Wyeth recognized the work but was not aware that it had actually ever been produced. He told the consignor that it was probably one of a kind and he was extremely lucky to have acquired it. CONDITION: There are adhesive stains to border and into print, some wrinkling and light scuffs. Bottom margin has been trimmed 9-93930 (4,000-8,000) – Lot 1044

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014

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
	1044	$0.00	ANDREW NEWELL WYETH (American, 1917-2009) COVER ILLUSTRATION FOR BEN AMES WILLIAMS’S BOOK “FRATERNITY VILLAGE”. Print on cardstock Housed in a pine carved wood frame behind glass Signed in the print lower left Also titled below image “Painting by Andrew Wyeth for Ben Ames Williams’ New Book “Fraternity Village”” (“Fraternity Village” has been cut off the matte) On verso of cardstock was fitted with attached cardboard easel stand (missing) which was presumably to be used to promote the book in a bookstore NOTE: It is our understanding that this is the only known print of a Wyeth painting that does not fall under the Estates rights of reproduction thus a very rare find SIZE: Overall print: 14-3/4″ x 20-3/4″. Overall: 20-1/2″ x 26-1/4″ PROVENANCE: This work was purchased at an Estate sale on the central Maine coast. The consignor brought it to Andrew Wyeth and Wyeth recognized the work but was not aware that it had actually ever been produced. He told the consignor that it was probably one of a kind and he was extremely lucky to have acquired it. CONDITION: There are adhesive stains to border and into print, some wrinkling and light scuffs. Bottom margin has been trimmed 9-93930 (4,000-8,000) – Lot 1044 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014 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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ANDREW NEWELL WYETH (American, 1917-2009) COVER ILLUSTRATION FOR BEN AMES WILLIAMS’S BOOK “FRATERNITY VILLAGE”.