$4,740
Robert Verity Clem (American, b. 1933) Sparrow Hawk , 1972 Signed and dated "Robert Verity Clem/1972" l.l., titled, inscribed, and dated "...Chatham/1972" and signed in ink beneath a copyright stamp on the reverse. Watercolor on paper, 20 5/8 x 29 1/2 in. (52.5 x 75.0 cm), matted, unframed. Condition: Staining u.c., subtle rippling, affixed to the window mat with linen tape and brown paper tape, tape residue around perimeter of the reverse. Provenance: Acquired from the artist by Robert O. Muller (1911-2003), former proprietor of Merwin's, New Haven, Connecticut, and Japanese woodblock print collector; then by family descent to his wife, estate of Ingeborg Lee Muller (1919-2004). Staining in a small vertical area (1 x 1/8 in.), u.c., above the treetop.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-09-24
