Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 58

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Paintings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 181		Bandinelli, Baccio. Untitled Studies of A Nude Male Torso. (1493-1560) Italian sculptor, draughtsman, and painter; an exponent of the Mannerist style. He was patronized by Cosimo I de' Medici. His works include Hercules and Cacus, Adam and Eve, and bas-reliefs in the choir of the cathedral of Florence. Bandinelli, who opened one of the first drawing academies in Renaissance Florence, said, "… in the judgement of Michelangelo, of our Princes, and other notables, it is above all in that activity that I have prevailed." Front and back studies of a standing nude male on 12 x 9 5/8" paper which is laid to card stock, approximately 15 x 11 1/2". The name Baccio Bandinelli is written at the lower edge of the card stock and on the back is: Th. 4, Fa. 34, Tu. 44, Y. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $9,988
Lot 182		Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun. Self Portrait. Painting on opaque glass, 6 x 4 1/8 in. of Vigée Le Brun's 1790 Self Portrait. Signed "v.Lebrun" at lower right. The image on the easel is of Marie Antoinette. In period wood frame, 12 x 10 in., with brass matte and brass plaque which says in German, "Vigée-Lebrun / Self portrait of the artist." Edges of frame are rough and need refinishing. Back of frame has a Romanian stamp, "O.P.C.N. / Maramures." Faint scratches and deteriorating varnish; otherwise, a beautiful portrait. The oil on canvas of this portrait is in the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence, Italy. Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842), is considered by many to be the most famous woman portraitist of 18th century Europe. She painted over 900 paintings in her lifetime, including many self portraits, portraits of European royalty, and 30 portraits of Marie Antoinette. In 1789 she escaped to Italy, where she was asked to paint a self portrait for the Uffizi's collection of self portraits by famous artists. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $617
Lot 183		Warhol, Andy (1928-1987) American artist; leading exponent of pop art. Book print of Mickey Mouse in 8 x 8 in. color form, signed by Warhol in the lower white border. Pristine condition. In 1981, Warhol strayed from his usual celebrity subject matter, such as Marilyn and Elvis, and decided to create a portfolio of ten screen prints, known as the Myth series, of fictional characters from old Hollywood movies and 1950s and 60s television shows. Mickey Mouse, as a huge icon of pop culture, was an integral part of this series. Estimated Value $1,100-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 184		Wood, Grant. Family Doctor. Lithograph signed in pencil at lower right. Edition of 300, 1941, 9½ x 11 in. Matted and in the original 14¼ x 15½ in. frame. Lightly toned. This is Wood's last composition, commissioned by Abbott Laboratories of Chicago as gifts for physicians. It shows the hands and medical instruments of Wood's personal physician and friend, Dr. A. W. Bennett, about whom Wood said, "Let this be a tribute to the skill and artistry of the Family Doctor from one who for many years has known him well, sometimes in his professional role, occasionally as a critic, always as a friend." Wood signed the lithographs for this work in his hospital room, where he would die of pancreatic cancer on February 12, 1942. The consignor's father was a family physician and the original recipient of this lithograph from Abbott Laboratories. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,400