Alfred Henry Maurer - The Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams New York Wednesday, April 7, 2010 | Phillips

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  • Catalogue Essay


    There will be the European Masters, of course, but also the Americans of the thirties. Mr. Abrams has already mentioned his interests in such artists as Raphael Soyer, Lawrence Lebduska, Alfred Maurer, George Grosz, Philip Evergood and Jennings Tofel. He warns that they are not hung in isolation but often juxtaposed with far more contemporary works—another indication of his distrust of categorization. (C. Finch, Harry N. Abrams Collects, Auction, Vol. IV , No. 2, October 1970, p. 38)

263

Two Sisters

1927
Oil on masonite.
19 5/8 x 16 1/4 in. (49.8 x 41.3 cm).
Signed "A.H. Maurer" upper left.

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000 

Sold for $50,000

The Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams

7 April 2010
New York