James N. Rosenberg - The Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams New York Wednesday, April 7, 2010 | Phillips

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    James Rosenberg was a lawyer turned artist and founded the New Gallery in New York which specialized in showing foreign and American little-known artists. His lithograph Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) was made on the day of the Wall Street crash of 1929 and appeared on the front page of The New York
    Times Sunday Magazine.

THIS LOT IS SOLD WITH NO RESERVE

299

Two works: Mt. Ste. Victoire and Landscape #2

1959; 1957
Lithographic crayon on paper; pastel on paper.
16 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (42.5 x 47 cm); 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (32.4 x 24.8 cm).
Initialed and dated "JNR Mrch 15 59" lower left and signed twice, titled, dated three times and dedicated "Mt Ste Victoire 1959 May 29 1960 For Harry.  The first present for the new Adirondack house JNR 1959 April JNR St. Victoire" on the reverse; initialed "JNR" lower left.

Estimate
$500 - 700 

Sold for $1,000

The Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams

7 April 2010
New York