A Moment in Time Fine Auction
Sun, Oct 20, 2024 02:00PM EDT
Lot 151
Frederic Taubes (Ukrainian / American 1900-1981)
Estimate: $200 - $300
Bid Increments
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|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Frederic Taubes (Ukrainian / American 1900-1981)
'Indian Summer'
Mixed media
Signed l/r
13in. x 9in (33cm x 22cm)
Framed: 21in. x 17in (51cm. x 43cm)
As a painter Frederic Taubes won critical acclaim for his technical skills; major museums purchased his work. As a writer he wrote over 400 essays about art and published more than 40 books, many of which became standard textbooks for art students.
In the early 1940s, the American Tobacco Company commissioned artists to paint images of the tobacco industry. Taubes was one of the artists chosen, along with such artists as Thomas Hart Benton, Arnold Blanch, Georges Schreiber, Ernest Fiene, John Steuart Curry, Doris Lee and Peter Hurd.
'Indian Summer'
Mixed media
Signed l/r
13in. x 9in (33cm x 22cm)
Framed: 21in. x 17in (51cm. x 43cm)
As a painter Frederic Taubes won critical acclaim for his technical skills; major museums purchased his work. As a writer he wrote over 400 essays about art and published more than 40 books, many of which became standard textbooks for art students.
In the early 1940s, the American Tobacco Company commissioned artists to paint images of the tobacco industry. Taubes was one of the artists chosen, along with such artists as Thomas Hart Benton, Arnold Blanch, Georges Schreiber, Ernest Fiene, John Steuart Curry, Doris Lee and Peter Hurd.
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