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September 30, 2021
LEVEL UP: Post-War & Contemporary
Lot 89
  1. Purvis Young - Eyes of Society Watches You
  2. Purvis Young - Eyes of Society Watches You
  1. Purvis Young - Eyes of Society Watches You
  2. Purvis Young - Eyes of Society Watches You
Purvis Young

Eyes of Society Watches You

Dimensions
sight: 11 x 8 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Price Realized: $553
Includes buyer's premium

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Purvis Young
American (1943-2010)
Eyes of Society Watches You
Details
oil on paper sight: 11 x 8 inches
Provenance
From a Maine collection
Condition
good condition, work slipped in the frame, apparent roughness to paper, inherent to artists process
Frame Information
frame dimensions: 15 1/2 x 12 x 1 1/4 inches
Notes
Certificate of Authenticity from Rivertown Gallery, New York

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