Pruett A. Carter
"The wedding ring hung from a thin golden chain round her neck. 'I couldn't wear it on my finger,' she explained, 'We're divorced now—remember?'"
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 4.800 USD
Price realised: 4.800 USD
Description
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
Pruett A. Carter (1891-1955)
"The wedding ring hung from a thin golden chain round her neck. 'I couldn't wear it on my finger,' she explained, 'We're divorced now—remember?'"
signed 'Pruett Carter' (lower right)
oil on canvas
17 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (43.5 x 48.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1948.
Philip Desind (1910-1996), Capricorn Galleries, Bethesda, Maryland. | Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Pruett A. Carter (1891-1955)
"The wedding ring hung from a thin golden chain round her neck. 'I couldn't wear it on my finger,' she explained, 'We're divorced now—remember?'"
signed 'Pruett Carter' (lower right)
oil on canvas
17 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (43.5 x 48.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1948.
Philip Desind (1910-1996), Capricorn Galleries, Bethesda, Maryland. | Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work "The wedding ring hung from a thin golden chain round her neck. 'I couldn't wear it on my finger,' she explained, 'We're divorced now—remember?'" by Pruett Alexander Carter was sold in the American Art Online auction at Bonhams in Los Angeles in August this year. It changed hands for a price of USD 4,800.00 (€ 4,428.45) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Other works by Pruett Alexander Carter have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May this year the work "Her face as rapt as any of the boys', Lyle would listen to Brian, learning at those campfires to face grief without trembling" was auctioned for USD 7,040.00 (€ 6,607.85).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit "The wedding ring hung from a thin golden chain round her neck. 'I couldn't wear it on my finger,' she explained, 'We're divorced now—remember?'" von Pruett Alexander Carter wurde im August diesen Jahres in der Auktion American Art Online bei Bonhams in Los Angeles versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 4.800,00 (€ 4.428,45) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Pruett Alexander Carter konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai diesen Jahres die Arbeit "Her face as rapt as any of the boys', Lyle would listen to Brian, learning at those campfires to face grief without trembling" für USD 7.040,00 (€ 6.607,85) versteigert.
Pruett Alexander Carter - Auction history
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