Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) A Book of Drawings Titled "High Point Barnegat", 1945
Sale 5092 - The Pennsylvania Sale featuring The Hedgerow Theatre Collection
Oct 28, 2020
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/ Philadelphia
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Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) A Book of Drawings Titled "High Point Barnegat", 1945
Eighteen pages containing sixteen sketches, most titled Pencil and ink on paper, laid to paper The book signed, dated, and inscribed: "To the ocean at Barnegat-- after rehearsal of 'Sea Gull' at Hedgerow-- Go-- Rose, Mima, Buzzie, Ruth, Dolores, Frank, Wharton, for relaxation-- or sunburn-- or-- just to see how elusive a sea gull can be. September 1945" and "To Hedgerow Theatre. Wharton Esherick Paoli 1945"
H: 9 1/2, W: 13 in.Provenance: The artist, 1945
Gifted from the above to Hedgerow Theatre, Rose Valley, Pennsylvania
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