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James Bama

Lot 67013

Fiddlefoot, paperback cover, 1965

Oil on board

29,9 x 19,9 in (75.9 x 50.5 cm)

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Lot 67013

Fiddlefoot, paperback cover, 1965

Oil on board

29,9 x 19,9 in (75.9 x 50.5 cm)

Estimate: US$ 15,000 - 25,000

€ 14,000 - 23,000

Auction: 11 days

Heritage Auctions Texas

City: Dallas, TX

Auction: May 15, 2024

Auction number: 8163

Auction name: American Art Signature® Auction

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Lot Details

Signed lower left: Bama

The artist; Private collection, Batnam Books employee, acquired from the above; Private collection, by descent from the above.

James Elliott Bama (American, 1926-2022) Fiddlefoot, paperback cover, 1965 Oil on board 29-7/8 x 19-7/8 inches (75.9 x 50.5 cm) Signed lower left: Bama PROVENANCE: The artist; Private collection, Bantam Books employee, acquired from the above; Private collection, by descent from the above. LITERATURE: L. Short, Fiddlefoot, New York, 1965 (and republished 1979), cover, illustrated. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Framed under acrylic. Hinged along all edges verso, preventing inspection of edges recto. Water stain extending approx. 7 inches upward from the bottom edge with accompanying undulation to the top layer of the board recto. Tiny spots of loss along the lower edge. Framed Dimensions 30 X 22 Inches

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Signed lower left: Bama

Provenance

The artist; Private collection, Batnam Books employee, acquired from the above; Private collection, by descent from the above.

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