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Lot 5
Roy Dean De Forest (1930–2007), Mixed Media, 1972
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,500
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $200 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $50,000 | $1,000 |
A vibrant early mixed media work on paper by Roy De Forest, dated 1972. The composition features a large stylized bird rendered with gestural mark-making, vivid pastel tones, and abstract linear flourishes. Signed and dated at lower right.
Measurements: Sheet: 21 ¼ x 29 ¼ in., Frame: 23 x 31 in.
Provenance: From the Estate of Patsy Von Ranson, Crockett, California. Patsy studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland during a vibrant period when Roy De Forest, Clayton Bailey, and Robert Arneson were teaching. She was briefly married to artist Harold Schlotzhauer (b. 1949) and remained closely connected to her early circle of artist friends throughout her life.
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Not examined out of frame but appears in fine condition with no indication of restoration or conservation under ultraviolet light.
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