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LOT 182

Lot 182

Erica Rutherford (1923-2008)

Erica Rutherford (1923-2008)
Lot 182 Details
Erica Rutherford (1923-2008), Canadian

BLUE BIRDS, 1986

screenprint in colours on wove paper
signed, titled, and editioned "OS 2/2" for Open Studio; published by Open Studio, Toronto
37 x 29.5 in — 94 x 74.9 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $875
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Erica Rutherford (1923-2008)
  • Erica Rutherford (1923-2008)
  • Erica Rutherford (1923-2008)
  • Erica Rutherford (1923-2008)
Provenance:

Open Studio Print Archive, Toronto, ON

Note:

This screenprint, Blue Birds, is one of several prints that Erica Rutherford created at Open Studio in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s.

This print features 9 colour layers and is signed as the second of two ‘Open Studio Proofs’ assigned to the Open Studio print archive and is now released for sale. The original numbered edition size of this print was an edition of 19. It was printed with assistance from Karen Curry.

Proceeds to benefit Open Studio, Toronto.

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.

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