Portrait of a Young Man

James A. Porter (American, 1905–1970)

$690 price realized incl. premium

≈ £425≈ €484 Show prices also in

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Medium: Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “Watercolor on paper shows a shoulder length portrait of a young African-American male with white shirt”
Support: Paper
Signed / inscribed: Signed lower right
Category: Watercolors
Dimensions: 13" x 11-1/4"
Auction house: James D. Julia
Sale: Annual End of the Summer Spectacular Maine Auction <br> Totals $3.1 Million! (our-annual-end-of-the-summer-spectacular-maine-auction/?session=2)
Date: August 26, 2009
Location: Fairfield, Maine
Lot: 2494
Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500 (≈ £615 – £923) (≈ €701 – €1,051)
Source: Auction house jamesdjulia.com ↗
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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2009 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Feb 6, 2009 · James D. Julia
Annual Winter Antique & Fine Art Auction <br> Sale Totals Over $1.5 Million!, lot 184
Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000 – $3,000
As catalogued
James A. Porter, “Portrait of a Young Man”
Watercolor on paper shows a shoulder length portrait of a young African-American male with white shirt
13" x 11-1/4"
Aug 26, 2009 · James D. Julia this result
Annual End of the Summer Spectacular Maine Auction <br> Totals $3.1 Million!, lot 2494
Sold $690Sign up to see · est. $1,000 – $1,500
As catalogued
James A. Porter, “Portrait of a Young Man”
Watercolor on paper shows a shoulder length portrait of a young African-American male with white shirt
13" x 11-1/4"

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