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Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson, The Actor-1938, Oil on board shows an abstract rendering of a man with hat in colorful costume© James D. Julia — view on James D. Julia website ↗

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The Actor-1938

Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson (American, 1898–1988)

$720 price realized incl. premium

≈ £402≈ €586

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on board shows an abstract rendering of a man with hat in colorful costume”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower left
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
20” x 18”
Auction house
James D. Julia
Sale
3 (3-day-winter-antiques-fine-art-auction/?session=1)
Date
January 25, 2006
Location
Fairfield, Maine
Lot
237
Estimate
$1,000 – $2,000 (≈ £559 – £1,117) (≈ €813 – €1,627)
Source
Auction house jamesdjulia.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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