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Sale 2556 | Lot 83
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Sale 2556 - Lot 83
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
RALPH ILIGAN (1894-1960)
Uncle Sam Shoveling Coal. Probable study for a World War II propaganda poster, circa 1940; possibly unpublished. Oil on board. 203x152 mm; 8x6 inches, on 22x15-inch board. Unsigned.
Uncle Sam Shoveling Coal. Probable study for a World War II propaganda poster, circa 1940; possibly unpublished. Oil on board. 203x152 mm; 8x6 inches, on 22x15-inch board. Unsigned.
Condition:
Markings and discolorations to margins of board. Board has soft corners and chips to edges. Graphite border around illustration. Verso has border of dried and discolored adhesive residue. American authors and artists stamp at upper center of verso with added notations in pen: "Rough sketch by Ralph Iligan" and corrected address: "135 E 39 St." Rubber stamp near lower left corner: "Smooth." Partial illegible stamp on right edge near center, likely for artist board company.
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