Mar 31, 2022 - Sale 2599

Sale 2599 - Lot 141

Price Realized: $ 8,125
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 5,000
JAMES LITTLE (1952 - )
Study for Tubman Series #1 for Painting #1.

Oil on mylar, 1986. 432x432 mm; 17x17 inches (diamond). Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "Oil on Mylar" in ink, on the frame's back. From the Tubman Series.

Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection (1986).

One of James Little's early series of abstraction inspired by historical African American figures, the Tubman Series of 24x24 inch oil on mylar paintings was exhibited at June Kelly Gallery, New York, June 11 - July 1, 1988. Little was recently announced as a participating artist in the 2022 Whitney Biennial at The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.