SANTA CLAUS SMUGGLING LIQUOR ORIGINAL ART BY CHARLES H. HUGHES FOR 1919 “LIFE” MAGAZINE.
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Winning Bid:
$528.77 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #213 - Part II
Item numbers 1063 through 2753 in auction 213
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Item Description
Wood frame w/Plexiglas over archival mat has 12x18.25” India ink and gouache image area w/determined Santa flying open air plane w/spotlight on top in moonlight among stars. Various bottles and jugs have some gift tags. Art is signed in ink at lower left and titled “The Smuggler” on bottom margin w/Dec. 18, 1919 date. Hughes has added his name and Long Island address in bottom right corner. Margins have usual dust soiling. Image area Exc. Delightful and well-drawn.
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