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Robert Colescott — George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from an American History Textbook
Robert Colescott

George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from an American History Textbook

Robert Colescott's George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from an American History Textbook is an acrylic painting that subversively reimagines an iconic American historical narrative. The work challenges conventional representations of American history through its provocative reinterpretation of a famous historical moment.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Evening Auction

May 12, 2021

Estimate: $9,000,000$12,000,000

Lot 108

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Robert Colescott, George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from an American History Textbook

Robert Colescott's George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from an American History Textbook is an acrylic painting that subversively reimagines an iconic American historical narrative. The work challenges conventional representations of American history through its provocative reinterpretation of a famous historical moment.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figures, Acrylic On Canvas, American, Historical Commentary, Provocative, Colorful, Neo-Expressionism, Figurative, Contemporary, Satirical

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