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Paul Cadmus — A Shell, a Log and a Figure
Paul Cadmus

A Shell, a Log and a Figure

1941

Paul Cadmus's 1941 tempera painting on gessoed board featuring a poetic arrangement of natural objects and a human figure. The work combines still life and figurative elements in a composition that evokes contemplation.

Medium
tempera on gessoed board

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November 15, 2022

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 302

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Paul Cadmus, A Shell, a Log and a Figure, 1941

Paul Cadmus's 1941 tempera painting on gessoed board featuring a poetic arrangement of natural objects and a human figure. The work combines still life and figurative elements in a composition that evokes contemplation.

Medium
tempera on gessoed board
Year
1941
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tempera, Paul Cadmus, Figure, Gessoed Board, Composition, Nature, American Art, 1941, Still Life

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo