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Wed, Dec 7, 2022 05:30PM EST
Lot 183

Follower of Charles Burchfield: Planet

Estimate: $600 - $800

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Howard Besnia (American, 1921–2014): Planet, 1989. Acrylic on paper, signed lower left, framed.

Howard Besnia was an artist and educator whose career spanned over seven decades. He produced works in many painting and drawing media, and was a prolific print maker and creator of hand made books. He received both his BFA and MFA degrees from Yale University, and was a tenured faculty member and head of the Art Department of Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts.

44.5 x 14.5 inches framed; 25 x 39 inches sight.

Private collection, New England.

Condition

Great condition, the frame shows lots of wear.

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