Lot 107 · Original Artwork
Harlem Portrait Study, Oil on Board, 1938
Current bid
$26,500
14 bids · Next minimum $27,500
Closes in
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Reserve metEstimate $25,000 – $40,000
Prototype only — no live bidding, payment, or account is connected. Bids are simulated locally to demonstrate the experience.
Black Grail Score
87
An intelligence layer on the object — not a price guide. Curatorial assessment only.
Rarity85
Cultural weight86
Condition index86
Condition noted as Excellent by the curatorial committee.
Description
A Harlem Renaissance–period portrait study, signed lower right.
Historical context
Painted during the WPA years when Black portraiture entered public collections.
Provenance
- WPA-era gallery, New York
- Private collection
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