Terracotta, on a turquoise ceramic and ebonised turned wood socle, incised signature to the verso "A. Carrier."

22.25 in.

From the Estate of Gilbert F. Carpenter Trust, Greensboro, NC

Mr. Carpenter was a tireless artist and educator, finally settling in Greensboro to head the art department of UNCG (1964-1974), retiring as emeritus professor of art in 1989. He was director of the university's Weatherspoon Art Gallery from 1974-1989. A retrospective exhibition of his work was held in 1999 at the Weatherspoon Art Gallery that traveled to St. John's Museum of Art, the Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, and the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art.

Michael Hall Fine Arts, New York, NY

Area of loss to drapery on back of head; several stable hairlines to socle; minor flakes to turquoise block; some loss to corsage.

$4,000 - 8,000