meyer-wolfe-american-1897-1985-i-red-eye-s-hall-i-nashville-tennessee
Lot 182
Meyer Wolfe (American, 1897-1985), Red Eye's Hall (Nashville, Tennessee)
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Lithograph, 1934, pencil signed, dated, titled, and numbered 21/25 lower margin, matted and framed.

Image size 14 x 11 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 25 x 20 3/4 in.

This rare lithograph is from a series of prints by Meyer Wolfe that illustrates the lives of African Americans in Nashville during the Jim Crow era. Red Eye's Hall was a dance hall in Nashville named after its owner, Red Eye. While present in several collections such as the Art, Design, and Architecture Museum, UC Santa Barbara, our records show that this lithograph has never been offered at auction.

Sheet laid down, matting over top affixed with adhesive over print; some mat burn and toning.

$800 - 1,200