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Lot 1182

Clara Belle Dietrich Self Portrait Oil Painting

Estimate: $100 - $10,000
Starting Bid
$50

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $1
$10 $5
$100 $10
$300 $25
$1,000 $50
$3,000 $100
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Description

Mid 20th Century, Original

Artist or Maker

Clara Belle Dietrich

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Date

Mid 20th Century

Condition Report

Very Good

Exhibited

Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview

Literature

Clara Belle Deitrich was an American mid-century modernist painter who actively produced and showcased artwork during the mid-20th century. Based in the Northeast, she was a dedicated, long-term member of regional arts organizations like the Albany Artists Group, which allowed her to frequently participate in prominent regional art exhibitions across upstate New York. Known for her versatile technique, Deitrich worked across a variety of mediums—including oil, watercolor, and charcoal—and famously held a well-received, dedicated solo exhibition of her artwork at the Delmar Public Library in the late 1950s. Her signature aesthetic heavily favored the stylistic sensibilities of the era, defined by structured forms, uninhibited use of flat color blocks, and highly expressive, character-driven portraiture of women and young girls

Provenance

Wildasin

Notes

Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert

Condition

Very Good

Payments

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Shipping Info

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JW