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Henry Miller

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Henry Miller

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Auction Date:2012 Feb 15 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Original painting by Henry Miller, watercolor and graphite on handmade paper, 17.75 x 18, depicting a man, a tree, and a goat, with a sun shining in the sky. Signed in ink in the lower center, “Henry Miller 102/63,” likely indicating a date of 1963. In fine condition. this painting was originally acquired from the estate of Tony Curtis.

Miller was a household name when he lived in Big Sur, California and because of his notoriety, the author sold his home in September 1962 and moved to Pacific Palisades where he became friends with actor and fellow artist, Tony Curtis. About this time, he created a number of watercolors which he donated to nonprofit organizations. Over his lifetime, he painted over 2000 watercolors but sold few, preferring to give them to friends or sometimes trade them for food and supplies. Despite his prolific output as an artist, he continues to be best remembered for his novels, including his highly controversial masterpiece, Tropic of Cancer.