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LEON GASPARD - Taos Mother and Child -

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LEON GASPARD - Taos Mother and Child -
<B>LEON GASPARD</B></I> (Russian American 1882-1964)<BR><I>Taos Mother and Child</B></I><BR>Color crayon and pencil on paper<BR>8-1/8 x 6-1/8 inches (20.8 x 15.7 cm)<BR>Inscribed in pencil, lower left: <I>From Leon Gaspard Sketch Book</B></I><BR><BR>Provenance:<BR> Galleries Maurice Sternberg (Chicago, Illinois)R<BR>Literature:<BR><I>The American Perspective</B></I> catalog, Galleries Maurice Sternberg , Chicago, Illinios, 79. Lot #34 (reproduced) <BR><BR><I>Taos Mother and Child</B></I> depicts a Taos Indian Pueblo mother holding her child in a Native American hide cradle with cradleboard. Gaspard's sketchbook became available in the 1950s, at which time the pages were separated. These sketches have become extremely rare.<BR><BR> <B>Condition Report:</B> Pin hole in upper left corner, slight crease on lower right corner<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)