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William Holbrook Beard

Sold for $7,500 at Brunk Auctions on Sep 17, 2022.

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(American, 1824-1900) When Ignorance is Bliss--the Fox in the Chicken Yard, unsigned, titled in pencil upper left, oil on canvas, painted oval 18-3/4 x 13-1/4 in.; period carved gilt wood frame and period gilt wood spandrel, 29 x 26-1/4 in. Note: Exhibited: Exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association, as "Foxes and Chickens," March, 1868. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Christine I. Oaklander

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