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Walter Biggs

Sold for $20,000 at Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers on Oct 19, 2024.

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(Virginia/New York, 1886-1968) Oil on canvas of a large size titled on verso, " Mambas Daughters II" Completed in relation to the publication by Dubose Heyward of Charleston, South Carolina. This work was issued for the magazine Ladies Home Companion in 1928. Exceptionally rendered example depicting the young woman under the live oaks of Charleston, South Carolina. The work is signed lower right and has the original titled label on verso. This was one of Mrs. Braford’s prized possessions and held a very special place in her home. Framed: H47 1/2" W42" Sold from the Braford Collection, Natural Bridge, Virginia.

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