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Aaron Douglas, 1899-1979, White Plains, New York

Sold for $11,000 at Black Art Auction on Dec 13, 2025.

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Aaron Douglas 1899-1979 White Plains, New York 1940-1942 oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 27-1/2 inches signed label verso with White Plains, New York noted Provenance: Eva Lyons Sanders Sawyer to Dr Jane Prescott Brown, thence by descent to Christine Brown, Hazelcrest, IL. Eva Sawyer was born in Austin, TX to the well-known Carrington/Lyons family (Prescott Papers, Newberry Library, Chicago and the Austin History Center), and later moved to Queens, NY. She was connected socially and professionally to many of the Harlem Renaissance artists and likely acquired the painting from the artist during this time (originally, she owned three works by Douglas).

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