Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Price Realized: $4,875 Includes buyer's premium
ink on paper
sight: 23 x 21 inches
signed lower right
From the Estate of Charles Durning
overall good condition, with a light scuff to far left figure's profile
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Condition reports are based on visual inspection by the Capsule team under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all lots are previously owned and all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot.
Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
frame dimensions: 33 x 31 x 1 1/2 inches, wood frame with acrylic glazing
Over the course of his life, Charles Durning appeared in over 200 movies, television shows, and plays. The American actor starred among Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and James Earl Jones in classics like “The Sting” (1973), “Tootsie” (1982), and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000). For his roles in “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (1982) and “To Be or Not to Be” (1983), the beloved character actor earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
