Scottie Wilson - Scottíe - Capsule Auctions

February 28, 2024

Art, Design & Books

Lot 8

Scottie Wilson

Scottish (1888-1972)

Scottíe

Dimensions

sight: 5 3/8 x 3 5/8 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Price Realized: $448
Includes buyer's premium

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Description

with 64 plates, 20 of which are in color and a framed original watercolor by the artist, numbered 8 of 27

Untitled (Butterfly and Bird), gouache on paper, signed lower right

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Frame Information: frame dimensions: 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 1/2 inches, wood frame with glazing
Provenance: Property from the Estate of Rosa and Aaron Esman
Condition: each in overall good condition, with some gentle warping to book, drawing not examined out of frame

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The Estate of Rosa and Aaron Esman

Throughout their seventy-year marriage Rosa and Aaron Esman shared passion for the arts amassed into an exciting collection of Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary art. Rosa owned several art galleries including Tanglewood Gallery and Rosa Esman Gallery, and was a founding partner of Ubu Gallery. She was a pioneer print publisher of limited edition artworks while at Tanglewood Press, Original Editions, and Abrams Original Editions.

Dr. Aaron Esman was a lover of books, classical and jazz performances, and theater. He was deeply fascinated by the human mind as a psychiatrist and its connections to creativity and often wrote on the subject. Together the Esman’s built a rich collection of art influenced by their shared and individual passions full of Modernism, Dada, Russian Constructivism, and American Pop Art.