Elizabeth Peyton
Frederick Douglass, 1850
Lot Closed
June 7, 03:38:10 AM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Elizabeth Peyton
b. 1965
Frederick Douglass, 1850
Executed in 2023.
Silk-screen print
Edition 40
18 7/10 x 14 19/25 in. (47.5 × 37.5 cm)
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Courtesy of the artist and Avant Arte
Elizabeth Peyton (b. 1965, Danbury, CT; lives in New York, NY) is renowned for her paintings and works on paper of historical and contemporary figures. Peyton’s practice often centers on the portrayal of emotional and spiritual complexity, creating an aura of intimacy with her chosen subjects. She has exhibited widely, with solo exhibitions at venues that include the New Museum, New York; National Portrait Gallery, London; and Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Her works are in the collections of major institutions, such as the Art Institute of Chicago; Centre Pompidou, Paris; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.