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2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques (Day 1 of 2)

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Lot 393

Gus Baker Abstract Oil Painting, 1960

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Gus Baker (American/Nashville, 1922-1994) oil on board abstract expressionist painting, rendered in shades of blue, red, green and white with black, and signed and dated 1960 lower right. Housed under glass with an ivory mat and partially painted molded frame. Sight - 19"h x 27"w. Frame - 28 1/2" H x 36 1/2"W. 

Condition

Condition appears excellent; not examined out of frame. Painting is wired to hang vertically, but the signature is best read when the painting is oriented horizontally. 

Provenance

The estates of Ben and Eugenia Moore, Nashville, Tennessee, acquired directly from the artist. 

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