2022 Summer Fine Art & Antiques (Day 1)
Sat, Jul 9, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 218
Lamar Sorrento Outsider Art, Robert Johnson Meets Legba
Estimate: $700 - $800
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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Lamar Sorrento (Tennessee, 20th/21st Century), "Robert Johnson Meets Legba," outsider art acrylic on board painting depicting the mythological midnight meeting in a graveyard between blues musician Robert Johnson and Legba, a trickster African deity who was said to have given Johnson mastery over the guitar in exchange for his soul. Signed lower left. Unframed. 40" H x 30" W.
The personal collection of former Folk/Outsider Art dealer Jamie Teal, Nashville, Tennessee; acquired directly from the artist.
Overall excellent condition.
The personal collection of former Folk/Outsider Art dealer Jamie Teal, Nashville, Tennessee; acquired directly from the artist.
Condition
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