Lot # 58 - Thomas Scofield Handforth "Tierra Caliente" - 1931 Etching

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Pick-ups in Gregory Heights in Burien near St. Anne Hospital Thursday July  24th 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm AND Friday July 25th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm  ALL ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP BY FRIDAY @ 4:00 pm* *For special pickup arrangements outside pickup windows, please call Jena no later than Wednesday evening (July 23rd) at 206-235-0532 
Start Date/Time: 15-Jul-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 22-Jul-2025 7:57:00 PM
Current bid:

$49.00

Highest bidder:

mojoinpa

Auction has ended

Description :

1930 etching on cream laid paper by American artist Thomas Handforth entitled "Tierra Caliente".  A fine impression with full margins from an edition of 75 signed in pencil. Purchased for $225 in 1994. This print is in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Portland Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, and many others. Measures 8.5" x 11" (plate area) with the paper measuring 11.25" x 14.25".

Thomas Scofield Handforth (1897 - 1948) was an artist, writer, and illustrator from Tacoma, Washington. He is best known for his children's book Mei Li, which won the 1939 Caldecott Medal for illustration. Handforth’s body of work is diverse and ranges from sketches, etchings, pastels, lithographs, oil painting, watercolor, charcoal as well as written works in the form of books, letters, etc. - Tacoma Public Library

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Auction History

Highest bidder is mojoinpa

Date Bid User
22-Jul-2025 5:01:13 PM $49.00 mojoinpa
22-Jul-2025 9:16:36 AM $48.00 Hway
17-Jul-2025 10:20:45 PM $38.00 mojoinpa
15-Jul-2025 6:45:23 PM $26.00 Hway
15-Jul-2025 6:45:13 PM $23.00 Javila
15-Jul-2025 6:45:13 PM $22.00 Hway
15-Jul-2025 12:49:16 PM $12.00 Javila
15-Jul-2025 8:26:34 AM $5.00 Hway

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