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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN, 1933-1986),
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN, 1933-1986), DUO Acrylic on canvas, signed with monogram and dated 1967 at lower right, framed.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986), "River Bathers", silkscreen on paper, signed and numbered "60/65" lower margin, 29 in. x 34 in., unframed
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "Untitled (Head)", 1982, silkscreen on paper, pencil-signed and numbered "187/300" lower margin, from CAC Collectors Club, sheet 18 in. x 15 in., framed . Provenance: The Estate of Caroline P. Ireland
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986), "Woman in Water", 1970, color felt tip pen on paper, signed and dated lower center, label with artist, title and date on reverse of mat, 13 3/4 in. x 12 1/2 in., matted, overall 21 7/8 in. x 16 in. Provenance: Neal Auction Company, Oct. 3, 2004, lot 1233.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "Female Nude", 1983, monotype, pencil-signed and dated lower margin, 26 in. x 24 in., framed.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986), "Le Parc #3", silkscreen on paper, signed and numbered "25/34" lower margin, 24 in. x 31 in., unframed
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "Hot Pursuit", silkscreen on paper, pencil-signed and numbered "IX/X" upper margin, sheet 22 1/4 in. x 30 in., framed
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy
American, 1933-1986
Study for "The Meeting" , 1980
Marker, ink, and colored pencil on paper, signed and dated lower left
Four silhouetted figures against tiles, set behind glass and framed, Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA label to verso.
Education:
1956 M.A., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1955 B.A., Lousiana State Univeristy, Baton Rouge, LA
1953 Studied with Hans Hoffman
Professional Experience:
1965 Instructor, University of New Orleans, LA
1963 Instructor, The Putney School, Putney, VT
1962 Instructor, Sterling College, Sterling, KS
1957 Instructor, University of Southern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
Selected Awards:
1978, 1967 Fellowship, National Endowment of the Arts Purchase Award, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, TX
1973 Award Winner, "Artists Biennial," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1971 Purchase award, "Artists of the Southeast and Texas Biennial," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1971 Ford Foundation Fellowship
1954 Yale-Norfolk Fellowship, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
1992, 1988, 1986, 1984 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1987 Texas Gallery, Houston, TX
1986 New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1986 Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA
1985-86 "Monotypes of Robert Gordy," University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (traveling exhibition)
1985, 1979 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York, NY
1984-85 "Prints and Paintings of Robert Gordy," New Orleans Museum of Art (traveling exhibition)
1984 The Fine Arts Museum of the South, Mobile, AL
1984 "Artworks '84," Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans, LA
1983 Carol Shapiro Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1982-81 "Robert Gordy, Paintings and Drawings: 1960-1980," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1982-81 Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
1982-81 Jacksonville Museum of Fine Arts, Jacksonville, FL
1982-81 Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
1982-81 Cincinnati Museum of Contemporary Art, Cincinnati, OH
1982-81 Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX
1979, 1977 Delahunty Gallery, Dallas, TX
1976 Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago, IL
1975 Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
1974, 1972 New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1974 Pyramid Galleries, Washington, D.C.
1973, 1971, 1969 Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1973, 1971, 1969 Hank Baum Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1972 "Drawings and Prints," Glascow College of Arts, Scotland
1970 Cranfill Gallery, Dallas, TX
1968 Atelier Chapman Kelley, Dallas, TX
1968, 1967 Glade Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1986 "Artist/Printmaker," The Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD
1985 "The Exhibition at 112 Greene Street," Arthur Roger Gallery, New York, NY
1984 "Monotypes," The Weintraub Gallery, New York, NY
"The Art of New Orleans," Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
1983 "The Human Figure," Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
"New Decorative Art," The Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA and The University Art Gallery, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY
"Southern Fiction," Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, TX
"The American Artist as Printmaker: 23rd National Print Exhibition," Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
1980 "Image into Pattern," P.S.1 Gallery, New York, NY
"American Painting of the Sixties and Seventies: The Real, The Ideal, The Fantastic-Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art," Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
"The Figurative Tradition: Paintings and Sculpture from the Permanent Collection," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
"American Figure Painting: 1950-1980," Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
"American Drawings in Black and White: 1970-1980," Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
"Louisiana Major Works," Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, curated by Linda L. Cathcart, Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, TX
1978 "21st National Print Exhibition," Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
"The 1970's: New American Painting," The New Museum, New York, NY (traveling exhibition)
1975 "Art USA: The South," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA (traveling exhibition)
1973 "Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Art," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
"Divergent Representation: Five Contemporary Artists," National Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, D.C.
"Extraordinary Realities," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
1968 "14 Artists, Award Winners in the Southeast and Southwest Regions Selected by the National Endowment for the Arts," Witte Memorial Museum, San Antonio, TX
"New Acquisitions," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
1967 "Annual Exhibition of American Painting and Sculpture," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Selected Collections:
Alexandria Museum and Visual Art Center, Alexandria, LA
American Express Corp, New York, NA
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Dallas Museum, Dallas, TX
Fort Worth Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
Gibber Museum of Art, Charleston, SC
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY
National Collection of Fine Art, Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma Fine Arts Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Sight: 16 3/4 x 17 3/8 in. (42.5 x 44.1 cm.), frame: 22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (57.2 x 57.2 cm.)
The Artist,
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA;
Ex Iowa Wesleyan University collection;
Bequeathed by the Alden Lowell Doud Estate, Washington D.C.
Alden Lowell Doud (American, 1935-1912) of Iowa City, formerly of Douds, was a former First Lieutenant and Captain of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corp. After serving in the military, he joined the Office of the Legal Adviser in the U.S. State Department in 1967 where he became the first Assistant Legal Adviser for Environmental Affairs. He authored the first drafts of several important environmental treaties including the World Heritage Convention. He was also a member of the U.S. delegation in the negotiations forming the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (INTELSAT).
In 1973, Mr. Doud joined the World Bank Legal Department as its principal administrative attorney and rose to the title of Chief Counsel until his retirement in 1996. Post retirement,
he studied at the Courtlaud Institute of Art in London and continued art studies at Bard Graduate Center in New York City.
He moved to Iowa City in 1998 and served as Chairman of Board of Trustees of Iowa Wesleyan until 2005 when he received an honorary degree Ll. D. and was made Chairman Emeritus. He was a member of University of Iowa President's Club, the Members Council of the University Museum of Art, the Harvard Club of New York City, and other arts related organizations.
Condition:
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion, and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Reference to condition written, oral or within a condition report shall not be regarded as a full account of condition and may not include all defects, alterations, or restorations. Absence of a condition report does not imply a lot is flawless or lacking imperfections or damage. Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Returns shall not be accepted on the basis of condition.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986) , "Tortola Stomp #6", 1981, acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated on stretcher, 32 1/8 in. x 42 3/8 in., framed
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "River Bathers", silkscreen, signed and numbered "22/25" lower margin, 26 3/4 in. x 32 in., framed. Provenance: Neal Auction Company, Oct. 5, 1997, lot 1139A.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "Floats", 1968, marker and ink on paper, signed and dated upper right, "Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA" label with artist and title and "Tampa Bay Art Center" label on backing, 16 1/2 in. x 21 11/16 in., framed
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "Red Sofa, No. 3", silkscreen on paper, pencil-signed and numbered "16/80" lower margin, sheet 26 3/16 in. x 36 7/8 in., framed
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Male Head", 1984, monotype, sight 24-1/2" x 17-1/4", pencil signed and dated lower right "R. Gordy '84", verso retains gallery label "Arthur Roger Gallery, 3005 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana". Glazed, matted and presented in a blonde wood frame. Provenance: Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Burdon, New Orleans, Louisiana. In the early 1980's, Gordy began to focus on the human head as the subject of a series of monotype prints. These single-impression prints, from designs executed in oil or ink onto linoleum or Formica plates, express a variety and intensity of emotion not seen in his earlier work. Using dark, forceful lines, the artist explores the varieties and intensities of facial expressions.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986) , "Tree", ink on paper, signed lower right, 24 in. x 19 in., framed
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "Women with Fruit: Golden Days Suite", 1970, silkscreen, pencil-signed lower right, numbered "63/100" lower left, sheet 33 in. x 25 7/8 in., unframed
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN, 1933-1986),
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN, 1933-1986), LA TOILETTE Acrylic on canvas, signed with monogram and dated 1966, framed, retaining label from Galerie Simonne Stern to verso.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Bacchante", 1963, artex and India ink on colored paper, sheet size 21" x 18-3/4", initialed and dated lower right "RG '63". Glazed, handsomely matted and framed. Exhibited: Robert Gordy Paintings and Drawings: 1960-1980, New Orleans Museum of Art, April 25 through June 14, 1981. This drawing is illustrated on page 17 of the exhibition catalogue.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "Mardi Gras 1980, New Orleans", 1980, poster, signed lower left, artist stamp and numbered "64/850" lower right, sight 32 1/8 in. x 21 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Overall good condition. Ext. Frame: 34 in. x 23 3/8 in. x 1 1/8 in.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Boadicea in Background", 1973, acrylic on canvas, initialed and dated lower middle "RG '73", titled, dated and signed on stretcher verso, 76" x 58". Provenance: Private collection, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Figures in a Landscape", silkscreen, sheet size 14-3/4" x 38-1/2", signed in pencil lower left "R. Gordy", inscribed lower left "A. P.". Glazed and framed.
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A VINTAGE PAINTING OF MALLARDS,
A VINTAGE PAINTING OF MALLARDS, SIGNED "GORDY" Oil on canvas, signed at lower left and dated 1959, presented in an antique frame.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986) , "Seven Figure Oval", 1980, serigraph, signed and numbered "37/40" lower center, 22 1/4 in. x 30 in., framed Condition: Overall good condition
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Dog", 1976, silkscreen in colors, signed in pencil lower right "R. Gordy", numbered in pencil lower left "21/75". Glazed, handsomely matted and framed. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor in November 1976 from Galerie Simonne Stern, 516 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Robert P. Gordy (American/New
Robert P. Gordy (American/New Orleans 1933-1986) "Study for 'By the Sea'" felt-tip marker and graphite signed and dated "'77" lower right Atlantic Richfield Company Los Angeles California label en verso and inventory label on frame 18 in. x 32 in. framed.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy
American, 1933-1986
Still Life with Brick , 1971
Acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower right
The brick in a field of small fruits and nuts, framed.
Education:
1956 M.A., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1955 B.A., Lousiana State Univeristy, Baton Rouge, LA
1953 Studied with Hans Hoffman
Professional Experience:
1965 Instructor, University of New Orleans, LA
1963 Instructor, The Putney School, Putney, VT
1962 Instructor, Sterling College, Sterling, KS
1957 Instructor, University of Southern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
Selected Awards:
1978, 1967 Fellowship, National Endowment of the Arts Purchase Award, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, TX
1973 Award Winner, "Artists Biennial," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1971 Purchase award, "Artists of the Southeast and Texas Biennial," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1971 Ford Foundation Fellowship
1954 Yale-Norfolk Fellowship, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
1992, 1988, 1986, 1984 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1987 Texas Gallery, Houston, TX
1986 New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1986 Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA
1985-86 "Monotypes of Robert Gordy," University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (traveling exhibition)
1985, 1979 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York, NY
1984-85 "Prints and Paintings of Robert Gordy," New Orleans Museum of Art (traveling exhibition)
1984 The Fine Arts Museum of the South, Mobile, AL
1984 "Artworks '84," Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans, LA
1983 Carol Shapiro Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1982-81 "Robert Gordy, Paintings and Drawings: 1960-1980," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1982-81 Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
1982-81 Jacksonville Museum of Fine Arts, Jacksonville, FL
1982-81 Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
1982-81 Cincinnati Museum of Contemporary Art, Cincinnati, OH
1982-81 Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX
1979, 1977 Delahunty Gallery, Dallas, TX
1976 Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago, IL
1975 Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
1974, 1972 New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
1974 Pyramid Galleries, Washington, D.C.
1973, 1971, 1969 Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1973, 1971, 1969 Hank Baum Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1972 "Drawings and Prints," Glascow College of Arts, Scotland
1970 Cranfill Gallery, Dallas, TX
1968 Atelier Chapman Kelley, Dallas, TX
1968, 1967 Glade Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1986 "Artist/Printmaker," The Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD
1985 "The Exhibition at 112 Greene Street," Arthur Roger Gallery, New York, NY
1984 "Monotypes," The Weintraub Gallery, New York, NY
"The Art of New Orleans," Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
1983 "The Human Figure," Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
"New Decorative Art," The Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA and The University Art Gallery, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY
"Southern Fiction," Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, TX
"The American Artist as Printmaker: 23rd National Print Exhibition," Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
1980 "Image into Pattern," P.S.1 Gallery, New York, NY
"American Painting of the Sixties and Seventies: The Real, The Ideal, The Fantastic-Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art," Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
"The Figurative Tradition: Paintings and Sculpture from the Permanent Collection," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
"American Figure Painting: 1950-1980," Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
"American Drawings in Black and White: 1970-1980," Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
"Louisiana Major Works," Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, curated by Linda L. Cathcart, Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, TX
1978 "21st National Print Exhibition," Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
"The 1970's: New American Painting," The New Museum, New York, NY (traveling exhibition)
1975 "Art USA: The South," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA (traveling exhibition)
1973 "Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Art," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
"Divergent Representation: Five Contemporary Artists," National Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, D.C.
"Extraordinary Realities," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
1968 "14 Artists, Award Winners in the Southeast and Southwest Regions Selected by the National Endowment for the Arts," Witte Memorial Museum, San Antonio, TX
"New Acquisitions," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
1967 "Annual Exhibition of American Painting and Sculpture," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Selected Collections:
Alexandria Museum and Visual Art Center, Alexandria, LA
American Express Corp, New York, NA
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Dallas Museum, Dallas, TX
Fort Worth Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
Gibber Museum of Art, Charleston, SC
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY
National Collection of Fine Art, Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma Fine Arts Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Stretcher: 28 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. (72.4 x 75.6 cm.)
The Artist,
Ex Iowa Wesleyan University collection;
Bequeathed by the Alden Lowell Doud Estate, Washington D.C.
Alden Lowell Doud (American, 1935-1912) of Iowa City, formerly of Douds, was a former First Lieutenant and Captain of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corp. After serving in the military, he joined the Office of the Legal Adviser in the U.S. State Department in 1967 where he became the first Assistant Legal Adviser for Environmental Affairs. He authored the first drafts of several important environmental treaties including the World Heritage Convention. He was also a member of the U.S. delegation in the negotiations forming the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (INTELSAT).
In 1973, Mr. Doud joined the World Bank Legal Department as its principal administrative attorney and rose to the title of Chief Counsel until his retirement in 1996. Post retirement,
he studied at the Courtlaud Institute of Art in London and continued art studies at Bard Graduate Center in New York City.
He moved to Iowa City in 1998 and served as Chairman of Board of Trustees of Iowa Wesleyan until 2005 when he received an honorary degree Ll. D. and was made Chairman Emeritus. He was a member of University of Iowa President's Club, the Members Council of the University Museum of Art, the Harvard Club of New York City, and other arts related organizations.
Condition:
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion, and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Reference to condition written, oral or within a condition report shall not be regarded as a full account of condition and may not include all defects, alterations, or restorations. Absence of a condition report does not imply a lot is flawless or lacking imperfections or damage. Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Returns shall not be accepted on the basis of condition.
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Robert Gordy (American,
Robert Gordy (American, Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Le Parc, No. 3", color silkscreen, 24" x 31", numbered "28/34", signed lower right: "R. Gordy". Framed.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Food", 1968, marker and ink drawing, 17" x 22", signed and dated lower right "R. Gordy '68", retains gallery label en verso "Galerie Simonne Stern, 516 Royal Street, New Orleans, La". Glazed and framed.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Two Faced", 1975, colored marker drawing, signed and dated lower left "R. Gordy '75", 22-1/4" x 31-1/4". Glazed and framed. Provenance: Private collection, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Wall with Nine Figures", silkscreen in colors, sight 20-1/4" x 26", signed "R. Gordy" and numbered "7/40" lower right. Glazed, handsomely matted and framed.
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ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS,
ROBERT GORDY (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS, 1933-1986)Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), "Sister Act", 1979, screenprint on paper, signed and numbered "47/65" lower margin, 32 in. x 35 3/4 in., framed
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Nude", marker drawing on paper, unsigned, retains gallery label en verso "Arthur Roger Gallery, 432 Julia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana", sheet size 10-1/2" x 10-3/4". Glazed, matted and framed.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Le Parc #3", 1970, acrylic on canvas, initialed and dated lower right "RG 70", titled and signed in pencil on canvas verso, signed in pencil on stretcher, 62-1/4" x 85-1/2". Framed. Exhibited: Robert Gordy Paintings & Drawings, New Orleans Museum of Art, April 25 through June 1981. Reference: Gene Baro, Robert Gordy Paintings & Drawings: 1960-1980, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1981, illustrated in exhibition catalogue on page 38. Provenance: Purchased from Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, Louisiana, by a private collector, Houston, Texas.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Clouds", 1969, acrylic on canvas, 65" x 85", initialed and dated lower right "RG '69". Framed. Provenance: Private collection, New Orleans, Louisiana; accompanied by the original bill of sale from Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, Louisiana, dated January 10, 1970.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana,
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986) "Female Nudes", marker drawing on paper, unsigned, sheet size 5" x 7", retains gallery label en verso "Arthur Roger Gallery, 432 Julia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana". Glazed and presented in a contemporary silvered wood frame.
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GORDON HOPE GRANT (NEW
GORDON HOPE GRANT (NEW YORK/CALIFORNIA/UNITED KINGDOM, 1875-1962), “BEACHING THE DORY”., LITHOGRAPH, 10.5” X 13.75” SIGHT. FRAMED.GORDON HOPE GRANT, New York/California/United Kingdom, 1875-1962, "Beaching the Dory". Depicts fishermen returning with their catch. Signed lower right "Gordon Grant". Dimensions: Lithograph, 10.5" x 13.75" sight. Framed.
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Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana
Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana 1933-1986) "Figures in a Landscape" marker on paper signed and dated "'78" 15 3/4 in. x 19 3/4 in. Note: Robert Gordy was known for his capricious paintings of developed patterns and abstract studies of human heads and female nudes. His artwork prior to 1982 represents his attention to color and shape in his detailed work. The nationally renowned Arthur Roger Gallery on Julia Street in New Orleans represented the artist whose work has been exhibited at such auspicious venues as The New Museum NY New Orleans Museum of Art the Whitney Museum of American Art and the National Collection of Fine Art in Washington D.C.