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April 11, 2026, The Modern Sale: Art and Design from Deco to Contemporary

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Lot 284

James Watson Twitty Acrylic on Canvas Markab II

Estimate: $350 - $650
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Twitty, James Watson (American, 1911-1994), Markah II, acrylic on canvas, signed in grey line near lower right, signed and titled on the verso. Canvas is 33.25 x 33.25 inches, in a wooden 33.75 x 33.75 inch frame. James Twitty studied painting and drawing at the University of Miami Florida and the Art Students League of New York City. His work, primarily acrylic and oils, are in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, both in Washington D.C.; the Brooklyn Museum; the Baltimore Museum of Art; the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts; the Milwaukee Arts Center; the Minnesota Museum of Art; the High Museum in Atlanta; the Houston Museum of Fine Arts; the San Francisco Museum of Art and others. Provenance: David B. Findlay Galleries, New York, NY; Schilling-Knapton Collection, Pittsburgh, PA; The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Presents Selections from the Schilling-Knapton Collection of Art exhibition, October 20, 2017 through January 20, 2018, Loretto, PA. In good condition, apart from some light abrasions in lower areas. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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