Exhibition: Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, The Private Eye: Walter Anderson from Individual Collections, March 10-July 23, 2000.
Lot 555 - Walter Inglis Anderson, "Water Lilies", watercolor and graphite on paper, unsigned, inscribed with title, "C.60 Folder 2" and "159-F" en verso, certificate of authenticity issued by the Estate of Walter Anderson on backing paper, framed. Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Lot 556 - Walter Inglis Anderson, "Inquisitive Cat", watercolor and graphite on paper mounted to board, unsigned, estate stamp lower right, inscribed with title en verso, framed. Estimate: $6,000-8,000
This is a very rare watercolor by Walter Anderson that depicts a small barrier island with nesting pelicans and two sea turtles at the very bottom of the composition. The sea turtles may be nesting on this small island as well but that is hard to decipher.
Hand painted block print on wallpaper segment painted by Walter Anderson, Very vivid colors and in good condition.
Literature: Anderson, Walter. A Symphony of Animals. Jackson, University Press of Mississippi, 1996 (illustrated in color, p. 4). Maurer, Christopher. Fortune’s Favorite Child: The Uneasy Life of Walter Anderson. Jackson, University Press of Mississippi, 2003 (illustrated in color).
Rare Anderson of a zebra painted on a trip to the New Orleans Zoo.
