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Spring 2022 International Fine Art Sale

Sat, Mar 19, 2022 01:00PM EDT
Lot 90

Eric Aho, Am. b. 1966, "Figure Skating, Warming Up" (Kerrigan, Harding) Hamar, Norway, 1994, Pastel on paper, framed under glass

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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Eric Aho
(Am. b. 1966)
"Figure Skating, Warming Up" (Kerrigan, Harding) Hamar, Norway, 1994
Pastel on paper, framed under glass
Signed, dated and "Hamar, Norway" inscribed l.r., titled on sheet verso
22 3/16" x 30" sight, 31 3/8" x 38 5/16" framed

Provenance:
Private Collection Florida

Other Notes:
The Winter Olympics of 1994. Before this year's ice-skating controversy was the Nancy Kerrigan-Tonya Harding scandal. Eric Aho was the official artist of the US Ski Team during the 1994 Lillehammer Games. This is one of a series of pastel on paper drawings by Aho made during his time in Norway and features the notable skaters warming up prior to competition. Only a handful of works from the series have been made available for sale.

"Yellow Sky, Near Altafjord, gouache, 22 x 30, 1993" inscribed on backing, likely referencing another work

Condition

Good appearance. Minor buckling visible. Pigment loss likely. Not examined out of frame.

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