HUMBERT L. HOWARD (American, 1905-1990)
still-life with fruit and flowers
sgn. and dated u.l. Humbert Howard, 68, o/canvas board, 16 by 24 in., framed, under plexiglass
Howard, a WPA artist, was the first African-American artist to show in the Academy of the Fine Arts' Annual Exhibition, and the first to show at the Art Alliance. While earning a living as a mailman, Howard maintained a professional career as a painter for 40 years.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Realized: $1,900 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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