Richard Hull and Phyllis Bramson

(American, 20th century)

Carlton Fisk and Britt Burns, 1985 (A Pair of Works)

color pencil on paper

Britt Burns initialed P.B. (lower right)

each: 11 x 8 1/2 inches.

Provenance:

Sold: Leslie Hindman on behalf of the White Sox at Comiskey Park, August 24, 1985, Lots 4 (Bramson) and 7 (Hull)

Literature:

The "Ren" Collection, Sports Illustrated, New York, November 18, 1985, pp. 107, illus. (Hull)

Lot Note:

The 1985 Chicago Renaissance Society White Sox Set of baseball trading cards was created in honor of the 75th anniversary of Comiskey Park and the 70th anniversary of The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago. Local artists created a total of 18 portraits featuring White Sox players and their manager, Tony LaRussa. These were then produced into sets of limited-edition baseball cards, and the original works were auctioned to benefit The Renaissance Society.

Framed: each 20 12 x 16 1/4 inches.

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Carlton Fisk and Britt Burns, 1985 (A Pair of Works)

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Carlton Fisk and Britt Burns, 1985 (A Pair of Works)

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