Lot 570

JOHN STEUART CURRY (1897-1946) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

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JOHN STEUART CURRY (1897-1946) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Current Bid: $2,200

(6 Bids)

by Soulis Auctions
June 28, 2026 12:00 PM CDT
Live Auction
529 West Lone Jack-Lee’s Summit Rd
Lone Jack, MO, US 64070

John Steuart Curry (1897-1946)

Performing Tiger

1934

The rare lithograph from an edition of only 25 prints is a nice dark impression signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right, further signed within the stone and image, and inscribed lower left listing the title, date and edition. The back side of the sheet bears the ink stamp of the Curry estate. As a painter of the American Scene in the 1930s, John Steuart Curry was to Kansas what Benton was to Missouri and Grant Wood was to Iowa. Seeking new inspiration, he embedded himself with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for approximately 10 weeks in early 1932 as it embarked on its spring tour through New England. On this tour, Curry immersed himself in circus life, creating a number of sketches and studies that would serve as the foundation for several significant paintings and lithographs, like the present example. In April of 1933, he had an exhibition of his circus paintings at Ferargil Galleries in New York, coinciding with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus opening their spring season at Madison Square Garden. This image is held by the National Gallery of Art and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.

Image measures 10.5 x 14, sheet is 14 x 18, and frame is 20 x 23.25 inches.

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  • Dimensions: Image measures 10.5 x 14, sheet is 14 x 18, and frame is 20 x 23.25 inches.
  • Medium: Prints
  • Circa: 1934
  • Condition: Very good condition, the full untrimmed sheet with wide margins, not laid down, no damage, stain, punctures, tears or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts. There is a very pale outline from a previous mat surrounding the image and visible only outside the mat. This lithograph presents very well.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $49 $5
$50 $199 $10
$200 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $200
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $99,999 $2,000
$100,000 + $10,000