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Lot 35Property of the Saint Louis Art Museum, Sold to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874-1952)
Bullfight Arena
Closed7 August 2020
Price Realised
USD 2,750
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Specialist note
This work will be included in the Kodner Gallery Research Project on the artist, Oscar Edmund Berninghaus, 1874-1952.
The present work, as well as Lot 34, are part of an extraordinary collection of Berninghaus’ work completed for the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company of St. Louis. The patronage of the Busch family provided pivotal financial support for Berninghaus as he fulfilled commissions for calendars and promotional prints. The artist also became a close friend and frequent guest of the Busch family at their estate, Grant’s Farm.
The present work, as well as Lot 34, are part of an extraordinary collection of Berninghaus’ work completed for the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company of St. Louis. The patronage of the Busch family provided pivotal financial support for Berninghaus as he fulfilled commissions for calendars and promotional prints. The artist also became a close friend and frequent guest of the Busch family at their estate, Grant’s Farm.