DAY ONE: 50th Anniversary Auction
Sat, Apr 12, 2025 02:00PM EDT
Lot 35
Mary Bonner, French Fishing Boats
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,600
Sold for
$5,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Mary Anita Bonner (Texas / France, 1887-1935), French fishing boats, 1925, artist-pulled etching from a limited run, numbered 10 of 50
sight: 12 in. x 16 in., frame: 22 in. x 26.5 in.
Provenance: Property from the collection of a San Antonio, Texas art collector
Mary Bonner was known for her etchings of Texas cowboys and is the only noted early 20th-century woman popularizing Texas subjects. Bonner began her formal art training at age sixteen under the guidance of Robert Onderdonk. She spent significant time in France, where she studied with Edouard-Henri Leon, one of France's renowned engravers. By 1925, she was exhibiting with the foremost French etchers in two salons of the Society of French Artists. Bonner was active in the San Antonio Art League and maintained studios there and in Paris, France.
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