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Lot 262

Rosemary Strachey, Koschka with Praying Mantis, 1982

Estimate: $500 - $700
Starting Bid
$250

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Rosemary Strachey (Amer., 1914-2005), portrait commissioned of owner's cat Koschka, seated in architectural niche with praying mantis and Plaza de Toros de Ronda poster, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 1982

sight: 18 x 22 in., frame: 19.5 x 23 in.

Provenance: Commissioned directly from the artist as a portrait of the family cat, Koschka; thence passed through family inheritance in San Antonio, Texas

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