Lot 192: Bill Sawyer O/B Painting, Girl at a Window

William “Bill” Rozelle Sawyer (American/Tennessee, 1936-2020), oil on board painting of a little girl in a pink dress peering out a window at the end of a long hallway, with her back to the viewer. Only a brick-red square, probably the corner of an adjacent building, hints at what has captured her attention. The words “clean me” are finger-printed onto the glass of the raised sash, and two teacups and a block sit abandoned in the foreground.  Signed “Bill Sawyer” lower right. Housed in a beige-painted wooden frame. Sight: 19 1/2 in. H x 15 1/2 in. W. Framed: 25 in. H x 21 in. W.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Lyman O. “Buzz” Heidtke, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. A couple of tiny inclusions or errant paint drips to floor, and some scratching left center edge, under the frame. Areas of fluorescence under ultraviolet light throughout, especially around block in foreground, are possibly inherent.