A GROUP OF SIX 20TH CENTURY PAINTED ARTIST PALETTES, INCLUDING LENA GURR (AMERICAN 1897-1992), JOHN JEFFERY NEWMAN (AMERICAN 1907-1953), VELMA HAY-MESSICK (AMERICAN 1902-2001) AND FRANCES BERMAN SULSKY (1910-2007) comprising: a) Brooklyn Snowfall, Lena Gurr (American 1897-1992), artist pallet, 32 x 41 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.), signed lower right b) Psychedelic Lady, 1944, John Jeffery Newman (American 1907-1953), artist pallet, 30 x 41 cm (11 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.), signed and dated lower left c) Tropical Woman, Velma Hay-Messick (American 1902-2001), artist pallet, 40 x 30 cm ( 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.), signed lower center and on verso d) Moo, Tracy Patterson (American 20th Century), M. Grumbacher 260 artist pallet, 41 x 30 cm (16 1/8 x 11 3/4 in.), signed lower right e) Frani Pennsylvania, Frances Berman (American 1910-2007), M. Grumbacher 260 artist pallet, 31 x 41 cm (12 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.), titled recto center, signed on verso f) Boating, M. Grumbacher 260 artist pallet, 31 x 41 cm (12 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.), signed illegibly lower right all with Rose Hill Auction House, Englewood, NJ label on verso CONDITION The palettes appear in age-appropriate condition. a) Minor losses of paint, most notably to the left edge. Surface scuffs and scratches visible to the pallet's perimeter. b) The artist pallet as splintered from the right lower edge extending across. c) Paper stuck to the right center color palette. d) Minor scuffs and losses to the perimeter. e) Paper stuck to the color pallet on the upper edge and lower right corner. f) Paper stuck to the color pallet upper center, right edge and lower right. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.