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254
Robert Griffing (b. 1940)
Friend or Foe (2000)
oil on canvas
40 × 30 inches
signed and dated lower right

VERSO
Signed, titled, and dated

Describing this painting the artist wrote, “Here you see the everyday reality of survival in these times, warriors on patrol discerning if the tracks in the snow indicate a possible enemy threat.”

PROVENANCE
Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, Arizona, 2000
Private collection, Arizona

LITERATURE
Tim J. Todish, The Narrative Art of Robert Griffing: Volume II: The Journey Continues, Paramount Press, 2007, p. 110, illustrated

254

Robert Griffing

b. 1940

Friend or Foe (2000)
oil on canvas
40 × 30 inches
signed and dated lower right
Sold at Auction: $48,400
Condition ReportSurface condition is excellent. No signs of restoration.

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