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The American artist Tom Christopher, born in 1952, is represented here by Messenger at Park, an acrylic on canvas dated 2000 and measuring 61.5 × 101.5 cm. The painting bears the signature “T Christopher” on the front; on the reverse, it is signed and dated “T Christopher Tom Christopher 3-24-2000”, with a dedication noted in the catalogue.
Messenger at Park is listed in the exhibition Tom Christopher, New York, recorded in 2002 at Galerie Barbara von Stechow in Frankfurt; an exhibition catalogue with a colour illustration is also mentioned. The published provenance lists Galerie Barbara von Stechow, then Van Ham in Cologne, where the work was offered for sale on 28 May 2014 (lot 232), and finally a private collection in Bavaria.
This profile brings together identity references for Tom Christopher and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Acrylic on canvas
Messenger at Park
Acryl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2025-05-31
Published result : 5544 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 5000
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