In Brief: Freeman’s
Published: June 1, 2009
 
Freeman’s
Scroll by the 20th-century Chinese painter Fu Baoshi
437 lots sold for $1,194,834 PHILADELPHIA—Top lot: Expected to fetch only between $3,000 and $5,000, this scroll by the 20th-century Chinese painter Fu Baoshi soared to $115,000, thanks to its provenance: It belonged to Alice Boney, the legendary Asian-art dealer who advised President Herbert Hoover on his collection of Chinese works. "In Brief: Freeman’s" originally appeared in the June 2009 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's June 2009 Table of Contents.
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