Jacob Lawrence (American 1917-2000), 1974, "Builders No. 3," serigraph on American Etching paper, depicting construction laborers at work with chisels and hammers as a man with a child on his shoulders and a well dressed woman pass by, edition noted, titled, signed and dated in graphite in lower margin 49/150, Jacob Laurence. Note: Lawrence's works are featured in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, the Phillips Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Provenance: From the Estate of Marilyn "Mickey" Bord, New York, NY. A native New Yorker, Bord formed a deep personal and professional relationship with famed dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey. Mickey dyed and sewed costumes for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company and eventually served as archivist. Ailey's foundational interest in the African American cultural experience informed the art collection that he assisted Marilyn in acquiring, much of which is offered in this auction. Site approx. h. 31", w. 23". Overall. h. 39.5", w. 31".

Not examined out of frame, scattered foxing, faint toning, and a waviness to the paper near the top margin.