NEW YORK, NY.- On 2 December, Sotheby’s auction of American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture in New York will offer works by important American artists and genres, spanning Impressionism, Modernism, 19th Century Paintings, American Illustration and Western Art. The sale is highlighted by paintings from Property from the Collection of Philip and Charlotte Hanes, led by Winslow Homer’s Peach Blossoms (est. $3/5 million*), and will be on exhibition beginning 27 November. The December sale is led by works from the Collection of Philip and Charlotte Hanes. Mr. Hanes is a dedicated collector, philanthropist and business owner who began studying and collecting American art at a time when little had been written on the subject and few dealers specialized in American pictures. Mr. Hanes was a founding board member of the National Endowment for the Arts, and is a patron of a number of important charitable