AJCC Research Benefit Auction

#2 – Equity Giclée 4/9

Equity Giclée 4/9, the final print in the series to be offered at public auction by David and Cathy Brandau, Wilton, Wis., will be auctioned in memory of the late Ray and Margaret Schooley. Beautifully matted and framed, the giclée includes a commemorative placard recognizing “50 Years of Equity.” The presentation also features an original Project Equity sign-up card from the program’s early years mounted on the back. The original watercolor by Michele Ackerman, a member of the AJCA communications department, was commissioned by David Brandau as a tribute to the Equity Project. It depicts three classic Jersey heads, beginning with Rosemary of P.H.P., selected by the AJCC board in 1949 as the breed’s ideal. The initial series commemorated the leadership of Dr. Guy M. Crews, NAJ assistant secretary. Giclée 1/2 sold at the AJCC Research Foundation in 2011 to the Dalhart, Texas, division of the Hilmar Cheese Company for $5,100. The artist retained Giclée 2/2. Four prints from the second series have also been auctioned to benefit Jersey research. Walter and Joyce Owens, Frederic, Wis., purchased a print 7/9 at the research auction in San Diego, Calif., for $3,500. David Endres, Lodi, Wis., purchased print 6/9 at the 2018 auction for $2,100. In 2023, giclée 5/9 generated $8,400 for Jersey research. Initially purchased for $4,200 by David Endres, it was donated back to the auction, where Donna Phillips and Dan Stock, Newton, Wis., matched the bid at $4,200 to bring the piece home. To date, the auction of Equity prints has generated $19,100 for Jersey research.

Location: 600 W Sunshine St, Springfield MO, 65807
Contact Agent: Erica Davis