Lamar Sorrento (Tennessee, 20th/21st Century) folk art acrylic on board horizontally oriented painting titled "The Death of Robert Johnson" depicting American blues musician Robert Johnson lying in a bed and accompanied by angels, one of whom holds a guitar, and the devil, who sits on the left side of the room accompanied by a black […]
Lot 178: Middle TN Cherry Sugar Table
Middle Tennessee, Giles County, cherry sugar table, poplar secondary. Consisting of a plain, square-hinged top that lifts to reveal a storage compartment; paneled sides and paneled front above a single dovetailed drawer with brass pull, and tall ring-turned legs terminating in urn and ball form feet. This lot includes a ledger and business catalog from […]
Lot 176: B.F. Perkins Mailbox Sculpture
Benjamin Franklin Perkins (American/Alabama, 1904-1993) folk art sculpture of a mailbox painted with American flags and inscribed with verbiage paying tribute to the United States Postal Service, reading "The United States Mail Service Every/Hour On The Hour To All Parts of the World/Let it Rain or Let it Snow-Sleet or Hail or/ Storm Winds Blow. […]
Lot 174: Eddy Mumma Outsider Art Painting, Figure w/ Orange Face
Eddy Mumma (Florida/Ohio, 1908-1986) Folk Art/Outsider Art painting on cardstock depicting a half-length figure with orange skin and brown hair, rendered in gestural brush strokes over exposed white support. Identified as "Lori Justice" on sticker attached to verso: "$400 / Eddy Mumma / Lori Justice." Unsigned and unframed, includes general informational print-out. After 1969. 16" […]
Lot 175: 3 Jack Beverland, AKA Mr. B., Southern Folk Art Paintings
Three (3) Jack "Mr. B" Beverland (American/Florida, b. 1939) outsider art mixed media on board paintings. 1st item: Painting titled "Fall Harvest" depicting a farm scene with figures harvesting pumpkins in the foreground and figures harvesting cotton in the background under a hazy night sky. Signed "Mr. B" lower right corner. Titled lower center. Additionally […]
Lot 173: Eddy Mumma Folk Art Painting, Portrait of Figure w/ Red Face
Ed (Eddy) Mumma (Florida/Ohio, 1906-1986) Folk Art house paint on canvas laid down on board painting depicting a portrait of a figure with a red face attired in a purple and green garment against a white background. Signed "Eddy" upper left. Biography of the artist attached en verso. Unframed. 20" H x 16" W. PROVENANCE: […]
Lot 171: Benny Carter O/C Outsider Art Painting, Garden of Eden U.S.A
Benny Carter (North Carolina, 1943-2014) oil on canvas outsider folk art painting titled "The Garden of Eden U.S.A." The painting depicts pairs of animals surrounding a fenced-off Tree of Knowledge in the midst of a river, its branches swarming with snakes, tempting them to eat, and topped by a baboon, with angels watching from above. […]
Lot 172: Eddy Mumma Double-Sided Outsider Art Painting, Figure & Architectural Scene
Eddy Mumma (Florida/Ohio, 1908-1986) double-sided Folk Art/Outsider Art painting on cardstock. One side depicts a half-length figure with pink skin and red hood or hair, rendered in gestural brush strokes over exposed beige support. Identified as "Lori Justice" on sticker attached plastic sleeve: "Lori Justice / $400." En verso is an abstracted landscape scene that […]
Lot 170: 2 Alyne Harris Folk Art Portrait Paintings on Board
Two (2) Alyne Harris (American, b. 1943) acrylic on board portrait paintings. 1st item: Painting titled "Portrait of Jesse Aaron (Alyne's Uncle)" depicting an African American gentleman with a white beard against a spotted background in the upper portion of the work, and the face of a younger African American man on a white square […]
Lot 168: Bessie Harvey, Lonely Teardrop 1993, Abstract Mixed Media
Bessie Harvey (Georgia, 1928-1994) mixed media marker and watercolor on paper drawing titled "Lonely Teardrop," depicting abstracted intertwined hands and facial features rendered in bright colors. Titled, signed and dated "Bessie Harvey '93" lower right corner. Housed in an assembled wood frame with a blue mat under glass. Sight: 17 1/2" H 11 3/4" W. […]