Purvis Young (Florida, 1943-2010) folk art mixed media on canvasboard painting depicting a nude figure surrounded by colorful undulating lines rendered in loose brushstrokes, all in shades of brown, back, pink, and yellow. Signed "Young" in upper right corner. Excerpt on the artist adhered en verso. Unframed. 40 1/2" H x 16 1/4" W. PROVENANCE: […]
Lot 164: Large Bernice Sims Folk Art Painting, Tent Revival
Bernice Sims (Alabama/Louisiana, 1926-2014) very large acrylic on canvas outsider art painting depicting a nightime tent revival scene with African American figures circled around a central figure at a pulpit all gathered under a striped red tent under a starry sky. Signed "B. Sims" lower right. Unframed. 58 1/2" H x 72 1/2" W. Biography: […]
Lot 162: Helen LaFrance Oil Painting, "Moving Day"
Helen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas rural landscape painting depicting an African American man steering a horse-drawn cart around a puddle on a muddy road. The crowded cart is filled with a woman and children, presumably his family, and their belongings. They are surrounded by an open field with a farm in the […]
Lot 163: Large Helen LaFrance Tiger Painting
Helen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on board painting depicting a crouching tiger emerging from a cropping of green palm leaves on a brown jungle floor. Signed "Helen La France" lower right. Housed in an ebonzied frame. Sight: 23 1/2" H x 47 3/4" W. Framed: 24 3/4" H x 49" W. Biography: "Self-taught African […]
Lot 161: Helen LaFrance Oil Painting, Church Picnic
Helen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting an African American congregation gathering for a church picnic upon the grounds before a church's open door and having automobiles scattered across the grass, a family arriving via the dirt road in a horse-drawn cart lower left, children playing a circle game lower right, […]
Lot 160: Jacob Anchutin Oil Landscape Painting, New Found Gap Looking Towards Gatlinburg, TN
Jacob Anchutin (North Carolina, 1893-1964) oil on canvas laid down on board painting titled "New Found Gap Looking Towards Gatlinburg, Tennessee," depicting a view of the Newfound Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains in early autumn. Signed "Anchutin" lower right. Handwritten label with title and artist information, en verso. Housed in a giltwood frame with […]
Lot 158: Louis Jones O/C Mountain Landscape Painting, A Winter Day In The Smokies
Louis Edward Jones (American, 1878-1958) oil on board painting titled "A Winter Day In The Smokies" depicting a mountain scene with a small cabin nestled amidst a valley with smoke rising from its chimney, surrounded by evergreen trees and late autumn foliage under a cloudy blue sky. Singed and dated "L.E. Jones 1954" lower right. […]
Lot 159: Louis E. Jones O/C Mountain Landscape Painting, In a Sunny Cove In the Smokies
Louis Edward Jones (American, 1878-1958) oil on board painting titled "In a Sunny Cove In The Smokies" depicting a mountain scene with a cabin nestled in the center having smoke rising from its chimney above the tree tops, surrounded by late autumn foliage against a backdrop of two large blue mountains under a light blue […]
Lot 157: Large Edward Hurst O/C Group Portrait Painting w/ TN River
Large Edward Hurst (American/Tennessee, 1912-1972) oil on canvas group portrait painting depicting three young members of the Howard family of Knoxville, TN. The two older boys play catch with a baseball while the youngest is seated on the ground with a toy train and cars. The spot where the boys are playing overlooks the Tennessee […]
Lot 156: 3 Edward Hurst Pastel Works, Large Still Life & Botanical Studies
1st item: Large Edward Hurst (American/Tennessee, 1912-1972) pastel on paper still life drawing depicting an ivy vine in tones of cool sea green and warm sienna. Signed in red "Edward Hurst," lower left. Housed and matted under glass in a giltwood frame. Sight: 37" H x 25 1/2" W. Framed: 52" H x 39 1/2" […]