Beauford Delaney (American/Tennessee, 1901-1979) pastel on wove paper bust-length portrait of a bearded man with vibrant blue eyes and piercing stare. Set against a mottled green background, the composition is enlivened by the artist's use of swirling linework to create a network of electric blue forms that seem to radiate from the sitter's eyes–accentuating his […]
Lot 144: William Edmondson Exhibited Garden Sculpture and Base
William Edmondson (American/Tennessee, 1874-1951) carved limestone sculpture or garden ornament in the form of a large dipper or cup of rectangular form, angled at the lower edges, with a trapezoidal handle, open in the center. The side opposite the handle features a shallow, molded, angular lip that echoes the lines of the body and handle. […]
Lot 142: Grafton Tyler Brown Oil Sketch, View of Trail between Penticton & Prices, B.C.
Grafton Tyler Brown (Canada/America, 1841-1918) oil on cardstock painting depicting a mountain range with evergreen trees in the foreground, unsigned. Inscribed en verso, "View of Trail between Penticton & Prices B.C. from camp at head of Keremeous Creek Oct 13, 1882". Unframed. 14" H x 22" W. Note: According to the University of Victoria's website, […]
Lot 143: Gilbert Gaul O/C Painting, Women by a River, Jamaica
Gilbert Gaul (New York/Tennessee/New Jersey, 1855-1919) oil on canvas painting depicting two female figures standing on a riverbank with rocky terrain, one holding a branch and the other holding a jug over her head and a mug in her hand, with verdant foliage in the background. Signed "Gilbert Gaul. Jamaica." lower left. Housed in a […]
Lot 141: Edwin D. White Oil Portrait, "Sam," 1860
Edwin D. White (American, 1817-1877) oil on canvas painting titled "Sam," depicting an African American man, seated on wooden steps leading to a door, with a broom and tattered coat behind him and a pottery water pitcher standing to his side. He wears a top hat, brown overcoat and scarf, and sits with his folded […]
Lot 139: Style of Zedekiah Belknap, Folk Art Portrait of Mother and 2 Children
Susannah Paine (American, 1792-1862) oil on canvas portrait depicting a lady and two children. The seated woman wears an ornate lace bonnet and holds a book, also grasped by a child dressed in bright blue garb. Standing to their left is a second, older child who wears a grey-blue garment and also holds a book. […]
Lot 140: William Tylee Ranney, Oil Portrait of Clarissa Ranney
William Tylee Ranney (American, 1813-1857), oil on canvas portrait depicting the artist's sister Clarissa Ranney Baldwin (1809-1886) or mother, Clarissa Gaylord Ranney (1789-1863). The bust length portrait depicts the subject with brunette curls, wearing a white lace bonnet and collar and a black dress. Unsigned. Stained wood frame with gilt sight edge. Canvas 25 1/4"H […]
Lot 138: Zedekiah Belknap, Pair of 19th C. American School O/C Portraits
Two (2) American School folk art pendant portraits in the manner of Zedekiah Belknap (MA/NH/VT/NY, 1781-1858), oil on canvas, depicting subjects identified as Willard and Cleora Woods Kneeland of Vermont/New Hampshire. 1st item: A bust-length portrait of a gentleman wearing a black suit with black stock tie. With red ground typical of Belknap visible throughout, […]
Lot 136: Olive Black Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting
Olive P. Black (American, 1868-1948) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a stream meandering through a line of trees, with gently rising hills beyond. The late autumn gold and bronze foliage of the trees is reflected in the water below. Signed "Olive P. Black" lower left. Newer Newcomb Macklin-style giltwood frame with incised stylized foliate […]
Lot 137: George Douglas Brewerton Pastel Marine Coastal Landscape Painting, Newport Rocks
George Douglas Brewerton (California/Rhode Island, 1827-1901) large pastel on paper maritime landscape painting titled "Newport Rocks," depicting a Rhode Island coastline with rocky terrain and waves crashing against the shore under a cloudy blue sky. Ships are visible in the distance. Signed "Brewerton, 1874" lower right. Titled en verso of frame. Housed under glass in […]