Willy Martens (Dutch, 1856-1927) oil on canvas laid to board painting titled “Gathering Wood” that depicts a Dutch woman who pushes a cart of wood along a path that leads toward a house, with a small tree at right. Signed lower right. Housed in a foliate carved gilt wood frame. Sight: 17 1/8 in. H x 12 3/4 in. W. […]
Lot 108: Vincenzo Renzi Mosaic, Woman w/ Red Parasol
Vincenzo Renzi (Italian, fl. 1953-1972) micro mosaic enameled picture depicting a woman in a long dress with upswept hair seated on a hillside and holding a red parasol. Signed “Opus V. Renzi” in mosaic lower left and en verso. Carved silver gilt frame with distressed/painted finish. Panel: 14 in H x 11 3/4 in W. […]
Lot 107: 19th C. Russian Icon of Jesus (Christ Pantokrator)
19th C. Russian Icon, Christ Pantocrator, oil on wood panel with relief decorated silver oklad stamped for G. Sbitnev, Astrakhan, 1865, assayer mark attrib. Egor Blomberg, with mark for 875/1000 fineness. 10 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: The Entrekin Family Trust, estates of Jane and Ervin Entrekin, Nashville. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Wear […]
Lot 106: Spanish Colonial Carved St. Michael Figure
Large 18th century Spanish Colonial polychrome painted and carved wood santos figure of St. Michael, depicted standing, atop an oval base. 43 in. H x 10 in. W x 8 in. D. PROVENANCE: Private West Tennessee Collection. CONDITION: Age related shrinkage cracks to both base and figure; repair and losses to arms; scattered wear and pest […]
Lot 105: 3 Santos Figures, Wise Men on Horseback
Italian or Spanish Colonial School, three (3) carved wooden Magi or Wise Men figures, two European and one Moorish, each depicted on horseback, with polychrome decoration. Note: one figure has a different base and is likely not original to the other figures. Each approximately 15 in. H x 12 in. L x 5 in. D. 19th […]
Lot 104: Illuminated Manuscript Leaf w/ Nativity
16th-century or earlier tempera and gold leaf illuminated vellum or parchment manuscript leaf cutting embellished with depiction of the Nativity and a floral scrolled border. With historiated initial “R” and musical notation, likely from an antiphonary or gradual. Matted and framed under glass in a simple giltwood frame. Sight: 12 in H x 8 in W. Frame: […]
Lot 103: Albrecht Durer Woodcut, The Four Avenging Angels from The Apocalypse
Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528) woodcut on laid paper, “The Four Avenging Angels,” c. 1498. From the 1511 Latin text edition of THE APOCALYPSE, with text en verso. With Triangle with Flower watermark (M. 127). Ref.: Bartsch 69, Meder 171. Housed in a window mat with recto and verso openings. Sheet: 15 7/16 in H x […]
Lot 102: 17th C. Italian School O/C Religious Painting, Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine
Italian School, 17th century oil on canvas painting depicting the Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Siena, 17th c. Saint Catherine kneels to the right of the Christ child, who sits in the Virgin Mary’s lap while he places a ring on Catherine’s finger. King David, seated, plays his harp at left and Saints John the […]
Lot 101: Francesco Santoro O/C, The Village Schoolmaster
Francesco Raffaello Santoro (Italian, 1844-1927) oil on canvas genre scene painting titled The Village Schoolmaster, depicting a man seated with open book instructing three young male students with a raised hand and pointed fingers. The setting is a humble, brick-floored interior room; one student appears engaged while a second appears to have cast his book to the floor sullenly […]
Lot 100: Ludwig Knaus O/C Painting, Bar Brawl Scene
Ludwig Knaus (France/Germany, 1829-1910), “The Quarrel,” oil on canvas genre painting depicting two men brawling in a tavern. One of the quarrelers lies in pain the ground as a distraught woman appears to try to intercede with the standing fighter, who is illuminated by the light from a nearby window. Musicians and other figures watch from a dais and […]
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