American oil on board maritime seascape painting depicting two sailing ships on choppy waters approaching a lighthouse. Signed and dated "M. M. H…1892" lower right. F. W. Devoe & Company, New York academy board label en verso together with additional partially legible graphite inscriptions. Housed in a gilt carved and pierced foliate frame. Sight: 18" […]
Lot 1169: Silhouette Collection incl. Beatrix Sherman, 7 pcs.
1st and 2nd items: 2 cut paper Silhouettes by Beatrix Sherman (American, 1894-1975), each a full length depiction of an older man and woman wearing fashionable clothing (circa 1910). Each is signed "cut by Beatrix Sherman" lower right and measures 15 1/2"H x 6"W overall. Housed under glass in plain black later frames. Condition: each […]
Lot 1168: American School O/C Painting, Fire Brigade
American School oil on canvas painting depicting a fire brigade, pulled by horses, moving through a crowded city street toward rising smoke and flames. Unsigned. Inscribed "Stevenson" en verso on frame. Housed in a giltwood frame with c-scroll decoration. Sight: 10 1/2" H x 14 1/2" W. Framed: 15" H x 19" W. Early 20th […]
Lot 1167: American School O/C Portrait of Julia Blow, Late 19th C.
American School oil on canvas seated 3/4 length portrait painting of a female sitter, identified as Julia Blow, attired in a black dress with white lace detailed and a multicolored shall, against a dark background. Signed illegibly lower right. Sitter attribution on label en verso. Housed in an ornate giltwood frame with arched opening. Sight: […]
Lot 1166: American School Portrait of a Gentleman with Book, O/C, 18th Century
American school, late 18th-century oil on canvas portrait of an older man attired in a green coat and powdered wig, seated in a chair and holding a book in his right hand. Housed in a contemporary gilt frame. Sight: 23 3/4" H x 19" W. Framed: 29 1/2" H x 25 1/2" W. PROVENANCE: Private […]
Lot 1165: Circle of Thomas Pope Stevens O/C Painting, Portrait of Lady Anne Dawson
Circle of Thomas Pope-Stevens (Ireland, fl. 1765-1780) oil on canvas portrait painting of Lady Anne Dawson depicting a brunette, brown-eyed woman in a white dress with an emerald brooch, bright blue sash, and pearl hairpiece resting her left arm upon an open book standing against a gray background. Unsigned. Partial placard inscribed "Lady Anne Dawson" […]
Lot 1164: After Louis Ducis O/C, Napoleon with his Nieces and Nephews
Oil on canvas genre painting after the original by Louis Ducis (France, 1775-1847) titled "Napolean Bonaparte with his Nephews and Nieces on the Terrace at Saint-Cloud, 1806". The painting depicts Bonaparte seated on a terrace holding a young child in his lap with three other children standing by him, with a young male standing and […]
Lot 1163: Continental Marble Bust of Napoleon
Continental carved marble bust sculpture depicting Napoleon attired in a military uniform and hat with crest, seated on a later round marble pedestal, supported by a wood dowel. Unsigned. 25" H x 17" W x 10 1/2" D. Possibly Italian, 19th Century. PROVENANCE: The collection of a Tennessee institution. CONDITION: Repaired break to collar and […]
Lot 1162: After Guido Reni Continental Old Master Portrait of Beatrice Cenci,19th century
After Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642) oil on canvas continental Old Master portrait painting of a white-robed female, rendered with dramatic tenebrism. Unsigned. Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight: 26 7/8" H x 21 3/4" W. Framed: 31 7/8" H x 27" W. Italian, 19th Century. Note: The original version of this work is housed in […]
Lot 1160: Josef Mansfeld Oil on Panel Still Life Painting
Josef Mansfeld (Austria, 1819-1894) oil on panel still life painting depicting various objects, including porcelain tea service items, a stein resting on a book, a bottle of wine and a glass, a pewter tankard, a dish with fruit, a spoon, and a newspaper, all on an elaborately embroidered tablecloth in an interior setting with paintings […]