Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) watercolor on card portrait of an elderly African American man shown in bust-length. He wears a striped, blue shirt under a jacket and looks directly toward the viewer. Signed “Weeden,” lower left. Inscribed “Mm. A. L. Eastland / Los Gatos” and “Mm. Ha[rrison?]” in pencil to verso. Framer’s note inscribed […]
Lot 172: Akira Blount Peasant Doll
Akira Blount (American/Tennessee, 1945-2013) folk art soft sculpture peasant doll, constructed of mixed media elements including paint, fabric, lace, and wood. 19 3/4 in. H. Signed and dated to bottom of foot. 1993. 19 3/4 in. H. Note: Includes supplemental material of an original pamphlet and artist biography dated 1993. PROVENANCE: Private Nashville, TN Estate. […]
Lot 171: Vannoy Streeter Folk Art School Bus, Articulated
Vannoy Streeter (Tennessee, 1919-1998) folk or outsider wire sculpture depicting a school bus. The hood of the bus lifts to reveal the engine motor, with various gauges of coiled wire representing engine parts and the fan. The side door opens with an articulated lever inside the cab. Cab interior has a wire steering column, floor pedals, a dangling ignition […]
Lot 170: Mose Tolliver Painting, Spotted Turtle
Mose Tolliver (Alabama/American,1925-2006) folk art painting on wood paneling, painting depicting a grey and white turtle with black and red spots, against a pink background with lavender purple border. Signed “Mose T” bottom left. Original aluminum can pop-top hanger. Unframed. Approximate dimensions: 22 in. H x 15 in. W. PROVENANCE: Purchased in the early 1990’s at […]
Lot 169: 2 Bessie Harvey Masks, Outsider Art
Two sculpture masks by Bessie Harvey (Georgia/Tennessee, 1929-1994). 1st item: mixed media mask sculpture, constructed of painted cloth, feathers, sequins and hair. Signed en verso. 14 1/2 in. H x 7 1/2 in. W x 5 in. D. 2nd item: Painted wood face mask sculpture, with found earrings, beads and shells. Unsigned. 12 1/2 in. […]
Lot 168: 3 Peti Clements Alabama Folk or Outsider Art Black Americana Paintings
Three (3) Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana outsider art “Petites by Peti” acrylic on canvas paintings. 1st item: Painting titled “The Checker Game” that depicts a farm scene with women picking cotton, a barn with Coca-Cola and Clabber Girls advertisement signs, a horse and carriage, and two men who play checkers. Signed lower right […]
Lot 167: Tom Haney Automaton Sculpture, James K. Polk/They Might Be Giants
Tom Haney (American/North Carolina, b. 1962) polychrome painted wood automaton sculpture featuring a marionette of the U.S. president from Tennessee, James K. Polk, presented as a marionette on a proscenium modeled after the Tennessee State Capitol building. Polk’s movements on the stage are controlled by a switch at the lower side of the case via […]
Lot 165: Howard Finster Folk Art Jaguar Cut Out
Howard Finster (American/Alabama, 1916-2001), folk art cut-out wood silhouette of a jaguar, mounted onto a base, numbered 21516 and dated October 12, 1991. Signed on the front and back, together with additional inscriptions on the base. 7 3/4 in. H x 17 3/4 in. W. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 166: Howard Finster Folk Art Oxen Cut Out
Howard Finster (American/Alabama, 1916-2001), folk art cut-out wood silhouette of an ox, painted in shades of blue and inscribed “Resting Souls / The Oxen” to front. Signed on the front and back. Numbered 21643 and dated Oct. 27, 1991 en verso with additional inscriptions. 10 in. H x 15 in. W. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 164: Howard Finster Outsider Art Trumpeting Angel
Howard Finster (Georgia/Alabama, 1916-2001) paint on cutout board of a trumpeting angel with blonde or yellow hair, unusual for Finster’s angels. Decorated with repeating colorful figures, botanical elements, architectural vignettes, and text including “Angels Love You,” signed and dated Dec-9-1997. Additional textual, scriptural, and numerical elements in marker en verso including date, artist’s name, and number 42,000.651. 48 […]
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