Three (3) John Bunion (J.B.) Murray (Murry) (American, Georgia, 1908-1988) folk art works. 1st item: Abstract painting on masonry or concrete board rendered in soft colors of white, yellow and blue/green in a vertical orientation, resembling figures. Red illegible inscriptions en verso, possibly a date and last name. Unframed. 12" H x 26" W. 2nd […]
Lot 204: Large Mary Tillman Smith Outsider Art Painting, "Family"
Large Mary Tillman Smith (American/Mississippi, 1904-1995), "Family," house paint and green marker on plywood painting depicting three figures in black, all with green eyelashes, one having a green mouth, on a bright yellow background. Signed "Mary T Smith" in green marker, en verso. Unframed. 24" H x 48" W. PROVENANCE: The personal collection of former […]
Lot 203: Exhibited African-American Quilt by Josie Covington, TN, Late 19th C.
Important African-American "make-do" quilt by Josie Covington (Triune, TN/1869-1909) comprised of hand-pieced and appliqued blocks made of dress fabrics. Circa 1885-1900. Pieced patterns include basket, bowtie, star, and diamond blocks. Applique designs include doll, hearts, hands, a foot, and scissors. The central applique block includes motifs that may have had a personal significance to the […]
Lot 202: Peti Clements Acrylic Painting, Lillie Lee and Me
Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on canvas painting titled “Lillie Lee and Me” depicting a scene of black and white workers picking cotton in a field, with children and dogs playing in the foreground, and a house with chickens and quilts on a clothesline against a line of trees in the […]
Lot 201: Peti Clements Acrylic Painting, Stacking Hay
Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on canvas painting titled “Stacking Hay” depicting black and white workers stacking hay in a field and onto horse drawn wagons; a small group gathered around a young girl, meant to represent Clements, carrying a water bucket, in the foreground; and a red barn with three […]
Lot 199: 3 Peti Clements Acrylic Folk Art Paintings
Three (3) small Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on board paintings depicting various scenes of everyday life in the rural south. 1st item: Painting, titled “The Water Wagon”, depicting a young black girl in a red dress seated atop a barrel in a wagon, a figure in a straw hat atop […]
Lot 200: 3 Peti Clements O/C Folk Art Paintings, General Store, Quilt, and Watermelon Eaters
Three (3) small Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on board paintings depicting figures engaged in various scenes of everyday life in the rural south. 1st item: Painting depicting a street scene including a general store adorned with advertisements having seated figures playing checkers, a woman standing at the front door, a […]
Lot 197: Helen LaFrance O/C, The Wooldridge Monuments
Helen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas painting depicting the Wooldridge Monuments in Maplewood Cemetery in Mayfield, Kentucky. The National Historical Register site features marble and limestone monuments commissioned for Colonel Henry G. Wooldridge, to commemorate family members and other loved ones of his life, from 1892 until his own death in 1899. (Interestingly, […]
Lot 198: Helen LaFrance O/C Painting, Tiger in Repose
Helen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas painting depicting a tiger in repose against a mottled yellow background. Signed "Helen La France" lower right. Housed in an ebonzied frame. Sight: 23 1/2" H x 29 1/2" W. Framed: 25 1/2" H x 31 1/4" W. Biography: "Self-taught African American artist Helen LaFrance was born […]
Lot 195: Robert Butler O/C Painting, Florida Everglades Swamp Scene
Robert Butler (Florida, 1943-2014) Highwaymen landscape painting depicting a crane in a swamp scene in the Florida Everglades, set against a late afternoon sky. Signed and dated "Robert Butler 85" lower right. Housed in a wooden frame with gilt trim, an off white linen liner, and a giltwood fillet with a metal picture light affixed […]