Large English School, early 18th century, oil on canvas seascape painting depicting a fleet of English ships sailing off a coast. The center man o'war ship flies a royal standard. Unsigned. Sight – 42 1/2"W x 16 1/2"H. Framed – 48"W x 22"H. PROVENANCE: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Canvas has old wax lining; craquelure […]
Lot 154: Gerard Portielje Oil on Board Genre Painting
Gerard Jozef Portielje (Belgium/England, 1856-1929) oil on board genre painting depicting two women having tea in a well appointed interior that includes a large press, porcelain, and portraits lining the walls. The finely dressed women, each wearing a bonnet with pink ribbons, are seated on opposite sides of a table illuminated by light from a […]
Lot 153: Charlotte Nasmyth Oil on Panel, Alvaston Hall Near Derby
Charlotte Nasmyth (United Kingdom, 1804-1884) oil on board painting titled "Alvaston Hall Near Derby" depicting a romantic landscape with 3 figures on a path, surrounded by foliage and with a gate leading to castle ruins in the background. Signed illegibly lower left. Old label with title and attribution and label for Pitt & Ssott Ltd, […]
Lot 151: John Clayton Adams Large O/C Landscape, Royal Academy Exhibited
Royal Academy exhibited painting by John Clayton Adams (English, 1840-1906), "The Silver Dart." The large panoramic oil on canvas landscape depicts the Dart river (located in Devon, England) to the center, with a silver reflective beam of light illuminating the river from the sky. Trees line each bank of the river with a herd of […]
Lot 152: Samuel Bough O/C Painting, Farm Scene
Samuel Bough (United Kingdom/Scotland/England, 1822-1878) oil on canvas painting depicting a farmyard with chickens, a turkey, and a horse-drawn wagon or plough. Signed "Sam Bough" lower left. Stenciled en verso of canvas: "Prepared by/Winsor & Newton/38, Rathbone Palace,/London". Clements, Chattanooga, TN auction label en verso of frame. Housed in a Neo-Classical style giltwood frame with […]
Lot 149: Arnold Marc Gorter Barbizon O/C Landscape with Cattle
Arnold Marc Gorter (Netherlands, 1866-1933) oil on canvas impressionistic landscape painting depicting a river running through rural scenery including trees and cattle that reflects across the surface of the water. Signed "A M Gorter" lower right. Old label from the Continental Galleries of Fine Art in Montreal and biography on the artist mounted, en verso. […]
Lot 150: Hugo D'Alesi Oil on Canvas Landscape plus CDV
Hugo D'Alesi (Romania/France, 1849-1906) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a road winding through a grove of trees, under a partly cloudy sky. Signed "F. Hugo d'Alesi" lower right. Maison Cornier stamp, en verso of canvas. Housed in a period, possibly original giltwood frame with acorns and berries in relief, with original label for P. […]
Lot 147: Adolfo Cipriani Marble Bust of Daphne
Adolfo Cipriani (Italy, 1880-1930) carved marble bust depicting a woman, possibly Daphne, with downcase gaze wearing a wreath atop her long, tied-back hair and a toga style dress secured with a thin strap over her left shoulder. Inscribed signature "A. Cipriani" at lower left shoulder. Later shaped, integral, speckled marble base. Overall: 11 3/4" H […]
Lot 148: Hunt Scene W/C Illustration, poss. Caspar Scheuren
Continental school watercolor and pencil landscape painting depicting a hunting scene with hounds and figures. The image is surrounded by an elaborate inner border with fruit, putti, and classical portraits and an outer architectural border in an egg and dart design. Unsigned. Pencil inscription with attribution en verso reads "Pos. M. Scheuren" likely referring to […]
Lot 146: 3 Italian Classical Marble Busts, Homer, Hermes, & Narciso
Three (3) Italian marble bust sculptures depicting Greek figures. 1st item: Bust depicting the blind Greek poet Homer, titled OMERO along the lower front edge, mounted onto a circular pedestal base. 13 7/8" H x 7" W. 2nd item: Bust after the full-body portrait by Praxiteles, depicting the Greek god Hermes with the hand of […]