Jimmie Lee Sudduth (Alabama, 1910-2007) house paint and mud on cardboard outsider art painting depicting a Native American woman with a feather headdress, surrounded by a painted brown border suggesting a frame. Signed in pencil, "Jim Suth", lower left. 42" H x 29 1/2" W. Late 20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition with some wear […]
Lot 880: 2 Outsider Art Works, Howard & Roy Finster
1st item: Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) lion figure or bookend, paint and marker on pine cut-out board, with eyes, lips, tongues interspersed with phrases related to God and Space, including: "In space they will learn of God". Base details Finster's spiritual position on Animals, such as "God created all animals for all people" and "Human […]
Lot 881: Howard Finster "Stay Sober" Bottle
Howard Finster (American/Alabama, 1916-2001) outsider art painted glass iced tea bottle with metal Lucky Leaf brand lid, the body depicting brightly colored faces on a white background. Underside painted with signature, date Dec. 9, 1996 and number 40.000.247, and STAY SOBER STAY IN THE LIGHT JESUS IS COMING IN GREAT POWER. 9 1/3"H. Provenance: Private […]
Lot 877: Helen LaFrance Portrait of Ralph Waldrop
Helen La France (American/Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvasboard portrait painting of Ralph Waldrop, Sr. (b. 1922) a longtime Mayfield, Kentucky realtor and WWII veteran. Subject is depicted smiling and wearing glasses, a dark blue suit, and a red striped tie against a solid dark brown/green backdrop. Signed lower left "Helen La France". Additionally titled and […]
Lot 878: Helen LaFrance Oil on Canvas Painting, River Baptism
Helen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting an African American congregation gathering for a baptism, with automobiles and horse-drawn buggy parked in grassy areas around a church depicted next to a lone tree and congregants gathered around a river left midground to observe the baptisms. Signed "Helen La France" lower right […]
Lot 875: Dixie Durham O/C, Child on a Swing
Dixie Hampson Durham (Virginia/Arkansas, 1913-2010) oil on canvas painting depicting a young African American child attired in a light pink dress swinging on a tire. The painting is rendered with loose brushstrokes conveying the movement of the girl's dress and her feet swinging forward out of the frame. Signed "Dixie Durham 1975" lower left. Housed […]
Lot 876: Harold Newton Highwayman Florida Lighthouse Painting
Harold Newton (American/Florida, 1934-1994) oil on board seascape depicting a Florida coastline with lighthouse at the edge of a beach, radiating light under an overcast sky. Signed "H. Newton" lower left. Gray/gold painted crown-molded wood frame. Sight: 23" H x 30" W. Framed: 27 1/2" H x 34" W. Note: The consignor commissioned the painting […]
Lot 872: Lloyd Branson Oil on Board Portrait, Mrs. Lay
Lloyd Branson (American, Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board portrait depicting Mrs. Walter Thurman Lay (Christine Godfrey Lay), a member of the family that founded Lay Packing Company, Knoxville, TN in 1907. Portrait depicts a woman with brown hair with a pearl drop necklace, wearing a black pleated organdy and white lace dress, holding a spray […]
Lot 873: Adelia Lutz O/B Painting, Self-Portrait
Adelia Armstong Lutz (American, Tennessee, 1859-1931) oil on academy board. Possibly a self-portrait. The painting depicts the artist wearing a dress with large pink rose pinned to the front, rendered in loose, impressionistic brushstrokes. Signed "A.A. Lutz" and dated "1929" lower right. Housed in a wood lattice-style frame with carved stylized foliate corners. Sight: 191/2" […]
Lot 874: Thomas Campbell O/B Painting, Night Seascape
Thomas Campbell (Tennessee, 1834-1914) oil on board seascape painting depicting two figures working in the front of a small boat with an illuminated lantern at the bow in the foreground, with two boats and full moon in the upper right sky visible in the background. Signed lower right "T. Campbell". Housed in a carved gilt […]