Henry Gasser (New Jersey, 1909-1981) watercolor on paper maritime painting of a shipyard with wood fragments in the foreground and docked boats in the background. Signed "H. Gasser" lower right. Housed in a custom painted wood frame with a linen mat under plexiglass. Sight:14 1/2" H x 20 1/2" W. Framed: 26 1/4" H x […]
Lot 498: William Lester Stevens Oil Painting, Horse in a Field
William Lester Stevens (Massachusetts, 1888-1969) impressionistic oil on canvasboard painting depicting a brown horse grazing in a fenced pasture beneath trees and a blue sky. Signed "W. Lester Stevens N.A." lower left. Phillips, New York, NY auction tag affixed en verso. Housed in a wooden frame with an off white linen liner and a wooden […]
Lot 495: Reynolds Beal Watercolor Painting, Circus Scene
Reynold Beal (Massachusetts, 1866/67-1951) watercolor on paper painting depicting a circus or carnival scene; children line up near several clowns, who appear distracted by female figures in the foreground. Three young men perch atop an electrical pole for a better view, while crowds below bustle around a carnival wagon and tents in the background. Signed […]
Lot 496: Henry Gasser W/C Painting "Oil Well Outskirts"
Henry Gasser (New Jersey, 1909-1981) watercolor on paper painting titled "Oil Well Outskirts" depicting a row of homes along a street with figures, and a group of oil well towers in the background under a grey sky. Signed "H. Gasser, Oklahoma" lower right. Housed in a custom wood frame with a mat under plexiglass. Sight: […]
Lot 492: Large Sterling Strauser Floral Painting
Large Sterling Strauser oil on board impressionist still life painting, horizontal orientation, depicting a large vase of multicolored flowers on a pale green background. Signed lower left and dated '76. Patinated giltwood frame with beaded sight edge. Sight: 29 1/2" H x 48" W. Framed: 34" H x 52 1/2" W. PROVENANCE: Private Nashville, Tennessee […]
Lot 493: Sterling Strauser O/B Still Life with Flowers
Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board abstract still life painting depicting sunflowers, and other pink, blue, and yellow flowers in a blue vase, rendered in a thick impasto technique. Signed and dated "Strauser 1970" bottom right. Housed in a giltwood Rococo style frame. Sight:15 1/4" W x 19 1/4" H. Framed: 19 1/2" W […]
Lot 494: Sterling Strauser O/B, Village Scene w/ Trees
Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) abstract oil on board landscape painting depicting a group of houses surrounded by trees beneath a grey sky, rendered in a heavy impasto technique. Signed and dated "Strauser 83" lower left. Housed in a wooden frame. Sight: 23 1/2" H x 35 3/4" W. Framed: 26" H x 38" W. PROVENANCE: […]
Lot 490: Arthur F. Musgrave Painting, Provincetown, White House
Arthur Franklyn Musgrave (Massachusetts, 1878-1969) gouache on paper impressionistic springtime landscape depicting a sun-dappled white house with green door and roof, partially shaded by a large tree to the right. Wildflowers and tall grass fill the foreground with a flowered field in the background at the left side under a clear blue sky. Unsigned. Fragment […]
Lot 491: Alphonse Palumbo O/C, New York City Skyline
Alphonse Palumbo (Italy/New York, 1890-1947) oil on canvas cityscape painting depicting the Manhattan skyline with a park landscape in the foreground, possibly Central Park, conveying the artist's perspective of the city from where he may have painted. The work is rendered in warm and cool shades, creating contrast with both color and light and sense […]
Lot 488: James Fairman O/C Marine painting, Pilgrimage on Rough Seas
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) large oil on canvas seascape painting of a boat heading across a stormy sea towards a walled city, possibly the Holy Land. Several figures in Orientalist clothing row and guide the boat, while others in Western style dress appear to be passengers. Signed "J. Fairman" lower left. Housed in a molded […]