Louis Agassiz Fuertes (American, 1874-1927) watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper depicting two birds perched on branches overlooking a wooded area; one bird holds a mouse in its claws. The sheet also includes pencil sketches in the right margin of two additional birds (one in flight, the other on a branch). Signed in pencil lower […]
Lot 478: Audubon 19th c. Lithograph: Chipping Squirrel
After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), Chipping Squirrel, plate VIII, "natural size," colored lithograph from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, published Philadelphia, J. T. Bowen, undated, c. 1843. Sheet: 27 3/4" H x 22" W, float mounted under glass in light wood frame with ebonized edges, 33" H x 27 1/2" W. PROVENANCE: The […]
Lot 474: Auguste Moreau Bronze of Boy and Goose
Auguste Moreau (France, 1834-1917) bronze sculpture depicting a putti atop a goose, mounted onto an oval rouge-colored marble base. Signed along the bronze edge "Auguste Moreau". 5 1/2" H x 9" L x 5 3/4" D. PROVENANCE: Private Chattanooga, TN collection. CONDITION: Bronze overall very good condition. Marble base with a couple areas of minor […]
Lot 475: Veryl Goodnight Bronze Sculpture, Prairie Picnic
Veryl Goodnight (Colorado/New Mexico, b. 1947) cold painted bronze sculpture, titled "Prairie Picnic", depicting a barefoot young woman in a short-sleeved dress and pinafore seated on a tree stump, extending her hand towards two large raccoons. Signed, dated, and numbered "Veryl Goodnight 1990 (copyright) 18/35" back lower left on the base. Mounted to a wooden […]
Lot 476: After Rosa Bonheur, 2 Bronze Bull Sculptures
After Rosa Marie (Rosalie) Bonheur (United States/France, 1822-1899), two (2) bronze sculptures depicting bulls on naturalistic bases. Bull with head turned to the left signed "R. Bonheur" to left side of base (6" H x 9 1/2" W); Bull with upturned head signed "Rosa B" to left side of base, inscribed "Modele" to underside of […]
Lot 472: 2 Bronze Animal Sculptures, Jules Moigniez & Joseph Gayrard
Two (2) French bronze animal sculptures. 1st item: Jules Moigniez (France, 1835-1894) bronze sculpture depicting two pheasants or quails eating wheat on an ovular base. Signed, "J. Moigniez." 7 1/2" H x 9 1/4" W x 4 3/8" D. 2nd item: After Joseph Paul Raymond Gayrard (France, 1807-1855) bronze sculpture, "Levrier couche," depicting a recumbent […]
Lot 473: Emmanuel Fremiet, Bronze Sculpture of a Goat
Emmanuel Fremiet (France, 1824 – 1910) bronze sculpture of a standing goat with kid resting below, on a naturalistic ground. Raised signature FREMIET on the base. 6 5/8" H x 11 1/2' W (approx.) x 3 1/4" D. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Raymond White, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Some minor abrasions noted to […]
Lot 469: After Alphonse de Neuville O/B Painting, French Soldier
After Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (French, 1835-1885), likely by Jules Desire Lubin (French, b. 1854) or Jean Lubin (French, mid-19th century), oil on board Impressionist painting depicting a French soldier in military uniform, standing with rifle strapped to his shoulder and trumpet in his right hand. Other soldiers stand in the background, under a grove of […]
Lot 470: Il Canaletto 18th c. Etching, La Torre de Malghera
Giovanni Antonio Canal, commonly known as Canaletto (Italian, 1697-1768), "La Torre de Malghera," etching on laid paper depicting the Tower of Malghera near Venice with gondoliers docked on shore and preparing their boats for travel. Inscribed and titled lower margin "A. Canal f., La Torre de Malghera., E4". Label en verso for Kennedy Galleries, NY. […]
Lot 471: Charles Capellaro Bronze Bust of Allan Kardec
Charles Romain Cappellaro (France, 1826-1899) bronze bust sculpture of Allan Kardec, the pseudonym used by French author Hippolyte Leon Denizard Rivail known as the father of Spiritism, a philosophical and religious doctrine of the 19th century, with the sitter's name engraved to front of base. Signed and dated "Capellaro, 1870" on right side of base. […]