After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), Carolina Gray Squirrel, plate VII, "natural size," colored lithograph from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, published Philadelphia, J. T. Bowen, 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 Estate […]
Lot 480: Audubon 19th c. Lithograph: Ground Squirrel
After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), Four Striped Ground Squirrel, plate XXIV, "natural size," colored lithograph from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, published Philadelphia, J. T. Bowen, 1843. Sheet: 22" H x 27 3/4"W", float mounted under glass in light wood frame with ebonized edges, 33" H x 27 1/2" W. PROVENANCE: The Estate […]
Lot 481: Harold Betts O/C Winter Scene, Hunter and Dogs Illustration
Harold Harrington Betts (American, 1881-1951) oil on canvas painting, possibly an illustration, depicting a hunter with a rifle over his shoulder, accompanied by three dogs, walking at dusk or dawn along a street into the light of an open barn door. Footprints are visible in the snow beneath the subjects' feet, and faint smoke billows […]
Lot 477: Louis Fuertes, Bird Watercolor
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 […]