Louis Edward Jones (Tennessee, 1878-1958) oil on canvas board painting depicting a group of trees at the base of a mountain, likely part of the Great Smoky Mountains range, beneath a cloudy grey sky. Unsigned. Housed in a grey painted wooden frame with an off-white wooden sight edge. Sight: 11 1/2" H x 13 1/2" […]
Lot 229: Carl Sublett abstract watercolor, Mountain Red
Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008), "Mountain Red," abstract watercolor on paper landscape painting suggesting the rock face of a mountain surrounded by a border rendered in shades of red, brown, yellow, blue, and green. Dated and signed "78 Sublett" lower right. Collector's Gallery, Nashville, TN label with The Framework, Nashville, TN black ink stamp, en verso. […]
Lot 226: Charles Krutch Watercolor, Smoky Mountain Landscape
Large Charles Krutch (Tennessee, 1849-1934) East Tennessee watercolor on paper depicting a verdant mountain landscape with a river and road visible in the foreground. Scene likely depicts the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Signed lower right in red "Krutch". Sight -19 7/8" W x 10 7/8" H. Framed – 28" W x 19 3/4"H. Biography […]
Lot 227: Louis E. Jones O/B, Autumn Smoky Mountain Landscape
Louis Edward Jones (Tennessee, 1878-1958) oil on canvasboard painting depicting a road leading through trees with early autumn foliage, with the Great Smoky Mountains in the background beneath a blue sky. Signed "LE Jones" en verso of board. Housed in a grey and off white wormy wood frame. Sight: 11 5/8" H x 13 3/8" […]
Lot 224: Carroll Cloar Drawing, Epitaph of Ezekiel Polk
Large framed Carroll Cloar (American, 1913-1993) graphite on paper drawing, "The Epitaph of Ezekiel Polk," depicting a little girl standing beside a tomb with lengthy inscription. Signed lower left. Sight: 38 1/2" H x 27 1/2" W. Frame: 39 1/4" H x 28 1/4" W. Note: this work is a study for a painting by […]
Lot 225: Large Rudolph Ingerle Landscape Oil, Sundown on the Hollow
Rudolph Ingerle (American, 1879-1950), "Sundown on the Hollo", large oil on canvas landscape painting, bird's eye view of a mountain valley, likely the Smoky Mountains, in late afternoon sunlight. Birch trees bordered by evergreen trees stand in the foreground, overlooking a valley with winding river and cabins below, and sun-dappled mountains with profuse fall foliage […]
Lot 221: 12 Delaney Related Items, incl. 6 Sketches & Poster
Twelve (12) Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) items, including six (6) sketches and one (1) poster. 1st-11th items: Six (6) pen and ink sketches, including one (1) depicting male and female figures, some nude, one (1) depicting a nude male in various poses and a view of a female's legs, one (1) depicting a male […]
Lot 222: Bill Sawyer O/B Painting, Flower Growing from a Tire
Bill Sawyer (American/Tennessee, 1936-1920) oil on board painting titled "Flower Growing from a Tire". The painting depicts a young African American toddler sitting on the top step of a narrow red brick house with partially boarded window. In the foreground, a small group of flowers bloom in soil set into a planter fashioned from a […]
Lot 223: Bill Sawyer O/B Painting, "Jones Comas"
Bill Sawyer (North Carolina/Tennessee, 1936-2020) oil on board painting depicting an elderly man with downcast head, using crutches to walk down a deserted road. The sun is setting behind him, casting his shadow into the foreground. On his neck, he wears a sign reading “Jones Comas”. The painting is rendered with clean lines and mathematical […]
Lot 219: 3 Joseph Delaney Female Figure Sketches, incl. Nudes
Three (3) Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) ink on paper drawings depicting recumbent female subjects, including two (2) nudes. Smallest nude drawing signed "Joseph Delaney" lower left; two (2) drawings unsigned. All items unframed. Ranging in size from 16" H x 10 1/2" W to 20" H x 26 3/4" W. Biography (By Frederick C. […]