Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008), "Winter Lean," watercolor on paper landscape depicting a bare snow-laden tree line on a low ridge with the foremost tree having a distinct leftward tilt and a bright sky in the background. Titled, dated, and signed in pencil "Winter Lean 72 Sublett" lower right. Housed and double matted under glass in […]
Lot 231: John Chumley Winter Landscape, Foot Path, Exhibited
John Wesley Chumley (Virginia/Tennessee, 1928-1984), "Foot Path," watercolor on bristol board, winter landscape painting depicting rolling hills dotted with farmsteads and barns, under a blanket of freshly fallen snow. A footpath in the snow is visible far right foreground, leading to a house with large barren tree mid-ground. Signed "Chumley" lower left, titled and dated […]
Lot 232: John Chumley Painting,Toadstools in Sunlight, Exhibited
John Wesley Chumley (Virginia/Tennessee, 1928-1984), "Toadstools in Sunlight," watercolor on bristol board painting, depicting a lush woodland interior with orange Jack-O-Lantern mushrooms and white mushrooms emerging around the base of tree. A vine meanders along the trunk, which is highlighted with rays of sunlight emerging from the left side of the scene. Signed "Chumley" upper […]
Lot 228: Louis E. Jones O/B, Smoky Mountain Landscape Painting
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 […]