Large William Lewis Lester (Texas, 1910-1991) oil on canvas Expressionist landscape painting, titled "Ship Channel", depicting a bird's eye view of a man-made waterway emptying into a body of water to the right with a tree line, road, and hills in the midground and a lock system with ships in the background below a blue […]
Lot 199: Harvey Joiner Oil on Board Forest Landscape
Harvey Joiner (Kentucky/Indiana, 1852-1932) oil on board landscape painting depicting sunlight breaking through a deserted road or path in a lush springtime forest setting. Signed "Harvey Joiner" lower left. Housed in a gilt carved rococo style frame with molded gilt wood liner, placard with artist name attached to lower margin of liner. Sight: 9 1/2" […]
Lot 195: George Edwin Bissell Bronze of President Abraham Lincoln
George Edwin Bissell (American, 1839-1920) bronze sculpture depicting President Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, standing and holding a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation in his right hand. Signed "Geo. E. Bissell" on the rear left corner of the base and "Copyright 1898" on the rear right corner of the base, with Gorham […]
Lot 196: Edward Berge Bronze Fountain, Duck Mother
Edward Berge (American, 1876-1924) bronze titled "Duck Mother", depicting a young child holding a duckling, standing above and gazing downward at a mother duck with outstretched wings and an open beak, who is gazing upward at the child. Impressed signature "E. Berge" on the rear of the base together with an impressed circular foundry stamp […]
Lot 197: Jo Davidson Bronze Sculpture of Ida Rubinstein, dated Paris 1909
Joseph (Jo) Davidson (New York/Paris, 1883-1952) patinated bronze sculpture depicting Russian dancer and arts patron Ida Rubinstein in her role as Cleopatra in the 1909 ballet by Michael Fokine. Signed and dated, JO DAVIDSON PARIS 1909 at the back of base. 11 1/8″ H x 11 1/4″ W x 5 1/2″ D. Note: This sculpture […]
Lot 193: John M. Tracy O/C Painting of a Cow and Calf
John Martin Tracy (American/Ohio, 1843-1893) oil on canvas genre painting of a cow and a calf standing outside the entrance of a barn with a hen and chicks at their feet. Signed "J. M. Tracy" lower right. Housed in a period gilt and gesso frame. Sight: 23 1/4" W x 15 1/2" H. Framed: 36 […]
Lot 194: Charles Fleischmann 19th c. W/C, Maryland Farm Scene
Charles Louis Fleischmann (District of Columbia/Maryland, 19th century) watercolor on paper landscape painting, depicting a farm with man plowing in a field, with horse and buggy, farm buildings, and brick house in the background, and cattle grazing in the foreground. Signed and dated "Ch L. Fleischmann 1886" lower right. Handwritten old paper label reading "July […]
Lot 191: Alexander Stuart O/C Maritime Painting, S.S. City of Sydney
Alexander Stuart (American, 1831-1898) oil on canvas marine or nautical painting of the ship S.S. City of Sydney, a Pacific Mail Steamship Company vessel which departed San Francisco for Manila in 1898 for service in the Spanish American War. The ship is depicted in calm waters with figures on board, with a coastline and several […]
Lot 192: Horatio Walker W/C Painting with Cows
Horatio Walker (New York/Ontario, 1858-1938) watercolor painting depicting three cows gathered under the shade of trees with rural landscape and a small creek flowing in the background. Signed "Horatio Walker 1903". Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours paper label with title and artist's information, en verso. Housed in a gilt Louis XIV style frame. […]
Lot 188: Matthew Daly O/C Western Landscape, Estes Park, Colorado
Matthew Andrew Daly (Ohio, 1860-1937), impressionistic oil on board landscape painting titled en verso "The Front Range- Este Park, Colorado" depicting the sun setting over a mountain range underneath a cloudy blue sky, with a sweeping valley, flowing river, and pine trees, foreground. Signed "MA. Daly" lower right. Titled, en verso. Housed in a giltwood […]