Two (2) Lilian Webb (Tennessee, 1930-2010) outsider art acrylic on panel paintings depicting the Statue of Liberty against the New York City skyline. Both signed "L Webb" lower left. Unframed. Panels approximately 20" H x 16 1/4" W. Biography: Lilian Webb, also spelled Lillian Webb, was born Feb. 8, 1930 and grew up in Nashville, […]
Lot 110: Lilian Webb Outsider Art Painting, Two Uncle Sams
Lilian Webb (Tennessee, 1930-2010) outsider art acrylic on panel painting depicting two men dressed as Uncle Sam against a red background with red and blue stars, surrounded by a blue border. Signed "L Webb" lower left. Unframed. 24 3/4" H x 20" W. Biography: Lilian Webb, also spelled Lillian Webb, was born Feb. 8, 1930 […]
Lot 111: Willie White Marker on Poster Primitive-Mod View, Birds in a Landscape
Willie White (Louisiana, Mississippi, 1908-2000) marker on poster primitive-mod view depicting birds and other animals in a landscape setting, rendered in shades of green, brown, red, and yellow. Unsigned. Includes a handwritten label with artist name and location. Gavin Collier and Company, Santa Fe, NM label en verso. Float mounted under glass in a black […]
Lot 104: Exhibited High Museum Neola McDavid Oil Landscape Painting, Grass Cutters
Neola McDavid (American, 20th Century) oil on canvas laid down on board painting titled "Grass Cutters" depicting two African American men clearing a field with two women seated slightly apart from them, a line of trees visible in the background beneath a cloudy blue sky. Unsigned. Exhibition label from the Davidson's 5th Southeastern Annual show […]
Lot 105: Helen LaFrance Painting, African Scene
Helen La France (American/Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvasboard panoramic painting depicting an African village, with human and animal figures bustling among various tents under palm trees, with foliage in the foreground. Signed lower right. Housed in a molded giltwood frame with green mat. Sight: 23" H x 47" W. Framed: 28" H x 52" W. […]
Lot 106: Helen LaFrance O/B Painting, Autumn Landscape with Farmhouses
Helen La France (American/Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvasboard painting depicting a country road flanked by a farmhouse and a barn, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage beneath a cloudy blue sky. Signed "Helen La France" lower right. Housed in a black wooden frame. Sight: 12 1/2" H x 22 3/4" W. Framed: 14 1/4" H […]
Lot 107: Helen LaFrance Folk Art Painted Gourd
Helen LaFrance (American/Kentucky, 1919-2020) painted gourd decorated with blue and white flowers on a blue ground. Signed, "Helen LaFrance," at base. 10" H x 9 1/2" dia. Biography: "Self-taught African American artist Helen LaFrance was born on a Kentucky farm and began painting in her 40s. She is known for her "memory paintings" drawn from […]
Lot 100: Exhibited Walt Louderback W/C Painting, Sportsmen, Paris
Walt S. (Walter) Louderback (New York/Illinois/Indiana/New Mexico, 1887-1941) watercolor on paper painting titled "Sportsmen, Paris" depicting several men engaged in various activities, including fishing, by a small body of water in a forest setting with a young boy and dog in the foreground. Signed lower left, "Louderback". Exhibition label for the Art Institute of Chicago […]
Lot 101: Clyde Singer Drawing, Baseball Players
Clyde Singer (American/Ohio, 1908-1999) graphite on paper drawing or sketch depicting baseball players in various states of pitching, catching, hitting, officiating, and at the ready. Signed at lower right in graphite, "C Singer 9/56." Housed and matted under glass in a giltwood frame with gilt fillet. Sight: 17 1/2" H x 23" W. Framed: 32 […]
Lot 102: Southern School O/C Swamp Scene Painting, Signed
Southern School oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a swamp scene, possibly in Florida, with Spanish moss laden trees before an early morning sunrise, rendered in an impasto technique. Signed lower left "Catherine (illegible signature)" possibly an early signature for Catherine Haynes Stockwell (Florida, 1895-1983). Housed in a giltwood Louis XIII style frame with a […]