Francesco J. Spicuzza (Wisconsin, 1883-1962) impressionistic oil on canvasboard painting depicting a white house behind group of tall trees, surrounded by additional residential houses, beneath a cloudy blue sky. Signed "Spicuzza" lower right. Climax Canvas Panel black ink stamp en verso of board. Housed in a carved dark brown painted wood frame. Sight: 19 1/2" […]
Lot 85: Large Sterling Strauser O/B Painting, Three Monkeys
Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) abstract oil on board painting depicting three monkeys playing in tree branches in a jungle setting, rendered in a heavy impasto technique. Signed and dated "Strauser 76" lower right. Retains a wooden painting liner but no frame. Sight: 35 1/2" H x 47 1/2" W. Liner: 37 1/4" H x 49 […]
Lot 86: Sterling Strauser O/B Painting, Abstract Nude Female
Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) abstract oil on board painting depicting a nude female rendered in shades of brown, green, and black. Signed and dated "Strauser 75" lower right. Jim Linderman, New York, NY label en verso of board. Housed in a light brown painted wooden frame. Sight: 29 1/2" H x 23 3/4" W. Framed: […]
Lot 87: Jane Wooster Scott Gouache Painting, Winter Scene
Jane Wooster Scott (American/California, b.1920) gouache on paper panoramic winter scene painting depicting figures ice skating on a pond with a covered bridge, pathway and foliage in background and a star-speckled night sky. Signed in pencil" Wooster Scott" lower right. Housed in a grey wooden frame with a double dark blue mat, grey wooden fillet […]
Lot 81: Anna Peale Signed Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman, 14K case
Anna Peale (Pennsylvania, 1791-1878) miniature watercolor portrait in a 14K case depicting a dark haired gentleman attired in a black 19th century style suit coat and necktie. Signed and dated along the lower left edge "Mrs. Staughton 1832". Housed under glass in a 14K gold case (tested) with repousse foliate border and rose gold accents […]
Lot 82: Large George Washington O/C Portrait, after John Faed
Large American School portrait of General George Washington, after the original by John Faed (Scottish,1819-1902) titled "Washington Receiving a Salute on the Field of Trenton". The oil on canvas painting depicts Washington astride a white horse and holding his sword forward in his right hand. A fallen British flag lays beneath a drum in the […]
Lot 83: Francesco Spicuzza Oil Painting, Early Autumn Landscape
Francesco J. Spicuzza (Wisconsin, 1883-1962) impressionistic oil on canvas laid down on board landscape painting depicting a body of water surrounded by trees and undergrowth with early autumn foliage, a cabin visible in the background beneath a cloudy grey sky. Signed "Spicuzza" lower right. Possible auction tag affixed en verso. Gilt metal placard with artist's […]
Lot 77: Miniature Grand Tour Oil Painting, The Birth of Venus
European School miniature oil painting depicting "The Birth of Venus," originally painted by Sandro Botticelli (Italy, c.1445-1510), circa c. 1484-1486. Unsigned. Museum accession numbers, en verso. Housed under plexiglass in a silver-tone frame (possibly .800 silver) with laurel leaf running patterns and applied cherubs to corners and centers. Sight: 3 3/4" H x 5 1/4" […]
Lot 78: Emil Eckardt KPM Porcelain Plaque, Girl w/ Basket
Christian Frederick Emil Eckardt (Denmark, 1832-1914) hand painted porcelain plaque depicting a young woman seated on a bench and holding a basket against a stone wall. Signed "Emil Eckardt/Dresden" lower left. Scepter above KPM mark above letter H with measurements, impressed en verso of plaque. Housed in a gilt wood Louis XIV style frame with […]
Lot 79: Pair of Framed French Miniature Portraits, Signed
Pair of 19th century French painted miniature portraits including one depicting a young lady at harpsichord signed "Jenny Souis" and another depicting Marie Antoinette signed "A. Thumerette". Both housed in round gilt bronze frames with ribbon tops. 2" dia. and 2 3/8" dia. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Carolyn Mulder, Knoxville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Both overall good […]









