Scarce Jonesborough, Tennessee, watercolor landscape painting on cardstock, depicting various figures and animals harvesting a crop of wheat and engaging in various activities. Including a female resting below a tree with two young children, a female gathering hay and a young girl with dog holding a water barrel foreground with other figures gathering wheat, a […]
Lot 161: Soule Female College, TN Drawing of Two Children, 19th c.
Sallie Smith (Tennessee, 19th/20th Century) charcoal and gouache on paper drawing, possibly an allegory, depicting a young boy, likely meant to represent the god Dionysus, holding a bunch of grapes and a young girl, likely meant to represent the goddess Demeter, holding a sickle and a small bunch of grapes, seated next to a sheaf […]
Lot 158: 18th C. American Portrait of a Lady, attrib. R. Feke
American Colonial oil on canvas portrait of a young woman attributed to Robert Feke (Massachusetts/Rhode Island 1707-1751). Subject is depicted seated against a partially draped backdrop with a landscape visible to the right and is attired in a soft coral or pink satin dress with a satin blue wrap and is holding a sprig of […]
Lot 159: Currier and Ives: American Forest Scene, Maple Sugaring 1856
Currier and Ives large folio lithograph with hand coloring, titled "American Forest Scene: Maple Sugaring," after a painting by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (New York/England, 1819-1905), New York, 1856. Depicts a large group of people making maple syrup in a winter landscape forest setting. Signed and dated "A. F. Tait N.Y. 1855," in the stone, lower […]
Lot 155: Nellie Knopf O/B Maritime Painting, Sardine Boat
Nellie Augusta Knopf (Illinois/California, 1875-1962) oil on board impressionistic maritime painting titled "Sardine Boat" depicting a small boat with lowered sails docked at a small harbor, before a red brick building, in the background. Signed "N.A. Knopf" lower left. Gilt metal placard with title, artist's name, and dated, affixed lower center of liner. Housed in […]
Lot 156: Leo Blake O/B Marine Painting, Harbor Scene
Leo Blake (American, 1887-1976) oil on board maritime painting titled "Harbor Scene" depicting several boats moored at docks, additional buildings visible in the background beneath a hazy blue sky. Signed "Leo B Blake" lower right. Three paper labels, including a Blake Studios, Berkshire, MA label, en verso of board. Housed in a white painted wooden […]
Lot 157: G. Symons O/B Landscape with Barn
George Gardner Symons (American, 1863-1930) oil on board landscape painting depicting a group of buildings including a barn and larger and smaller structures, possibly a large house with separate kitchen, all shaded by a large tree, with a fence in the foreground. Signed “G Symons” lower right. Cove molded giltwood frame with ribbon molded rabbet […]
Lot 153: Mabel Woodward Oil Maritime Painting, Three Ships Volendam, Holland
Mabel May Woodward (Rhode Island, 1877-1945) impressionistic oil on canvas laid down on board marine painting titled "Three Ships Volendam, Holland" depicting three ships with sailors aboard and additional smaller ships moored in the Volendam harbor beneath a cloudy blue sky. Signed "M. Woodward" lower left. Handwritten label with artist's information and title en verso. […]
Lot 154: Carl W. Peters O/C Painting, A Quiet Beach
Carl William Peters (New York, 1897-1980) oil on canvas painting titled "A Quiet Beach" depicting a small crowd of people on the shore of a beach before a small cliff with a house and a tree, a few boats sailing the waters before the oppostie shore beneath a cloudy blue sky. Signed "Carl W Peters" […]
Lot 151: Anthony Thieme O/C Landscape Painting, Figures on a Country Road
Anthony Thieme (Massachusetts/California, 1888-1954) impressionistic oil on canvas painting depicting two figures on a country road lined by trees in brilliant autumn foliage on each side, leading to a small cottage with body of water in the background. A partly cloudy blue sky is overhead. Signed "A Thieme" lower left. Housed in a giltwood Arts […]