English School, late 19th century, Orientalist watercolor painting depicting the ornate doorway of an Islamic or Moorish palace or temple, with architectural features rendered in fine detail. Illegibly signed lower right. Housed under glass in a hand carved stained wood frame. Sight – 8 3/4" H x 6" W. Framed – 15 1/2" H x […]
Lot 771: John Cannon Sewanee Communion Set & 3 Books
Circa 1900 traveling sterling silver communion set and other items belonging to John B. Cannon (1874-1915), chaplain of the University of the South, rector of Trinity Church, Clarksville, and great grandson of Tennessee's first Whig Governor, Newton Cannon. Fitted leather case contains silver paten, chalice, and round wafer box, all marked sterling, together with an […]
Lot 772: 5 Stained Glass Window Studies, Munich Studios Chicago
Five (5) watercolor designs for ecclesiastical stained glass church windows, attr. Munich Studios, Chicago, possibly by Max Guler. All windows portray Biblical imagery including one (1) depicting Jesus engaged in carpentry work with his earthly father Joseph; one (1) large tripartite window showing Christ preaching to a crowd (the Sermon on the Mount, with beatitude […]
Lot 770: 2 Russian Icons: St. Nicholas and Ascension
Lot of two (2) Russian icons. 1st item: Icon comprised of tempera and gilt on wood panel with bracing, depicting St. Nicholas flanked by vignettes of Jesus and Mary and titled top margin. Russian stamp en verso. 12" H x 8 3/4" W. Late 19th century. 2nd item: Icon comprised of tempera and gilt paint […]
Lot 768: Continental School, Oil Portrait of a Cardinal
Continental School, possibly French, late 18th to early 19th century, oil on canvas portrait of a Catholic Cardinal, depicted wearing robes with a fine lace garment and jeweled ring, and seated next to an elaborate desk with his hand on an open book. Unsigned. Illegible pencil inscriptions en verso of stretcher including word "Paris." Antique […]
Lot 769: Russian Silver Relief Icon & Madonna w/ Child Icon
Two (2) Russian Orthodox religious icons, including Crucifixion of Christ and Smolensk Mother of God. 1st item: Silver plate relief decorated panel over wood icon depicting the crucifixion of Christ. Signed center upper margin. 12 x 10 3/8" W. 2nd item: Smolensk Mother of God, polychrome tempera and gilt wood panel icon depicting the Virgin […]
Lot 766: Early Carved Santos, Body of Christ
Early fragmentary Santos carving, carved wood body of Christ, lacking head, arms, and cross; remnants of old white paint. Mounted to a wood panel and housed in a deep molded ebonized and stained wood frame. Fragment – 22" H. Framed – 32" H x 14" W. Continental, 18th century or earlier. Provenance: The estates of […]
Lot 767: Spanish Colonial Carved Santos Figure & Santos Head
Spanish Colonial Carved Santos Figure & Santos Head. 1st item: Spanish colonial carved and painted Santos figure depicting a priest holding a metal ripidion or liturgical fan in one hand, and a sculpture of Mary holding the Christ infant in the other. Old paper label fragments to back of robe. 17 1/2" H x 9" […]
Lot 765: Pair Old Master O/C Portraits, Christ & Mary
Pair of European, possibly Italian, Old Master oil on canvas portraits depicting Christ and Mary. Christ is depicted wearing a red robe, a crown of thorns and a weapon piercing his side as he gazes upward. Mary is depicted wearing a black head covering and dark robe while holding a white cloth while gazing upward […]
Lot 764: Trebol Rojo O/C Portrait of a Young Boy
Trebol Rojo (Mexico, Late 19th/20th century) oil on canvas portrait depicting a young boy clothed in dress attire including a hat and cane, standing on a green checkered carpet with a dog to his right and a red draped table with dried floral arrangement and crucifixion scene to his left. Banner below reads "True portrait […]