John Ellsworth Weis (Ohio/Indiana, 1892-1962) oil on canvas self portrait depicting the artist as a man in his early middle age with light brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a brownsweater vest, a red tie, and a blue shirt, against a red and green background. Unsigned. Handwritten label, en verso of stretcher, "Self Portrait" written […]
Lot 760: American School 19th C. Portrait of Two Girls
American school oil on canvas portrait of two young girls, presumably sisters. Subjects are depicted seated against a draped backdrop, one attired in a white dress and the other in a pink dress and holding a grape cluster. Housed in a gilt composition frame with an oval opening and rectangular carved and molded surround. Unsigned. […]
Lot 758: Francesco Spicuzza O/B, Self Portrait Painting
Francesco Jiaconino Spicuzza (Wisconsin, 1883-1962) oil on board bust-length self-portrait painting depicting the artist as a elderly man with receding, wavy light gray hair with encroaching greys, wearing round metal glasses and a white shirt with a black bow tie. Signed and dated "Spicuzza 1954" lower left. Dated and titled en verso with pencil inscription […]
Lot 756: Arthur Laws O/B, Harbor Town Scene
Arthur J. Laws (New York, 1894-1960) oil on board coastal painting depicting a harbor town before a line of trees and a large building with a clock tower against a cloudy, late afternoon sky. Signed "Arthur J. Laws." lower right. Artist's label reading "Provenance Estate of the Artist" with pencil inscriptions, including one reading "…finished […]
Lot 757: J. Califano O/B Landscape Painting of Sheep
John Califano (Illinois, California, Italy, 1862/64-1946) oil on board landscape painting depicting a flock of sheep resting in a green pasture by a body of water, with a grassy hill in the background. Signed lower left J. Califano. Metal placard fixed to lower edge of frame inscribed "Prof. J. Caifano." Housed in a heavily carved […]
Lot 755: 2 Sterling Strauser paintings, Racing Scene and Amaryllis
Pair of Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board paintings. 1st item: Small panoramic oil on board painting depicting a horse and buggy racing scene, titled en verso "The Finish." Signed and dated "Strauser 1959" lower right. Unframed. 6" H x 14 5/8" W. 2nd item: Oil on board painting depicting a blooming white amaryllis […]
Lot 754: Sterling Strauser O/B Floral Still Life
Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board still life painting depicting multi- colored flowers in a vase, painted with thick impasto technique. Signed and dated "Strauser '91" lower left. Unframed. 23 7/8" H x 12" W. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Very minor fleabites noted to mid-left margin of board.
Lot 753: Sterling Strauser O/B, Floral Still Life
Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board still life painting depicting flowers in a vase, rendered in a thick impasto technique. Signed and dated "Strauser 91" lower left. Additionally signed and dated, en verso. Float mounted in a gilt wood frame with imbricated bay leaf or laurel running pattern, an off white cover molded linen […]
Lot 752: Panoramic Oil on Canvas Landscape, John Earhart
John Franklin Earhart (American/Ohio, 1853 – 1938) panoramic oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a forest meadow or clearing flanked by trees foreground and valley vista and mountain range, background, signed and dated lower left "Earhart 1907". Housed in a heavily carved gilt rococo style frame. Sight: 17 1/2" H X 27 1/2" W, Framed: […]
Lot 751: Norman Anderson O/C, Farmhouse in Autumn Landscape
Norman J. Anderson (Illinois, b. 1892) impressionistic oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a man in a horse drawn wagon drivingdown a dirt road towards a farmhouse in a field surrounded by trees with autumn foliage and blue and purple mountains below a hazy blue sky in the background. Signed "Norman Anderson" lower left. Housed […]