Chinese School, circa 1853 oil on linen portrait of a clipper ship flying the American flag, in a Chinese harbor. The ship is titled "the Challenger" on the side of both the bow and the stern. Several smaller boats (with figures in them) surround the main ship, while buildings dot the hills rising in the […]
Lot 123: After John White: Manner of Fishing in Virginia, Rare Engraving
Scarce engraving of Native Americans in Virginia by Theodore de Bry (1528-1598), INCOLARUM VIRGINIAE PISCANDIRATIO "Their Manner of Fishing in Virginia," after a watercolor by John White, most likely from De Bry's GREAT VOYAGES, VOL. 1 PART XIII, originally published 1590. Hand colored; on laid paper with fleur-de-lys watermark. Depicts Native Americans in a canoe, […]
Lot 121: American School, 19th C. Steamboat Painting
American School, mid 19th century small oil on canvas painting depicting a paddlewheel steamboat with the initials O.C.M. Unsigned. Housed in a molded git wood frame. Sight: 5 1/2" H x 8" W. Framed: 9 1/4" H x 12" W. Provenance: The collection of Raymond White, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Painting overall very good condition. Frame […]
Lot 119: George Matthew Breustle O/C Painting, Impressionist Landscape
George Matthew Bruestle (New York/Connecticut, 1871-1939), "A September Day," impressionistic oil on canvaslandscape painting depicting a bank of trees at the edge of a body of water, with hills or a small mountain range, in the background. A partly cloudy sky with a trace of pink is overhead. Signed "Geo. M. Bruestle" lower left. Housed […]
Lot 120: Carl R. Krafft O/C Painting, Autumn Landscape
Carl Rudolph Krafft (Illinois/Pennsylvania/Ohio, 1884-1938) oil on canvas autumn landscape painting depicting a stream winding through a grove of trees into a larger body of water, with a small village and mountain range, background, and partly cloudy sky overhead. Signed "Carl R. Krafft" with possible thumbprint, lower right. Housed in a giltwood frame with molded […]
Lot 118: Leo Blake O/B Harbor Scene, Ships in Gloucester
Leo Blake (American, 1887-1976), "Ships in Gloucester," oil on board depicting of several boats docked in Gloucester Harbor, under a cloudless blue sky. Signed "Leo B. Blake" lower right. Molded whitewashed frame with gilt accents. Label en verso for the The American Artists Professional League for American Art, along with another label, possibly an exhibition […]
Lot 116: Jay H. Connaway O/B, Launching Boat, Monhegan, ME
Jay Hall Connaway (Maine/Arizona/Indiana, 1893-1970) oil on artist's board maritime painting titled "Launching Boat, Monhegan, ME" or "Fishermen," depicting a group of fishermen with rowboats on a shore, foreground, preparing to launch into the surf as clouds gather overhead. Signed "Connaway" lower right. Possible additional signature with titles, en verso of board, along with old […]
Lot 117: Leo Blake O/B Large Gloucester Harbor Scene
Leo L. Blake (American, 1887-1976), "Gloucester Harbor," oil on masonite harbor scene, depicting figures working on moored boats, one named Rosetta, under a mostly clear sky with seagulls overhead and in the foreground. Signed "Leo L. Blake," lower right. Housed in a hand carved, ivory painted wood frame with raised silvered molding, probably also made […]
Lot 115: Emile Gruppe O/C Harbor Scene, Gloucester
Emile Albert Gruppe (American/Massachusetts, 1876-1978) oil on canvas maritime painting titled "Gloucester," depicting a harbor scene with figures gathering on a dock, where two sailboats are moored. Other boats sail in the distance, with the opposite shore visible in the background and a cloudy blue sky overhead. Signed "Emile A. Gruppe" lower left. Housed in […]
Lot 114: C. Curry Bohm O/C Harbor Scene, Loading
Claude Curry Bohm (Tennessee/Indiana, 1894-1971) impressionistic oil on canvas maritime paintingtitled "Loading," depicting a group of fishermen on a dock preparing to board two fishing boats moored in the water, possibly a Gloucester, Massachusetts scene. Signed "C Curry Bohm" lower left. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 19 1/8" H x 23 1/4" […]