Important African American “TVA” Quilt, designed by Ruth Clement Bond and made by an unknown quilter working in the TVA dam sites at the juncture of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, circa 1937. The hand-stitched cotton quilt with cotton batting depicts a young black man with government-uniformed white arm on his right shoulder and a fiddle […]
Lot 150: Beauford Delaney Abstract Watercolor, "Composition"
Beauford Delaney (American, 1901-1979), “Composition,” watercolor on paper abstract expressionist painting featuring green, red, orange, and yellow brushstrokes. Signed and dated in ink “Beauford Delaney 64″ lower right corner. Float mounted onto ivory cardstock and housed in a contemporary silver and gilt frame. Sheet – 14″ H x 10 3/4″ W. Framed – 22 5/8″ […]
Lot 151: Augusta Savage Plaster Sculpture, "Gamin"
Augusta Christine Fells (Moore) Savage (American, 1892-1962) plaster sculpture with bronze patina titled GAMIN along front edge, depicting a young African American male with a tilted cap and wrinkled shirt. Signed “Savage” vertically in rectangle on the backside. Created circa 1929. 9″ H x 5 3/4″ W x 4 3/8″ D. Biography (adapted from The […]
Lot 152: William Edmondson Sculpture, Lady With A Book
William Edmondson (American/Tennessee, 1874-1951) “Lady with a Book,” carved limestone sculpture depicting a standing woman with short curly hair wearing a dress with bustle, holding a book in her left hand, her right arm bent upward at her waist. 12″ H x 3 1/2″ W x 7″ D. Provenance: the estate of Leah Levitt, Long […]
Lot 148: Olen Bryant Wood Sculpture, "David and Jonathan"
Olen Bryant (American/Tennessee, 1927-2017) carved walnut sculpture of conjoined figures, titled "David and Jonathan". Unsigned. Exhibition label with title to underside of base (exhibition location and date unknown). Mounted upon a rectangular cherry base. 28" x 12" W x 6 3/4" D. Provenance: Estate of Olen Bryant, Cottonwood/Clarksville, TN. A letter of authenticity and provenance […]
Lot 149: Olen Bryant Walnut Sculpture of a Head
Olen Bryant (Tennessee, 1927-2017) Figured walnut carving titled "Head", mounted on an oak base. Exhibited, Hopkinsville Art Guild's Pennyrile Exhibit (label en verso of base). 26" H x 8" W x 10 1/4" D. Provenance: Estate of Olen Bryant, Cottonwood/Clarksville, TN. A letter of authenticity and provenance from the artist's niece, who served as his […]
Lot 145: Pair Fernando Golsch Landscapes, poss. KY
Two (2) Fernando Golsch (Kentucky/California, 1874-1952) oil on canvas forest landscape paintings, possibly Kentucky scenes. Signed lower left in red paint. Housed in similar but not identical giltwood frames. Sights approximately 16 1/2" H x 10 5/8" W. Frames ranging in size from 21 1/2" H x 15 5/8" W to 22 1/2" H x […]
Lot 146: Harvey Joiner Oil Forest Landscape Painting
Harvey Joiner (Kentucky/Indiana, 1852-1932) oil on canvas (laid on board) landscape painting depicting sunlight breaking through a grove of trees onto a forest path. Signed "Harvey Joiner" lower right. Housed in a gilt and painted wood frame. Sight – 16 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W. Framed – 19 1/2" H x 16 1/2" W. […]
Lot 147: Small Harvey Joiner Oil on Board Fall Landscape
Harvey Joiner (Kentucky/Indiana, 1852-1932) small panoramic oil on board autumn landscape painting depicting a river surrounded by trees and illuminated by the glow of a setting sun. Signed lower right "Harvey Joiner". Housed in a molded gilt and painted wood frame. Sight – 4 1/4" H x 12 1/8" W. Framed – 7 14" H […]
Lot 143: Washington Cooper, Nashville portrait of young William Robinson Cornelius, Jr.
Attributed to Washington Bogart Cooper (Tennessee, 1802-1888), Southern oil on canvas oval portrait of William Robinson Cornelius Jr. (1855-1945) depicted as a child of about 5-10 years old, attired in a black suit and white shirt. Unsigned. Conservation label en verso. Probably original oval rose and scroll molded giltwood frame. Sight – 30" H x […]