British School, early 19th century Folk Art mixed media oil and pastel on canvas painting depicting the three quarter view bust portrait of a dark haired gentleman in a black suit against a brown background. Unsigned. Housed under glass in a molded giltwood frame with Joseph Sawers & Son (Paisley, Scotland) label en verso. Sight […]
Lot 825: T.J. Purchas, O/B Girls on Shore
Thomas J. Purchas (United Kingdom, 1880-1894) oil on board painting of two girls in pink dresses and hats on a rocky shore, with a village in the background. Signed and dated "T. J. Purchas 1885" lower left. Housed in a giltwood frame with linen liner. Sight – 10" H x 13 7/8" W. Framed – […]
Lot 826: British School 19th C. Oil, "Suffolk Stream"
British School, 19th century, possibly James Stark (England, 1794-1859) or Edwin Henry Boddington, Jr. (United Kingdom, 1836-1905); oil on canvas landscape painting titled "Suffolk Stream" depicting two young men fishing and a woman and child gathering water on the bank of a stream, foreground, with dense trees below a cloudy blue sky in the background. […]
Lot 824: James S. Kinnear O/C, Dalmeny Shore
James Scott Kinnear (United Kingdom, 1846/48-1917) oil on canvas Barbizon style landscape painting titled "Green with Lands Dalmeny Shore" depicting several trees on either side of a country road, foreground, a farmhouse visible in the background, presumably in Dalmeny, Scotland. Signed "J. Kinnear" lower left. Paper label with title and "18" en verso. Housed in […]
Lot 822: Sterling Strauser, Nude and Dorothy Strauser Oil
1st item: Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on panel painting of a nude woman holding a rose. Signed lower left. Housed in a distressed giltwood frame. Sight: 15 1/2" H x 7 1/2" W. Framed: 24 1/4" H x 16 1/4" W. 2nd item: Dorothy Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1908-2005) watercolor on panel with gilt edge depicting […]
Lot 823: Cecil Kenneth Baker Oil on Panel, Four Workers
Cecil Kenneth Baker (South Africa, 1921-1996) oil on panel impressionist painting of four standing male figures in working class clothing. Signed lower left. Housed in a contemporary wood-grained frame. Sight – 23 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed – 28 1/8" H x 20 1/8" W. Biography: Baker was a self-taught artist forced to […]
Lot 820: Sterling Strauser Rooster Painting
Sterling Strauser (American, 1907-1995) oil on board painting of a white rooster against a brown/green background. Signed "Strauser 68" lower left. Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight: 12 3/4" H x 4" W. Framed: 21" H x 11" W. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 821: Sterling Strauser O/B, Trotter Race
Sterling Boyd Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board painting depicting a horse racing scene. Signed "Strauser" upper left. Float mounted in black wood frame with linen liner. Sight – 9 3/4" H x 27 7/8" W. Framed – 17 1/8" H x 37" W. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 819: Daud Akhriev Pastel on Paper, Oriental Rug
Daud M. Akhriev (Russian/Tennessee, born 1959) pastel on paper still life painting titled "Oriental Rug" depicting a colorful rug draped over a grey stone staircase. Signed "Akhriev" lower right. Paper label with artist's information en verso. Housed and matted under glass in a molded gilt wood frame. Sight – 23 5/8" H x 18" W. […]
Lot 818: Goode Davis O/C TN Iris Painting
Goode Paschall Davis (California/Tennessee, 1906-1989) oil on canvas painting of three Irises, yellow, white and pink. Signed lower left and dated 1967. Hand carved wooden frame. Sight: 19 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed: 28 3/4" H x 25" WProvenance: the estate of Victor T. Patterson, Franklin, TN. Note: born in Georgia and educated […]