American school oil on canvas interior or genre scene, possibly Frank Perley Fairbanks (New York/Massachusetts/Italy, 1875 – 1939). Depicts a young woman seated at a table playing solitaire. Signed illegibly F.B/P. F(…….) upper right corner on the image of the painting hanging above the subject's head. Partial label en verso contains the word "Fairbanks" and […]
Lot 56: Attr. Washington Cooper, Tennessee Portrait of a Man
Attributed to Washington Cooper, oval oil on canvas bust length portrait of a bearded, dark haired gentleman with hazel eyes, black coat and tie, and gold tie pin. Unsigned. Housed in a molded giltwood frame with oval opening. 19" x 15" sight, 29" x 24 1/2" framed. Circa 1860. Provenance: Middle Tennessee estate, believed to […]
Lot 57: Attr. J. W. Jarvis, Portrait of Maria Holmes
Attr. John Wesley Jarvis (American, 1780-1838), oil on canvas half length portrait of a woman identified en verso as Maria Holmes. The subject is depicted in a black dress with lace shawl, her body angled slightly to her right, with part of a red painted chair visible behind her. Unsigned. Antique, possibly original Sully style […]
Lot 55: Gregory Ridley Copper Plaque, Young Woman
Greg Ridley (a.k.a. Gregory D. Ridley Jr., Tennessee, 1925-2004) hand hammered copper plaque depicting a young woman attired in Renaissance style clothing. Impressed signature lower right. Housed in a simple wood frame. Sight – 15 1/2" H x 7" W. Framed- 17" H x 9" W. 20th century. Biography: Greg Ridley was born in Smyrna, […]
Lot 53: Carl Sublett Landscape Watercolor
Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) abstract landscape watercolor rendered in colors of brown and blue, signed and dated '66 lower right. Housed in a brown wood frame with linen matte. Sight – 17 1/4" H x 22 1/4" W. Framed – 25 1/2" H x 30 1/2" W. Biography: Carl Sublett studied Art History at the […]
Lot 50: 2 Richard Clarke Watercolor Landscapes
Two (2) Richard Clarke (American/Tennessee, 1923-1997) abstract landscape paintings. 1st item: Watercolor on paper titled "Paint Fork Trees" depicting a stand of verdant green trees, signed and dated lower left "Clarke/'62". Titled lower left margin and dated "1962/L21" lower right margin. Unframed. 10 1/8" H x 14 1/8" W. 2nd item: Watercolor on paper, untitled, […]
Lot 51: George Cress Small Watercolor, Hilton Head
George Ayers Cress (Alabama/Tennessee, 1921-2008) abstract watercolor titled “Hilton Head, SC”. Initialed “GAC”, titled and dated 1967 in pencil lower right. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 4 3/8″ H x 6 1/2″ W. Framed – 17″ H x 19″ W. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 52: Portrait by Edward Hurst 1945
Edward Hurst (Tennessee/New York/England, 1912-1972) oil on canvas half portrait of a dark haired World War II soldier wearing glasses and an army green coat and scarf, and holding a pipe. Signed upper right "Edward Hurst" and dated 1945. Unframed. 27" H x 21" W. Biography: Hurst was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1912. He […]
Lot 49: Robert Burns-Wilson Watercolor & Gouache Landscape
Robert Burns-Wilson (Kentucky, New York /1851 – 1916) watercolor and gouache landscape on paper depicting a river scene in the springtime. Signed lower right and housed in a contemporary carved ebonized and gilt frame with a silk matte. Sight – 16" H x 13 3/8" W. Framed – 31 7/8" H x 28" W. Early […]
Lot 45: Gorham Sterling Cocktail Shaker
Gorham Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker, marked Sterling 1666/1, 2 1/2 pints, with elaborate three-letter script monogram (JTR?). 9 1/2"H, 21.48 oz troy. CONDITION: A couple of small dents and scratches, overall very good condition.