A collection of fourteen (14) George Cress (American/Tennessee, 1921-2008) figural drawings and sketches including one (1) matted charcoal and pen drawing on paper with a nude male who stands up to his ankles in water, signed, dated 1944, and inscribed “[illegible] Bathers – Corsica”; one (1) graphite drawing on illustration board with a reclining nude, signed and dated […]
Lot 1170: Large Eugene Massin Pastel Self Portrait
Eugene Massin (American/Texas/Florida, b. 1920) large Expressionist pastel painting, likely a self-portrait, depicting a man standing before a mirror which reflects his own image as well as that of a portrait on a nearby easel. Signed “E Massin” lower right. Matted and framed under glass in a molded silver gilt frame with dark blue reveal. Sight – 29″H […]
Lot 1169: Painted Paper Sculpture, 9 Spheres
Contemporary abstract sculpture group, acrylic on paper, comprising nine (9) graduated spheres, each made from interlocking polychrome matte and metallic painted strips. The smaller spheres are housed in a Cameroon cigar box, illegibly signed (K..H…) by the artist with inscription addressed to Dr. Lawrence and Sally Wolfe. Spheres range from 1 inch to 9 inches in diameter. PROVENANCE: […]
Lot 1168: 2 Graciela Rodo Boulanger Signed Etchings, Forest Sprites & Cat
Two (2) Graciela Rodo Boulanger (Bolivia, b. 1935) etchings. Item 1: Etching and aquatint of a tabby cat with a red bird perched on its back. Signed and editioned E.A. in pencil, lower margin. Housed under glass in a gilt and painted wood frame with white mat and orange reveal. Sight: 17 in H x 24 3/4 […]
Lot 1167: Whit Connah Aquatint, Death of a Hatman, 1967
Neill Whitlock “Whit” Connah (American/Georgia, 1939 – 2016) colored aquatint on Rives paper titled “Death of a Hatman”. Pencil titled, signed and dated, along to lower edge “Artist’s Proof, Death of a Hatman, Connah ’67”. Unframed. Image: 17 3/4 in. H x 19 in. W. Paper: 22 1/4 in. H x 27 1/4 in. W. PROVENANCE: […]
Lot 1166: Eleanor Smith Mixed Media Painting, Water Picture
Eleanor M. Smith (American/Louisiana, b. 1955) surrealist oil and mixed media on panel titled “Water Picture” that depicts figures on a boat, with a shoreline and temple grotto in the background. Signed lower right. Additionally signed, titled, and dated 1985 to partial sticker en verso. Housed in a gilt shadowbox frame with a painted black background. Panel: 8 in. H […]
Lot 1165: 2 Midcentury Modern Still Life Paintings Incl. John Hegarty & Floral
1st item: John Hegarty (American/Michigan, b.1938) impressionist oil on board still life depicting an oil lamp, wine bottle, and pottery jug atop a table and against a variegated blue backdrop, rendered in impasto brushstrokes. Signed lower left “J. Hegarty.” Sight: 23 1/4 in H x 11 7/8 in W. Framed: 27 in H x 15 5/8 in W. Circa 1970. 2nd item: American School oil on […]
Lot 1164: Cecil Shapiro, Mid-Century O/C Painting, Migration
Cecil Shapiro (American/New York, 20th century) modernist oil on canvas painting titled “Migration” that depicts an abstracted view of a flock of birds rendered in a multicolor palette on a multicolor ground. Signed lower right and housed in a simple gilt wood frame. Signed lower right. Sight: 37 3/4 in H x 21 3/4 in W. Framed: 39 in H x […]
Lot 1163: Thomas Cornell Double Study Drawing of Standing Nude
Thomas Cornell (American/Maine, 1937-2012) charcoal and pastel on Fabriano paper double study portrait depicting a standing female nude with her right arm on top of her head. Pencil signed lower right. Float mounted onto cream hardstock and housed in a blonde wood frame. Sheet: 29 in. H x 22 in. W. Framed: 32 7/8 in. H […]
Lot 1162: 4 Garth Williams Drawings, Figures & Self Portraits
Four (4) Garth Montgomery Williams (Colorado, 1912-1996) pencil on paper and tracing paper drawings, including two (2) self portraits, one titled and dated “Self Portrait / March 1932” lower right, the other on tracing paper; one (1) drawing of a woman, titled illegibly “Jane —–” lower left and dated 1958; one (1) drawing of a […]