Two (2) Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) sketchbooks. 1st item: Sketchbook containing fifteen crayon on paper and ink on paper drawings, primarily depicting female nudes and portraits, with two outdoor landscapes depicting Central Park, and one seascape. Also includes two poems/writings and one phone number on a piece of paper. Covers of sketchbook with phone […]
Lot 520: Roy Craven O/C Farmers' Market Scene
Roy Curtis Jr Craven (Florida, born 1924) oil on canvas cubist painting depicting the back-facing view of a farmer in overalls and a fedora hat carrying a full sack over his shoulder, two signs reading "S" and "35" to his left. Signed and dated "Roy Craven/56" top left. Housed in a wooden frame. Sight – […]
Lot 521: Joseph Richards O/C, Farmhouse Under Full Moon
Joseph Richards (New York/Illinois/Iowa, 1921-2007) oil on canvas painting depicting a lone farmhouse in a prairie landscape setting, illuminated by a full moon with field in the background. Unsigned. Housed in a silver gilt wood frame. Sight – 29 1/4" H x 32 1/4" W. Framed – 35 3/4" H x 38 3/4" W. Biography: […]
Lot 517: Joseph Delaney O/B Genre Scene, Man with Child
Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) oil on board interior scene, depicting an African American man seated with a guitar and holding a young child sitting in his lap, while another child stands observing in an open doorway. This painting was most likely an autobiographical painting recreated from a family photograph, depicting the artist’s father and […]
Lot 518: O/B Portrait of Woman, attrib. to Jos. Delaney
CONDITION: Three minor losses to paint, largest: 1/8″ x 1/8″ lower right corner.
Lot 515: Greg Ridley Gilt Copper Panel, Shiloh Battle
Greg Ridley (Tennessee, 1925-2004) hand hammered panoramic copper with gilt wash relief panel, titled "Shiloh" depicting the Civil War Battle. Titled lower left margin, signed and dated "'97" lower right. Housed in wood frame. Sight – 11 1/4" H x 47 1/4" W. Framed – 14 1/4" H x 50 1/4" W. American, late 20th […]
Lot 516: Greg Ridley Gilt Copper Panel, Appomattox Surrender
Greg Ridley (Tennessee, 1925-2004) hand hammered panoramic copper with gilt wash relief panel titled "Appomattox Surrender", depicting the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to U. S. General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse, both men depicted standing together with Lee's horse, Traveler, and Grant's horse, Cincinnati. Titled lower margin, signed and dated […]
Lot 514: 2 Greg Ridley Copper Plaques of Genls. Lee and Grant plus sketches
Two (2) Greg Ridley (Tennessee, 1925-2004) copper plaques of Civil War Generals Robert E. Lee, and Ulysses S. Grant, plus four (4) Ridley pen sketches on envelopes. 1st item: Oval copper portrait plaque depicting General Robert E. Lee in Confederate uniform. Signed lower right and dated "'95". Matted and framed in wood frame under glass. […]
Lot 512: Olen Bryant Carved Wood Face Sculpture
Olen L. Bryant (American/Tennessee, 1927 – 2017) carved wood sculture depicting a female face, emerging from a vertical block of burled wood. Mounted onto a rectangular wood base. Overall: 31 1/2" H x 17" W x 8 1/4" D. Unsigned. A letter of authenticity and provenance from the artist's niece, who served as his studio […]
Lot 513: Red Grooms Mountaintime Print & Book, 2 items
Red Grooms (American/Nashville, b. 1937) "Mountaintime" print and book, 2 items. 1st item: Lithograph with collage titled "Mountaintime" depicting Western themed images including the "Art Ranch", Coors beer hot air balloon, 20th Century Fox spotlights, golfers, ski lift (rendered using string for cables), and plane labeled "Aspen." Knestrick no. 89. Signed and dated "Red Grooms […]