James Vance Miller (West Virginia/Virginia, 1912-2002) oil on canvas winter snow landscape titled "Winter Glow" depicting a forest scene with freshly fallen snow. Inscribed signature lower right "J. Vance Miller". Housed in a gilt wood frame with linen matte. Old label with title and artist's signature en verso. Sight – 35 1/2" H x 23 […]
Lot 84: British School 19th C. Harbor Scene, Doneraile inscription
British School harbor scene, oil on canvas, depicting fishermen in boats at shore with other figures working on shore, fishing boats in the bay, large barn like structure right foreground and small village right background. Winsor and Newton London stamp en verso of canvas with inscription en verso of frame: " … on the River […]
Lot 82: Norman MacBeth Portrait of a British Officer
Norman MacBeth (England/Scotland, 1821-1888) oil on canvas three-quarter length portrait of a British Officer, possibly Lt. Colonel John Pitt Kennedy (1796-1879) or General Sir James Shaw Kennedy (1788-1865). The subject, with gray hair and moustache, attired in his red uniform coat with Victoria Regina buckle and sword partially visible beneath his cloak, is depicted standing […]
Lot 83: Manner of George Chambers, 19th C Maritime Painting
Manner of George Chambers (British, 1803-1840), 19th century oil on canvas marine painting, seascape depicting clipper ship at rough sea with other sailing vessels and boats in background, signed indistinctly lower right in white. Housed in an old, but likely not original giltwood Louis XIV frame. Sight – 27" H x 34-3/4" W. Framed – […]
Lot 80: 2 Baroque Still Life Paintings
Pair of Baroque still life paintings, oil on canvas laid down on wood panel, both rendered in a muted, almost grisaille palette. Both with exhibition/accession labels verso. One titled "Landscape with Vegetables and Formal Gardens" depicting an outdoor monument scene, the foreground with fruits, cabbages and other vegetables, a bird perched on a basket and […]
Lot 81: Circle of Thos. Hudson – Jonathan Richardson, Portrait of Man with Dog
Circle of Thomas Hudson (English, 1701-1779) or Jonathan Richardson (English, 1667-1745), portrait of a gentleman with dog and sword. Subject is depicted in a fine brown velvet coat with gold buttons and braid, gold colored silk vest, and breeches, wearing a wig and seated with his elbow resting on a table, holding his left hand […]
Lot 79: Juan Gimenez Martin O/B, Venice Canal
Juan Gimenez Martin (Spanish, 1855/58-1901) oil on panel painting depicting a row of buildings on the Grande Canal in Venice. Signed lower left. Pencil inscription en verso reads, "Juan Gimenez Martin, Canal Grande (Venecia)". Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 8 7/8" H x 5 1/2" W. Framed – 12 3/8" H x […]
Lot 77: Cabinet Size Portrait of a Man, poss. Russian
Cabinet sized portrait of a dark haired gentleman with sideburns, wearing a black jacket and white cravat with gold and sapphire pin. Illegibly signed, by lower right lapel, possibly A. Lorenz (American/Russian, b. 1808). 20th century tag at top of stretcher reads "Lindren". Unframed. 13 1/2" x 10 7/8". Circa 1830. Provenance: the estate of […]
Lot 78: 2 19th C. oil Landscapes incl. Barbizon
Two (2) late 19th c. landscape paintings, one illegibly signed. 1st item: David Ortlieb (French, 1797 – 1875) oil on board small landscape painting of pastoral scene with two farmers with cow and horse at stream framed by trees and mountains in background. Signed and dated 18(?)6 in light green paint color, lower left. Likely […]
Lot 74: 3 Continental Decorative Items incl. Ball Clock
Three (3) Continental Decorative items, including French, Egyptian Revival, Art Deco. 1st item: French turquoise opaline glass amphora shaped vase with scroll and floral ormolu mounts and trifid base, 11-3/4" H overall x 6" W base. Not marked. 3rd quarter 19th century. 2nd item: Egyptian Revival bronze pedestal with human figures and hieroglyphic mark at […]