Gunnar Mauritz Widforss (California/Arizona/Sweden, 1879-1934) watercolor painting on paper depicting a Western forest landscape with pond, foreground, at sunset. Signed lower left "Widforss". Note: this painting is being added to the Gunnar Widforss Catalog Raisonne being prepared by Alan Petersen. Painting housed in a carved gilt and gesso wood frame. Sight – 24 1/4" H […]
Lot 556: Arnold Friberg, O/C, Scout on Horseback
Arnold Friberg (Utah, Illinois, Arizona 1913-2010), oil on canvas painting, depicting a Native American scout watching the sunset and sitting on his Palomino horse while it drinks at a watering hole. Signed lower right, “A. Friberg RSA”. Titled “Gold and Silver” on back stretcher. Molded giltwood frame. Sight – 32″ H x 25″ W. Framed […]
Lot 554: Gunnar Widforss Western Watercolor, In the Redwoods
Gunnar Mauritz Widforss (California/Arizona/Sweden, 1879-1934) watercolor painting on paper titled "In the Redwoods". Unsigned. Letter of authenticity from Daniel McDade, administrator for the Widforss estate, is included stating: "'Into the Redwoods' – This a photograph of the genuine watercolor painted by Gunnar Widforss and left unsigned at his death in 1934. The visual dimensions of […]
Lot 553: Attr. William Harring, O/C, Yosemite Valley
Attributed William (Von Ammon) Harring (CA, NY, Boston, Germany, 1811-1894) oil on canvas fall landscape painting of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, depicting El Capitan, Cathedral Rocks, Bridal Veil Falls and Merced River plus other topography with dark rainclouds in sky. Unsigned. Older label on back of the stretcher reads, "Sold by Frost & Adams […]
Lot 552: Lucien Powell O/C, Western Waterfall Landscape 19th c.
Lucien Whiting Powell (American/Virginia, 1846-1930) oil on canvas landscape with waterfall visible at right, likely Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon, Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite Valley, or the Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Signed lower left "Lucien W. Powell". Giltwood frame with fluted cove molding and laurel molded edge. George Muth, Artist […]
Lot 550: 2 Large Confederate Reunion Flags/Banners
Two (2) Confederate reunion large flags and banners. 1st item: Large Confederate machine sewn banner, comprised of applied cotton on cotton ground with two brass grommets. Stamped "C 9" with paper tag stamped "V 8 1" stapled reverse, near top grommet. 66 1/2" H x 107 1/2" W. 2nd item: Third national machine sewn flag, […]
Lot 551: Square Confederate Southern Cross Reunion Flag
Square Confederate Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia or "Southern Cross" machine sewn reunion flag, comprised of applied cotton stars on linen ground with five brass grommets. 31 1/4" H x 31 1/4" W. Late 19th century. Provenance: Private Ringgold, Georgia collection; among items purchased in the 1960's from the old location of […]
Lot 549: West Virginia Printed Flag
West Virginia state flag, printed on coated linen, depicting the state seal on white field bordered on four sides by a stripe of blue with an additional border of yellow with black stripes. Wrapped around a wooden stick. Flag – 24 1/4" H x 35 1/2" W. Stick – 16" L. Late 19th/Early 20th century. […]
Lot 547: 9 UCV Ribbons, Badges, Buttons
Group of nine (9) United Confederate Veterans ribbons, badges, buttons. 1st item: Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Camp No. 159 UCV reunion badge, 1898. Consists of a metal hanger embossed "United Confederate Veterans Reunion" with a laurel wreath and two cross rifles and a printed silk ribbon featuring the Confederate battle flag with metal tassels attached to […]
Lot 546: 6 Confederate Items, inc. Flags and Newspaper
Group of six (6) Confederate items. 1st item: Richmond Whig Extra, dated May 8, 1862 with two column article about the Battle of Williamsburg, fought on May 5, 1862. The article begins by stating that the battle was a "Confederate victory" and continues by recounting the movements of General James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart's Cavalry […]