Continental School, 18th century, oil on canvas portrait painting of a gentleman, possibly a botanist. Subject is depicted seated in a chair, facing left, in period blue dress coat and powdered wig, holding a pink gillyflower or stock branch. Blue sky and clouds in background. Unsigned. Older gilt and gesso cove molded frame with ribbon […]
Lot 335: European O/C Portrait of an Officer
19th century European, possibly Austrian, oil on canvas portrait painting depicting a young, blue-eyed officer attired in his dress uniform with his sword with draped background. Back of canvas stamped "WIEN | W. COLLER & C. | Vormals J. Hall / Mariahilf/ No 9/Medaille 1834/ Medaille 1839". Housed in a carved gilt frame. Sight – […]
Lot 334: Manner of Janvier Suchodolski – November Uprising
Manner of Janvier Suchodolski (Polish, 1797-1875) oil on canvas military painting depicting a scene from the November Uprising (1830-31), also known as the Polish-Russian War 1830-31 or the Cadet Revolution. An Imperial Russian Army officer on horseback is depicted holding a spear against a charging line of Polish soldiers, while another Russian soldier lies dead […]
Lot 333: William Henry Pike oil, Bandits
William Henry Pike (United Kingdom, 1846-1908), "Bandits," oil on canvas painting depicting uniformed soldiers leading two prisoners past a group of men at the left standing under a wooden structure; a leafless tree and birds contrast against a sunset sky and a church steeple is in left background. Signed "Pike" lower left and dated '89 […]
Lot 332: Paul Grolleron oil on board, Wounded Soldier
Paul (Louis Narcisse) Grolleron (French, 1848-1901) oil on panel painting of a wounded soldier walking along a desolate road, his arm bandaged, his sword hanging at his side, barely visible beneath his coat. Signed P. Grolleron lower left. Later giltwood molded frame. 13 3/4" H x 9" W sight, 16 3/4" H x 12 5/8" […]
Lot 330: Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour painting, The Message
Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (French, 1874-1939) oil on board painting depicting a soldier delivering a message to or preparing to take dictation from an officer, who is seated at a table on a terrace having tea. Signed lower left. Housed in a later carved, painted and giltwood frame. Sight – 13 1/2" H x 16 1/2" W. […]
Lot 329: William Shakespeare Burton oil, King of Sorrows
"King of Sorrows," a recently rediscovered oil on canvas by William Shakespeare Burton (United Kingdom, 1830-1916). The large scale painting, considered one of the painter's most important paintings, was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1897. It depicts Jesus Christ just prior to his crucifixion, seated in a prison cell atop a Middle […]
Lot 328: Henri Jean Guillaume Martin O/C, L’Homme au Pressoir
Henri Jean Guillaume Martin (French, 1860-1943), oil on canvas pointillist painting depicting a vineyard worker in a field, standing atop a wagon and working at a grape press. We wish to thank Marie-Anne Destrebecq-Martin, wife of Henri Jean Guillaume Martin’s grandson, Cyrille Martin, for adding this work to the Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin Catalog Raisonne and […]
Lot 326: Antique Chi-Chi Caucasian Area Rug
Antique Chi-Chi, Northeast Caucasian area rug, 69" x 47", wool on wool, blue and ivory with various greens, blues, brown, rust, yellow and teal. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: the collection of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Slaymaker, Nashville, Tennessee. Purchased from Ro's Oriental Rugs, Nashville, TN in 1982. CONDITION: Ends reinforced. Two corners reinforced. Scattered […]
Lot 327: Antique Persian Fereghan Sarouk
Antique Persian Fereghan Sarouk area rug, 58" x 43", cotton and wool, center blue medallion, ivory primary field, russet secondary field, floral sprays and spandrels, secondary colors of blues, pinks, yellow, green and lavender. First quarter 20th century. Provenance: the collection of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Slaymaker, Nashville, Tennessee. Purchased at Heart of Country Antiques […]