Robert Atkinson Fox (Pennsylvania/Illinois/Canada, 1860-1935) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a group of cows in a field before a copse of trees, the spire of a church visible in the background against a mountain range and a cloudy sky. Signed "R.A.Fox." lower right. Christie's auction label with old retail sticker, attached en verso. Housed […]
Lot 108: American School Oil on Canvas of Hound & Terrier, after Landseer
American school oil on canvas depicting a large chained hound resting in an enclosure with a companion white terrier at it's side, after the 1839 painting "Dignity and Impudence" by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, 1802-1873). Unsigned. Housed in a carved wood frame with textured wood matte. Sight – 35" H x 27 3/8" W. […]
Lot 109: 19th c. Genre Scene, Fisherman
19th century American oil on canvas genre portrait of a fisherman, depicted seated in a windsor chair with his fly fishing gear, a picnic basket with wine atop a table, and an envelope signed and dated by the artist "N. H. Ulrope/1896/Newark, NJ". Housed in a custom wood frame with applied fishing gear implements. Sight […]
Lot 107: Werner Wildner Watercolor, Eagle
Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee, 1925-2004) graphite and watercolor surrealist drawing of an eagle with human body features, seated atop an egg. A “Punch” jester figure similar to those in other Wildner works projects from the eagle’s wings. Signed W. lower left quadrant. Matted and framed under glass in a silvered molded frame. 18 3/4″ H […]
Lot 106: 3 Werner Wildner Drawings
Three (3) Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee, 1925-2004) drawings. 1st item: Graphite drawing with watercolor on paper depicting a balding, rotund man wearing a white ruff over a red shirt with a single gold button, a black bird perched on his head. Signed with monogram signature, lower left, with the initials "Bh.", lower right of man's […]
Lot 104: Carroll Cloar Drawing, Fillmore Crimm Family
Carroll Cloar, pencil on paper study, “The Fillmore Crimm Family”, depicting a seated man in overalls, seated woman in dress, and four children standing beside and behind them. Titled in pencil lower center of sketch and signed lower right “Carroll Cloar”. Unframed. 23″ x 34″. Provenance: The estate of Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Nashville, Tennessee. […]
Lot 105: Carroll Cloar Drawing, Children at Play
Carroll Cloar, pencil on paper study drawing of four children (two boys and two girls), each holding a stick or ball. Signed lower right “Carroll Cloar”. Pencil inscription en verso of sketch, “Alice B” (likely a reference to Memphis gallery owner Alice Bingham, who represented Cloar). Unframed. 11″ x 23″. Provenance: The estate of Dr. […]
Lot 102: Pair of Samuel Shaver Portraits
Samuel Shaver (Tennessee, 1816-1878), pair of oil on canvas three-quarter portrait paintings depicting a gentleman and wife, possibly Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Sarah Smith, originally of Tennessee. Gentleman is depicted in profile seated and attired in a black suit with a flower on his lapel and writing on a document. Lady is depicted facing […]
Lot 103: Portrait of Mr. Stanton, Ralph Earl or John Grimes
Oil on canvas portrait of Joseph Blackwell Stanton (1787-1860), founder of Stanton, Tennessee, likely painted while he was living in Maury or Haywood County, TN in the 1820s-30s, attributed to Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (1788-1838) or John C. Grimes (1804-1837). The middle aged subject is depicted wearing a black jacket and tie, and holding a […]
Lot 100: 2 Anchutin, O/B, Smoky Mountain Landscape Paintings
Two (2) Jacob Anchutin (North Carolina, 1893-1964) oil on board landscape views of the Smoky Mountains, one depicting a stream in a forest, the other depicting a mountain trail. Both paintings signed "Anchutin" lower left. Both with Buckingham's Inc., New York, NY, and Washington, D.C. labels, en verso and housed in matching wooden frames. Sight […]