Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988), "Sunday Leaving Church," oil on board painting depicting a procession of black figures in hats leaving church, while four other figures walk and hold hands lower right. Signed with monogram CH lower right, 23 3/4" H x 16" W. Unframed. Lot is accompanied by photographs of the consignor and her family […]
Lot 89: Helen LaFrance, O/C, Summer Farm Scene
Helen LaFrance (Kentucky, b. 1919) oil on canvas painting summer farm scene depicting a small frame home with figure on the porch and outbuildings, pasture, trees and animals background, a garden with figure and quilts on clothes line foreground. Signed lower right. Housed in a contemporary gilt wood frame. Sight – 19 1/8″ H x […]
Lot 90: Helen LaFrance, O/C, River Baptism
Helen LaFrance (Kentucky, born 1919) oil on canvas painting titled “River Baptism” depicting a small Black congregation standing by a river shoreline watching a baptism, a church and two parked cars can be seen in the background. Signed lower left and titled en verso. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight – 19 1/2″ H […]
Lot 86: Walter Anderson Print, Tree of Life
Walter Inglis Anderson (American/Mississippi, 1903-1965) linocut on brown paper titled "Tree of Life" or "Tallow Tree". Unsigned. Housed in a silvered gilt wood frame. Sight – 29 1/2" H x 18 1/2" W. Framed – 40 1/2" H x 28 1/2" W. Provenance: The estate of Ann Cook Calhoun, Nashville, Tennessee. Biography: Walter Inglis Anderson […]
Lot 87: Gladys Nelson Smith, O/C, "Witches Wood"
Gladys Nelson Smith (District of Columbia/Kansas/Maryland, 1890-1980) oil on canvas landscape painting titled "Witches Wood" depicting an anthropomorphised tree with the face of a witch standing apart from a small thicket, with a field, a lake, and a village, background. Signed with monogram "GNS" lower left. Titled with artist's name and dates, en verso. Housed […]
Lot 84: Walter Anderson Drawing, 3 cats, Estate stamp
Walter Inglis Anderson (American/Mississippi, 1903-1965) pen and ink drawing on paper depicting three cats in playful poses. Estate stamp lower right corner. Float mounted and housed in a gilt wood frame with museum glass. Sheet – 10 7/8" H x 8 3/8" W. Sight – 12" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed – 19 1/8" […]
Lot 85: Walter Anderson Drawing, 4 cats, Estate stamp
Walter Inglis Anderson (American/Mississippi, 1903-1965) pen and ink drawing on paper depicting four crouching cats. Estate stamp lower right corner. Float mounted and housed in a gilt wood frame with museum glass. Sheet – 10 7/8" H x 8 3/8" W. Sight – 12" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed – 19 1/8" H x […]
Lot 83: Alexander Drysdale Louisiana Landscape
Alexander John Drysdale (American/Louisiana, 1870-1934) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a lakeshore scene with lone building by a large tree and a boat at the shoreline. Housed in the original early 20th century giltwood frame. Signed lower right "A. J. Drysdale". Sight – 20" H x 29" W. Framed – 26" H x 35 […]
Lot 81: William Frye Portrait of Two Sisters
George Wilhelm Frye (Germany/Alabama, 1822-1872) signed oil on canvas portrait of two girls, presumably sisters, one wearing a white dress and standing, placing a garland in the hair of the other girl, who is seated and wearing a rose colored dress and holding a rose. Unidentifiable landscape in background. Signed and dated en verso "Wm. […]
Lot 80: Portrait of a Lady, attr. Sir Thomas Lawrence
Attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence (English, 1769-1830), oil on canvas half length portrait of a young woman with dark, upswept hair, wearing a red ermine fur trimmed cloak and a large ring on left hand. Unsigned. Housed in a later molded giltwood frame with rope molded rabbet edge and brass plaque reading "Sir Thomas Lawrence […]