Handpainted Bavarian porcelain plaque depicting two children sharing a secret beside a cistern or fountain, with steps in the background. Signed Bauer or Bauery or Bauerz lower right. Titled in pencil en verso in German and English: "The Secret" and "Secrets and Wishes". Stamped circular mark lower right en verso for Hutschenreuther, with number 107. […]
Lot 618: KPM Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque, signed Wagner
German KPM hand painted porcelain plaque, titled en verso Kunst Bringt Gunst (Art Brings Favor), after the painting by Friedrich Paul Thurmann (German, 1834-1908). Depicts a Classical interior scene of a male artisan painting an amphora urn, as a female admirer watches from the doorway. Signed lower right "Wagner". Impressed KPM and KPM orb mark […]
Lot 616: German Orientalist Portrait of a Woman
Wohl Stobwasser, Braunschweig, Germany, polychrome oil painting on metal plate, three-quarter portrait of woman with long dark hair dressed in Orientalist costume, wearing pearl choker and holding sprig of roses. Stenciled en verso in gold paint: Crown mark, W. St. & Co., Braunschweig. Sight 10" H x 7 1/2" W. Molded wood frame with gilt […]
Vanderlyn, Jr., O/C, James F. Wilkes TN Portrait
John Vanderlyn, Jr. (New York, 1805-1876) oil on canvas three-quarter view portrait painting depicting James F. Wilkes (1835-1868) of Giles County, TN. Signed “Vanderlyn” en verso. Housed in the original carved gilt wood frame. Sight – 27 1/2″ H x 21″ W. Framed – 35″ H x 29″ W. Note: James F. Wilkes was born […]
Lot 614: 4 Framed Silhouettes, inc. Peale Museum
Four (4) framed silhouettes, including two Peale Museum Silhouettes. 1st item: Reverse painted glass or verre eglomise equestrian silhouette depicting a gentleman in a carriage meeting at a crossroads with a hunter on horseback. Giltwood and birdseye maple frame. Glass 11 1/2" x 14", frame 15 1/2" x 18". Probably English, mid to late 19th […]
Lot 611: Ron Williams O/C Landscape Mountain View in Spring
Ron Williams (Tennessee, d. 2016) oil on canvas painting of springtime view of the Smoky Mountains and stream. Signed lower right. Housed in elaborate gilt molded frame. Knoxville framer's label en verso. Sight – 28 3/4" H x 38 5/8" W. Framed – 39" H x 49 1/4" W. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 609: Frank Craig Illustration NY Street Scene
Frank Craig (New York/England, 1874-1918) pencil, watercolor and ink on paper New York street scene illustration titled "To fight physically is part of the daily round of the average fragile pale indomitable New York woman". Signed and dated "1912" (partially covered) lower right margin, title, lower left margin. Max Rutherson London gallery label en verso. […]
Lot 610: 2 Morgan Stinemetz drawings, ostrich and elephants
Two (2) Morgan Stinemetz (American/Tennessee, 1886-1969) drawings. 1st item: Watercolor and charcoal illustration drawing on Flax illustration board of an ostrich running behind two monkeys. Signed lower right. Image – 11" H x 16 3/8" W. Board – 15" H x 20" W. Possibly for the book "The Cliff Children". 2nd item: Graphite and gouache […]
Lot 608: Frank Craig Illustration Genre Scene
Frank Craig (New York/England, 1874-1918) pencil, watercolor, ink and gouache on paper illustration titled "Photographs, drawn eagerly from a large portfolio were passed from hand to hand". Signed and dated "1911" lower left. Title obscured by the matte. Max Rutherson London gallery label en verso. Housed in an ebonzied wood frame. Sight – 11" H […]
Lot 606: Orientalist Portrait of a Woman, 20th c.
Oil on canvas full-length Orientalist portrait of woman in traditional clothing with arms clasped at waist, standing in front of a tent or wallhanging. Unsigned. Framed in pickled stained wood frame. Sight 48" H x 29 1/2" W. Framed 51 1/4" H x 33" W. Mid-20th century. CONDITION: Excellent condition with slight craquelure on left […]