Continental School, possibly Italian, 18th century, oil on canvas half length portrait of a lady seated with a brush in one hand and holding the corner of a classical drawing in the other, more artist tools on work surface. Subject with dark hair adorned by jeweled and feathered headdress, green velvet and gold brocade formal […]
Lot 304: Thomas Good Oil on Board, The Poacher
Thomas Sword Good (United Kingdom, 1787 – 1872) oil on board titled "The Poacher" depicting a man standing by a river with a fishing net in his hands and fish by his feet, with a bridge and woods in the background. Signed and titled en verso on an old tag "The Poacher by T. S. […]
Lot 303: Jan Van Doust Dutch Oil on Canvas Still Life
Jan Van Doust (Netherlands, 1794 – 1846) oil on canvas floral still life, signed lower left "Jan Van Doust". Housed in a carved Louis XVI style gilt frame. Sight 29" H x 24" W. Framed 36 1/2" H x 31 1/2"W. 19th century. Provenace: Formerly of Maple Grove Estate, Knoxville, TN when a private residence. […]
Lot 302: Audubon Bien print, Ferruginous Thrush
After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) chromolithograph, Plate # 141 from Birds of America, depicting two male Ferrugeneous Thrushes or Brown Thrashers, defending female birds and a nest full of eggs against a snake. Printed by J. Bien, New York, 1860. Laid on card stock board and housed in a molded silver-gilt frame with mid […]
Lot 301: Audubon Bien print, Kingfisher
After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) chromolithograph, Plate # 255 from Birds of America, depicting the male and female Belted Kingfisher, with landscape background. Printed by J. Bien, New York, 1860. Laid on card stock board with white archival tape and housed in a molded silver-gilt frame with mid 20th century label en verso for […]
Lot 300: Currier and Ives, Winter in the Country, Grist Mill
Currier and Ives two-color lithograph with hand coloring, titled "Winter in the Country – The Old Grist Mill" after the painting by George Henry Durrie (Connecticut, 1820-1863), lithographed and published by Currier and Ives, New York, 1864. Signed and dated "G. H. Barrie 1862" in the plate, lower right. Title and publication information, lower left […]
Lot 297: "View of the University of Virginia" Panoramic Map
VIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE AND MONTICELLO, TAKEN FROM LEWIS MOUNTAIN, drawn and lithographed by Edward Sachse (Maryland/Germany, 1804-1873) and Company and the Sun Iron Building, published by Casimir Bohn (District of Columbia, mid 19th century), Washington, D.C. ; Richmond, V.A., 1856. Panoramic map depicting the Lawn of the original grounds of the […]
Lot 296: Cary and Warner Map: Southern States and Mississippi Territory
Matthew Carey and Benjamin Warner: THE SOUTHERN STATES AND MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY. Published 1812-1816. Scarce engraved map depicting the Southeastern United States, including Tennessee and Kentucky, prior to Alabama and Mississippi Statehood and the Adams Onis Treaty; the border between South Carolina and Georgia is undefined, and Florida is divided into West Florida and East Florida. […]
Lot 295: Cary Map of the Southeast, 1821, inc. Alabama
John Cary: A NEW MAP OF PART OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA, CONTAINING THE CAROLINAS and GEORGIA, ALSO THE FLORIDAS AND PART OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS & C., 1821. Scarce map, the only edition of Cary's map of the Southeastern U.S. to include the Alabama and Mississippi Territories. Also includes Tennessee spelled Tenassee, […]
Lot 293: Three 18th C. U.S. Maps, inc. Southern
Three (3) French and Indian War period maps. 1st item: John Gibson: THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN NORTH AMERICA, Laid Down Agreeable To The Proclamation of Oct. 7, 1763. Published in The Gentleman's Magazine, London, 1763. Hand colored map depicts the borders of the Coastal States including boundaries established at the end of the French and […]