American school, late 18th century, oil on canvas oval portrait depicting a young Revoluntionary War officer attired in a powdered wig and blue officer's dress coat. Unsigned. Verso with two taped labels, "Montgomery", possibly Montgomery family of Baltimore. Housed in a later carved gilt oval frame with scrolling floral vine molding. Sight – 11 1/4" […]
Lot 131: Portrait of a Maryland Lady, attr. Sarah Peale
Attributed to Sarah Peale (American, 1800-1885), mid 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a young woman with dark hair, attired in an off shoulder burgundy velvet dress, seated with her left arm resting upon a green velvet cushion and her hand at her neck, her other hand holding a piece of white lace-trimmed cloth. […]
Lot 130: George H. Smillie, O/C, Hudson River Style Landscape
George Henry Smillie (New York/California, 1840-1921) oil on canvas Hudson River style pastoral landscape painting depicting a figure in red on a hill with a group of sheep, foreground, a field and a tree line, middle ground, with a river, a village, and mountains, background. Signed and dated "Geo. H. Smillie – '70", lower left. […]
Lot 129: Walter Emerson Baum O/B Winter Scene
Walter Emerson Baum (Pennsylvania 1884-1956), oil on board winter village scene titled "Sledding in Perkasie" depicting a cluster of buildings covered in snow with two figures pulling a sled up a snowy road in center. Back of board signed in white chalk lower right corner, "Sledding in Perkasie 1932 W E Baum". Exhibition label listing […]
Lot 127: Carl Kahler, O/C, Painting of Cats
Carl Kahler (NY/California/Australia/Austria, 1855-1906) oil on canvas painting depicting a green-eyed black and white Persian cat and grey striped kitten, both posed on a red velvet chair or loveseat, with table and glass vase beside it. Housed in the original gilt carved wood frame. Sight – 31 1/2" H x 47 1/2" W. Framed – […]
Lot 126: Rockwell Kent Lithograph, Beowulf
Rockwell Kent (American 1882-1971) signed lithograph, Beowulf and The Dragon (illustration from the book Beowulf, 1932, ref. Burne-Jones 75), signed in pencil, from a limited edition of 150. Matted and framed in silver-gilt molded frame. Image: 13 1/2" x 10 1/8'' (343 x 257 mm ) . Sight: 19 1/4" x 15 1/4. Framed: 27" […]
Lot 125: Samuel L. Margolies Industrial Etching, Builders of Babylon
Samuel L. Margolies (American, 1897-1974) aquatint and etching, "Builders of Babylon," 1937, depicting construction workers atop a steel I-beam with the New York City skyline below. Pencil signed in the lower right margin. Published by the Associated American Artists, New York, edition of 250. Matted and framed in a chrome colored metallic frame. Sheet -17" […]
Lot 124: Thomas H. Benton Lithograph, Sunday Morning
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975) lithograph titled "Sunday Morning", signed in pencil lower right margin, signed in the plate lower left , titled in pencil lower left margin. Printed in 1939, from a suite of 250. Housed in a contemporary ebonized frame. Sheet – 12" H x 15 3/4" W. Sight – 10 1/4" H […]
Lot 123: 2 Bertha Lum Japanese Style Woodblock Prints
Two (2) Bertha Lum (California/Iowa/Italy, 1869-1954) Japanese style color woodblock prints. 1st item: Woodblock print on paper titled "Figures in the Rain" depicting several figures in a light rain shower, leaving a temple or shrine, the top of a pagoda visible in the background. Printed monogram signature and signed in pencil, lower right in the […]
Lot 122: Werner Wildner Watercolor, Unicorn
Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee, 1925-2004) graphite drawing with watercolor depicting a unicorn’s head on wheeled base, with several broken articles strewn on the ground beside it, all set against an empty horizon. Signed “Wildner” lower left. Artist’s address label affixed en verso with street address marked out and “118 Louise Ave.” written in. 15 1/2″ […]