Cesar Villacres (United States/Ecuador, 1880-1941) oil on canvas painting depicting a Parisian street scene. Signed, C. Villarss, lower right. Housed in a Louis XIV style Italian frame. Sight – 15 1/4" x 19 1/2". Framed – 22 1/2" x 27". Early 20th century. Provenance: Knoxville, TN estate. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Brown stains, largest 3/4", […]
Lot 416: William C. Emerson landscape, tempera on board
William C. Emerson (Connecticut, 1865-1937) egg tempera on board painting depicting a landscape with autumnal trees. Signed and dated, Emerson/ 09, lower right. Housed in a Rococo style giltwood frame. Sight – 21 3/4" H x 27 3/4" W. Framed – 29" H x 35" W. Provenance: Property private Louisville, KY collection. Biography (courtesy Askart): […]
Lot 417: 2 American School Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Two (2) American School impressionist oil paintings. 1st item: Oil on board painting depicting a country homestead with white house partially obscured by trees with a fence and dirt road leading to the house. Unsigned. Partial art store label for "F. W. Devoe & Co., New York" and illegible red chalk inscription, en verso. Housed […]
Lot 414: Landscape Oil on Board, New York Homestead
American School, 19th century, oil on artist's board autumn landscape painting, titled en verso "The Old Homestead/1 yr. Chili Ave./Rochester, N.Y.", depicting a white house among trees with a white picket fence in foreground. Unsigned, but likely by the Rochester artist James Harris (New York, 1811-1874). Ink inscription en verso reads "Jan. 3th 1865/Presented by […]
Lot 415: American School, O/C, Girl with Dog
American School oil on canvas painting depicting a young girl attired in a red dress, seated with a dog in her lap. Unsigned. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight – 16" H x 13" W. Framed – 23" H x 20" W. Early 20th century. Provenance: Private Middle TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition. […]
Lot 412: Walter G. Read Gouche, A Colonial Winter
Walter G. Read (New York, 1863-1950) gouache on board landscape painting titled A COLONIAL WINTER depicting a man and woman in 18th century dress on horseback with two additional figures on a snowy road leading to a house, left background. Signed w.g. read, lower right in snowdrift. Gilt plaque with title, artist's name and dates, […]
Lot 413: May Ames, O/B, Hollyhock Cottage
May Ames (Ohio, 1863-1943) oil on canvasboard painting titled en verso: HOLLYHOCK COTTAGE, BRECKSVILLE, OHIO. Signed and dated 1922 lower left. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight – 7 3/4" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed – 20" H x 21 1/2" W. American, early 20th century. Provenance: Knoxville, TN estate. CONDITION: Overall excellent […]
Lot 411: Pair of Historical Gold Mine Watercolors
Two (2) detailed folk art watercolor views of the Travis Placer Gold Mine and Camp in Montana, each depicting figures engaged in mining activities. The view of the mine is signed lower right: Jack Kidd or Jack Kiddo and dated '99. The mine, which is no longer active, was purchased circa 1889 by James Mead […]
Lot 410: Jerry McAdams Artwork, TX Cattle
Jerry McAdams (Texas, 20th/21th century) acrylic on canvas, large scale closeup view of cattle, some with yellow tags in their ears. Signed and dated in white, lower right, Jerry McAdams 1995. Framed in 5-inch deep shaped barnwood frame with gilt and linen inner liners. Sight – 36" H x 48" W. Framed – 46 1/2"H […]
Lot 409: Ruth Valerio Western Landscape Painting
Ruth Valerio (New Mexico, b. 1950) acrylic on canvas painting of a Western village with a storm cloud approaching overhead. Signed lower left corner, R. Valerio. Titled en verso Afternoon Storm, with additional stamp for Denver area framing company. Giltwood molded frame with reeded edges and corner ornaments. Sight – 11 5/8"H x 15 1/2"W, […]