Whitney E. Leland (Tennessee, 20th c.), "None 1," watercolor on paper. Sight – 30" H x 22 1/4" W. Framed – 32" H x 40" W. Circa 1972. Property of the Hunter Museum of Art, being sold to benefit future acquisitions. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 769: Ronald Taylor oil on canvas, Witness
Ronald Taylor (North Carolina, 20th c.),"Witness," oil on canvas. Sight – 60 1/2" H x 48 1/2" W. Framed – 60 1/2" H x 49" W. Circa 1964. Property of the Hunter Museum of Art, being sold to benefit future acquisitions. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 770: Myrna Burks acrylic on paper landscape
Myrna Burks (Tennessee/New York, b. 1943), untitled landscape, acrylic and gouache on paper. Sight – 13 7/8" H x 18 1/8" W. Framed – 22 1/2" H x 28 1/2" W. Circa 1969. Property of the Hunter Museum of Art, being sold to benefit future acquisitions. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 764: Signed 1976 N.O. Jazz & Heritage Festival Poster
1976 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival serigraph, first edition, signed by the Louisiana folk artist Maria Laredo, portraying Fats Houston, the grand marshal of the Eureka marching jazz band. Pencil signed lower right and numbered in pencil lower left "First Edition, 44/1000". Matted and housed in a contemporary black frame. Sight – 33" H […]
Lot 765: Leroy Neiman, Serigraph, "16th at Augusta"
Signed Leroy Neiman serigraph titled "16th at Augusta". Pencil signed lower right and numbered 249/1000 lower left. Pencil inscription to the center margin reads "To Michael L. Laney". Housed in a painted wood frame. Certificate of authenticity mounted en verso. Sight – 19 3/4" H x 24" W. Framed – 32" H x 36" W. […]
Lot 761: 8 Charlie Cook photographs inc. orotone
Eight (8) photographs, Charles J. Cook (American, early 20th century). Seven gelatin silver prints and one orotone. Ten of the prints feature nude females, a common theme in Cooks work, and one depicts a portrait of a screaming man. Five of the prints are signed "Chas J Cook" lower right under image on card stock. Two of […]
Lot 762: 7 Charlie Cook Gelatin Prints, inc. Nude
Seven (7) Charles J. Cook (American, early 20th century) sepia toned gelatin silver prints. Each print features a female figure, including one portrait, one nude gazing at a bowl, and four nudes in nature settings (a common theme in Cook's work). Two are signed and dated "Chas J Cook 1928" in pencil, lower right under […]
Lot 763: 8 Charlie Cook Gelatin Prints, Mostly Nude
Eight (8) Charles J. Cook (American, early 20th century) gelatin silver prints. Each print features a female figure, including one portrait, one woman on her knees appearing to scream, two women dressed in exotic costumes, and four nudes in nature settings. Also included is a copy of a short description of Cook's work by Baker […]
Lot 757: Archive of ambrotypes, tintypes, dags, silhouettes and miniature portraits
Group of early photographs of people, all believed to have some relation to the Davis-Hicks-Giers family of Nashville, but none positively identified. Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, silhouettes, and miniature portraits. Includes a 6" x 4 3/4" union case with four 1/8th plate photos of members of a family; small leatherbound album with sixth plate daguerreotype of […]
Lot 758: Album of assorted CDVS – Giers Family
2 CDV Albums containing CDVs of family and friends of the William Hunter and C.C. and Otto Giers families. 1st item: "Harding's Flexible Chain Back Album" – leather bound with gilt decoration, 6 1/2" x 5 3/4" – containing 29 CDVS of various men, women and children, some with German photographer backstamps, some stamped Giers […]