Thomas Coates (United Kingdom, b. 1941) Oil on canvas titled "Rest Park below the Great Pyramid, Egypt", desert encampment scene with horses and camels. Monogram signature lower left. Cross Gate Gallery, Lexington, KY label en verso. Linen with carved gilt wood frame. Sight – 29 1/2" H x 39 1/4" W. Framed – 36" H […]
Lot 531: 19th C. Framed aquatint of Iroquois
Aquatint engraving after a painting by Harry (Henry) Hall (United Kingdom, c. 18141882) depicting the famous horse Iroquois. The thoroughbred and his jockey stand in profile in the foreground, while three other horses and their jockeys linger in the background. Titled "IROQUOIS. Winner of the Derby Stakes at Epsem and the St. Leger Stakes at […]
Lot 525: Attr. Harry Hall, large portrait of horse
English School, large oil on board portrait of a brown horse set against a landscape background. Unsigned; attributed to Harry (Henry) Hall (United Kingdom, c. 1814 1882). Housed in a giltwood frame. Attached verso are 2 1/4 pages of a catalog that lists artists including Hall, with Hall's name marked with red ink and […]
Lot 526: H.H. Armstead, Portrait of a Horse
Attr. Hugh Henry Armstead (British, 1828-1905), oil on canvas portrait of a horse in its stable. Signed "HH Armstead" lower left. Canvas – 20" H x 14" W. Included with this lot is an ill-fitting giltwood frame, not pictured – 26" H x 21" W. CONDITION: Yellowed varnish and overall craquelure. Abrasions to perimeter of […]
Lot 527: 2 Oil on Canvas Horse Paintings, incl. Gean Smith
1st item: Gean Smith (Texas/New York/Illinois, 1851-1928) oil on canvas horse portrait depicting "Star Pointer", signed lower right plus copyright logo. Inscription en verso reads "Star Pointer/ Time 1.59 3/4/The first harness horse to beat 2 minutes". Housed in giltwood frame. Sight – 19 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed – 22 3/4" H […]
Lot 521: Sterling Strauser Oil on Board Floral Still Life
Sterling Strauser (PA, 1907-1995) oil on board impressionist floral still life rendered in a heavy impasto technique. Signed and dated lower right "Strauser 68". Housed in a carved gilt wood frame. Sight – 19 1/4" H x 15 1/4" W. Framed – 27" H x 23" W. Biography (courtesy Askart/The Artists' Bluebook): Sterling Strauser was […]
Lot 522: American Oil on Canvas Still Life, J. Barnard
Josephine Barnard (American/New York, born 1869) oil on canvas impressionist still life titled "Lilac Time" depicting a floral arrangement and solitary candlestick against a draped background. Signed lower right "Josephine Barnard". Entry card en verso from the 45th Annual National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors, New York, held in 1936. Card lists the artist's […]
Lot 523: Arthur Diehl Watercolor of Waterway
Arthur Diehl (Massachusetts/New York/England, 1870-1929) watercolor on paper depicting a waterway landscape. A wide river features prominently in the scene with a structure in the background behind foliage on the river bank, far left. Signed and dated "Arthur Diehl 1897" lower left of image. Housed in a wooden frame. Sight – 8 3/4" H x […]
Lot 516: Pair of Diana Mendoza Child Portraits
Pair of Diana Mendoza (Peru, 20th century) oil on canvas portraits depicting a young boy and girl attired in 17th century costumes with Latin inscription above each figure. One signed lower right "D Mendoza" and the other signed lower left "D Mendoza". Both housed in carved gilt wood frames. Sight – 9 1/2" H x […]
Lot 517: Diana Mendoza O/C, Madonna and Child
Diana Mendoza (Peru, 20th century) Renaissance style Madonna and Child painting, oil on canvas, signed lower left. Sight: 15-3/4" H x 11-3/8" W. Housed in a Baroque style gilt and stained frame: 26-1/2" H x 22-1/2" W. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Minor surface abrasions in infant's hair and below Madonna's arm.Refer to blacklight photo.