Middle TN one drawer stand, cherry primary, poplar secondary. Dovetailed drawer with two glass pulls resting on ball and spike feet. Condition – top is split. 29" H X 22 3/4" W x 20" D. Early 19th century. Provenance – Nathan & Jean Harsh collection.
Lot 31: Lloyd Branson Oil on board landscape
Oil on board landscape painting by Enoch Lloyd Branson (American, 1853-1925) depicting daybreak on an East Tennessee farm, with boy driving oxen down a country lane and two other field hands at work. Signed and dated “92” lower right. Overall excellent condition with surface grime. Sight – 36 3/8″ x 43 1/2″, Framed – 43 […]
Lot 32: Carl Gutherz, Portrait of a Baby
Carl Gutherz (Swiss/American, 1844-1907, active Memphis, 1860-1907), portrait of a baby in a white dress. Signed lower right. Graphite and oil on canvas, with period carved giltwood and composition frame. Condition: Conservation by Dee Minault of Cumberland Art Conservation. Relined. Black light reveals repaired crease to forehead. 10" x 7" sight, 16" x 13" framed. […]
Lot 33: Tennessee Spring Landscape, early 20th c. oil on bo
American Impressionist Landscape, framed oil on board, unsigned, landscape with flowering azaleas in field with three sycamores on left and mountains in background. Written in pencil en verso, " Spring in Tennessee, Azaleas in Bloom," partial label of Beaver Street, New York City gallery (name of gallery obscured by tape). Excellent condition. Some paint loss […]
Lot 34: Leon Pescheret etching, "Skyline"
Leon Pescheret (American, 1892-1971) color etching, titled "Skyline." Mountain landscape with flowers and bare trees in left foreground, with mountains, clouds and blue sky. Numbered "27" and signed in pencil lower right, titled lower left. Very good condition with old tape marks on margins. 17 3/4" H x 13" W. Early 20th century.
Lot 28: Norfolk, VA Watercolor, Naval Base, Kenneth Harris
Architectural watercolor by Kenneth Harris(American, Virginia 1904 – 1983) depicting Naval Base in possibly Norfolk, Virginia. Pencil signed lower left "Kenneth Harris, 1954" and pencil titled lower right "Supply Center – Navy Base". Very good condition with some discoloration to matte. Sight – 18 1/2" H x 33 1/4" W. Framed – 29" H x […]
Lot 29: Three Thomas Campbell paintings
Three paintings by Thomas Campbell (Tennessee, 1834-1914). 1st item: Oil on canvas of a harbor scene with fishermen and sailboats at wharf and buildings in background. Canvas has some paint loss and a diagonal crease along left top corner. Gold frame with molded leaf design. Unsigned. Sight: 7 1/2" H x 10" W, Framed: 12 […]
Lot 30: Samuel Shaver Portrait of Young Girl
East Tennessee child portrait of a young girl in dress by Samuel Shaver (TN, 1816-1878). Subject is seated next to an architectural scrolled ornament with red drape revealing a mountain landscape. Condition – Conserved in May 2007 by Cumberland Art Conservation in Nashville, TN. Minor touch up to hair and other scattered areas (a black […]
Lot 25: Cornelius Hankins, oil on board still life with cig
Cornelius Hankins (Mississippi/Tennessee, 1863-1946) oil on board still life, depicting a plate, glass, pitcher, and lighted cigar. Signed lower left "Cornelius Hankins". Hankins studied with Robert Henri, leader of the Ashcan school and William Merritt Chase in New York before settling in Nashville. Retains the original frame. Overall excellent condition. Sight – 10 1/2" H […]
Lot 26: Two Thomas Campbell landscape paintings
Two TN landscapes by Thomas Campbell (Tennessee, 1834-1914). 1st item: Oil on board of a cow drinking at river's edge with trees along banks and blue sky. Unsigned. Good condition with one small scratch at left corner. Sight: 4 1/2" H x 8 1/4" L, Framed: 8 1/4" H x 12" L. 2nd item: Oil […]