Claude Montague Hart (British, 1870 – 1952) watercolor coastal scene depicting gulls along a rocky coastline. Signed lower left "W. M. Hart". Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 9 3/4" H x 12 3/4" W. Framed – 18 1/4" H x 22 1/4" W. Condition: Some foxing to paper. Losses to left side […]
Lot 191: Jean Aim St. Cyr-Girier o/c, landscape with cows
Jean Aim St. Cyr-Girier (French, 1837-1912) oil on canvas painting, depicting a pastoral landscape with cows. Signed lower right. Housed in an elaborate gilt-wood and composition cove molded and fluted frame with acanthus carved corners. Framed: 45-1/2" H x 65" W x 8" D. Sight: 28-1/4" H x 48" W. Condition: Areas of repair in […]
Lot 190: Large 19th c. O/C after Murillo, Dice Players
Large oil on canvas painting of young boys playing dice while one boy eats a piece of fruit and his dog watches on, after the Spanish Baroque painter Bartolome Murillo (1617-1682). "Murillo" written on back of canvas. Possibly original giltwood and composition molded frame with beaded rabbet edge. 57" x 42" sight, 67" x 52-1/2" […]
Lot 188: Style of Johannes Ten Cate, Pair Pastoral Scenes
Pair of Dutch pastoral farm scenes, oil on board, possibly Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908). One signed lower left, other signed lower right. Newer wooden frames. Sight: 5-3/8" W x 7-1/2" H. Frame: 8-3/8" H x 10-3/4" W. Condition: Excellent condition. Not examined out of frames.
Lot 185: Oil on Canvas Portrait, William Spencer Hungerfor
Oil on canvas portrait of William Spencer Hungerford (1804-1873/74), unsigned, housed in a carved gilt wood frame. History: Subject was a lawyer and possibly a judge, born in Litchfield, Connecticut and died in Hartford, Connecticut. His nephew Uri T. Hungerford (b. 1841) started the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Connecticut in 1916, named after his […]
Lot 184: American Interior Scene Oil on Canvas, V. Witt
American oil on canvas interior scene by Victoria England Witt (19th century, New York) depicting women seated at a table knitting. Signed lower right "V. E. Witt". Housed in a gilt carved foliate gilt frame. C. M. Fogg inscription en verso. Sight – 23 1/4" H x 17 1/2" W. Framed – 24 3/8" H […]
Lot 181: Prosper Louis Senat oil on canvas, South Shore, Be
Prosper Louis Senat (American, 1852-1925), oil on canvas seascape, "South Shore, Bermuda", depicting waves crashing against a rocky foreground. Signed lower right. Label en verso for the Marbella Gallery. Later giltwood frame with carved scrolled corner decoration and beaded rabbet edge. 24 x 36". Provenance: the estate of Margaret Wemyss Connor, Nashville, Tennessee. Biography (courtesy […]
Lot 182: Adolphe Heinze Oil on Board Landscape
Adolphe Heinze (Illinois, 1887-1958) oil on board mountain landscape. Signed lower right "Adolphe Heinze". Housed in a carved and painted wooden frame. Sight – 10 3/8" H x 14" W. Framed – 15" H x 19" W. 20th century. Condition: Overall very good condition. No apparent repairs or restoration from examination with blacklight.
Lot 179: Philip Leslie Hale oil on canvas, La Donna
Philip Leslie Hale (Massachusetts, 1865-1931), “La Donna” (“Mi Velata”), oil on canvas painting depicting a young woman in white dress with enigmatic expression, looking out from behind a “veil” of black lace curtains. Housed in a handcarved and painted wooden frame. 39_H x 25_W sight, 45_H x 31_W framed. Provenance – the estate of Margaret […]
Lot 180: Achille Bron o/c coastal landscape
Achille Bron (French, 1867-1949) impressionistic oil on canvas, depicting a coastal landscape on a sunny day. Signed lower right. Later giltwood molded frame. 19-1/2" x 23-1/2" sight, 27-1/2" x 31-1/2" framed. Provenance: the estate of Margaret Wemyss Connor, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: Stretcher replaced. Some inpainting along top edge, one 1/6" area of inpainting to sky.