Mayna Treanor Avent (Tennessee, 1868-1959) oil on board painting of The Hermitage (home of President Andrew Jackson), mansion with white columns surrounded by trees. Signed lower right. Original molded giltwood frame. 16" x 19" sight, 22-1/2" x 25-1/2" framed. Circa 1920. Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. Biography: Mayna Treanor was born in 1868 at Tulip […]
Lot 30: Thomas Campbell pastoral landscape
Thomas Campbell (Tennessee, 1834-1914) oil on board pastoral landscape, view of clusters of cows in foreground along split rail fence and three figures with white horse pulling hay wagon in center ground. Signed lower right corner. Biography: Thomas Campbell immigrated to the U.S. at age 19 and was originally ordained as a minister. After his […]
Lot 28: Southern Portrait of a Gentleman, poss. TN
Framed 19th century American School half-portrait of a gentleman, possibly Tennessee, seated against a red backdrop and holding what appears to be an architectural document. Sight – 33 3/4" H x 23 1/4" W. Framed – 37 3/4" H x 27 1/2" W. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN estate. Condition: Canvas appears to be laid down […]
Lot 29: American Portrait of a Lady, poss. Southern
American oil on canvas half-portrait of a lady in a lace headdress with flowers and lace collar and wearing long beaded necklace, seated in front of large column and red drape with landscape to right, unsigned. Possibly Southern. Second quarter of the 19th century. Older black paneled frame. Sight: 25-1/2" H x 24-3/8" W, Frame: […]
Lot 26: Impressionist MA Harbor scene, unsigned
Oil on board, impressionist Massachusetts harbor scene of sailboats at dock with buildings and trees in background, unsigned. Boston framer label en verso: Meade, Dodge & Co., 541 Boylston St., Boston. Period gilt paneled frame. Frame: 13-1/2" H x 10-3/4" W. Board: 10" H x 7-1/8" W. Late 19th – early 20th century. Condition: Excellent […]
Lot 27: Leon A. Makielski, Haystacks with Pumpkins
Leon A. Makielski (American, 1885-1974), watercolor and pastel on paper of haystacks in a field with pumpkins. Signed lower left Leo. A. Makielski. Bennett Galleries (Nashville) label en verso. Beige mat with burlwood frame. 5" x 4" sight, 12-1/2" x 10-1/2" framed. Biography (courtesy of Askart): Leon A. Makielski was born Pennsylvania and grew up […]
Lot 24: Grass Blades from a Cinnamon Garden by Lilian M. M
Book titled "Grass Blades from a Cinnamon Garden" by Lilian Mae Miller, published 1927 by The Japan Advertiser, Tokyo. Contains 88 hand bound pages of poems and four (4) color woodcuts bearing the artist's seal all housed in a red hardcover folding portfolio. 9" H x 6" W. Condition: Fading/ damage to right margin of […]
Lot 25: Yoshida Hiroshi woodblock, "Breithorn"
Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), Japanese woodblock titled "Breithorn" depicting snow capped mountains overlooking water of Mt. Breithorn located in the Swiss Alps. From the "Europe" series. Bright red jizuri seal lower right of print. Pencil signed " Hiroshi Yoshida" lower right margin. Titled in pencil lower left margin. Japanese seals and characters to left margin. Image […]
Lot 22: Pair of Chinese carved cinnabar lotus plates
Pair of Chinese carved cinnabar lotus design plates with scenic landscape and figure designs to front, gilt rims and seals on backs. 7-1/4" diameter. Chinese, probably early 20th century. Provenance: estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Very good condition with some light wear to gilt.
Lot 23: Pair of large Chinese Silk embroidery panels
Pair of large framed Chinese silk hand-embroidered panels, one depicting two cranes and a butterfly flying above flowers, and the other depicting peacocks, chrysanthemums and a butterfly. 62-1/2" H x 28-1/2" W framed. Chinese, Circa 1930. Condition: Some staining along edges with water damage evident also.