English School, oil on canvas half-portrait of a man, identified en verso as William Ryan of London, England (along with genealogical information about his descendants, the Stayner and Robbins families, down to its last owner in the family, Sally Robbins Osgood of Alameda, California). Gold painted molded frame with shell decorated corners. Sight: 29-1/2 x […]
Lot 327: Portrait of Charles Seymour, after Kneller
After Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723) oil on canvas oval half-portrait of Charles Seymour. Brass nameplate attached to rabbet edge of frame reading "Charles Seymore, Duke of Somerset, Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1646-1723". Painting likely late 18th/early 19th century due to presence of square nails and oxidation to original strecher. 19th century gilt gessoed oval frame. Sight: […]
Lot 328: Wm. Wheeler oil on canvas, portrait of a child
William R. Wheeler, (American, 1832-1894) oil on canvas, portrait of a toddler with light-colored curly hair. Signed with initials, WRW and dated 1867, lower left. Period giltwood frame with scroll decorated corners. Sight: 20" H x 16" W. Frame: 28-1/2" H x 24-1/2" W. Biography: William Ruthven Wheeler was born in Scio, Michigan in 1832. […]
Lot 326: Small Portrait of a man, oil on board, 19th centur
American or British School, oil on board portrait of an old man in white tie with red curtains in the background. Sight: 9 1/2" H x 7 3/4" W. Framed: 15 1/2" H x 13 1/4" W. Circa 1820. Provenance: Estate of Judge W. Dale Young, Maryville, TN. Condition: Some inpainting around man's face.
Lot 325: George Giddens oil on canvas, Cabin Scene
George Giddens (New York, 1845-?) oil on canvas cabin scene depicting a man sawing wood with a dilapidated home and a new home next to it. Signed and dated with the monogram "G G" and "iddens, 83" lower left. Housed in a period gilt frame. Sight: 19 1/2" H x 29 1/2" W. Framed: 31 […]
Lot 322: Louis Lozowick Lithograph titled Mid-Air
Louis Lozowick (1892-1973) lithograph titled "Mid-Air", depicting a construction worker suspended in air with planes in the background. Signed lower right. Unframed. Plate – 11 3/8" H x 6 1/2" W. Sight – 11 3/4" H x 6 3/4" W. Provenance: estate of Francis Edward Faragoh (1898-1966), American screenwriter. Condition: Some scattered foxing, a couple […]
Lot 323: Charles Edmond Monroe illustration, guitar player
Charles Edmond Monroe, Jr. (Alabama, 1918-?) gouache on paper illustration of a Hillbilly playing a guitar under a tree while watching a couple dance in a field. Signed lower left "C. E. Monroe Jr. 47." Matted and framed in contemporary pine frame. Sight: 15 3/4" H x 26 3/4" W. Framed: 26 5/8" H x […]
Lot 324: Francis Stillwell Dixon Oil on Canvas Landscape
Francis Stillwell Dixon (Carmel, California 1879-1967) oil on canvas landscape depicting rolling green hills, barn and a mountainous backdrop. Signed "Francis Dixon" lower right. Housed in the original gilt frame. Sight: 11 3/4" H x 15 3/4" W. Framed: 16 5/8" H x 20 3/4" W. 20th century. Condition: Overall excellent condition with minor dirt […]
Lot 321: William Zorach Linocut
William Zorach (American, 1887-1966) linocut depicting an adult figure lifting a child. Bears the initials or numbers "SS or 55" and pencil signed lower right. Unframed. Overall 10 7/8" H x 8 3/8" W. Provenance: estate of Francis Edward Faragoh (1898-1966), American screenwriter. Condition: Overall toning, especially to edges and some spotting, none to image.
Lot 320: Pablo Picasso etching, Sueno y Mentira de Franco
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) etching with aquatint on laid paper, final segment of his famous political cartoon Sueno y Mentira de Franco (The Dream and Lie of Franco), 1937. Picasso created the cartoon as a reaction against the atrocities committed by General Franco in the Spanish Civil War, with the original intent of making them into […]