Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) etching and drypoint, “The Weeper (La Pleureuse)”. Black ink signed, lower left sheet margin, “Henri Matisse 10/30″, van Gelder watermarked paper. 5 7/8″ x 3 13/16″ plate, 12 5/8″ x 10 1/16” sheet. Circa 1900-1903. Provenance: estate of Francis Edward Faragoh (1898-1966), American screenwriter. Note: one of the thirty “Weeper” etchings […]
Lot 190: Gaston Cirmeuse pastel on paper, "Les Baigneuses"
Pastel on paper depicting three nude women bathing along a rocky shoreline, signed lower left Gaston Cirmeuse (French, 1886-1963). White mat and beige painted wood frame. 15" x 21" sight, 24" x 29-1/2" framed. Note on the back contains biographical information about Cirmeuse: "born in Marseilles in 1886, part of the Ecole Francaise. He was […]
Lot 188: Signed Thomas H. Benton Litho "Island Hay"
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975) pencil signed lithograph titled, "Island Hay", signed in plate lower left and pencil signed lower right. Printed in 1945, from a suite of 250. Framed in a contemporary frame with original label en verso. Sight: 10-1/2" H x 12-7/8" W. Framed: 17-5/8" H x 19" W. Condition: Overall excellent condition. […]
Lot 189: George Bellows signed Lithograph, Bathing Beach
George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882-1925) lithograph, initialed in plate and pencil signed in lower right margin ìGeorge Bellowsî, titled in pencil mid-margin "Bathing Beach", pencil signed lower middle sheet margin ì22 printedî and pencil signed in lower left margin, ìBolton Brown impî. Unframed. Plate measures 8 3/8? H x 7" W. Sheet measures 12" H […]
Lot 186: Werner Wildner painting, Owl in Nightcap
Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee, 1925-2004), mixed media (watercolor and pencil with oil highlights) on card stock depiction of an owl wearing a nightcap, signed lower left “W”. Grey paper matte with hand stenciled border, in a stained oak frame. Provenance: Purchased from artist; private Middle Tennessee collection. Sight 12″ x 9″, framed 21″ x 17″. […]
Lot 184: Joseph Delaney Pencil Sketch of Black Female
Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) untitled pencil sketch portrait of an African American female wearing a hat. Pencil signed "Jos. A. Delaney" lower right. 15 1/4" H x 10 1/4" W. Provenance: From a private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. Condition: Unframed. Overall toning to paper. Losses to upper right corner. Tearing to upper left corner. Adhesive […]
Lot 185: 2 Joseph Delaney Ink Drawings
Two Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) ink drawings, one depicting the interior of a subway car with a seated couple and an amusing constipation ad above (8 1/4" H x 5" W), signed "J. D." lower right and the other depicting the exterior of a subway car with seated figures and other bathing figures (4" […]
Lot 181: Joseph Delaney, Lounging Woman
Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) oil on board depicting a lady lounging on a couch and listening to music on her record player. Unsigned and unframed. 15 3/4″ H x 19 3/4″ W. Provenance: From a private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. Biography (Courtesy of Frederick C. Moffatt) – Joseph Delaney was born in Knoxville in 1904, […]
Lot 182: Joseph Delaney Ink Drawing
Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) untitled ink and marker drawing, probably a study for a larger painting, depicting an outdoor scene in New York City's Washington Square. Drawing includes buildings as well as people gathered listening to music, and a poem reading in part: "Lovers glee meet under the tree, They all gather their in […]
Lot 183: Joseph Delaney Watercolor Nude
Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) watercolor figure depicting a nude female figure standing with arms raised and resting on her head. Signed “Joseph Delaney” lower left. 19″ H x 12″ W. Provenance: From a private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. Condition: Some slight toning to paper. Jagged edge to right margin.