Ella Miriam Wood (Louisiana, 1888 – 1976) graphite and crayon depiction of African American female, with red cap. Red painted wooden frame. Signed lower right "E. M. Wood." 7 3/8" H x 13 5/8" W. Framed – 19" H x 15" W. 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Grace Tankersley, Knoxville, TN. Condition: Slight toning issues […]
Lot 42: 2 Wax folk art figures attributed to Vargas
1ST ITEM: Finely detailed folk art figure of an African American woman with a basket of vegetables, wax basket and body with oil cloth clothes, on a round wood base. Attributed to the Francisco Vargas family of New Orleans, known for their waxwork figures, circa 1900. 6-1/2" H including base. 2ND ITEM: Finely detailed folk […]
Lot 40: E. O. Jones Watercolor of African American Girl
E. O. Jones (American, early 20th century) watercolor of African American girl with blue dress holding homemade rag doll. Signed and dated lower right, "E. O. Jones, 1901." Later frame. Sight – 13 1/4" H x 8 7/8" W. Framed 16 1/3" H x 11 3/4" W. Provenance: Collection of Grace Tankersley, Knoxville, TN . […]
Lot 38: 3 McKenney & Hall Colored Lithographs
Lot of 3 McKenney & Hall hand-colored lithographs, 1ST ITEM- "MO HON GO – OSAGE WOMAN," Published by E. C. Biddle, Philadelphia, colored and printed by Lehman and Duval. 2ND ITEM- "NE O MON NE" an Ioway Chief, published by F. W. Greenough and printed and colored by L.T. Bowen. 3RD ITEM – "SHAU-HAU-NAPO-TINIA", An […]
Lot 39: Pair of Native American Colored Lithographs
Pair of Native American lithographs coloured and published John T. Bowen (American, 1801-1856, Philadelphia.), "MA-HAS-KAH" an Ioway Cheif and "HOO-WAN-NE-KA" a Winnebago chief. Later frames. Sight – 9" H x 6" W. Framed – 12 1/2" H x 16 1/4" W. Provenance: Collection of Grace Tankersley, Knoxville, TN. Condition: Very good condition.
Lot 36: Watercolor portrait of John Sevier, circa 1860
Oval watercolor on paper portrait of a mid-19th century gentleman, possibly a painted photograph. Subject is identified by label on back as " John Sevier, grandfather of Mrs. __ LaMalta." John Sevier (1815-1867) was the son of Dr. Samuel Sevier, and the grandson of Tennessee's first governor, John Sevier. He is listed in the 1860 […]
Lot 37: Lloyd Freeman watercolor, TN landscape
Panoramic Tennessee landscape watercolor painting by Lloyd Freeman (California/Tennessee, 1874 – 1930) depicting a meadow scene with trees in the foreground and grazing cows in the background, most likely East Tennessee. Pencil signed lower left and housed in gilt wooden frame. Lloyd Freeman was the nephew of well known Knoxville artist Lloyd Branson (18531925). Sight […]
Lot 34: Carl Sublett watercolor, winter landscape
Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) Watercolor winter waterscape with snowy tree bank and hill in background. Signed lower right, "77 Sublett". 22" H x 29-3/4" W sight. 30-1/4" H x 37-3/4" H framed. Oak frame with linen matte. 1977. Carl Sublett studied Art History at the American Academy in Florence, Italy after World War II, and […]
Lot 35: Southern Landscape, View of Cumberland Gap
Southern landscape painting, oil on canvas, depicting a view of Cumberland Gap with mountains and log structures. Signed “O.M. ’97” lower left. The painting depicts the evacuation of the Cumberland Gap by the 7th Division of the Army of the Ohio. The Cumberland Gap was occupied by the Confederates until June of 1862. The Union […]
Lot 32: Rudolph Ingerle Mountain Landscape, oil on canvas
Rudolph F. Ingerle (American 1879-1950) oil on canvas titled "Mirrored Mountain". Mountain landscape and lake scene with landscape reflected in the water. Signed lower right "R F Ingerle". Paper label with artist's bio en verso. Period molded gilt frame. 27-1/4" H x 31-3/8" W sight, 32" H x 36" W framed. Ingerle, sometimes called 'The […]