Oil on canvas portrait, unsigned but possibly by Nicola Marschall (Alabama/Kentucky, 1829-1917), of Joseph Carlos Rich, born 1859 to Sterling Brown Rich of Wilson county, Tennessee, and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Daniel. Rich began a law practice in Mobile, Alabama in March, 1881, was a member of the city council in 1882 and was elected […]
Lot 420: Sevier County, TN Portrait of a Gentleman, 19th c.
Sevier County, Tennessee portrait of a Gentleman, unsigned, early 19th century. Half-portrait of seated gentleman with right hand resting on book. Burnished gold molded frame. Sight: 29-1/2" H x 24-1/2" W. Framed: 34-1/2" H x 29-1/2" W. Provenance: Estate of Judge W. Dale Young, Maryville, TN. Condition: Cleaned and revarnished.
Lot 419: Janet Downie, Oil on Board
Janet Downie (American, 1854-1944), oil on board depicting a river harbor scene, titled Detroit River en verso. Signed lower left and en verso. Sight – 11 1/4" H x 17 3/8" W. Framed – 17 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W. Condition: Overall very good, some minor cracklure.
Lot 416: 2 Horst Schreck Watercolors
Two Horst Schreck Watercolors. Item 1: Horace Shreck (Texas, 1885-1967) watercolor depicting mother with her foal in Southwest setting. Signed and dated lower right "Horst Shreck, '22". Item 2: Horst Schreck (Texas, 1885-1967) Anatomical watercolor of a horses head, signed and dated 1916 lower right, possibly completed by the artist while he was working with […]
Lot 417: 2 Horst Schreck Southwestern Paintings
ITEM 1: Horst Schreck (Texas, 1885-1967) oil on board depicting a man on horseback on the edge of a southwestern mountain. Signed lower right. Sight: 18" H x 12 3/4" W. Framed: 23 1/4" H x 18" W. ITEM 2: Horst Schreck (Texas, 1885-1967) Watercolor on board depiction of a southwestern pueblo church next to […]
Lot 415: Horst Schreck, study for a Texas mural
Horst Schreck (Texas, 1885 – 1967) Watercolor and ink artist study for mural titled "Our Day" depicting various popular Texas scenes such as the Alamo, oil rigs, Western , and Outer Space. Unsigned. Sight 19 3/4" H x 54 1/2" W. Framed: 22 1/2" H x 56" W. Mid 20th century. Note: Born in Switzerland, […]
Lot 412: Southern School oil on canvas and drawing, African
Item 1: Southern school oil on canvas painting, genre scene of cabins and African American women doing laundry under live oaks. Unsigned. Later molded silver-gilt frame with ebonized rabbet edge. 11-1/2" x 15-1/2" sight, 16" x 20" framed. Possibly Louisiana, early 20th century. Item 2: A charcoal sketch page of four different African American figures. […]
Lot 413: Southern black folk art painting, double sided
Double-sided oil on board folk art painting. First side depicts African Americans, possibly slaves, in a field picking cotton, a log cabin, cow and fence in the right foreground. Reverse side is an interior scene of a woman at a spinning wheel. Molded metallic-finish frame. 25" x 16 1/4" sight, 27 5/8 x 18 3/4" […]
Lot 411: Black Americana Pastel, signed Gayer
Black Americana pastel on paper, signed lower right "Gayer", depicting a dilapidated frame house with chickens, dog and children in the yard. Sight – 15 1/4" H x 21 7/8" W. Framed – 19 3/4" H x 26 3/8" W. Early 20th century. Condition: Overall very good, some minor cracks to paper upper mid margin, […]
Lot 409: F.A. Bradley coastal watercolor
Coastal watercolor landscape, signed F. A. Bradley (attributed to Florence A. Bradley, born Chicago, 1853) and titled "The Sound." Contemporary giltwood frame. 7" x 10" sight, 14" x 17" framed. Provenance: ex. Carolina Print Gallery. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, Tennessee. Condition: Excellent condition.