Helen Hudson (American, late 19th/ early 20th c.) oil on canvas still life painting of two ears of corn and orange gourd, signed and dated 1910, lower right. Gilt molded frame with minor losses. Small tear in canvas at upper right region ofgourd, old surface grime. 16 1/2" H x 21 3/4" W sight, 22 […]
Lot 79: Robert Rucker Oil on Canvas, Steamboat at Sunset
Robert M. Rucker (American, Louisiana, 1932-2001) oil on canvas depicting a steamship at sunset with bright, vivid colors. Signed lower right "Robert M. Rucker". Excellent condition. Sight – 17 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W. Framed – 22 5/8" H x 28 5/8" W.20th century. Biography (Courtesy AskArt): Robert Rucker grew up in New Orleans […]
Lot 76: Louis Jones oil on board, Mountain Landscape
Louis Edward Jones (American, 1878-?) framed oil on board of mountain scene, dated and signed “L.E. Jones 1953″ lower left. Housed in wooden frame. Excellent condition. Sight – 7 3/8″ H x 9 3/8″ W. Framed – 12″ H x 14” W. Mid 20th century.
Lot 74: Lloyd Branson watercolor, panoramic landscape
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) panoramic pastoral landscape. Cows in field at left foreground and farm buildings amongst trees in center with a mountain vista in background. Signed lower right “L. Branson”. Period flame mahoganyveneer frame. Sight: 27-5/8″ W x 7-3/4″ H; frame: 34″ W x 14-1/4″ H. Biography – Branson is known as the first […]
Lot 75: Tennessee Fall Landscape, attrib. J. Cameron
Hudson River School landscape attributed to James Cameron, oil on canvas, depicting a lake in autumn with brightly colored foliage in foreground and hills, cabin, and mountain in background. Housed in original period giltwood and composition framewith ornate ribbon and leaf molding and anthemion corner decoration. Condition: scattered areas of flaking, particularly at upper right […]
Lot 72: Portrait of CSA Gen. Daniel Smith Donelson by George Dury
Portrait of Daniel Smith Donelson (1801-1863), oil on canvas in original giltwood frame, signed lower right and on back G. Dury (George Dury, Germany/Tennessee, 1817-1894). Daniel Smith Donelson, nephew of President Andrew Jackson, wasone of three sons born to Samuel and Mary Donelson of Sumner County, Tennessee (one of his brothers was Andrew Jackson Donelson). […]
Lot 73: John Dodge miniature portrait, TN First Lady
Watercolor on ivory attributed to John Wood Dodge (1807-1893, working in Nashville, 1840-1861). Subject is believed to be Cynthia Pillow Saunders Brown, dressed in widow’s garb with white bonnet and black dress with white collar. Cynthia PillowSaunders Brown (b. circa 1810- d. 1892) was the second wife of Andrew Vail Venable Brown, who served as […]
Lot 71: Pair of Tennessee Fort family portraits by Calvert
Miniature portraits, tinted photographs on paper, of Joel Battle Fort and wife Sallie McKay Fort. Both signed Calvert. Simple gilded oval frames, housed in velvet lined shadowbox frames. Condition: back support for one frame needsreattaching, otherwise excellent condition. 3 1/4" x 2 1/2" sight, 5 3/8 x 4 3/4" framed. Circa 1880s. Note: Joel Battle […]
Lot 70: 1862 Tower Rifle
1862 Tower rifle. Lockplate marked with a Crown to the rear of the hammer and 1863 over TOWER forward of the hammer. Three iron barrel bands and iron ramrod. Brass trigger guard, nose cap, and buttplate. English walnut fullstock. Condition -Considerable oxidation and pitting to metal, wear to wood. Barrel has been shortened. Barrel Length […]
Lot 69: Henry Rifle, Serial #5217
Henry Rifle, serial #5217 marked on the top flat of the barrel near the sights. A First Model Henry, serial number 1 to 5,300 range, brass and iron overlapping frame, with rounded buttplate. .44 Caliber, 24 1/4″ octagonal barrel, top flat of barrel marked, “HENRY’S PAT. OCT. 16. 1860/MANUFACT’D BY THE NEWHAVEN ARMS. CO. NEWHAVEN. […]