Louise Dahl-Wolfe (American, 1895-1989) signed silver gelatin photograph depicting the African American sculptor William Edmondson (Tennessee, 1874-1951). Edmondson is seated, attired in his signature hat and overalls, and finishing a sculpture of a woman while in his Nashville workshop, with other sculptures visible through the door. Circa 1930s. Signed in pencil to mat, lower right. […]
Lot 186: William Edmondson Teacup Sculpture
William Edmondson large limestone garden sculpture in the form of a teacup of circular form, with a carved squared handle. 8 3/4″H x 18″ W x 15 1/4″ D. Exhibited, “Will Edmondson’s Mirkels,” the Tennessee Fine Arts Center at Cheekwood (April 12 through May 21, 1964), and listed as #21 in the catalog, published by […]
Lot 185: William Edmondson Sculpture, Lady with a Bustle
William Edmondson (American/Tennessee, 1874-1951) carved limestone sculpture depicting a standing woman with well-defined, shoulder-length hair who wears a dress or apron with a bustle and short train in back, visible shoes, and a necklace or banded collar. She carries a small handbag in her right hand. 13 3/8″ H x 5″ W x 7″ D. […]
Lot 183: Clara Weaver Parrish Painting, Woman in Pink Dress
Clara Parrish (American/Alabama,1861-1925) watercolor on paper painting depicting a young Black woman in pink dress and yellow hat who stands and holds a basket. Signed C.W.P. center right. Housed under glass in a woodgrain frame with green textured mat. Sight: 7 1/4″ H x 5″ W. Frame: 12″ H x 10″ W. Biography: Clara Weaver […]
Lot 182: Clara Weaver Parrish Painting, Young Woman in Blue Dress
Clara Parrish (American/Alabama,1861-1925) watercolor on paper painting depicting a young Black woman in blue dress who holds a large bundle of white laundry atop her head with one hand and a hat in the other. Signed C.W.P. lower right. Housed under glass in a painted and silvered molded frame. Sight: 10″ H x 5 1/2″ […]
Lot 181: 2 Maria Howard Weeden Watercolors, Mule and Flowers
Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905), two watercolor on card paintings, one of a mule, the other of three stemmed roses. Both images are captioned below, in watercolor: “De roses of Meh Lady done shatter all on de groun’.” and “It sut’n’y did hurt me to part wid dat mule, he sich a ambitious mule.” Each […]
Lot 180: Pr. Maria Howard Weeden Portraits, Man & Woman plus Book
Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) pair of watercolor on card portraits depicting a white woman and man in uniform, together with the book MEH LADY by Thomas Nelson Page (Chas. Scribner, NY, 1893). The portrait of the woman is captioned below, in watercolor: “You’d think de way Meh Lady read to him she done forgot […]
Lot 179: Maria Howard Weeden W/C Portrait of a Woman
Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) watercolor on card portrait depicting the profile, upper back, and shoulders of an African American woman; she wears a blue and white head covering and gold earring, and beneath her image is a watercolor caption, “Hannah she a powerful han’ to ‘ravel anything.” Unsigned. Sheet – 8 3/4″H x 6 […]
Lot 178: Maria Howard Weeden W/C Portrait of a Man
Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) watercolor on card portrait depicting the head and shoulders of an African American man, with watercolor caption below reading, “I jes’ step for’ard an’ say: Ole Billy.” Unsigned. 8 3/4″H x 6 7/8″W. Note: this portrait, like the other Weeden portraits in this auction, is believed to be Weeden’s own […]
Lot 177: William A. Walker, Elderly Cotton Picker in a Fall Landscape
William Aiken Walker (American/South Carolina, 1838-1921) oil on canvas painting of an elderly, bearded African American sharecropper who leans on a cane. A large, woven cotton basket sits to his right and a field of cotton grows behind him. In the distance a house, adjacent building, and split rail fence stand before a line of […]
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