Helen La France (American/Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas painting depicting a Basset Hound seated on a pad. The subject is a beloved dog which belonged to Gus Van Sant, Sr., one of Lafrance’s major patrons. Signed lower right. Housed in a plain black frame. Canvas: 24″H x 18″W. Frame: 25″H x 19″W. PROVENANCE: Private Ohio […]
Lot 163: Helen LaFrance O/C, Picnic at Fancy Farm
Helen La France (American/Kentucky, 1919-2020), “Fancy Farm Picnic” oil on canvas painting depicting figures gathering at a large, patriotic picnic in a wooded area, with a combination of both representational imagery and surrealistic elements. Signed and dated 2006 lower right and floated in a plain black frame. Canvas: 30″ H x 36″ W. Frame: 32″ […]
Lot 162: Clementine Hunter O/B Painting, Picking Cotton
Clementine Reuben Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886/87-1988), “Picking Cotton,” oil on canvasboard painting depicting a farm landscape with six African American figures picking cotton. Signed with monogram, lower right. Housed in a wood frame, and accompanied by a Solander-style case. Sight: 15 3/8″ H x 19 3/8″ W. Framed: 17″ H x 21″ W. Case: 21 1/2″ […]
Lot 161: Sultan Rogers Folk Art Carved Head
Sulton Rogers (Mississippi, 1922-2003) carved and painted wood head depicting a mustached man with a grotesque face, mounted onto a painted wood stand. Unsigned. 10″ H x 9″ W x 7 3/8″ D. PROVENANCE: The collection of Ronnie Steine, Nashville, TN. CONDITION: Very good condition.
Lot 160: Raymond Coins Folk Art Frog Carving
Raymond Coins (North Carolina, 1904-1998) stone folk art carving of a crouching frog. Incised signature to the base. 5 1/8″ H x 6 1/4″ W x 3 1/2″ D. PROVENANCE: Private Middle Tennessee Collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Some residual felt protectors to base.
Lot 159: Peti Clements Southern Farm Landscape Painting, The Gin
Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on canvas painting titled “The Gin” and depicting African American agricultural workers picking cotton in a field, with a child and a dog in the foreground and a cotton gin at upper right, 1984. Signed “Peti Clements” lower left. Additionally signed, dated, and titled en verso. […]
Lot 158: Pr. Peti Clements O/C Paintings, Blind Man’s Bluff & Almost Persuaded
Two (2) Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on canvas laid to board paintings housed in simple wood frames. Item 1: Painting titled “Blind Man’s Bluff” depicting school children playing various games at recess with a cat lower left corner. Signed lower left and additionally titled, signed, and dated 1982 en verso. […]
Lot 157: Minnie Adkins Folk Art Animal Quilt, 2 of 2
Minnie Adkins (Kentucky, b. 1934) cotton appliqued animal quilt, comprised of 20 panels featuring profiles of various animals against a beige ground with red, black, and white borders and white backing. Signed and dated “M. ADKINS 2002 [copyright]” lower right. 83 3/4″ H x 68 1/2″ W. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 156: Minnie Adkins Folk Art Animal Quilt, 1 of 2
Minnie Adkins (Kentucky, b. 1934) cotton appliqued animal quilt, comprised of 20 panels featuring profiles of various animals against a beige ground with red and black borders and white backing. Signed and dated M. ADKINS 2000 (copyright) lower right. 85 1/2″ H x 70 1/2″ W. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 155: Edgar Tolson Folk Art Carving, Woman with Bikini
Edgar Tolson (1904 – 1984, KY) folk art carving depicting a standing woman wearing a bikini. Eyes with red-stained pupils and graphite-shaded irises. Mounted onto an ebonized stand. Sculpture measures: 13 5/8″ H. 15 1/4″ total H. Provenance: Ex. Harvey and Isobel Kahn collection, Northeast Auctions. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
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