William Lester Stevens (American, 1888-1969) New England Village Scene watercolor painting of a New England church and village. Leafless trees and beige fields depict a cold clear day in the late fall or winter. Housed in a gilt frame with blue tinting. Signed "W. Lester Stevenson" in the lower right corner. Sight: 19" H x […]

Margaret Wehrley (Wisconsin, 20th c.) oil on canvas painting entitled "Ice Fishing," depicting three men fishing at night by lantern light and headlamp on a frozen lake. An old fence flanked by trees runs through the snowy foreground and hilly woodlands are visible in the distance. Gesturally rendered primarily in shades of blue with orange […]

Margaret Wehrley (Wisconsin, 20th c.) oil on canvas painting entitled "View From The Park" and depicting Milwaukee''s Juneau Park in autumn. A man walks down a path while another sits on a bench and reads in the shade of a tree''s colorful fall foliage. A street lined with large buildings – including the historic Knickerbocker […]

Florence Bartley Smithburn (Indiana, 1904-1989) oil on canvas laid on board genre scene depicting a black female wearing a red headscarf, white dress and bright yellow apron, planting green leafy plants into rows of mounded red soil. Signed lower right "F. G. Smithburn Estate" lower right. Housed in a simple blond wood frame. Sight: 19 […]

Sterling Boyd Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board painting depicting blue flowers in small vases before a larger vessel filled with a variety of colorful flowers, all rendered in heavy impasto with sgraffito linework, 1990. Signed and dated "Strauser 90," bottom right. With old inventory number inscribed en verso. Unframed. Board: 14 1/8" H x […]

Two (2) Albert Pels (New York/Ohio, 1910-1998) oil on canvas paintings. 1st item: Painting entitled "Costume Ball" and depciting a crowded costume party with three central figures drinking from glasses. Signed "Pels" to belt of center left figure. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Canvas: 14" H x 18" W. Frame: 22 3/8 H x […]

Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) large oil on board painting depicting figures astride horses on a carousel. The image is conveyed with Strauser''s typical sgraffito incised outlines, accented with spots of colorful, thick impasto. Signed "Strauser" lower left and dated 1961. Lyzon (Nashville) framing label en verso. Panel is mounted to a linen covered board and […]

Sterling Strauser (American, 1907-1995) large oil on board expressionist painting titled "Garage Band," depicting figures playing various instruments against a rhythmic, abstract background, rendered in shades of gold/brown, black and white with thick impasto accents. Signed lower left and dated 1960. 36" H x 48" W. Unframed. Note: According to the son of Lyzon Gallery […]

Carl Christopher Graf (American, 1892-1947) oil on board painting titled "Hauling Logs," depicting a man with team of horses working in a forest setting, rendered in an impressionist style with bright spring tones. Unsigned. Label en verso for Sessions Hootsell, Natchez, MS, with title. Parcel gilt and stained wood frame with linen mat. Panel: 14" […]

Elmer Boyd Smith (American, 1860-1943) oil on canvas (mounted to board) painting titled "Woman Resting," head and shoulder portrait of a peasant woman with lowered eyes, wearing a headscarf, before an indistinct background. Unsigned. Label en verso for Sessions Hootsell American Paintings, Natchez, MS with title and artist information. Parcel gilt and painted molded frame. […]