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Lot 26: Small Sterling Strauser O/B Still LIfe Painting, I Can Smell Straw-Berries

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Small Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) abstract oil on board still life painting titled "I Can Smell Straw-Berries" depicting a bowl of strawberries with a two-tone border against a brown background, rendered in a heavy impasto technique. Signed and dated "Strauser 94" lower right. Titled and additionally signed and dated en verso. Unframed. 9" H x […]

Lot 25: Large Sterling Strauser O/B Seated Nude

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Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board vertically oriented painting of a nude female seated against a light background, with sgraffito details. Unsigned. Unframed. 62" H x 14" W. PROVENANCE: The collection of Kathryn Zervos, granddaughter of the artist. CONDITION: Overall good condition with slight abrasion to edges and light grime.

Lot 23: Indian Joe Southern Folk Art Sculpture, Devil Fishing

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Indian Joe (Georgia, 20th/21st Century) folk art sculpture titled "Devil-Fish-in" comprising assembled polychrome painted wood pieces depicting two angels casting figures into a fiery area with flame-like creatures below. The back panel is topped with a barred area inscribed "TODAY'S DEVIL CATCH" containing a flame-like creature from below, and an additional area labeled "SINNER'S BAIT […]

Lot 22: Walter Tiree Hudson Outsider Painting, Radar Shack North of 421

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Walter Tiree Hudson (American, 20th Century) outsider art acrylic on paper painting titled "Radar Shack North of 421" depicting a green structure surrounded by a car, hills, a tree, an animal, and the sun with anthropomorphic characteristics. Titled and signed with monogram and copyright symbol with date "W. T. H. 9-9-90" across lower edge of […]

Lot 21: 3 Folk Art Drawings, incl. Mama Johnson & Felix Jimenez Chino

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Three (3) Outsider Folk Art drawings on paper. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) Mama (Eurelia Elizabeth) Johnson (Florida, 1918-2011) drawings, one (1) depicting a male and female figure in a garden setting with floral motifs and two birds in the lower right corner, and one (1) depicting three fish in a body of water with a […]

Lot 20: 2 Alyne Harris Folk Art American Flag Paintings

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Two (2) Alyne Harris (American, b. 1943) Folk Art American flag paintings including one (1) large acrylic on polyester textile with thick layering of paint, and one (1) small framed acrylic on board painting rendered with heavy impasto. Both signed "Alyne Harris" lower right corners, small painting additionally signed en verso. Large: 21" H x […]

Lot 18: 2 Ted Burnett TN Mixed Media Paintings, incl. The Horseman

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Two (2) Ted Burnett (Tennessee, 1908-1982) abstract mixed media paintings, including one (1) titled "The Horseman" and one (1) untitled, both rendered in muted, earthen colors. "The Horseman" signed "Ted Burnett" lower right; titled on backing lower left. Untitled painting unsigned. Both mounted to white cardstock backing. "The Horseman": sheet: 22 3/4" H x 17 […]

Lot 19: Mose Tolliver Watermelon Painting

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Mose Tolliver (American/Alabama, 1925-2006), "Watermelon," house paint on salvaged wood paneling, depicting a watermelon slice on a light green background within a brown border, in a simple wood frame. Signed "Mose T" lower left. 24 1/4" W x 12 1/2" H framed. CONDITION: Some scratches to lower edge of board, near frame line, light grime […]

Lot 17: Carl Sublett Drawing, Couple w/ Gazebo

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Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) graphite and ink on paper drawing depicting a couple in early 20th century clothing standing before a gazebo. Dated and signed "70/Sublett" lower right. Housed and matted under glass in a giltwood frame. Sight: 19" square. Framed: 29" H x 27" W. Biography: Carl Sublett studied Art History at the American […]