Gregory D. Ridley (American/Tennessee, 1925-2004) Federal Eagles, 1969, two repousse copper panels depicting near-mirror images based on the United States Eagle symbol. Ridley's interpretation of the federal seal, emphasized by the letters U.S. near its tail feathers, portrays the eagles with fierce, dragon-like heads and sharp talons crushing a pair of weeping heads. Both panels […]
Lot 151: Joseph Delaney Watercolor Painting w/ Praying & Mourning Figures
Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) c. 1940 watercolor on paper mounted to board figural study painting depicting a group of African American figures including a reclining, nude woman, perhaps deceased, surrounded by figures who pray or grieve -possibly an allusion to the Deposition of the Virgin. A woman clad in green carefully pulls a textile […]
Lot 150: Beauford Delaney Abstract Graphite Drawing, 1962
Beauford Delaney (American/Tennessee, 1901-1979) abstract graphite drawing on wove paper depicting a compact, frenetic arrangement of expressive lines, some made using a broad, soft point and others more finely rendered. Signed in blue pen "Beauford Delaney / Paris 1962," lower right. On Latune de Balcons paper with partial watermark along lower edge reading DESSIN SUPERIEUR […]
Lot 149: Bessie Harvey Mixed Media Folk Art Sculpture
Bessie Harvey (Georgia/Tennessee, 1929-1994) abstract folk art sculpture depicting a standing figure, comprised of painted driftwood mounted onto a 2 x 4 wood base with additional paint and bead decorations throughout. Unsigned. 13" H x 10" W x 3 1/4" D. Biography: Bessie Harvey was born in Dallas, Georgia, the seventh of thirteen children. She […]
Lot 148: 6 Purvis Young Folk Art Works on Paper Incl. Mixed Media, Drawings, Paintings
Six (6) Purvis Young outsider art works (some double-sided) on found paper including one (1) mixed media drawing of a figure holding onto a horizontal rail against a colorful background, one (1) mixed media drawing of an industrial scene with figures working at a train car adhered a reproduction detail of Adam in the Garden […]
Lot 147: 5 John Henry Toney Outsider Art Drawings
Five (5) drawings by self-taught African American folk artist John Henry Toney (Alabama, 1928-2019), multicolored marker and pencil on heavy paper, including one (1) titled "A Jint (Giant) Looking for Food" depicting a dinosaur, one (1) titled "Scales of Justice" depicting a balance with a multicolored base, one (1) titled "A Black Western Man" depicting […]
Lot 146: Clementine Hunter Painting, Picking Cotton
Clementine Reuben Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886/87-1988) oil on board painting depicting six figures picking cotton, rendered in thick brush strokes to simulate cotton texture, interspersed with white birds. Signed with initials lower right and framed in a simple molded stained wood frame. Sight – 19 1/2"W x 15 "H. Frame – 23" H x 19"W. Note: […]
Lot 145: Clementine Hunter Painting, Wash Day
Clementine Reuben Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988), "Wash Day", oil on board, depicting two women washing clothing with a kettle and washboard, while a smaller figure hangs laundry from a clothesline. Signed with monogram middle right margin. Simple stained wood frame. Sight- 23 1/2" W x 17 1/2" H. Frame – 27" x 21". Note: We wish […]
Lot 144: Helen LaFrance O/C African Landscape with Zebras
Helen LaFrance (American/Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas horizontally oriented painting depicting an African landscape with a herd of zebras on a grassy plain and trees with verdant foliage in the foreground, set against a tan backdrop with bright orange paint along the horizon line, indicating a sunrise or sunset. Signed "Helen La France" lower right. […]
Lot 143: Helen LaFrance O/C Panoramic Flood Scene Painting
Helen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas (stretched on board) panoramic painting depicting muddy floodwaters sweeping away a house, tree limbs, and other various objects. The swollen river is surrounded by barren trees with a flat landscape and cloudy horizon beyond. Signed "Helen La France" lower right. Unframed. 24" H x 48" W. Biography: […]
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