Abbott Fuller Graves (American, 1859-1936) oil on canvas depicting a flower-filled courtyard in the Vieux Carre, New Orleans, circa 1927-1928. Signed lower right. Later giltwood molded frame. 18″ x 20″ canvas, 21″ x 25″ framed. Provenance: descended in the family of Ann Dillon, daughter of turn-of-the-century Nashville real estate dealer/developer William W. Dillon (the Bennie-Dillon […]
Lot 192: Cornelius Hankins o/b, wooded landscape, likely TN
Cornelius Haly Hankins (Mississippi/Tennessee, 1863-1946) impressionist oil on board landscape painting, depicting a path leading through a grove of trees, likely a Middle Tennessee landscape. Signed lower left. Molded giltwood frame. 15-1/2" x 10-1/2" sight, 18-1/2" x 14" framed. Note: Hankins studied with Robert Henri, leader of the Ashcan School, and with William Merritt Chase […]
Lot 181: Catherine Wiley, O/C Mountain Landscape
Anna Catherine Wiley (1879-1958) impressionist oil on canvas landscape painting, depicting a field of corn shocks in the foreground against a mountainous background. The scene is reminiscent of Cade’s Cove in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Signed lower right C. Wiley. Later giltwood frame with linen liner. Canvas size: 16″ x 12″. Framed: 22″ x […]
January 25, 2014 Auction
January 25, 2014 Auction Preview. Below is a small sampling of the 900+ lots that will be auctioned. The auction will be held Saturday, January 25 at 9:00 AM EST in the historic Cherokee Mills building, 2240 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919. The preview is Friday, January 24 from noon to 6:00 PM or by […]
Lot 3088111: Anthony Klitz o/c, Thames Landscape
Anthony (Tony) Robert Klitz (British, 1917-2000) oil on canvas, Impressionist style urban landscape depicting figures walking on a streetlight-lined sidewalk beside the Thames. The buildings of London are barely visible through fog in the background. Signed lower right. Giltwood frame with linen liner. 19-1/2" x 23-1/2" sight, 25" x 29" framed. Biography: Klitz studied painting […]
Lot 179: Philip Leslie Hale oil on canvas, La Donna
Philip Leslie Hale (Massachusetts, 1865-1931), “La Donna” (“Mi Velata”), oil on canvas painting depicting a young woman in white dress with enigmatic expression, looking out from behind a “veil” of black lace curtains. Housed in a handcarved and painted wooden frame. 39_H x 25_W sight, 45_H x 31_W framed. Provenance – the estate of Margaret […]
Lot 180: Achille Bron o/c coastal landscape
Achille Bron (French, 1867-1949) impressionistic oil on canvas, depicting a coastal landscape on a sunny day. Signed lower right. Later giltwood molded frame. 19-1/2" x 23-1/2" sight, 27-1/2" x 31-1/2" framed. Provenance: the estate of Margaret Wemyss Connor, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: Stretcher replaced. Some inpainting along top edge, one 1/6" area of inpainting to sky.
Lot 173: Attr. Cornelius Hankins, o/b The Old Absinthe Hous
Oil on board painting attributed to Cornelius Hankins (Mississippi/Tennessee, 1863-1946), titled en verso "The Old Absinthe House," also inscribed "Wemyss" en verso. An impressionistic rendering of the historic New Orleans watering hole at night. Unsigned. 8" x 10" sight, 13-1/2" x 15-1/2" framed. Provenance: the estate of Margaret Wemyss Connor. Note: the attribution to Hankins […]
Lot 615: Pauline Wallen Watercolor Landscape
Pauline Wallen (Tennessee, 20th century) impressionist watercolor on paper titled "Across the Storm, Greenbriar" depicting a mountain landscape in East Tennessee. Pencil signed lower left. Housed in the original painted rustic frame. Biography: A Knoxville native, Wallen studied art at Salem College in Winston-Salem, N.C.; the University of Tennessee; the Corcoran Gallery of Art and […]
Lot 371: W.E. Ashbaugh, Oil on Canvas Landscape
Walter E. Ashbaugh (American/Ohio, 1875 – 1969) Impressionist oil on canvas forest landscape. Signed lower left "W. E. Ashbaugh". Housed in the original gilt wood frame. Sight – 24 3/8" H x 29 1/4" W. Framed – 28 3/8" H x 33 1/2" W. 20th century. Biography (Courtesy R. Edward Kline): Ashbaugh was a self-taught […]