Gifford Beal (New York, 1879 – 1956) oil on canvas, titled "Terrace, Ibo Lili", depicting figures enjoying time on a landscaped terrace at Hotel Ibo Lili along the Haitian coast in Port au Prince. Signed lower center, "Gifford Beal". Kraushaar Galleries New York label en verso. Housed in a molded burnished gold leaf frame with […]
Lot 109: Isabel Bishop Oil on Canvas Painting, "Undressing"
Isabel Bishop (American, 1902-1988), "Undressing," tempera and oil on canvas painting depicting a woman in the act of undressing. The artist's technique of unevenly layering paint over a striated gray ground gives the effect of the subject being viewed through a sheer, semi-reflective curtain. Unsigned. Label en verso for Midtown Galleries, New York, with exhibition […]
Lot 105: Goya Etching from Los Proverbios, Una Reina Del Circo
Francisco de Goya Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828) etching, aquatint, and drypoint on laid paper entitled Disparate puntual / Una Reina del circo (Punctual Folly / The Queen of the Circus), sometimes known as Bailando en una Cuerda Floja (Dancing on a Tightrope), c. 1824. From the series Los Proverbios. Published by L'Art, Paris, 1877. With printed […]
Lot 106: Four Goya Etchings from Los Caprichos, incl. Ni Mas Ni Menos & Brabisimo
Four (4) Francisco de Goya Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828) etchings with aquatint from Los Caprichos, 19th century. All with deep, well-defined platemarks. 1st item: Etching with aquatint entitled Ni mas ni menos, (Neither more nor less), plate 41. Pencil titled in German, "Nicht mehr und nicht weniger," lower margin. Ref.: Delteil 78; Harris 76. Plate: 7 […]
Lot 99: William Beechey, RA, Oil Portrait of Elizabeth Thicknesse Woodington Dickenson, c. 1814
Sir William Beechey RA (English, 1753-1839) oil on canvas half-length portrait of Miss Elizabeth Thicknesse Woodington Dickensen of London, England, standing in an ambiguous interior setting. Her ornate red robe is partially removed and she wears a red coral necklace as she gazes toward the viewer. Likely a portrait commissioned on the occasion of her […]
Lot 98: Barbara Regina Dietzsch Painting of Bird on Branch
Barbara Regina Dietzsch (German, 1706-1783) gouache or opaque watercolor on laid paper painting depicting a bird on a branch, against a dark background. The sheen of the eye of the bird and specific black feathers suggest the artist used gum arabic to create a realistic texture and sense of dimension. Unsigned. 10 1/8" D (26.5 […]
Lot 90: Ricardo Corchon y Diaque oil, Parc de St. Cloud, Paris
Ricardo Corchon y Diaque (Spanish, 1855-1925), "Saint Cloud, Paris," oil on panel painting depicting two fashionably dressed women standing before the Grande Cascade Fountain at the Palace de Saint-Cloud, overlooking Paris, while three other women stand in the distance. The painting is signed faintly, "R. Corchon" in the lower left corner, titled "St. Cloud," and […]
Lot 87: Pair Cast Stone Garden Eagle Sculptures
Pair of large cast stone garden sculptures, modeled as opposing spread wing eagles with turned heads on round bases, unmarked. 27 1/2" H x 28" W x approx. 13" D. Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Dr. & Mrs. John H Cheek, Nashville, TN. CONDITION: Outdoor weathered condition with minor wear.
Lot 85: Pair Empire Style Bronze and Marble Candelabra
French Empire style six-light parcel-gilt bronze and marble candelabra. The candelabra are raised on tapering marble columns and are supported on a tripartite base raised on lion paw feet and mounted to a conforming marble base. 29" H x 9 1/2" W. Late 19th/early 20th century. PROVENANCE: A Nashville, Tennessee Estate. CONDITION: Some scattered areas […]
Lot 86: Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze & Marble Urns
Pair of French Neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted white marble garniture urns in the Neoclassical taste, the lids with foliate and leaf finials, and the bodies with bands of Classical dancers above laurel garlands, all resting on squared bases with concave corners. 13 1/2" H. Late 19th century. PROVENANCE: A Nashville, Tennessee Estate. CONDITION: Both […]
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