William Edmondson (American/Tennessee, 1874-1951), “Schoolteacher Lifting her Skirt,” carved limestone sculpture of a woman with thick, deeply-incised medium length hair, wearing a long dress with bow at neck and in back. With her right arm she holds a book against her side and with her left she raises the hem of her dress to reveal a scalloped slip […]
Lot 192: Bill Sawyer O/B Painting, Girl at a Window
William “Bill” Rozelle Sawyer (American/Tennessee, 1936-2020), oil on board painting of a little girl in a pink dress peering out a window at the end of a long hallway, with her back to the viewer. Only a brick-red square, probably the corner of an adjacent building, hints at what has captured her attention. The words “clean me” […]
Lot 190: Large Lloyd Branson East Tennessee W/C Landscape Painting Plus Book
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) impressionist watercolor and gouache on paper painting that depicts an autumn landscape with nearly leafless birch trees that grow along a dirt path. Rendered in pink, yellow, green, and purple tones with white highlights. Signed lower right. Housed under glass in a giltwood frame with gold mat and cream reveal, likely the original McCrary & […]
Lot 187: William B. Cooper TN Portrait of Ann Eliza Cooper
William Browning Cooper (1811–1900), three-quarter length oil on canvas portrait depicting Ann Eliza Strickler Cooper (1833 – 1872), wife of Tennessee and U.S. Senator Henry Cooper (1827 – 1884). She is depicted seated in a Victorian chair, arms crossed, wearing an off-the-shoulder dark red velvet dress. Her hair is styled upswept, with ringlets framing each side of her […]
Lot 186: William B. Cooper Portrait of TN Sen. Henry Cooper
William Browning Cooper (Tennessee, 1811-1900), three-quarter length oil on canvas portrait depicting Tennessee senator Henry Cooper (1827-1884). The painting, probably made about the time of his marriage in 1850, portrays Cooper seated and wearing a black suit and cravat and gold heart pin, with his left arm resting on a book atop a draped table. A sunset landscape is […]
Lot 184: Willie Betty Newman Painting
Willie Betty Newman (American/Tennessee, 1863-1935) oil on canvas painting depicting a Breton woman at a table, clasping her hands and bowing her head in prayer. A loaf of bread sits on the table alongside a bowl, flowers, and a crucifix, illuminated by the light from a nearby window. Signed “W.B. Newman” lower right. Framed in a […]
Lot 174: Noel Rockmore O/C Painting, Preservation Hall Trumpet Player
Noel Rockmore (New York/New Orleans, 1928-1995) oil on canvas portrait of a trumpet player from his Preservation Hall series. The unidentified subject is seated with his body facing the viewer but with his head and gaze turned, holding a trumpet at rest in his right hand, against a dark and indistinct background. Signed “Rockmore” upper […]
Lot 165: Andrea Badami, Double Sided Outsider Art Painting
Andrea Badami (American/Italian, 1913-2002) oil on fabric double sided primitive painting. One side depicts President Harry Truman at the gates of Heaven and Hell, being judged for his decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. The other depicts a man riding a mule in a desert setting as they pass a […]
Lot 164: 2 Akira Blount Folk Art Soft Sculptures, Angel & Jester
Two (2) Akira Blount (American/Tennessee, 1945 – 2013) folk art soft sculptures constructed of various mixed media elements, including an angel with stand and an articulated jester with long, red hair. Both signed and dated 1986 and 1984 on the bodies. Both are approximately 20 in. H. Note: Akira Blount was born in 1945 and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. […]
Lot 163: Akira Blount Folk Art Soft Sculpture, Mother & Child
Akira Blount (American/Tennessee, 1945 -2013) folk art soft sculpture titled “Mother and Child”, constructed of mixed media elements including paint, fabric, lace, and wood. Signed and dated 1992 to bottom of foot. 19 1/2 in. H x 8 1/2 in. W. Note: Akira Blount was born in 1945 and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. She continued her education at […]
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