Sam Houston signed land document, granting John Carrington 128 acres in Davidson County on the north side of the Big Harpeth River. Dated June 13, 1828. 12" x 15 1/8". Note: Sam Houston's term as Tennessee governor lasted from 1827 until 1829, when he resigned and moved to Texas. Houston (1793-1863) later became the President […]
Lot 215: O/C portrait of young E.D. Hicks with dog
Oil on canvas portrait of Edward Dickson Hicks as a child (likely Edward Dickson Hicks II, 1831-1894). Depicts the subject at about age 3 in a full-length, standing pose, wearing a green gown with gold trim and white ruffled collar, holding a riding crop in one hand, the other hand resting on his dog. A […]
Lot 216: Portrait miniature of Nancy Davis, TN
Watercolor on ivory miniature portrait of a dark-haired lady, believed to be Nancy Watkins Davis Hicks (1806-1830), wearing a black dress with lace trimmed v-neck collar and teardrop amethyst earrings; her hair swept up in an elaborate comb; against a blue background. Bronze colored decorative metal frame contains a lock of hair verso. 2 7/8" […]
Lot 217: TN Miniature Portrait of Man, Calvert
Oval Watercolor on ivory portrait attributed to Ebenezer Calvert (Tennessee, 1850-1924) depicting a man in his late 50s or early 60s, likely William E. Armstrong of Nashville, with white beard and receding dark hair, dressed in a gray suit with black tie and decorated white collar. Pencil inscription en verso "1878 W.E. Armstrong / E. […]
Lot 218: Rachel Jackson Portrait Miniature
19th century miniature portrait of Rachel Donelson Jackson (1767-1828), wife of President Andrew Jackson. Mrs. Jackson is depicted in a black dress with white sheer lace collar and bonnet with mantilla. Watercolor on ivory, housed in an oval beaded gilt metal frame (likely later) with gilt mat. Sight – 2 3/8" x 1 3/4". Framed […]
Lot 212: Carroll Cloar Drawing, Flowers We Gathered
Carroll Cloar (Tennessee, 1913-1994) pencil on paper drawing titled “The Flowers We Gathered”, depicting a man holding flowers in the foreground and a homestead with figures on the porch in the background. Titled lower middle and signed lower right. Housed in a painted grey wooden frame. Sight – 22″ H x 33″ W. Framed – […]
Lot 214: Washington Girard TN Oil Landscape
William Washington Girard (Tennessee, 1873-1931), large oil on board landscape painting of a grove of trees near a field with exposed rock and boulders. Gathering storm clouds in background. Sight – 29 1/2" x 33 1/2". Framed – 34 5/8" x 38 1/2". Signed lower left. Biography: William Washington "Wash" Girard was born on Sycamore […]
Lot 209: Werner Wildner Trompe L’Oeil painting,
Werner Wildner oil on panel trompe l’oeil painting depicting a butterfly specimen mounted to a board and hung in a window, with a collection of feather, butterfly cutout, robin’s egg and mushroom sitting in the windowsill, overlooking a mountainous landscape. Signed “Wildner” lower right. Artist’s mailing address label en verso. Plain molded giltwood frame. Sight […]
Lot 210: 2 Werner Wildner Watercolors, Mouse & Owl
Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee, 1925-2004), two watercolor paintings. 1st item: Image of a mouse atop a table and nibbling a piece of Swiss cheese, with a match at his feet. Monogram signature lower left and lower right. Housed in a painted wooden frame with off white matte. Sight – 10 1/2″ H x 6 3/4″ […]
Lot 197: Rudolph Ingerle O/C, Banks of Tuckasegee
Rudolph Ingerle (American, 1879-1950), oil on canvas landscape painting, titled "On the Banks of the Tuckasegee,". Housed in giltwood molded frame with acanthus carvings at corners. Sight – 29 1/2" H x 24 1/2" W. Framed – 37" H x 32" W. Artist Biography: Ingerle, sometimes called 'The Painter of the Smokies', was born to […]
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