Sam Houston signed land document, granting John Davis, assignee of Frederick Davis (father of John Davis), five and a half acres in the first district of Davidson County, "on the west side of the Big Harpeth River and on the lower side of the narrows bend…" dated Sept. 25, 1828. 12 1/4" x 15 7/8". […]
Lot 222: Sam Houston Signed Land Grant, Carrington
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″ […]
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