William Edmondson (American/Tennessee, 1874-1951) carved limestone sculpture depicting a standing woman with well-defined, shoulder-length hair who wears a dress or apron with a bustle and short train in back, visible shoes, and a necklace or banded collar. She carries a small handbag in her right hand. 13 3/8″ H x 5″ W x 7″ D. […]
Lot 183: Clara Weaver Parrish Painting, Woman in Pink Dress
Clara Parrish (American/Alabama,1861-1925) watercolor on paper painting depicting a young Black woman in pink dress and yellow hat who stands and holds a basket. Signed C.W.P. center right. Housed under glass in a woodgrain frame with green textured mat. Sight: 7 1/4″ H x 5″ W. Frame: 12″ H x 10″ W. Biography: Clara Weaver […]
Lot 182: Clara Weaver Parrish Painting, Young Woman in Blue Dress
Clara Parrish (American/Alabama,1861-1925) watercolor on paper painting depicting a young Black woman in blue dress who holds a large bundle of white laundry atop her head with one hand and a hat in the other. Signed C.W.P. lower right. Housed under glass in a painted and silvered molded frame. Sight: 10″ H x 5 1/2″ […]
Lot 181: 2 Maria Howard Weeden Watercolors, Mule and Flowers
Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905), two watercolor on card paintings, one of a mule, the other of three stemmed roses. Both images are captioned below, in watercolor: “De roses of Meh Lady done shatter all on de groun’.” and “It sut’n’y did hurt me to part wid dat mule, he sich a ambitious mule.” Each […]
Lot 180: Pr. Maria Howard Weeden Portraits, Man & Woman plus Book
Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) pair of watercolor on card portraits depicting a white woman and man in uniform, together with the book MEH LADY by Thomas Nelson Page (Chas. Scribner, NY, 1893). The portrait of the woman is captioned below, in watercolor: “You’d think de way Meh Lady read to him she done forgot […]
Lot 179: Maria Howard Weeden W/C Portrait of a Woman
Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) watercolor on card portrait depicting the profile, upper back, and shoulders of an African American woman; she wears a blue and white head covering and gold earring, and beneath her image is a watercolor caption, “Hannah she a powerful han’ to ‘ravel anything.” Unsigned. Sheet – 8 3/4″H x 6 […]
Lot 178: Maria Howard Weeden W/C Portrait of a Man
Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) watercolor on card portrait depicting the head and shoulders of an African American man, with watercolor caption below reading, “I jes’ step for’ard an’ say: Ole Billy.” Unsigned. 8 3/4″H x 6 7/8″W. Note: this portrait, like the other Weeden portraits in this auction, is believed to be Weeden’s own […]
Lot 166: J.L. Sudduth painting, Toto
Jimmy Lee Sudduth (Alabama, 1910-2007), “Toto”, mud and paint on wood board, signed upper left corner. Includes a photograph of the artist completing this work, stapled to the back of the painting. Panel is screwed into the frame, constructed of black painted wood. Panel: 24″ square. Frame: 26″ Square. PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection. CONDITION: Some […]
Lot 161: Sultan Rogers Folk Art Carved Head
Sulton Rogers (Mississippi, 1922-2003) carved and painted wood head depicting a mustached man with a grotesque face, mounted onto a painted wood stand. Unsigned. 10″ H x 9″ W x 7 3/8″ D. PROVENANCE: The collection of Ronnie Steine, Nashville, TN. CONDITION: Very good condition.
Lot 148: Large Sterling Strauser Modernist Painting, Teeter Totter
Large Sterling Boyd Strauser (American/Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) modernist oil on board painting titled “Teeter-Totter” and depicting stylized figures on a seesaw or similar playground equipment. Signed lower left “Strauser” and titled in pen en verso. Unframed. 48″ H x 36″ W. PROVENANCE: The collection of Myron King, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Painting in overall very good condition […]
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