On-Line Condition Reports for Session Two - Fine Paintings & Session Three - 1950s/Modern
Sale Date:
Dec. 5, 2004
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Lot Numbers and Descriptions
Estimate
501. Fred Nelson Vance (American, 1880-1926), “Guardian of the Banks”, c. 1923; oil/board, 20” x 16”, signed and dated; titled verso. Indiana painter. Indiana painter. Vance exhibited at the Hoosier Salon, Brown County Art Gallery Association, and the Indiana Art Club.
500-700
502. Walter Simpson Parke (American, b. 1909), “Catching Butterflies”, c. 1960; oil/board, 18” x 24”, signed. Parke worked in Chicago and in Brown County, Indiana. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and was a member of the Oak Park Art League and the Brown County Artist Guild. He exhibited at the Union League Club (Chicago), Municipal Art League (Chicago), and the Denver Art Museum.
1500-2000
503. Harry Leon Engle (American, early 20th century), “Wood Nymph”, c. 1930; oil/board, 10” x 11”, signed. Studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Engle specialized in landscape painting, and exhibited at the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art and the Chicago Painters and Sculptors. He also worked in Richmond, IN and in California. He served as Director of the Chicago Gallery Association.
1000-1500
504. Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), “Adobe”, c.1940; oil/canvas laid down on board, 8” x 10”, unsigned. Hoernig was a Kansas City painter, but also worked in Taos, New Mexico. Provenance: the estate of the artist.
300-500
505. Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), “Purple Clouds above New Mexico”, c.1940; oil/canvas laid down on board, 8” x 10”, unsigned. Hoernig was a Kansas City painter, but also worked in Taos, New Mexico. Provenance: the estate of the artist.
300-500
506. Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), “Pueblo with Sunflowers”, c.1940; oil/canvas, 16” x 20”, signed. Hoernig was a Kansas City painter, but also worked in Taos, New Mexico. Provenance: the estate of the artist.
800-1200
507. Louis Alexander Neebe (American, b. 1873), “Autumn Trees along Lake Michigan”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 22” x 30”, signed. Chicago landscape painter. Neebe studied with C.F. Browne and W.J. Reynolds. He was a member of the Chicago Society of Artists, Business Men’s Art Club, and the Society of Independent Artists.
2000-3000
508. Miles Jefferson Early (American, b. 1886), “Thru the Hills”, c. 1931; oil/canvas, 25” x 30”, signed and dated. Early painted landscapes and worked in the Midwest and in Texas. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago (1928); Salons of America (1935); and the Society of Independent Artists.
1000-2000
509. Josephine Lemos Reichmann (American, 1864-1938), “Chicago World Exposition Bulding”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 15” x 22.25”, signed. Reichmann was born in Kentucky, and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. She was active in Chicago from 1909-1932, and worked for the Federal Art Project.
1000-2000
510. Marie E. Blanke (American, 1882-1961), “Sand Dunes”, c. 1910; oil/canvas, 20” x 24”, signed and dated. Chicago painter. Blanke studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and was a member of the Chicago Galleries Association, Chicago Artist Club, and the Women’s Artist Salon (Chicago).
2500-3500
511. Frank V. Dudley (American, 1868-1957), “Forest Interior”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 27” x 30”, signed.
6000-8000
512. Charles W. Dahlgreen (American, 1864-1955), “Autumn Clouds”, c. 1915-16; oil/canvas, 18” x 22”, signed and dated. Dahlgreen studied in Germany and at the Art Institute of Chicago. He exhibited at the Paris Salon, Art Institute of Chicago, Pan-Pacific Expo (1915), Chicago Gallery Association, and the Hoosier Salon. His work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institute, and the Chicago Gallery Association.
3000-5000
513. William Arnold Eyden, Jr (American, 1893-1982), “Central Park”, c. 1930; oil/board, 8” x 10”, signed. Important Richmond, IN painter and teacher. Eyden studied with J.Bundy and T.C. Steele. He exhibited at the Richmond Art Association (1910s-40s), Hoosier Salon (1925-1981), John Herron Art Institute, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. His work is in numerous public collections throughout Indiana. He had a studio in Greenwich Village for 11 years.
1500-2000
514. Johann Berthelsen (Danish/American, b. 1883-1967), “Winter in New York”, c. 1935; oil/canvas laid down, 20” x 16”, signed. Well known for his snow scenes of New York City. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club and the American Watercolor Society. He was active in Chicago, teaching music from 1911-12, and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1925. He was a friend of painter Svend Svendsen, who encouraged him to paint full time.
2000-3000
515. D.E. Tirefort (American, 20th century), “New York Market Scene”, c. 1947; oil/canvas, 25” x 30”, signed and dated.
2000-3000
516. Robert Charles Gruppe (American, b. 1944), “Harbor”, c. 1990; oil/canvas, 24 x 20”, signed. Robert is the son of Emile Gruppe, and is a well established New England Impressionist. He has exhibited regularly at the North Shore Artist Association and the Rockport Artist Association.
2500-3500
517. Oscar Miller (American, 1867-1921) “Dutch Girl on Beach”, c. 1909; watercolor/board, 23” x 18”, signed and dated. Miller worked in Providence, R.I. He exhibited from the 1890s-1910s at the Art Institute of Chicago, Providence Art Club, St Louis Expo, and the National Academy of Design. He also painted in Holland, France, and Italy.
2000-3000
518. James Sessions (American, 1882-1962), “New England House”, c. 1940; watercolor/paper, 13.5” x 18.75”, signed.
800-1200
519. James Sessions (American, 1882-1962), “Stormy Seas”, c. 1940; watercolor/paper. 14” x 19”, signed.
1000-1500
520. James Sessions (American, 1882-1962), “Gloucester”, c. 1934; watercolor, 9” x 11”, signed and dated.
800-1200
521. James Sessions (American, 1882-1962), “Dock Workers”, c. 1940, 14" x 19", signed. Sessions studied at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1903-1906 and initially supported himself as a wheelsman aboard Great Lakes ships from 1906-1914, later serving in the Illinois Naval Reserve during World War I. He worked as a commercial illustrator, and was known for his watercolors.
2500-3500
522. Walter Ernest Tittle (American, 1883-1966), “Woman in a Fancy Dress”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 28” x 22”, signed. Tittle studied with Chase and Henri in New York. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, National Academy of Design, Library of Congress, and the Corcoran Gallery. His work is in numeorus public collections. He was also an author and illustrator.
4000-6000
523. Emile Gruppe (American, 1896-1978), “Gloucester Dock Workers”, c. 1960; oil/canvas, 24” x 20”, signed. Gruppe was a central figure to the New England Impressionists of the 20th century. This is ideal subject matter for this artist. The current owner acquired the work directly from Gruppe at his studio in Gloucester.
8000-12,000
524. Tunis Ponsen (American, 1881-1961), “Midwestern Landscape”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 30” x 36”, signed. Ponsen studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with George Oberteuffer and Karl Albert Buehr. He was a member of the Chicago Painters and Sculptors, Chicago Gallery Association, and the Chicago Society of Artists. Ponsen exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago (1927-1935), Toledo Museum of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. His work is included in the collections of Northwestern University, City of Chicago College, and the Flint Institute of Art.
6000-8000
525. Carl Rudolph Krafft (American, 1884-1938), “Along the Creek”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 16” x 20”, signed; title on label verso. This is a fine, early example of Krafft’s work.
4000-6000
526. Giovanni Battista Filosa (Italian, 1850 - 1935), “The Red Macaw”, c. 1900; gouache/board, 17” x 12”, signed.
1000-2000
527. European School , “The Suitor”, c. 1890; oil/canvas, 30” x 24”, signed indistinctly, ornate frame.
600-800
528. Giovanni Battista Filosa (Italian, 1850 - 1935), “A Couple in an Interior”, c. 1900; gouache/board, 17” x 12”, signed.
1000-2000
529. August Laux (American, 1847 - 1921) “Kittens”, c. 1900; oil/canvas, 10” x 14”, signed, period ornate frame.
4000-6000
530. Frederick Goodall (British, 1822-1904), “The Infant Samuel”, c. 1880; oil/board, 11” x 9”, signed with monogram; mark on verso, “George Rowney & Co, London”. Goodall exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. He first visited Egypt in the late 1850s, and then he returned in the 1870s.
3000-5000
531. Jan Frederik van Deventer (Dutch, 1822-1886), “Sailing Ships”, c. 1870; oil/canvas, 15” x 22”, signed.
6000-8000
532. Italian School , “Ave-Maria”, 18th century; oil/wood with gold leaf, 29” x 16”, unsigned.
2000-3000
533. Dutch School , “The Musician”, c. 1800; oil/canvas laid down on board, 28” x 36”, unsigned.
3000-4000
534. Continental School “Girl in a Turban”, 18th century, oil/canvas, 24” x 20”, unsigned.
6000-8000
535. E. Bianchini (Italian, 19th century), “Allegorio della Primavera” (after Botticelli). c. 1880; oil/canvas, 32” x 49”, signed and titled verso.
6000-8000
536. Italian School “Madonna”, 18th century, oil/canvas, 21.5” x 16”, unsigned.
2000-3000
537. American School , a pair of portraits, “George Washington” and “Martha Washington”, 19th century; oil/canvas, 12” x 10”, framed as an oval, unsigned.
800-1200
538. after George Caleb Bingham , (by John Sartain) “Country Election”, c. 1854; engraving, 22” x 30.5”.
600-800
539. Elizabeth Gowdy Baker (American, 1860-1927), “Portrait of a Boy”, c. 1905; acquarelle/paper, 25” x 19”, signed and dated. Well known portrait painter, and the founder and president of the Society of Acquarellists.
800-1200
540. Thomas Corwin Lindsay (American, 1845-1907), “Lioness”, c. 1880; oil/canvas, 26” x 20”, signed. Early Cincinnati painter, well known for landscapes and animal subjects. He studied in Germany, and exhibited at the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition (1870-83), Pogue’s (1875), and the Art Institute of Chicago (1896).
700-900
541. T. Broom (British, 19th century), “Marine”, c. 1890; oil/canvas, 8” x 12”, signed, period ornate frame.
600-800
542. Italian School “Fishing Boats at Dock”, c. 1900; oil/canvas, 19” x 27”, signed illegibly.
400-600
543. Howard Hill (American, 19th century), “Farm Ducks”, c. 1860; oil/canvas, 7.25” x 9.25”, signed. Hill specialized in animal subjects, especially birds.
1500-2500
544. Ferdinand Zix (German, 1864-1942 ), “Winter Stream”, c. 1936; oil/canvas, 24” x 34”, signed and dated.
1000-2000
545. Olive Parker Black (American, 1868-1948), “Pastoral Landscape”, c. 1915; oil/canvas, 16” x 24”, signed, original ornate frame with some imperfections. Black studied with Hugh Bolton Jones and W.M. Chase (most likely in Shinnecock), and her style could be seen as a perfect mixture of the influences of her teachers. Black exhibited at the National Academy of Design from the 1890s-1930s.
2500-3500
546. Jan Jacob Coenraad Spohler (Dutch, 1837 - 1923), “A Dutch Fishing Village”, c. 1880; oil/canvas, 8.75” x 13.5”, signed, fine original ornate frame. Important traditional Dutch genre painter.
8000-10,000
547. Arthur de Breanski (British, early 20th century), “The Pool near Palos Park”, c. 1912; oil/canvas, 10” x 18”, signed; titled and dated verso, fine original frame.
700-900
548. Knute Heldner (Swedish/American, 1886-1954), “Gulf Coast”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 20” x 24”, signed. Important New Orleans painter. Heldner studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League. He exhibited extensively in the 1920s at the Art Institute of Chicago, Century of Progress Exposition (1934), Southern States Art League, and the Corcoran Gallery. His work is in the collection of the Historic New Orleans Collection.
2000-3000
549. Guy Wiggins (American, 1833-1962), “Autumn in Connecticut”, c. 1930; oil/canvas laid down on board, 8” x 10”, signed; signed, dated, and titled verso. Wiggins studied painting at the National Academy of Design, and developed a reputation for his impressionist views of New York City, done mainly in the 1920s. He was a member of the Lotos Club, Lyme Art Association, Salmagundi Club, and the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. In 1937, he moved to Connecticut and opened his own art school.
3000-5000
550. Oliver Dennett Grover (American, 1861-1927), “Head of a Girl”, c. 1910; oil/board, 11” x 9”, signed. Grover studied in Munich and in Chicago. He painted in Italy for a number of years, and was well known for his marine subjects. He exhibited from the 1880s-1920, at the Paris Salon, National Academy of Design, Art League of Chicago, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
1000-2000
Sale Date:
Dec. 5, 2004