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Lot Numbers, Descriptions and Estimates
601. Colin Campbell Cooper (American, 1856-1937), "Flying Kites along the Beach", c.1900; oil/panel, 12" x 16", signed. California painter. Cooper studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and at the Academie Julian in Paris. He was an extensive traveler, and his subjects were greatly varied. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club, American Federation of Arts, American Watercolor Society, New York Society of Painters, Santa Barbara Art Guild, and the Philadelphia Watercolor Club. He was also one of the earliest Taos artists, painting there before 1883. This is an excellent subject matter for this painter. 15,000-25,000
602. John Newton Howitt (American, 1885-1958), "The Symphony", c.1925, oil/canvas, 60" x 40", signed and a "Architectural League of NY Annual Exhibit" on verso with title. Howitt studied at the Art Students League with George Bridgeman. He worked as a successful illustrator from 1910-1930, contributing works to numerous important publications. This is the finest example of this artist's work we have seen offered for sale. 20,000-30,000
603. Vladimir Zanalov (Russian, 1949-2000), "Beach Scene", oil on canvas, signed, framed, 7.5" x 9.5". Impressionist painter. Immigrated to America in 1990 and settled in Idaho. 300-500
604. G. Meron, Continental School "Camels", c. 1880; oil/canvas, 20" x 30", signed. 600-800
605. American School, "Still Life with Cat", c. 1910; oil/board, signed with monogram, framed, 15" x 13.5". 400-600
606. C.N. (J) Rattvan, British School "Fisherman" , c.1880; oil/canvas, 10" x 14", signed; original frame. 400-600
607. S. Carmieri, Continental School "Figure in an Interior", c.1880; oil/panel, 23" x 17.5", signed. 1000-2000
608. British School (19th century) "River Landscape with a Village and Animals", c.1880; oil/canvas, 20" x 30", signed indistinctly. 800-1200
609. Bryson Burroughs (American, 1869-1934), c. 1927, "The Lovers", oil/canvas, signed, dated, unframed, 30" x 24". Massachusetts painter. Studied in Paris. Served as the Curator of Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1909-1934. 2500-3500
610. Oldrich Otto Farsky (American, early 20th century), "Landscape", c. 1910; 9" x 16", oil/canvas, signed. Farsky worked in Illinois and in California. 600-800
611. Mathurin Janssaud (French, 1857-1940), "An Interesting Story", c.1900, pastel/paper, 9" x 13", signed. Janssaud preferred working in pastel so that he could reflect the translucency of the atmosphere and the variations in the sky. His primary subject matter included interiors, market places and active harbor scenes. 2000-3000
612. William Ritschel (American, 1864-1949), "Horse with Cart", c.1890; watercolor/paper, 20" x 28", signed. Important California painter. Ritschel was born in Germany and studied at the Royal Academy in Munich. He was well known for his marine scenes. He came to the U.S. in 1895, and settled in California in 1911. He exhibited at the Boston Art Club, National Academy of Design, Paris Salons, Philadelphia Art Club, San Francisco Art Association, and the Art Institute of Chicago. His work is in numerous museum collections. 3000-5000
613. Ross Sterling Turner (American, 1847-1915), "Uno Pueblo", 1910; watercolor/paper, 14" x 20.5", signed, dated and titled. Turner exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the National Academy of Design, the Boston Art Club and the Pan-American Expo, Buffalo, 1901. 1000-2000
614. Charles Bridgeman Vickery (American, 1913-1998), "Sailing Ship on the Lake", c. 1970; oil/canvas, 18" x 24", signed. Western Springs, IL painter. Vickery studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Fine Art. He was a member of the Palette and Chisel Academy, Rockport Art Association, and the North Shore Art Association. He exhibited at the Union League Club, Ackerman Gallery, North Shore Art Association, Gloucester, MA (Waters of the World Prize, 1970). 1000-2000
615. Robert P. Kilbert (American, b. 1880), "Gathering Wood", c.1920, oil/canvas, 32" x 40", signed. Kilbert studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academie of Julian in Paris. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Art Association and is in the collection of the Los Angeles Art Institute. This is the finest example of his work we have seen at auction. 6000-8000
616. Alexander J. Drysdale (American, 1870-1934), "Louisiana Landscape". c. 1916; watercolor/paper, 15" x 20", signed and dated; label on verso "Marx Art Store/ New Orleans". Well known Louisiana painter of the bayou. Drysdale exhibited from the 1880s-1920s, and specialized in local scenes executed in this medium, which he developed by diluting oil paint with kerosene, and applying it with brushes and cotton balls. His work is in the collections of the New Orleans Museum of Art, Louisiana State Museum, Delgado Museum, and the Supreme Court Bldg., Louisiana. 4000-6000
617. Frank C.Peyraud, (American, b. 1858), "Early Autumn Landscape", c.1910; oil/canvas, 20" x 24", signed with artist label on verso. Important Chicago area landscape painter. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Paris. He exhibited from the 1890s-1920s, at the Chicago Society of Artists, Pan-Pacific Expo (San Francisco, 1915), and the Art Institute of Chicago. His work is in the collections of the Union League, Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago. Peyraud also worked in California. 3000-5000
618. William Clusmann (American, 1859-1927), "Autumn Afternoon", c.1918; oil/canvas, 24" x 30", signed and dated. Chicago painter. Clusmann exhibited at the Hoosier Salon, Chicago Watercolor Club, and the Chicago Gallery Association. 3000-5000
619. Carl Krafft (American, 1884-1938), "Quiet Waters", c. 1915; oil/canvas, 28" x 30", signed; titled. Important Chicago landscape painter. Krafft exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and the Chicago Gallery Association. He founded the Oak Park Art League and cofounded the Ozark Society of Artists, with Frank Nuderscher. This is an excellent, early example of Krafft’s work. 8,000-12,000
620. Frank V. Dudley (American, 1868-1957), "Indiana Dunes", c.1920; oil/canvas, 19.5" x 21.5", signed. Dudley studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He exhibited at the Chicago Gallery Association (1929-1931), Annual Art Exhibition, Chicago (1902-1927), Chicago & Vicinity Exhibition (1902-1943), Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Business Men’s Art Club, Union League Club, Chicago (a painting by Dudley remains in their collection), Hoosier Salon, and Valparaiso University. In 1918, Dudley had an exhibition of his paintings of the area at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was a devoted supporter of the dunes area conservation. 6000-8000
621. Orrin White (American, 1883-1969), "California Landscape", c.1925, oil/canvas, 14" x 18", signed. Orrin White was born in Hanover, Illinois. White moved to Los Angeles, and exhibited at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. He also exhibited at Stendahl Galleries (Los Angeles), Golden Gate Expo, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. White established a studio in Pasadena in the 1910s, and became well known for his decorative California landscapes. 5000-7000
622. Blanche Weybourn Kerr (American, 1872-1955), lot of two, one pictured; "Feeding the Chickens", c. 1928; oil/canvas, 21" x 18", signed; with another small oil by the artist. Oak Park, IL painter. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with Carl Krafft and Frederic Grant. She was a member of the Oak Park River Forest Art League and the All-Illinois Society of Fine Artists. She exhibited at the Rockford Artists Association and had a one man show in Mexico City. 600-800
623. George Schultz (American, 1869-1934), "Coastal Scene with Birds", c.1910, oil/canvas, 10" x 14", signed. Studied and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1889-1925. 600-800
624. Arthur Bishop Jeffreys (American, b.1892), "November Gold-Kessler Park", c. 1930; oil/canvas, 16" x 12", signed. Jeffreys was a self taught Texas artist. He was a member Dallas Art Association and the Chicago Art League. 600-800
625. Hubert Vos (Dutch, 1855-1935), "Red Chinese Vase", 1933; oil/canvas, 30" x 24", signed and dated. Vos was best known as a still life painter and specialized in Asian motifs. 1500-2500
626. J. Jeffrey Grant (American, 1883-1960), "The Vegetable Cart", c. 1940; gouache/paper, 16.5" x 15", signed . Chicago area painter. He was a member of the Chicago Art Club, Chicago Painters and Sculptors, North Shore Art Association, and the Chicago Gallery Association. He exhibited throughout the 1910s-30s, and his work is in the collections of the Springfield Art Museum and the Municipal Art League (Chicago). 1500-2500
627. Hubert Vos (Dutch, 1855-1935), "Pink/Green Vase", 1934, oil/canvas, 30" x 24", signed and dated. Vos was best known as a still life painter and specialized in Asian motifs 1500-2500
628. Frank V. Dudley (American, 1868-1957), "The Stone Bridge", c.1930; oil/canvas, 27" x 30", signed with label on verso with title. 5000-7000
629. Donald Witherstine (American, 1896-1961), "Santro Pez, Springtime", c.1930, oil/canvas, 36" x 36", signed. Witherstine was known as an etcher and woodcut artist. He studied at Bradley College, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 1930, Witherstine traveled in Spain, Andorra, France and Morocco. The paintings produced from his travels were exhibited extensively in Boston, Chicago and New York. In 1947, Witherstine founded and operated the Shore Studios, in Provincetown, which represented a number of major American painters and printmakers. 2000-3000
630. William H. Eppens (American, b. 1885), "Indiana Haystacks", c. 1920; oil/canvas, 10" x 11", signed; artist label on verso with title. Eppens studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Art with Carl Krafft and Frederic Grant. He was a member of the South Side Art Association and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Vanderpoel Art Association. 1500-2000
631. Robert P. Kilbert (American, b. 1880), "The Blacksmith", c. 1930; oil/canvas, 37" x 36", signed. 4000-6000
632. Anna Lee Stacey (American, 1871-1943), "A Bit of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain", 1912; oil/board, 16" x 12", signed with the original frame and on verso - 1912, Studio Building, Chicago 6 East Ohio Street. Chicago/Pasadena painter. Stacey exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Society of Artists. Her work is included in the collections of the Union League Club, Chicago Women’s Club, and the Kenwood Club (Chicago). 2000-3000
633. Carl Hoerman (German/American, 1885-1955), "Italian Harbor", 1937; oil/canvas, 34" x 33", signed. Hoerman was a resident of Riverside and Palm Springs in the 1920s-30s. He exhibited at the Pasadena Art Institute (1928) and the All-California Exhibition (1939). He also worked in Michigan. 2000-3000
634. Charles J. Cook (American, early 20th century). "Nude", c. 1910; vintage photograph, 8" x 6", signed in pencil. 500-700
635. Charles J. Cook (American, early 20th century). "Nude", c. 1910; vintage photograph, 8" x 6", signed in pencil. 500-700
636. Charles J. Cook (American, early 20th century). "Nude", c. 1910; vintage photograph, 8" x 6", signed in pencil. 500-700
637. Charles J. Cook (American, early 20th century). "Woman in a Kimono", c. 1910; vintage photograph, 8" x 6", signed in pencil. Cook worked in Chicago, and was known for his images of nudes in the Art Nouveau aesthetic. 500-700
(American, 1881-1961), "Floral Still Life", c.1940; watercolor/paper, 18" x 20", signed. 800-1200
639. Tunis Ponsen (American, 1881-1961), "Magnolias", c.1940; watercolor/paper, 26" x 19", 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. 800-1200
640. John Ward Dunsmore (American, 1856-1945), attribution, "Rockaway N J, Hillside Avenue"; oil/canvas, unframed, title and "painted by John W Dunsmore" on verso, 8" x 11", unsigned. 250-350
641. John Ward Dunsmore (American, 1856-1945), "Old Blacksmith Shop Southport, Conn., Oldest BS in Conn"; oil/wood, titled on verso, unframed, 8" x 11", unsigned. 250-350
642. 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. 5500-6500
643. John Ward Dunsmore (American, 1856-1945), "Salon-Petit Trianon-Versailles"; oil/wood, unframed with label from the Salmagundi Club, Thumb-box Exhibition on verso, 7.75" x 11", signed. Cincinnati painter. Studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and Couture in Paris. Exhibited in Boston and New York. 700-900
644. John Ward Dunsmore (American, 1856-1945), "Highgate Church from Hampstead Heath"; oil/wood, titled, initialed and dated Sept. 12, 1888 on verso, unframed, 5" x 8.5", signed and London 1888 on front. 250-350
645. William Dampier (American, 1910-1985), "California Landscape", oil on canvas, signed, framed, 17.5" x 23.5". Los Angeles painter. 800-1200
646. Wellington J. Reynolds (American, b. 1869), "Sunset, Lake Michigan", c. 1910; oil/board, 19.5" x 29", signed. Reynolds was an important painter and teacher in Chicago. He was a member of the Cliff Dwellers and the Societe des Artistes Francaises. He exhibited at the Chicago Society of Artists, Paris Salon, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and the Corcoran Gallery. He taught at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art. 2000-3000
647. Jean Jacques Pfister (1878-1949), "California Landscape with Wildflowers", c. 1918; oil/canvas, 25" x 28" , signed. Pfister was born in Basle, Switzerland, and at the age of 20, immigrated to the United States and by 1902 had moved to San Francisco where he studied for three years at the Mark Hopkins Institute. During the 1920s he lived in Laguna Beach where he painted the missions and other California subjects. Pfister lived in Florida from the 1930s until shortly before his death in New York City on June 7, 1949. He was a member of the Laguna Beach Art Association, and exhibited at California Artists, Golden Gate Park Museum, 1915-1916; San Francisco Art Association, 1916-19; Gump’s (San Francisco); Stendahl Gallery (Los Angeles), 1930. 1000-2000
648. Wellington J. Reynolds (American, b. 1869), "The Storm Cloud", c. 1910; oil/board, 20" x 30", signed. 2000-3000
649. Frederick Montague Charman (American, 1894-1986) "Fishing Village", c.1940; watercolor/paper, 22" x 29", signed Was a member of the American Watercolor Society. Charman painted landscapes throughout the U.S. 1000-2000
650. Isaac Watt Meridith (American, b.1878), "Indiana Landscape", c.1930; oil/ canvas, 20" x 24", signed. Meredith was a member of the Hoosier Salon and the South Side Art Association. 600-800
651. Phelan Gibb (American, 20th Century), "Trees and Buildings", c.1940; oil/canvas, 20" x 24", signed; Joslyn Art Museum label on verso. 800-1200
652. George Schultz (American, 1869-1934), "Sunset along the Coast", c.1910; oil/canvas, 24" x 36", signed. Studied and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1889-1925. 2000-4000
653. Robert Emmett Owen (American, 1878-1957), "Village and Church", c.1930, oil/canvas, 16" x 20", signed. Owen contributed to work to magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Harpers and Century. He later moved to Connecticut and painted his most know subject matter of seasonal landscapes with farmhouses and covered bridges. 2000-3000
654. George Drew (American, b. 1875), "Lake Cottage", c. 1959; oil/canvas laid down on board, 16" x 20" signed. New York City painter. Drew studied with Henry Pember Smith, who had a profound influence on his work. He was a member of the Society of Independent Artists, and exhibited at the National Academy of Design, Newark Museum, and the Salons of America. 700-900
655. Carl Krafft (American, 1884-1938), "Sunlight in Snow", c. 1925; oil/canvas, 25" x 30", signed. Important Chicago landscape painter. Krafft exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and the Chicago Gallery Association. He founded the Oak Park Art League and cofounded the Ozark Society of Artists, with Frank Nuderscher. 5000-7000
656. Robert P. Kilbert (American, b. 1880), "Riding Horses", c.1925; oil/canvas, 33" x 37", signed. Kilbert studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academie of Julian in Paris. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Art Association and is in the collection of the Los Angeles Art Institute. 4000-6000
657. Frederick M. Grant (American, b.1886), "Still Life with Oriental Screen", c.1925; oil/canvas, 40" x 50", signed; excellent contemporary carved frame. Grant studied with Chase and Miller, and specialized in landscapes and still lifes. He painted in a colorful impressionist style, and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Artist Guild, Palm Beach Art Center, and the Chicago Artists Club (1915-1935). His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum and the Illinois State Museum. This is a major example of Grant’s still life painting. 20,000-30,000
658. Robert Grafton (American, 1876-1936), "Young Girl in a Courtyard with Hollyhocks", 1928; oil/canvas, 50" x 40", signed and dated. Indiana/New Orleans artist. Grafton studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academie Julian. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Delgado Museum, New Orleans Art Association, Richmond Art Association, and the Hoosier Salon. His work is in numerous important public collections in the South and the Midwest. This is the finest example we have seen by this artist. 20,000-30,000
659. D. Kazakh "Menah" (Russian, 20th century), "Coastal Scene", c. 1972; oil/board, 19.75" x 23.5", signed, dated and titled on verso 300-500
660. Ruth Panigot (American, 20th century), "Birch Tree and Barn ", c. 1970; batik, 15.75" x 17.75", signed. 300-500
661. Bo Newell (American, 20th Century), "As Time Goes By", c.1980; oil/canvas, 24" x 36", signed and artist label on verso. Newell studied at Texas Tech University. 2500-3500
662. Oscar H. Gieberich (American, b. 1886), "Floral Still Life", c. 1943; colored monotype, 17" x 12.5", signed. Gieberich worked in New York and in Boston. He studied with Charles Hawthorne and at the Art Students League. His work is in the collection of the Boston Museum. Gieberich married Richard Miller’s widow, and this work comes from the estate of Miller’s niece. Gieberich executed numerous monotypes and woodblock prints, and was associated with the Provincetown Printmakers. 400-600
663. Jess Hobby (American, early 20th century), "Roses", c.1910; watercolor/paper, Hobby worked in Oak Park, IL. 1000-1500
664. William Henry Hilliard (American, 1836-1905), "Canyon Lake", c. 1880; watercolor/paper, 27" x 18", signed. Hilliard was active in Indiana in the 1860s-70s, painting primarily landscapes. In the late 1870s, he moved to New York, and eventually settled in Washington, D.C. He painted in Paris from 1880-83, and exhibited at the Paris Salon. 1000-2000
665. Robert Hollowell (American, 1886-1939), "Cuban Landscape", c.1929; watercolor/paper, 18" x 23", signed and dated; label on verso from Richard Love Galleries, Chicago. 800-1200
666. William Len Annois (Australian, 1906-1966), "Tree in a Landscape", c. 1940; watercolor/paper, 14" x 16", signed. 800-1200
667. Harry Spiers (American, b.1869), "Woman in a Park", 1934; gauche/board, 16" x 20", signed and dated. Important watercolorist working in the tonalist aesthetic. He studied at the Academie Julian, Paris, and was a member of the Boston Society of Watercolor Painters. His work is in the Boston Museum of Fine Art. 600-800
668. William H. Foote (American, 1874-1965), "Distant Sail", c.1920; oil/board, 7" x 9", signed; label on verso from SKT Gallery, NYC and titled. Foote studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Academie Julian, Paris and also with Whistler while in Paris. He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the National Academy of Design, Carnegie Institute, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Corcoran Gallery. 2500-3500
669. George Schultz (American, 1869-1934), "Farm", c. 1910; watercolor/paper, 13.5" x 19", signed. Studied and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1889-1925. 350-550
670. Rudolph Scheffler (American, 1884-1973), "Forest Interior" c. 1930; oil/board, 16.5" x 22.5", signed; estate stamp. Old Lyme, CT painter. He painted primarily colorful impressionist landscapes. He exhibited at the Salons of America, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and the Boston Museum. 1000-2000
671. Minerva Teichert (American, 1889-1976), "Indian Village", c.1930; tempera, watercolor and pencil on paper, 7.5" x 12", signed. Teichert was an Idaho based artist who focused on Western subjects. She studied at the Mark Hopkins Art Institute and the Art Institute of Chicago. 800-1200
672. Austin Deuel (American, 20th century) "Indian outside Cabin" , c. 1980; gouache, 22" x 15", signed. Deuel executed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in San Antonio, Texas, and his work is in the collection of the United States Air Force. 600-800
673. Austin Deuel (American, 20th century), "Winter Cowboy Landscape", c. 1980; gouache, 13" x 30", signed. 600-800
674. Washburne Forster (American, b.1884), "Grande Canyon of the Rio Colorado", c.1930, oil/canvas, 30" x 36", signed; titled on verso. New Mexico painter. 2000-3000
675. Walter Alonzo Lee (American, 1888-1980), "Showers Across the Desert"; c. 1953; oil/board, 21" x 25", signed. California painter and cartoonist. Was taught by Hanson Puthoff and Paul Lauritz. He later taught cartooning at the Chouinard Art School and was art director of Illustrated Daily News. 1000-2000
676. Morton Kunstler (American, b.1931), "The Law Killer" an illustration for a book cover by the same name, 1973; oil/board, 24" x 30", signed and dated. Kunstler is a successful painter and illustrator known for is western and Civil War subjects. He studied at Brooklyn College, U.C.L.A. and Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. 5000-7000
677. John Moyers (American, b. 1958), "Indian Summers", c. 1990; oil/board, 8" x 10", signed. Son of Cowboy painter, William Moyers. John studied at the Laguna Beach School of Art and the California Institute for the Arts. Moyers was elected into the Cowboy Artists of America in 1994. 1500-2500
678. William Moyers (American, b.1916), "First Day of Spring", 1979; watercolor/paper, 22" x 30", signed and dated. Was a known painter for the "Old West" genre as well as sculpture. At an early age he learned to break broncos and mend fences on a ranch. He studied at Adams State College and the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles and between schools he worked on hay crews and breaking horses. 1000-2000
679. Bill Bender (American, b. 1919), "Not a Care in the World", c. 1972; oil/board, 18" x 24", signed. Bender was a working cowboy, stuntman, and rodeo rider, as well as an artist. His work is in the collection of the United States Air Force. 1000-2000
680. Robert Draper (American, b.1938),"Winter Landscape", pastel on paper, 20" x 32", signed. Draper is mainly a self taught artist from the Navajo-Laguna Pueblo. 500-700
681. Woody Crumbo (American, 1912-1989), lot of three screenprints, one pictured: "Rain Dance", c. 1970; 12" x 9", signed and titled; with two other prints: "Tail Dancer" and "Hummingbird Dancer". 600-800
682. Henry J. Breuer (American, b. 1860), "Arizona Desert", oil on board, signed, framed, 14" x 11". California painter. 1500-2500
683. Martin Dillon (American, early 20th century), "California Coastal Scene", c.1910; oil/canvas, 24" x 36", signed, original frame. 500-700
684. Veronica Orr (American, 20th Century), "Northwest Coast", watercolor on paper in the batik style, 30" x 22", signed. 300-500
685. Levon West (American, 1900-1968), "Prospector", c. 1940; etching, 8.25" x 10.5", signed, 10/100. 400-600
686. Kevin Red Star (American, b.1943),"Crow Fair Two-Step", 1980; mixed media, 54" x 44", signed and inscribed, "Revisited from 1980". Red Star was raised on a Crow reservation in 1943, Montana. Red Star studied at the Institute of American Indian Art, San Francisco Art Institute, Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana and at Eastern Montana College in Billings. His work is in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, Denver Art Museum and the Heard Museum in Phoenix. 4000-6000
687. Bert Dail Seabourn (American, b.1931), "Hawk Knows My Name", c. 1970; watercolor/ink on paper, 20" x 10.5", signed. Seabourn studied at Oklahoma State University, Famous Artists Schools and Oklahoma Central State University. He exhibited at the Heard Museum. 700-900
688. Bert Dail Seabourn (American, b.1931), "Owl Knows My Name", c. 1970; watercolor/ink on paper, 22" x 27", signed. Seabourn studied at Oklahoma State University, Famous Artists Schools and Oklahoma Central State University. He exhibited at the Heard Museum. 700-900
689. Kevin Red Star (American, b.1943), lot of two works: "Dancers" stone lithograph, numbered 22/80, not an etching, c. 1980; 12" x 18" signed; with an etching by the same artist, "Riders"not a litho, numbered 13/60. 500-800
690. Kevin Red Star (American, b.1943), "Native American", 1980; 20" x 22", monoprint (one of a kind), not numbered, signed, 13/60. 600-800
691. Allen Tucker (American, 1866-1939), "Young Woman in Gown", c. 1929; oil/canvas, 25" x30", unsigned; Tucker Memorial tag 40665 #70, ACA Galleries label on verso. Tucker was a painter and architect, although he abandoned architectural work around 1904. He studied painting with John Twachtman at the Art Students League. Tucker became a charter member of the Association of American Painters and Sculptors, the group responsible for organizing the 1913 Armory Show in New York, which included five paintings by Tucker. His first one-man show was held at the Whitney Studio Club (which later became the Whitney Museum) in 1918. Tucker’s use of light and color reveals his admiration of Van Gogh’s paintings. His work is included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum, Metropolitan Museum, and the Albright-Knox. 6000-8000
692. Ernest Fiene (American, 1894-1965), "After the Storm", c. 1930; oil/canvas, 17" x 26", signed; titled on verso, and a label from Wichita State University - Gift of Dr. Martin Bush. Fiene studied at the National Academy of Design in the 1910s and in Paris. His work was influenced by master painters of past generations, which is why he was sometimes known as a romantic realist. He was a member of the Art Students League of New York, Salons of America, and the International Institute of Arts & Letters. His work is in numerous public collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, L.A. County Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art. 2500-4500
693. Allen Tucker (American, 1866-1939), "Woman in Garden", c.1929; oil/canvas, 20" x24", signed; ACA Galleries label verso. Tucker was a painter and architect, although he abandoned architectural work around 1904. He studied painting with John Twachtman at the Art Students League. Tucker became a charter member of the Association of American Painters and Sculptors, the group responsible for organizing the 1913 Armory Show in New York, which included five paintings by Tucker. His first one-man show was held at the Whitney Studio Club (which later became the Whitney Museum) in 1918. Tucker’s use of light and color reveals his admiration of Van Gogh’s paintings. His work is included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum, Metropolitan Museum, and the Albright-Knox. 4500-6500
694. Eugene Speicher (American, 1883-1962), "Landscape with Bridge", c. 1930; oil/canvas, 19" x 22", signed. Speicher studied in New York with Chase and Henri, and painted portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. He was part of the artist’s colony in Woodstock, NY. Speicher was successful early in his career as a portrait painter, and exhibited as early as 1910 at the National Academy of Design (he continued to exhibit there throughout the 1940s). He also exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Brooklyn Art Association, Whitney Museum, and the Corcoran Gallery. Esquire (magazine) called him, "America’s most important living painter" in 1936. 2500-4500
695. Birger Sandzen (American, 1871-1954), "Kansas Landscape", c. 1947; oil/board, 20" x 24", signed. Birger Sandzen was born in Sweden, where he studied at the College of Skara and the University of Lund.  He furthered his studies in Stockholm and Paris, working with Anders Zorn, Edmond-Francois Aman-Jean, and Georges Seurat.  Sandzen was intrigued by the idea of traveling to the United States. Sandzen immigrated to America in 1894, accepting a post at Bethany College (Lindsborg, Kansas). This early work reveals the influence of Post-Impressionism and Pointillism upon Sandzen’s work, as well as his introduction to western subject matter, but his palette is still subdued compared to his later work.  Sandzen exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. Kansas City Artists, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Taos Society of Art, and the Society of Independent Artists. 35,000-55,000
696. Pal Fried (Hungarian, 1893-1976), "Black Haired Nude", c.1940; oil/canvas, 24" x 30", signed. Fried mastered a wide variety of subjects from Paris street scenes to westerns. 3000-5000
697. Antoine Blanchard, Jr (French, b. 1930 ), "Paris Street Scene", c. 1960; oil/canvas, 12" x 16", signed. 2000-3000
698. WITHDRAWN
699. Maurice Yochim (American, 1908-1986), "Inlet", 1936; watercolor/paper, 17" x 21", signed and dated with an AIC label (1936) on verso. Yochim studied and later exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. He also exhibited at the Chicago Non-Juried Society of Artists. 500-700
700. Raymunda Solis Zaragoza (Mexican, 20th Century), "Lilies", c.1963; oil/canvas, 40" x 27.5", signed on front and dated on verso. 1500-2500
Sale Date:
Dec. 4, 2005