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Samuel T Freeman & Co. 1808 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103Tel-215.563.9275 Fax-215.563.8236 e-mail: [email protected]
HENRI BRISPOT(french 1846–1928)
“BOUQUINEURS SUR LES QUAIS DE LA SEINE”Signed ‘H Brispot’ bottom centerright, oil on canvas23 3/4 x 32 in. (60.3 x 81.3cm)Executed in 1906
ALMA WOODSEY THOMAS(american 1891–1978)
UNTITLEDSigned ‘A W Thomas’ lower right,acrylic on primed paper22 x 14 3/8 in. (55.9 x 36.5cm)
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Auction:Sunday, June 22nd at 2pm
Sale 1311
Exhibitions:Wednesday, June 18th through
Friday, June 20th10am–5pmSaturday, June 21stNoon–5pm
Inquiries:alasdair nichol [email protected] weiss [email protected] elena mendez [email protected] mcgee [email protected]
Bidding:bids department
215.563.9275 ext 3006
Fax 215.599.2240
Catalogue $35
Inside Front Cover: Lot 24 (detail)
Inside Back Cover: Lot 155 (detail)
Samuel T Freeman & Co.1808 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: 215.563.9275
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Important Informationfor Buyers
Registration
Buyer’s Premium
Sales Tax
Catalogue Descriptions
Bidding
Payment
Removal of Purchases
Shipping and Packing
All potential buyers must register for the sale prior to placing a bid.Registration information may be submitted in person at our reception desk,by fax or through our website at www.freemansauction.com. We will requireproof of identification and residence and may require a credit card and/or abank reference. By registering for the sale, the buyer acknowledges that heor she has read, understood and accepted Freeman’s Terms and Conditionsof Sale.
A Buyer’s Premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payableby the buyer as part of the total purchase price. The Buyer’s Premium shallbe: 25% on the first $20,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on theportion from $20,001 through $500,000, and 12% on the portion of thehammer price exceeding $500,000.
All items in the catalogue are subject to the 7% Pennsylvania andPhiladelphia sales tax. Dealers purchasing for resale must register their taxnumbers on current PA forms. Forms should be submitted to our ClientServices office on the second floor.
All item descriptions, dimensions and estimates are provided for guidanceonly. It is the buyer’s responsibility to inspect all lots prior to bidding toensure that the condition is to their satisfaction. If potential buyers areunable to inspect lots in person, our specialists will be happy to preparedetailed Condition Reports on individual lots as quickly as possible. Theseare for guidance only, and all lots will be sold “as is” as per our Terms andConditions of Sale.
At the sale Registered bidders will be assigned a bidder number and given apaddle for use at the sale. Once the first bid has been placed, theauctioneer asks for higher bids in increments determined by the auctioneer.To place your bid, simply raise your paddle until the auctioneeracknowledges you. The auctioneer will not mistake a random gesturefor a bid.By phone A limited number of telephone lines are available for bidding byphone through a Freeman’s representative. Phone lines must be reserved inadvance. Requests must be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to thescheduled start of the sale.In writing Bid forms are available in the sale room and at the back of thecatalogue. These should be submitted in person, by mail or by fax no laterthan one hour prior to the scheduled start of the sale. The auctioneer willbid on your behalf up to the limit indicated, but is not responsible for errorsor failure to execute bids.On the internet A fully-illustrated catalogue is available on-line atwww.freemansauction.com. Registered bidders may leave absentee bidsthrough the web site and will receive email confirmation of their bid.Freeman’s is not responsible for errors or failure to execute bids.
Goods purchased will not be released until we have received full payment.Payment may be made in cash, by check, money order, or debit card.Payments by check must clear the bank before goods will be released.
Deliveries will not be made during the time of the sale unless otherwiseindicated by the auctioneer. All items must be paid for and removed by July11th at 3pm. Purchases not so removed may be turned over to a licensedwarehouse at the expense and risk of the purchaser.
Responsibility for packing, shipping and insurance shall be exclusively thatof the purchaser. Upon request, Freeman’s will provide the purchaser withnames of professional packers and shippers known to us.
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2ITALIAN-CRETIAN SCHOOL(16th-17th century)“THE TRIUMPH OF TITUS ANDVESPASIAN”Inscribed ‘Invia te duce nulla est via’,oil on canvas31 11/16 x 43 11/16 in. (80.5 x 111cm)provenance:Private Collection, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.$6,000-10,000
1CIRCLE OF MARCO RICCI(italian 1676-1729)ITALIANATE LANDSCAPE WITHFIGURESOil on canvas19 x 53 1/8 in. (48.3 x 134.9cm)provenance:Estate of Bess Naide, Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania.$4,000-6,000
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3CIRCLE OF PIERRE MIGNARD(french 1612-1695)PORTRAIT OF A LADY SAID TO BETHE DUCHESS OF BURGUNDYOil on canvas20 7/8 x 17 3/16 in. (53 x 43.5cm)provenance:Private Collection, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
4FOLLOWER OF MELCHIOR DEHONDECOETER(dutch 1636-1695)EXOTIC FOWL IN A RIVERLANDSCAPEOil on canvas35 x 28 3/4 in. (88.9 x 73cm)provenance:Estate of Bess Naide, Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania.$5,000-8,000
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5FOLLOWER OF JAN SIBERECHTS(flemish 1627-1703)EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE WITHVILLAGERS OFFLOADING CARGOALONG A TRACKInscribed ‘367’ verso, oil on canvas69 1/2 x 49 1/2 in. (176.5 x125.7cm)provenance:McClees Galleries, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.Estate of Bess Naide, Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania.$5,000-8,000
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6CORNELIS BORSTEEGH(dutch 1773-1834)“SPORTSMEN AND DOGS AT A TOWN GATE”Signed ‘Borsteegh del’ bottom right, watercolor16 1/4 x 22 3/8 in. (41.3 x 56.8cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieff and AlisonDouglas Knox, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$1,500-2,500
7JAN HENDRIK WEISSENBRUCH(dutch 1824-1903)WASH DAYSigned ‘JH Weissenbruch’ bottomright, oil on cradled panel9 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. (23.8 x 36.2cm)provenance:Estate of a Lady, Rhode Island.$3,000-5,000
8THEOPHILE DE BOCK(dutch 1851-1904)GREY SKIESSigned ‘TH de Bock’ bottom right, oilon canvas11 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. (29.2 x 38.7cm)provenance:Estate of a Lady, Rhode Island.$1,000-1,500
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9JAN F. VAN DEVENTER(dutch 1822-1886)“ON THE FARM”Signed ‘J.F van Deventer’ bottomleft, oil on panel16 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (41.3 x 60.3cm)provenance:Private Collection, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.$4,000-6,000
10FERDINAND DE BRAEKELEER(belgian 1792-1883)THE NOSY NEIGHBORSSigned, located and dated‘Ferdinand De Braekeleer Antwerpen1863’ bottom left, oil on panel16 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.provenance:Estate of a Lady, Maryland.$5,000-8,000
11CHARLES LOUIS BAUGNIET(belgian 1814-1886)THE JOY OF THE HOUSESigned ‘C* Baugniet’ bottom center left,inscribed on label verso, oil on panel8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.3 x 15.9cm)provenance:Estate of Bess Naide, Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania.$2,000-3,000
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12CARL JOSEPH KUWASSEG(french 1802-1877)LANDSCAPE WITH VOLCANOSigned ‘C Kuwasseg père’ bottomright, oil on canvas40 5/8 x 31 in. (103.2 x 78.7cm)provenance:Estate of Bess Naide, Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania.$7,000-10,000
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13LEON LEGAT(french b. 1829)WASHERWOMEN ANDFISHERMEN BY A RIVERSigned and dated ‘L Legat 1866’bottom left, oil on canvas39 1/2 x 52 in. (100.3 x 132.1cm)provenance:Geo. Wilkinson & Sons, Sheffield,United Kingdom.$10,000-15,000
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14ORESTE COSTA(italian 1851-1901)TABLETOP STILL LIFE WITH GAMEBIRDS, ALE, FISH, VEGETABLESAND FRUITSigned and located ‘O. CostaFirenze’ bottom left, oil on canvas44 x 32 in. (111.8 x 81.3cm)$6,000-10,000
15ETTORE SIMONETTI(italian 1857-1909)THE TRYSTSigned, inscribed and dated‘Ettore Simonetti/Roma/1881’lower right, watercolor30 1/8 x 21 3/4 in. (76.5 x 55.2cm)provenance:Private Collection, New Jersey.$6,000-10,000
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16PAOLO MEI(italian d. 1899)THE LETTERSigned, inscribed and dated ‘P. Meifecit 1866’ bottom right, oil oncanvas18 1/2 x 14 3/8 in. (47 x 36.5cm)provenance:Private Collection, Florida.$7,000-10,000
17GAETANO BELLEI(italian 1857-1922)CAVALIER IN THE TAVERNSigned and located ‘G Bellei Roma’bottom right, oil on panel25 x 15 1/4 in. (63.5 x 38.7cm)$4,000-6,000
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18ATTRIBUTED TO MARIANO JOSÉMARÍA BERNARDINO FORTUNY YCARBÓ(spanish 1838-1874)IN THE CAVESIndistinctly signed bottom right, oilon panel, unframed5 7/8 x 8 1/8 in. (14.9 x 20.6cm)$1,000-1,500
19HENRI ALPHONSE BARNOIN(french 1882-1935)BRETON STREET SCENESigned ‘H. Barnoin’ bottom left,pastel on paper, laid down oncanvas, unframed25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (64.8 x 54cm)provenance:Private Collection, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
20CHARLES LOUIS VERWEE(belgian d. 1855)THE LACE SELLERSSigned ‘Louis Verwee f*’ bottomright, oil on canvas26 x 19 in. (66 x 48.3cm)$5,000-8,000
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21JEAN FRANCOIS RAFFAELLI(french 1850-1924)LADY IN BLACKSigned ‘JF RAFFAELLI’ bottom right,oil on panel9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2cm)provenance:Maurice Collection.Hirschl & Adler Galleries Inc.,New York, New York.Estate of Joan Herschede,Cincinnati, Ohio.$10,000-15,000
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22JEAN FRANCOIS RAFFAELLI(french 1850-1924)“THE OUTSKIRTS OF LYONS”Signed ‘JF Raffaelli ‘73’, inscribedwith title on label verso and dated,oil on panel6 1/4 x 8 5/8 in. (15.9 x 21.9cm)provenance:Charles F. Haseltine, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.Hirschl and Adler, New York, NewYork.Estate of Joan Herschede,Cincinnati, Ohio.$10,000-15,000
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23PAUL CESAR HELLEU(french 1859-1927)YOUNG LADY IN WHITE DRESSSigned ‘Paul Helleu’ bottom left,pastel on paper laid on linen53 7/8 x 29 7/8 in. (136.9 x75.9cm)provenance:Estate of a Lady, Main Line,Pennsylvania.$40,000-60,000
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24HENRI BRISPOT(french 1846-1928)“BOUQUINEURS SUR LES QUAIS DE LA SEINE”Signed ‘H Brispot’ bottom center right, oil on canvas23 3/4 x 32 in. (60.3 x 81.3cm)Executed in 1906provenance:Modern Art Foundation, Vaduz, Geneva.M. Newman Ltd., London, United Kingdom.A.B. Closson Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.Estate of Joan Herschede, Cincinnati, Ohio.exhibited:Société des Artistes Français, Paris 1906, No. 255.literature:House Magazine of A.G. Vie, Paris, Christmas, 1961, Page II (illustrated).$15,000-25,000
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25CLAUDE EMILE SCHUFFENECKER(french 1851-1934)‘FEMME AVEC SON CHIEN’Signed ‘C. Schuffenecker’ bottomleft, oil on canvas21 3/4 x 18 1/8 in. (55.2 x 46cm)provenance:Hammer Galleries, New York, NewYork.Estate of Joan Herschede,Cincinnati, Ohio.$10,000-15,000
26AUGUSTE RODIN(french 1840-1917)“PETIT TÊTE DE PIERRE DE WIESSANT” 1885-6Inscribed ‘A. Rodin’, bronze with dark green andbrown patinas, on black Belgian marble base2 3/4 x 2 x 2 3/8 in. (7 x 5.1 x 6cm)The present model was cast for The Musée Rodinin an edition of 12, first by Alexis Rudier, thenGeorges Rudier, between 1944-64.provenance:Musée Rodin.Dominion Gallery, Montreal, Canada.Private Collection, Connecticut.literature:Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, Rodin et le BronzeCatalogue des Oeuvres conservées au Musée Rodin,vol. 1, no. S. 3355, p.239 (another cast illustrated).$5,000-7,000
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27PAUL GUSTAVE DORE(french 1832-1883)“LA DEFENSE NATIONALE”Inscribed ‘G Dore’, bronze withbrown patina57 in. (144.8cm) (height)on a red marble base inscribed ‘LADEFENSE NATIONALE PARGUSTAVE DORE’62 1/8 in. (157.8cm) (overall height)provenance:Sotheby’s, New York, 8 March2000, Lot 61.Private Collection, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.$18,000-25,000
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28LUDWIG HARTMANN(german 1835-1902)REST STOP AT THE TAVERNSigned ‘Ludwig Hartmann Munchen’bottom right, oil on panel15 1/2 x 37 in. (79 x 94 cm)provenance:Private Collection, Connecticut.$15,000-25,000
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29RUSSIAN SCHOOL(18th-19th century)PORTRAIT OF A MILITARY OFFICER, POSSIBLY NIKOLAY NIKOLAEVICHRAEVSKYOil on canvas13 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (33.7 x 48.6cm)provenance:Raevsky Family, St. Petersburg, Russia.Private Collection, Washington, DC.note:The subject of the present painting is wearing Imperial Russian medals,believed to be: The gold and silver star of the imperial Order of St. AlexanderNevsky; the Imperial Order of St. Anne, the Imperial 4th class Order of St.George and the Imperial Order of St. Vladimir.$3,000-5,000
30RUSSIAN SCHOOL(19th century)pair oils on canvas laid on panelRUSSIAN GRENADIERS OUTSIDETHE INNandRUSSIAN GRENADIER ASLEEP12 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (32.4 x 45.1cm)12 13/16 x 17 1/2 in. (32.5 x44.5cm)provenance:Raevsky Family, St. Petersburg,Russia.Private Collection, Washington, D.C.$5,000-8,000
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31JULIUSZ FORTUNAT VONKOSSAK(polish 1824-1899)A POLISH CAVALRYMAN NEARLWÓWSigned and dated ‘Juliusz Kossak1894’ bottom left, watercolor,heightened with white9 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (23.5 x 31.8cm)provenance:According to a label verso fromthe Collection of Prince Radziwill.$2,000-3,000
32RUSSIAN SCHOOL(early 20th century)FIGURE WITH HORSE ANDCARTSigned indistinctly in Cyrillic anddated ‘1919’ bottom left, oil oncanvas, unframed19 1/2 x 24 3/4 (49.5 x 62.9cm)provenance:Private Collection, Pennsylvania.$1,000-1,500
33BRITISH SCHOOL(18th-19th century)PORTRAIT OF AGENTLEMANOil on canvas28 5/8 x 21 5/8 in.(72 1/2 x 55 cm)$2,000-3,000
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24 34THOMAS BEACH(british 1738-1806)“AN OFFICER OF YEOMANRY”Signed and dated ‘T. Beach 1774’bottom left, feigned oval, oil oncanvas30 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (76.8 x 64cm)in a hand carved gilt frame by M.Grieve & Companyprovenance:Philip Suval Inc., New York, NewYork.Private Collection, Pennsylvania.$2,500-4,000
35ATTRIBUTED TO SIR NATHANIELDANCE-HOLLAND(british 1734-1811)“STUDY OF A HEAD”Inscribed on label verso, oil oncanvas26 x 20 in. (66 x 50.8cm)provenance:According to a label verso‘Presented to Edward DanceFountain / Great great nephew of /Sir Nath. Dance-Holland RA /March 1938’.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.note:The frame bears a brass plate recto‘Benjamin West PRA (1738-1820)’.$2,000-3,000
36ATTRIBUTED TO JAMESNORTHCOTE R.A.(british 1746-1831)“MASTER BUNBURY”Inscribed ‘Master Bunbury/byJames Northcote R.A/ from theCollection of Sir Henry BunburyBart’ on stretcher verso, oil oncanvas30 1/4 x 25 1/8 in. (76.8 x 63.8cm)provenance:Sir Henry Bunbury Bart.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$2,000-3,000
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37DANIEL GARDNER(british 1750-1805)“NAVAL PORTRAIT: WHITEWAISTCOAT, BRASS BUTTONS”Gouache, pastel and crayon onpaper, oval10 x 8 3/8 in. (25.4 x 21.3cm)provenance:J Thursby-Pelham Esquire, London,United Kingdom.Pawsey & Payne, London, UnitedKingdom.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.exhibited:Royal Academy of Arts, London,United Kingdom, Exhibition ofBritish Art, 1934.note:A Pawsey & Payne Gallery labeldated ‘Feb. 1929’ attached versosuggests that the subject may beAdmiral Sir Sidney Smith as a youngman.$1,000-1,500
38DANIEL GARDNER(british 1750-1805)PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMANGouache, pastel and crayon, oval9 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (24.4 x 20cm)provenance:Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.,London, United Kingdom.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$1,500-2,500
39DANIEL GARDNER(british 1750-1805)PORTRAIT OF MR. ROBSONGouache and crayon on paper, oval11 x 8 3/4 in. (27.9 x 22.2cm)(sight size)provenance:Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.,London, United Kingdom.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.exhibited:The Philadelphia Museum of Art,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania CentennialGifts Exhibition, 1977.$1,500-2,500
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40JOHN RUSSELL R.A.(british 1745-1806)PORTRAIT OF LADY FRANCESTURNOURPastel on paper, oval23 1/2 x 17 1/4 in.provenance:Collection of Lord Turnour S.B. JoelEsq.Right Honorable Earl Winterton MP.J. Leger & Son, London, UnitedKingdom.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.literature:Dr. G.C. Williamson John Russell RA,p. 172.$2,000-3,000
41GEORGE PYNE(british 1800-1884)ALL SOUL’S COLLEGE, OXFORDSigned and dated ‘G Pyne 1854’bottom left, watercolor5 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (14.6 x 19.7cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$1,000-1,500
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42JOHN BERNEY CROME(british 1794-1842)“A COTTAGE DOOR”Oil on canvas40 5/8 x 33 1/2 in. (103 x 85 cm)provenance:Newhouse Gallery, New York,New York.$5,000-8,000
43HENRY & CHARLES SHAYER(british 19th century)“A HERDSMAN CATTLE [SIC],PASSING GIRL AND CHILDREN”Signed ‘H&C Shayer’ bottom left, oilon canvas21 x 17 in. (53.3 x 43.2cm)provenance:Frost & Reed, London, UnitedKingdom.Private Collection, Michigan.$3,000-5,000
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44RICHARD ANSDELL(british 1815-1885)“THE SPORTSMAN’S PUPIL” - FERRETINGSigned and dated ‘R Ansdell 1869’ lower left, oil on canvas20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm)$3,000-5,000
45JOSEPH THORS(british, born circa 1848-1898)“RETURNING TO THE FOLD”Signed ‘J. Thors’ bottom center left,oil on canvas20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2cm)provenance:Estate of A Lady, Maryland.$2,000-3,000
46WILLIAM G. MEADOWS(british late 19th century)A SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK IN ARIVER LANDSCAPESigned and dated ‘W G Meadows1881’ bottom center, oil on canvas29 7/8 x 50 in. (75.9 x 127cm)provenance:Private Collection, New York.$2,000-3,000
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47BRITISH SCHOOL(early 19th century)CATTLE AND HORSEMEN IN ARURAL LANDSCAPEInscribed and dated ‘* King 1861’bottom right, oil on panel10 1/2 x 15 3/8 in. (26.7 x 39.1cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$1,000-1,500
48ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM OWEN(british 1769-1825)COUNTING HER CHANGEOil on canvas30 1/4 x 25 1/8 in. (76.8 x 63.8cm)provenance:Estate of Bess Naide, Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
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49ALFRED GLENDENING(british 1861-1907)AUTUMNSigned and dated ‘A. G. 1883’bottom right, oil on canvas50 1/4 x 40 1/4 in.(127.6 x 102.3 cm)$7,000-9,000
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50HELEN ALLINGHAM(british 1848-1926)SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE,VENICESigned and dated ‘H. Allingham1902’ bottom right, inscribed‘Giorgio Maggiore, Venice’ verso,watercolor11 1/4 x 14 in. (28.6 x 35.6 cm)$6,000-8,000
51THOMAS DANIELL R.A.(british 1749-1840)A RIVER SCENE NEAR MYSOREWITH FIGURES ON A RAFTWatercolor and pencil on paper13 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (34.3 x 43.8cm)(sight size)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$1,000-1,500
52NARAYAN SHRIDHAR BENDRE(indian 1910-1992)“HIMALAYAS FROM NAINITAL”Signed bottom right, watercolorheightened with white13 x 19 1/2 in. (33 x 49.5cm)
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provenance:Estate of Alan S. Kushner,Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.note:A letter dated ‘1948’ from Mrs.Kamala L. Nimbbar of Bombay, Indiadiscussing the painting is attachedverso.$2,000-3,000
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53SIR WILLIAM ORPEN(irish 1878-1931)STUDY OF AN IRISH GIRLSigned and dated ‘William Orpen1901’ bottom right, sanguine, blackand white conte crayon on greypaper17 3/4 x 12 5/8 in. (45.1 x 32.1cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$5,000-8,000
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54SIR WILLIAM ORPEN(irish 1878-1931)LADY ORPEN SEATED IN AN INTERIORPencil inscribed on verso ‘Lady Orpen, Paris, 1929/ Sir Orpen / No. 8’ and inscribed in pen on verso‘32/42’, watercolor on paper laid to card13 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (33.7 x 31.2cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieff and AlisonDouglas Knox, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$4,000-6,000
55SIR WILLIAM ORPEN R.A.(irish 1878-1931)“STUDIES OF A MALE NUDE”Graphite on paper20 x 12 1/4 (50.8 x 31.1cm) (sightsize)provenance:Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.,London, United Kingdom.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.exhibitedThe Philadelphia Museum of Art,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$1,000-1,500
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56ERIC KENNINGTON R.A.(british 1888-1960)PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WEARING ARIBBON IN HER HAIRCharcoal on paper18 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (46.4 x 31.1cm)provenance:Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.,London, United Kingdom.Andrew Wyld, London, UnitedKingdom.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.exhibited:Maas Gallery, London, UnitedKingdom, Eric Kennington R.A.Exhibition, April/May, 1981.note:A label verso states that this wasdrawn in Russia during the artist’svisit to St. Petersburg at the age of17.$1,500-2,500
57GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST(british 1890-1978)“A BALLYNAKILL WOMAN”Oil on canvas30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5cm)provenance:Estate of Kathleen WoodwardBrockhurst.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
58MALCOLM DRUMMOND(british 1880-1945)“PORTRAIT OF THE DOORMANAT THE SAVOY”Inscribed verso ‘MalcolmDrummond Portrait of the Doormanat the Savoy’ verso, oil on board12 1/8 x 9 7/8 in. (30.8 x 25.1cm)
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59SIR GEORGE CLAUSEN(british 1852-1944)A BESPECTACLED LADYSigned ‘G. CLAUSEN’ bottom right,oil on panel9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.provenance:Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.,London, United Kingdom.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
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60SAMUEL JOHN LAMORNA BIRCH(british 1869-1955)HILLSIDE IN THE SPRINGSigned and indistinctly inscribed inpencil ‘Nol/On ***der Moor / SJLamorna Birch / £4-40’ verso, oil onpanel6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (15.8 x 20.5 cm)$3,000-5,000
62ROGER FRY(british 1866-1934)AWOODLAND PATH-EPPINGFORESTInscribed ‘This picture was paintedby my father Roger Fry-P. Diamond’verso, oil on board15 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (39.4 x 31.1cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$2,000-3,000
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61SAMUEL JOHN LAMORNA BIRCH(british 1869-1955)LANDSCAPE WITH VILLAGESigned and dated ‘S. J. LamornaBirch 1899’ bottom left, oil on panel7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm)$3,000-5,000
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63SIR LAWRENCE GOWING(british 1918-1991)“PORTRAIT OF MISS ‘U’”Inscribed ‘GOWING SLADESCHOOL’ in pencil on stretcherverso, oil on canvas40 1/2 x 32 in. (102.9 x 81.3cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.exhibited:The Philadelphia Museum of Art,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991.$2,000-3,000
64WILLIAM BROOKER(british 1918-1983)“GREY STILL LIFE I”Signed and dated ‘Brooker 69’bottom right, signed, inscribed withtitle and dated ‘Oct-Nov 69’ verso,oil on canvas36 x 40 in. (91.4 x 101.6cm)provenance:Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd., London,United Kingdom.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
65WILLIAM BROOKER(british 1918-1983)“STUDIO MATERIALS”Inscribed ‘A.D/18/26B.B7 WilliamBrooker/Studio Materials’ on labelverso, oil on canvas23 1/4 x 29 1/2 in. (59.1 x 74.9cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
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66ANTOINE BLANCHARD(french 1910-1988)L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE FROM THECHAMPS-ELYSÉESSigned ‘Antoine Blanchard’ bottomright, oil on canvas12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm)provenance:Private Collection, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.$5,000-8,000
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67ANDRE GISSON(american 1928-2003)LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURESSigned ‘A. Gisson’ bottom right, oilon canvas24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2cm)$3,000-5,000
68ANDRE GISSON(american 1928-2003)HOT SUMMER DAYSigned ‘Gisson’ bottom left, oil oncanvas24 1/8 x 30 1/16 in. (61.4 x 76.7cm)$4,000-6,000
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69ANTOINE BOUVARD(french 1870-1956)“A VENETIAN CANAL”Signed ‘Bouvard’ bottom left, oil oncanvas19 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (49.5 x 64.8cm)provenance:Estate of Bess Naide, Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania.$12,000-18,000
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70ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE(canadian 1867-1938)“SPRINTER”Bronze with blackish brown patina,inscribed ‘R Tait McKenzie’ on base,inscribed ‘ROMAN BRONZEWORKS NY’ on rear of base9 in. (22.9cm)provenance:Private Collection, Pennsylvania.$6,000-8,000
71ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE(canadian 1867-1938)“BLIGHTY” - MAQUETTE FORCANADIANWAR MEMORIALInscribed and dated ‘© R TaitMcKenzie 1916’ on side of base,inscribed ‘ROMAN BRONZEWORKS NY’ on rear of base, bronzewith brown patina15 5/8 in. (39.7cm) (height)The sculpture is affixed to a whitepainted plinth45 1/4 in. (114.9cm)provenance:From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$6,000-8,000
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72EDWARD BERGE(american 1876-1924)“BOY WITH DUCKS”Inscribed ‘Berge ©’ on base, bronzewith brown patina, piped as afountain10 1/2 in. (26.7cm)$4,000-6,000
73HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH(american 1880-1980)“GIRL WITH FROG(FROG ASHTRAY)”Inscribed ‘HARRIET W FRISHMUTH/ COPYRIGHT 1910 / GORHAMCO. FOUNDERS / QEH # 7’ onbase. 1910, edition of 105. Bronzewith brown patina4 1/2 in. (11.4cm)Executed in 1910provenance:Estate of Bess Naide, Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania.literature:J. Conner, L. Rosenblatt Lehmbeck,and T. Tolles, Captured Motion - TheSculpture of Harriet WhitneyFrishmuth, A Catalogue of Works NewYork, 2006, pp128, 220 (anotherexample illustrated).note:The first thirty casts were orderedby Frishmuth between 1910 and1920. Casts numbered 1-75 wereproduced under Gotham’s royaltysystem from 1923 to 1944. (Conner,Lembeck and Tolles, op.cit., p 220).$3,000-5,000
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74HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH(american 1880-1980)“THE DANCERS” - PAS DE DEUX,TARANTELLAInscribed ‘Harriet W. Frishmuth ©1921’ and stamped ‘GORHAM CO.FOUNDERS / aBOS’ on base.Modeled in 1921, cast in 1922-33.Total edition of 58. Bronze, brownpatina with green highlights, onBlack Belgian marble base17 1/8 in. (43.5cm)
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provenance:Private Collection, Lynn Hallman, Little Rock, Arkansas.By family descent.Private Collection, San Francisco, California.literature:C.N. Aronson, Sculptured HyacinthsNew York, 1973, pp. 122-3, 202, 208(another cast illustrated).J. Conner and J. Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, pp. 35, 40 (another cast illustrated).T. Tolles, ed. American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: ACatalogue of Works by Artists Born between 1865 and 1885, vol. II, New York,2001, p. 641.J. Conner, L. Rosenblatt Lehmbeck and T. Tolles, Captured Motion, TheSculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works New York, 2006,no. 1921: 4 pp. 158-9, 241 (another cast illustrated).
note:The present sculpture was modeledby Desha Delteil and Léon Barté andis considered...’The most open anddramatic of Frishmuth’s male andfemale composition...’ (Conner,Lehmbeck and Tolles, op.cit., p. 158).$30,000-50,000
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75HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH(american 1880-1980)“STAR”Inscribed and dated ‘Harriet W.Frishmuth - 1918’; stamped with‘Gorham Co. Founders’ mark andnumbered ‘Q 505 #98’ on base,raised on square marble base19 3/16 in. (48.8cm)Executed in 1918provenance:Private Collection, Pennsylvania.literature:J. Conner, L. Rosenblatt Lehmbeckand T. Tolles, Captured Motion, TheSculpture of Harriet WhitneyFrishmuth, A Catalogue of Works,New York, 2006, no. 1918:3, pp143,237 (another cast illustrated).note:The present sculpture was modeledby Desha Delteil. Star was cast from120 before 1955. (Conner, Lembeckand Tolles, op.cit., p.143.$15,000-20,000
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76FREDERICK WILLIAMMACMONNIES(american 1863-1937)“PAN OF ROHALLION”Inscribed ‘Frederick MacMonnies /copyright 1894 / Paris 1890’ onreverse of sphere; also inscribed ‘TOPAN OF ROHALLION ANNODOMINI MDCCCLXL’ and stamped‘ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-’ onbase, bronze with brown and greenpatina29 1/4 in. (74.3cm)provenance:Private Collection, Maryland.literature:E.A. Gordon, The Sculpture ofFrederick William MacMonnies: ACritical Catalogue, Ann Arbor,Michigan, 1998, p. 121M. Smart and E.A. Gordon, A Flightwith Fame: The Life and Art ofFrederick MacMonnies, Madison,Connecticut, 1996, pp. 92, 288(another example illustrated as no.22)note:‘Pan of Rohallion’ was cast in foureditions: 48 to 51 in. (121.9 x129.5cm)28 1/2 x 30 3/4 in. (72.4 x 78.1cm)14 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (37.5 x 39.4cm)9 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (25.1 x 27.6cm)It was also cast by E. GRUET,JABOEUF & ROUARD andLEBLANC BARBEDIENNE.One of the Pan’s pipes is missingfrom the present bronze.$12,000-18,000
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77BEATRICE FENTON(american 1887-1983)FAIRY ON A FROGBronze with brown patina, inscribed‘Fenton’ on base17 3/8 in. (44.1cm)$6,000-10,000
78CARL EMIL MILLES(american / swedish 1875-1955)YOUNGWOMAN AND DOGBronze, grayish patina28 11/16 in. (72.9cm)provenance:The artist.By family descent.Grace Golden, Tequesta, Florida.note:This sculpture is one of the figuresfrom “Harrisburg Doors,” designedby Milles in 1938 to decorate theentrance door to the State FinanceBuilding, Harrisburg, PA. On thedoor, it is the third model down fromthe top (of 10 total models), and isaccompanied by the inscription:“AND SHE IS PRAYING (TOO?)”$4,000-6,000
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79CARDUCIUS PLANTAGENETREAM(american 1837-1917)STILL LIFE WITH GRAPESSigned ‘C. P. Ream’ bottom right, oilon canvas16 1/8 x 20 in. (41 x 50.7 cm)provenance:Private Collection, Connecticut.$3,000-5,000
80CARDUCIUS PLANTAGENETREAM(american 1837-1917)STILL LIFE WITH FRUITSigned ‘C. P. Ream’ bottom left, oilon canvas14 x 18 1/4 in. (35.5 x 46.4 cm)provenance:Private Collection, Connecticut.$2,000-3,000
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81ALBERT BIERSTADT(american 1830-1902)MONTANA LANDSCAPESigned ‘A. Bierstadt’ bottom right, oilon canvas5 x 8 7/16 in. (12.7 x 21.4 cm)$6,000-10,000
82JOHN FERY(american 1859-1934)“TETON MOUNTAINS,WYOMING”Signed ‘J. Fery’ bottom left,indistinctly inscribed with title verso,oil on canvas14 1/8 x 22 1/8 in. (35.8 x 56.2cm)$4,000-6,000
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83FRANKLIN DULLIN BRISCOE(american 1844-1903)COASTAL SCENE AT DAWNSigned and dated ‘F. D. Briscoe 77’bottom right, indistinct inscriptionstretcher verso, oil on canvas25 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. (63.8 x 79.4 cm)provenance:Fidelity Mutual Life InsuranceCompany, Radnor, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
84WILLIAM TROST RICHARDS(american 1833-1905)“CAVE ON PORTLAND ISLE,DORSET”Sgined with initials ‘WTR’ andinscribed with title and ‘No 30 /Recd. Oct 13th 1879 / GW’ verso,watercolor heightened with white3 x 4 5/8 in. (7.6 x 11.7cm)$1,500-2,500
85CARL PHILIPP WEBER(german/american 1849-1921)WOODLAND CREEK, AUTUMNSigned and dated ‘C. Philipp Weber1876’ bottom left, oil on canvas42 1/2 x 59 in. (108 x 150 cm)$3,000-5,000
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86SAMUEL LANCASTER GERRY(american 1813-1891)FOREST SCENE WITH RIDERSigned ‘S. L. Gerry’ bottom left, oilon panel12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm)provenance:Private Collection, Main Line,Pennsylvania.$1,500-2,500
87CHRISTOPHER H. SHEARER(american 1840-1926)PARK SCENE WITH LADIESREADINGSigned and dated ‘C. H. Shearer1881’ bottom right, oil on canvas36 x 29 in. (91.4 x 73.7 cm)$4,000-6,000
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5388MILNE RAMSEY(american 1846-1915)STILL LIFE WITH CHARGER,CENSER AND ROSESSigned and dated ‘Milne Ramsey 3.89’ bottom right, oil on canvas32 1/4 x 25 7/8 in. (81.9 x 65.7cm)provenance:Private Collection, Pennsylvania.$30,000-50,000
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89JAMES FAIRMAN(american 1826-1904)“THE MOSQUE EL ASKA & MT. OFOLIVES”Signed and dated ‘J. Fairman 71’bottom right, oil on canvas32 1/2 x 45 1/4 in. (81.6 x 114.8cm)$5,000-8,000
90WILLIAM HOWARD HART(american 1863-1937)LANDSCAPE WITH GRAZINGCOWSSigned ‘WM. HART’ bottom left, oilon canvas laid down on board14 1/2 x 19 in. (36.8 x 48.3cm)$3,000-5,000
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91EDMUND DARCH LEWIS(american 1835-1910)VIEW OF THE SCHUYLKILL RIVERWITH MEMORIAL HALL IN THEBACKGROUNDSigned and dated ‘Edmund D. Lewis1876’ bottom left, oil on canvas30 1/4 x 48 in. (76.8 x 121.9cm)provenance:Private Collection, Massachusetts.$18,000-25,000
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92EDMUND DARCH LEWIS(american 1835-1910)WATERFALLS IN A LANDSCAPESigned and dated ‘Edmund D Lewis1877’ bottom right, oil on canvas40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2cm)$10,000-15,000
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93WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG(american 1822-1900)“RESTFUL MOUNTAIN (MORNINGON THE POTOMAC)”Signed ‘WL Sonntag’ bottom right,oil on canvas8 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (21.6 x 41.9cm)Executed in 1863provenance:A.B. Closson Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.Estate of Joan Herschede,Cincinnati, Ohio.$12,000-18,000
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94LEVI WELLS PRENTICE(american 1851-1935)STUDY OF LACESigned and dated ‘L. W. Prentice1921’ bottom right, oil on canvas48 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (122.5 x 61.6cm)$6,000-8,000
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95HARRY HERMAN ROSELAND(american 1866-1950)AN ELDERLY AFRICAN AMERICANLADYSigned and dated ‘HARRYROSELAND 05’ top right, oil oncanvas14 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (35.9 x 25.7cm)$6,000-10,000
96HARRY HERMAN ROSELAND(american 1866-1950)AN ELDERLY AFRICAN AMERICANGENTLEMANSigned and dated ‘HARRYROSELAND 05’ top right, oil oncanvas14 1/8 x 10 1/8 (35.9 x 25.7cm)$6,000-10,000
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97JEANETTE MAXFIELD LEWIS(american 1894-1982)“FLIGHT FROM GOMORRAH”Signed ‘J. M. Lewis’ bottom right,inscribed and titled on artist’s labelverso, oil on canvasboard15 15/16 x 19 13/16 in.(40.6 x 50.4 cm)provenance:Private Collection, Floridaexhibited:Crocker Art Gallery, 1946,Cat. No. 15.$1,500-2,500
98WILLIAM CLOTHIER WATTS(american 1869-1961)ON THE CALIFORNIA COASTSigned ‘WCWATTS’ bottom right,watercolor with traces of pencil11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (29.2 x 39.4cm)$1,500-2,500
99JOHN WHORF(american 1903-1959)WINTER LANDSCAPE WITHHORSE AND SLEDSigned ‘John Whorf’ bottom right,watercolor15 x 21 1/4 in. (38.1 x 54cm)$3,000-5,000
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100CARL WUERMER(american 1900-1982)“SPRING MORNING”Signed ‘Carl Wuermer’ bottom left,with artist’s label verso, oil oncanvas20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm)$3,000-5,000
101HARRY WILLSON WATROUS(american 1857-1940)“THE TURQUOISE POOL”Signed ‘Watrous’ bottom left,inscribed with title verso, oil onpanel16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)$4,000-6,000
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102ROBERT EMMETT OWEN(american 1878-1957)AUTUMN SCENESigned ‘R. Emett Owen’ bottomright, oil on canvas18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61cm)provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.$2,000-3,000
103CHARLES HERBERT WOODBURY(american 1864-1940)COAST AT OGUNQUITSigned and dated ‘Woodbury 99’bottom right, oil on canvas20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66cm)provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.$5,000-7,000
104ROBERT EMMETT OWEN(american 1878-1957)STREAM THROUGH THE WOODSSigned ‘R. Emmett Owen’ bottomleft, oil on canvas16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm)provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.$2,000-3,000
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105JOHANN BERTHELSEN(american 1883-1972)“A GRAY DAY”Signed and dated ‘Johann Berthelsen1914’ bottom left, inscribed ‘A GrayDay’ verso, bearing ‘John Herron ArtInstitute, 1915 Indiana ArtistsExhibition’ label verso, oil oncanvasboard11 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (28.3 x 18.1 cm)$800-1,200
106CHARLES PAUL GRUPPE(american 1860-1940)GRAZING SHEEP IN THE WOODSSigned ‘Chas. P. Gruppe’ bottomright, oil on canvas19 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (49.5 x 41.9 cm)$1,200-1,800
107LOUIS KRONBERG(american 1872-1965)“THE WHITE MANTILLA”Signed ‘L Kronberg’ bottom left,signed and inscribed with title twiceverso on, oil on canvas27 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (69.2 x 56.5cm)$1,500-2,500
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108CHARLES SALIS KAELIN(american 1858-1929)WINTER WOODSSigned ‘C S KAELIN’ bottom left, oilon canvas24 1/4 x 20 in. (61.6 x 50.8cm)provenance:Estate of Joan Herschede,Cincinnati, Ohio.$10,000-15,000
109CHARLES SALIS KAELIN(american 1858-1929)“FLOWING TIDE”Oil on board7 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (19.7 x 24.4cm)provenance:Estate of the artist.By family descent.Craxel Art Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.Creative Frame Gallery, Canton,Ohio, 1969.Estate of Joan Herschede,Cincinnati, Ohio.$2,000-3,000
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110JOHN HENRY TWACHTMAN(american 1853-1902)CHATEAU NEAR DIEPPEOil on canvas12 x 15 3/8 in.Executed circa 1884
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provenance:The artist.Violet Twachtman Baker, daughter of the artist, New York.Martha Baker, daughter of Violet Baker, Italy.By family descent.Spanierman Gallery, New York, New York.Private Collection, Pennsylvania.note:This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of JohnHenry Twachtman by Ira Spanierman and Dr. Lisa N. Peters.$20,000-30,000
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111AARON HENRY GORSON(american 1872-1933)PITTSBURGH MILLS, EVENINGSigned ‘A. H. Gorson’ bottom left, oilon canvas32 1/4 x 36 in. (81.9 x 91.4cm)provenance:Private Collection, Brooklyn, NewYork.$40,000-60,000
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112LEE LUFKIN KAULA(american 1865-1957)“THE OLD HOMESTEAD, NEWIPSWICH, N.H.”SIgned ‘Lee Lufkin Kaula’ bottomright, oil on canvas20 x 24 1/8 in. (50.8 x 61.3 cm)provenance:Fidelity Mutual Life InsuranceCompany, Radnor, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
113HENRY BILLINGS(american b. 1894)VIEW OFWOODSTOCK, NEWYORKSigned ‘Billings’ bottom left, oil oncanvas24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8cm)$2,500-4,000
114MARTHA WALTER(american 1875-1976)“BASS ROCKS”Signed ‘Martha Walter’ bottom left,watercolor12 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (32.4 x 40cm)(sight size)provenance:David David Inc., Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.Estate of a Lady, Main Line,Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
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115EMILE GRUPPE(american 1896-1978)“AT DOCK”Signed ‘Emile A Gruppe’ bottom left,signed and inscribed with title onstretcher verso, oil on canvas25 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (63.8 x 76.5cm)$10,000-15,000
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116FRANK MILTON ARMINGTON(canadian b. 1876)‘BOULEVARD DE LA MADELEINE,PARIS’Signed and dated ‘F MARMINGTON 1916’ bottom left, oilon canvas24 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (61.6 x 51.4cm)provenance:A.B. Closson Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.Estate of Joan Herschede,Cincinnati, Ohio.$10,000-15,000
117WILFRED WITHROW(canadian 1900-1971)“GOGAMA, ONTARIO”Signed ‘WITHROW’ bottom right,inscribed and dated ‘Gogama/1942’on label verso, oil on board20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm)provenance:W. Mazelow Inc., Ontario, Canada.From the collection of Philip Rieffand Alison Douglas Knox,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.$1,000-1,500
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118PAULETTE VAN ROEKENS(american 1896-1988)THE HOOPSigned ‘P VAN ROEKENS’ bottomleft, inscribed with signature, titleand date ‘1960’ on stretcher verso,oil on canvas14 x 12 1/4 in. (35.6 x 31.1cm)provenance:Estate of Alan S. Kushner,Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.$5,000-8,000
119MARY ELIZABETH PRICE(american 1877-1965)“BYZANTINE FOUNTAIN”Signed ‘M. Elizabeth Price’ bottomleft, inscribed ‘M. Elizabeth Price140 West 57th St. ByzantineFountain’ on stretcher verso, oil oncanvas24 3/16 x 30 5/16 in. (61.4 x 77cm)$4,000-6,000
120PAULETTE VAN ROEKENS(american 1896-1988)“DRESSING ROOM”Signed ‘P VAN ROEKENS’ bottomleft, oil on canvas12 x 14 in. (30.5 x 35.6cm)provenance:Estate of Alan S. Kushner,Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
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121MARY CABLE BUTLER(american 1865-1946)BREAKERS ON THE ROCKSSigned with initials ‘MB’ andinscribed in pencil ‘Butler” bottomright, oil on canvas24 x 32 in. (61 x 81.3cm)provenance:Private Collection Maine$2,000-3,000
122LILLIAN AMY MONTAGUE(american b. 1868)“POLPERRO HARBOR AT SUNSET”Signed ‘L. A. Montague’ bottom left,inscribed ‘Polperro Harbor at sunset.Cornwall. England’ on label verso, oilon canvas16 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (41 x 51.1cm)$2,000-3,000
123RICHARD G. WEDDERSPOON(american 1889-1976)“SOLEBURY STONE CRUSHER”Signed ‘RG WEDDERSPOON’bottom left, oil on canvas20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm)Executed circa 1950provenance:Bianco Gallery, Buckingham,Pennsylvania.Private Collection, Florida.$2,500-4,000
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124FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE(american 1883-1951)HOUSES IN THE SNOWSigned ‘FERN I. Coppedge’ bottomright, oil on canvas13 3/4 x 15 5/8 in. (34.9 x 39.7cm)provenance:Private Collection, New York.$15,000-25,000
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125FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE(american 1883-1951)FARM BUILDINGS WITH A TREE INTHE FOREGROUNDSigned ‘F. Coppedge’ bottom right,oil on canvas16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm)provenance:Buckner’s Art Shop, Topeka, Kansas.$8,000-12,000
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126ROY C. NUSE(american 1885-1975)“TOWARDS THE SUN”Signed and dated ‘Nuse 23’ bottomright, inscribed ‘RN Toward the Sun,Tohickon Creek area, 25 x 30’ onlabel verso, oil on canvas30 1/8 x 25 1/8 in. (76.5 x 63.8cm)provenance:The artist.By family descent.Private Collection, Pennsylvania.$20,000-30,000
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127ROY C. NUSE(american 1885-1975)‘ROBERT TEASE’S PLACE’Signed and dated ‘Nuse 29’ bottomleft, oil on canvas30 1/4 x 36 in. (76.8 x 91.4cm)provenance:The artist’s son.$25,000-40,000
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128WALTER EMERSON BAUM(american 1884-1956)A RIVER IN WINTER, HOUSES INTHE DISTANCESigned ‘WE BAUM’ bottom right, oilon board16 x 19 3/4 in. (40.6 x 50.2cm)provenance:Private Collection, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.$5,000-8,000
129ROY C. NUSE(american 1885-1975)TREES BY A RIVERSigned with initials ‘RN’ bottomright, oil on canvas, laid down onboard16 x 18 in. (40.6 x 45.7cm)with a pencil signed sketch of ahead versoprovenance:Private Collection, New Hampshire.$4,000-6,000
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130JOHN FULTON FOLINSBEE(american 1892-1963)“THE SHAD LANDING”Signed ‘John F. Folinsbee’ bottomright, inscribed with title verso, oilon canvas16 1/4 x 20 1/8 in. (41.3 x 51.1cm)in a Gill & Lagodich frameprovenance:Private Collection, Main Line,Pennsylvania.$40,000-60,000
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131ANTONIO PIETRO MARTINO(american 1902-1989)FISHING BOATS, GLOUCESTERSigned and dated ‘AP Martino 30’bottom left, oil on canvas24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8cm)$8,000-12,000
132ANTONIO PIETRO MARTINO(american 1902-1989)SNOWY STREET IN MANAYUNKSigned ‘Antonio P. Martino’ bottomright, oil on canvas30 x 39 7/8 in. (76.2 x 101.4 cm)$8,000-12,000
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133WALTER EMERSON BAUM(american 1884-1956)“PENNSYLVANIA MILL”Signed ‘W. E. Baum’ bottom right, oilon canvas32 1/8 x 40 3/16 in. (81.6 x102.1cm)provenance:Beacon Hill Fine Art, New York, NewYork.Private Collection, Bucks County,Pennsylvania.$30,000-50,000
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134FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE(american 1883-1951)‘THE PAUNNACUSSING CREEK ATCARVERSVILLE’Signed ‘Fern Coppedge’ bottomright, inscribed and dated ‘ThePaunnacussing Creek at Carversville,Pa, Bucks County, Jan, 1924’ verso,
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135FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE(american 1888-1963)“NEW HAMPSHIRE FARMHOUSE”Signed ‘Fern I. Coppedge’ bottomleft, inscribed ‘New Hampshirefarmhouse birthplace of Dr. HerbertMiller by Fern I. Coppedge’ onstretcher verso, oil on canvas18 1/8 x 20 1/16 in. (46 x 51cm)provenance:Private Collection, Black Mountain,North Carolina.$30,000-50,000
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136ROY C. NUSE(american 1885-1975)“NESHAMINY CREEK BY COXFARM”Signed with conjoined initials anddated ‘43’ bottom left, signed andinscribed ‘Cocks [sic] FarmRushland Pa/By Neshaminy Creek &Little Neshaminy/Late fall 1943 byRoy C. Nuse’ on label attachedverso, oil on canvas22 x 24 in. (55.9 x 61cm)
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137ROY C. NUSE(american 1885-1975)“THE QUARRY AND BEYOND”Signed with conjoined intitials anddated ‘40’ bottom right, oil oncanvasboard20 x 22 in. (50.8 x 55.9cm)
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138FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE(american 1888-1951)HARBOR SCENESigned ‘Fern I Coppedge’ bottomleft, oil on canvas24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8cm)
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139RICHARD GIBSONWEDDERSPOON(american, 1889-1976)A SUMMER’S DAY IN BUCKSCOUNTYSigned ‘R. G. Wedderspoon’ bottomleft, oil on canvasin a Badura frame30 1/8 x 30 in. (76.5 x 76cm)provenance:Private Collection, California.$12,000-18,000
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140FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE(american 1888-1951)“PIGEON COVE”Signed ‘Fern I Coppedge’ bottomcenter left, signed on frame verso,inscribed with title on stretcherverso, oil on canvas20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm)provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.$25,000-40,000
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141FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE(american 1888-1961)“LITTLE WHITE HOUSE, NEW HAMPSHIRE”Signed ‘Fern I Coppedge’ bottom left, inscribedwith title in pencil on stretcher verso, oil oncanvas18 x 20 in. (45.7 x 50.8cm)provenance:By descent in the family of the present owner.$20,000-30,000
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142ROY C. NUSE(american 1885-1975)TREES BY A RIVERSigned with initials ‘RN’ bottomright, dedicated ‘To Mr. & Mrs.Snaish/Christmas 1935/RN’ inpencil verso, oil on canvas, laiddown on board9 1/4 x 13 in. (23.5 x 33cm)provenance:Private Collection, New Hampshire.$2,500-4,000
143FRANK F. ENGLISH(american 1854-1922)FARM HOUSES BY A RIVERSigned ‘FF English’ bottom left,watercolor heightened with white18 3/4 x 28 3/8 in. (47.6 x 72.1cm)$1,500-2,500
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144WILLIAM LANGSON LATHROP(american 1859-1938)“THE GREEN SWALE”Signed ‘W. L. Lathrop’ bottom right,oil on canvas25 5/16 x 22 1/4 in.(64.3 x 56.5 cm)provenance:Fidelity Mutual Life InsuranceCompany, Radnor, Pennsylvania.$8,000-12,000
145WALTER STUEMPFIG(american 1914-1970)MENDING THE NETOil on canvas, unframed18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61cm)provenance:William Stuempfig, the artist’sbrother.Major General Robert E. Friedrich,gift from the above, ca. 1970.By family descent.$2,500-4,000
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146NICOLA D’ASCENZO(american 1871-1954)“LATE AFTERNOON”Signed ‘Nicola D’Ascenzo’ bottomleft, signed and inscribed with titleon label verso, oil on canvas24 x 24 in. (61 x 61cm)provenance:Fidelity Mutual Life InsuranceCompany, Radnor, Pennsylvania.$2,000-3,000
147NICOLA D’ASCENZO(american 1871-1954)“FANTASIA” - A TRIPTYCHSigned ‘Nicola D’Ascenzo’ bottomright of right panel, oil on canvas inthree parts within one framecentral panel, 30 1/4 x 25 1/4 in.(76.8 x 64.1cm)lateral panels, 30 1/4 x 11 in.(76.8 x 27.9cm)provenance:Private Collection, Pennsylvania.exhibited:National Arts Club, Member’s AnnualExhibition, New York, New York.$3,000-5,000
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148LAMAR DODD(american b. 1909)‘MANWITH PIPE’Signed and dated ‘Lamar Dodd 36’bottom right, signed, inscribed withtitle and extensively inscribed verso,oil on canvasboard16 x 19 3/4 in. (40.6 x 50.2cm)provenance:Gift from the artist.By family descent.Private Collection, Hawaii.$4,000-6,000
149GERALD LEAKE(american 1885-1975)“DIANA”Signed ‘LEAKE’ bottom left, oil oncanvas14 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (35.9 x 35.9cm)exhibited:Salmagundi Club, Annual Auction,New York, New York.$1,500-2,500
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151MILTON AVERY(american 1893-1965)“STANDING NUDE”Signed ‘Milton Avery’ bottom right,pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6cm)provenance:Makler Gallery, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.Private Collection, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.$2,000-3,000
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150LOUIS S. GLANZMAN(american b. 1922)BENJAMIN FRANKLINSigned with initials and dated ‘LSG03’ bottom right, signed ‘Louis S.Glanzman’ verso, mixed media oncanvas26 x 26 in. (66 x 66cm)$4,000-6,000
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152ARTHUR BEECHER CARLES(american 1882-1952)“LANDSCAPE, STORMY SKY”Oil on panel15 x 18 1/4 in. (38.2 x 46.4cm)Executed circa 1912provenance:Private Collection, New York, New York.exhibited:Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, NewYork, ‘The Orchestration of Color: ThePaintings of Arthur B. Carles’ February10-March 18th, 2000.$7,000-10,000
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153HUGH HENRY BRECKENRIDGE(american 1870-1937)VIEW OF GLOUCESTER HARBORSigned ‘Hugh Breckenridge’ bottomleft, oil on canvas36 x 32 in. (91.5 x 81.4cm)provenance:Private Collection, Virginia.$15,000-25,000
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154HUGH HENRY BRECKENRIDGE(american 1870-1937)BOATS AT GLOUCESTERInscribed ‘Hugh H. Breckenridge’ onframe verso, oil on board14 x 14 in. (35.6 x 35.6cm)provenance:Elizabeth Cronin, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.By family descent to the grandson ofthe above.Private Collection, Maine.$10,000-15,000
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155ALMA WOODSEY THOMAS(american 1891-1978)UNTITLEDSigned ‘A W Thomas’ lower right,acrylic on primed paper22 x 14 3/8 in. (55.9 x 36.5cm)provenance:Mrs. MaryAnn Stuart, WashingtonD.C. and Connecticut.Private Collection, San Francisco,California.$20,000-30,000
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156ALBERT HUIE(jamaican b. 1920)‘THE WATER CARRIER’Signed ‘A Huie’ bottom left, signedand inscribed with title on labelverso, oil on canvas, laid down onpanel34 x 24 in. (86.4 x 61cm)note:This lot will be accompanied by acopy of the book ‘Albert Huie-Fatherof Jamaican Painting’ by EdwardLucie-Smith.$4,000-6,000
157DOX THRASH(american 1893-1965)BOWL OF FLOWERSSigned ‘D. THRASH’ bottom right,watercolor heightened with pastelon paper18 7/8 x 23 15/16 in. (47.9 x60.8cm)provenance:Estate of Alan S. Kushner,Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.$3,000-5,000
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158PHILIP JAMISON(american b. 1925)“STUDIO IN MAINE”Signed ‘Philip Jamison’ bottom left,inscribed with title and numbered‘555’ on backboard verso,watercolor heightened with whiteand with traces of crayon20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2cm)provenance:Private Collection, Main Line,Pennsylvania.$2,000-3,000
159GEORGE WEYMOUTH(american b. 1936)“SNOW DROPS”Signed ‘Weymouth’ bottom right,tempera on board18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61cm)provenance:Estate of Joan Herschede,Cincinnati, Ohio.$6,000-10,000
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Index
Allingham, H., 50Ansdell, R., 44Armington, F.M., 116Avery, M., 151
Barnoin, H.A., 19Baugniet, C.L., 11Baum, W.E., 128, 133Beach, T., 34Bellei, G., 17Bendre, N.S., 52Berge, E., 72Berthelsen, J., 105Bierstadt, A., 81Billings, H., 113Blanchard, A., 66Borsteegh, C., 6Bouvard, A., 69Birch, S.J.L., 60, 61Breckenridge, H.H., 153, 154Brispot, H., 24Briscoe, F.D., 83British School, 33, 47Brockhurst, G.L., 57Brooker, W., 64, 65Butler, M.C., 121
Carbó, M.J.M.B.F.Y., attributed to, 18Carles, A.B., 152Clausen, G., 59Coppedge, F.I., 124, 125, 134, 135,
138, 140, 140Costa, O., 14Crome, J.B., 42
D’Ascenzo, N., 146, 147Dance-Holland, N., attributed to, 35Daniell, T., 51De Bock, T., 8De Braekeleer, F., 10Dodd, L., 148Dore, P.G., 27Drummond, M., 58
English, F.F., 143
Fairman, J., 89Fenton, B., 77Fery, J., 82Folinsbee, J.F., 130Frishmuth, H.W., 73, 74, 75Fry, R., 62
Gardner, D., 37, 38, 39Gerry, S.L., 86Gisson, A., 67, 68Glanzman, L.S., 150Glendening, A., 49Gorson, A.H., 111Gowing, L., 63Gruppe, C.P., 106Gruppe, E., 115
Hart, W.H., 90Hartmann, L., 28Helleu, P.C., 23Hondecoeter, D.H., follower of, 4Huie, A., 156
Italian-Cretian School, 2
Jamison, P., 158
Kaelin, C.S., 108, 109Kaula, L.L., 112Kennington, E., 56Kronberg, L., 107Kuwasseg, C.J., 12
Lathrop, W.L., 144Leake, G., 149Lewis, E.D., 91, 92Lewis, J.M., 97Legat, L., 13
Macmonnies, F.W., 76Martino, A.P., 131, 132McKenzie, R.T., 70, 71Meadows, W.G., 46Mei, P., 16Mignard, P., circle of, 3Milles, C.E., 78Montague, L.A., 122
Northcote, J., attributed to, 36Nuse, R.C., 126, 127, 129, 136, 137,
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Orpen, W., 53, 54, 55Owen, R.E., 102, 104Owen, W., attributed to, 48
Prentice, L.W., 94Price, M.E., 119Pyne, G., 41
Raffaelli, J.F., 21, 22Ramsey, M., 88Ream, C.P., 79, 80Ricci, M., circle of, 1Richards, W.T., 84Rodin, A., 26Roseland, H.H., 95, 96Russian School, 29, 30, 32Russel, J., 40
Schuffenecker, C.E., 25Shayer, Henry and Charles, 43Shearer, C.H., 87Siberechts, J., follower of, 5Simonetti, E., 15Sonntag, W.L., 93Stuempfig, W., 145
Thomas, A.W., 155Thors, J., 45Thrash, D., 157Twachtman, J.H., 110
Van Deventer, J.F., 9Van Roekens, P., 118, 120Verwee, C.L., 20Von Kossak, J.F., 31
Walter, M., 114Watrous, H.W., 101Watts, W.C., 98Weber, C.P., 85Wedderspoon, R.G., 123, 139Weissenbruch, J.H., 7Weymouth, G., 159Whorf, J., 99Withrow, W., 117Woodbury, C.H., 103Wuermer, C., 100
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ANDY WARHOL(american 1928-1987)"25 CATS NAME SAM AND ONE BLUE PUSSY"1954. The complete bound book with 18 offset lithographs, 17 ofwhich are handcolored with watercolor, including colophon page,as issued. Seymour Berlin, printer. Pencil signed and numbered‘Andy Warhol 25’ on justification page, from the total edition of190. Coverpage dedicated 'To Johnny' in pencil.Each sheet 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (22.5 x 14.6cm)[Feldmann & Schellmann, IV 52-A-68A]provenance:Gift from the artist to John J. Graham, NBC's Director of Designand creator of its famous peacock logo.By family descent.Private Collection, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.$60,000–100,000
MEL RAMOS(american b. 1935)"I STILL GET A THRILL WHEN I SEE BILL..."Signed and dated 'MRamos 76' bottom right in pencil,watercolor on Arches paper24 x 18 ins (61 x 45.7cm)provenance:The artist, Oakland, California.David Stuart Galleries, Los Angeles, California.John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California.Estate of Alan S. Kushner, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.$10,000–15,000
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all property offered and sold (“property”) through samuel t. freeman& co, ("freeman's") shall be offered and sold on the terms andconditions set forth below which constitutes the complete statementof the terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale.by bidding at the auction, whether present in person or by agent, bywritten bid, telephone, internet or other means, the buyer agrees to bebound by these terms and conditions.
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16In no event shall any liability of Freeman’sto the buyer exceed the purchase priceactually paid.17No claimed modification or amendment ofthis Agreement on the part of any partyshall be deemed extant, enforceable orprovable unless it is in writing that hasbeen signed by the parties to thisAgreement. No course of dealing and nodelay or omission on the part of Freeman’sin exercising any right under thisAgreement shall operate as a waiver ofsuch right or any other right and waiver onany one or more occasions shall not beconstrued as a bar to or waiver of anyright or remedy of Freeman’s on anyfuture occasion.18These Conditions of Sale and the buyer’s,the Consignor's and Freeman’s rightsunder these Conditions of Sale shall begoverned by, construed and enforced inaccordance with the laws of theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania andConsignor and Buyer agree to theexclusive jurisdiction of the Philadelphia,Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas andthe United States District Court for theEastern District of Pennsylvania.
instances, the Consignor may pay lessthan the standard commission rate whereFreeman’s or its representative is asuccessful bidder on behalf of theConsignor. Where the Consignor isindebted to Freeman’s, Freeman’s mayhave an interest in the offered lots andthe proceeds therefrom, other than thebroker’s Commissions, and all sales aresubject to any such interest.11No “buy” bids shall be accepted at anytime for any purpose.12Any pre-sale bids must be submitted inwriting to Freeman’s prior tocommencement of the offer of the firstlot of any sale. Freeman’s copy of anysuch bid shall conclusively be deemed tobe the sole evidence of same, and whileFreeman’s accepts these bids for theconvenience of bidders not present at theauction, Freeman’s shall not beresponsible for the failure to execute, or,to execute properly, any pre-sale bid.13A Buyer’s Premium will be added to thesuccessful bid price and is payable by thebuyer as part of the total purchase price.The Buyer’s Premium shall be: 25% onthe first $20,000 of the hammer price ofeach lot, 20% on the portion from$20,001 through $500,000, and 12% onthe portion of the hammer priceexceeding $500,000.14Unless exempted by law from thepayment thereof, the buyer will berequired to pay any and all federal excisetax and any state and/or local sales taxes,including where deliveries are to be madeoutside the state where a sale isconducted, which may be subject to acorresponding or compensating tax inanother state.15Freeman’s may, as a service to buyerarrange to have purchased propertyposted and shipped at the buyer’sexpense. Freeman’s is not responsiblefor any acts or omissions in packing orshipping of purchased lots whether or notsuch carrier recommended by Freeman’s.Packing and handling of purchased lots isat the responsibilityof the buyer and is at the entire risk of thebuyer.
Buyer’s Premium or has satisfied suchterms that Freeman’s, in its solediscretion, shall require. Subject to theforegoing, all Property shall be paid forand removed by the buyer at his/herexpense within ten (10) days of sale and,if not so removed, may be sold byFreeman’s, or sent by Freeman’s to apublic warehouse, at the sole risk andcharge of the buyer(s), and Freeman’smay prohibit the buyer from participating,directly or indirectly, as a bidder or buyerin any future sale or sales. In addition toother remedies available to Freeman’s bylaw, Freeman’s reserves the right toimpose a late charge of 1.5% per monthof the total purchase price on any balanceremaining ten (10) days after the day ofsale. If Property is not removed by thebuyer within ten (10) days, a handlingcharge of .1% of the total purchase priceper month from the tenth day after thesale until removal by the buyer shall bepayable to Freeman’s by the buyer;Freeman’s shall charge 1.5% of the totalpurchase price per month for anyproperty not so removed within 60 daysafter the sale. Freeman’s will not beresponsible for any loss, damage, theft, orotherwise responsible for any goods leftin Freeman’s possession after ten (10)days. If the foregoing conditions or anyapplicable provisions of law are notcomplied with, in addition to otherremedies available to Freeman’s and theConsignor (including without limitationthe right to hold the buyer(s) liable forthe bid price) Freeman’s, at its option,may either cancel the sale, retaining asliquidated damages all payments madeby the buyer(s), or resell the property. Insuch event, the buyer(s) shall remainliable for any deficiency in the originalpurchase price and will also beresponsible for all costs, includingwarehousing, the expense of the ultimatesale, and Freeman’s commission at itsregular rates together with all related andincidental charges, including legal fees.Payment is a precondition to removal.Payment shall be by cash, certified checkor similar bank draft, or any other methodapproved by Freeman’s. Checks will notbe deemed to constitute payment untilcleared. Any exceptions must be madeupon Freeman’s written approval of creditprior to sale.In addition, a defaulting buyer will bedeemed to have granted and assigned toFreeman’s, a continuing security interestof first priority in any property or moneyof, or owing to such buyer in Freeman’spossession, and Freeman’s may retainand apply such property or money ascollateral security for the obligations dueto due to Freeman’s. Freeman’s shallhave all of the rights accorded a securedparty under the Pennsylvania UniformCommercial Code.10Unless the sale is advertised andannounced as “without reserve”, each lotis offered subject to a reserve andFreeman’s may implement such reservesby bidding through its representatives onbehalf of the Consignors. In certain
1Unless otherwise indicated, all Propertywill be offered by Freeman’s as agent forthe Consignor.2Freeman’s reserves the right to vary theterms of sale and any such variance shallbecome part of these Conditions of Sale.3Buyer acknowledges that it had the rightto make a full inspection of all Propertyprior to sale to determine the condition,size, repair or restoration of any Property.Therefore, all property is sold “AS-IS”.Freeman’s is acting solely as an auctionbroker, and unless otherwise stated, doesnot own the Property offered for sale andhas made no independent investigation ofthe Property. Freeman’s makes nowarranty of title, merchantability orfitness for a particular purpose, or anyother warranty or representationregarding the description, genuineness,attribution, provenance or condition tothe Property of any kind or nature withrespect to the Property.4Freeman’s in its sole and exclusivediscretion, reserves the right to withdrawany property, at any time, before the fallof the hammer.5Unless otherwise announced by theauctioneer at the time of sale, all bids areper lot as numbered in the printedcatalogue. Freeman’s reserves the right todetermine any and all matters regardingthe order, precedence or appropriateincrement of bids or the constitution oflots.6The highest bidder acknowledged by theauctioneer shall be the buyer. Theauctioneer has the right to reject any bid,to advance the bidding at his absolutediscretion and in the event of any disputebetween bidders, the auctioneer shallhave the sole and final discretion either todetermine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. Ifany dispute arises after sale, theFreeman’s sale record shall be conclusivein all respects.7If the auctioneer determines that anyopening or later bid or any advance bid isnot commensurate with the value of theProperty offered, he may reject the sameand withdraw the Property from sale.8Upon the fall of the hammer, title to anyoffered lot or article will immediately passto the highest bidder as determined in theexclusive discretion of the auctioneer,subject to compliance by the buyer withthese Conditions of Sale. Buyerthereupon assumes full risk andresponsibility of the property sold, agreesto sign any requested confirmation ofpurchase, and agrees to pay the full price,plus Buyer’s Premium, therefore or suchpart, upon such terms as Freeman’s mayrequire.9No lot may be removed from Freeman’spremises until the buyer has paid in fullthe purchase price therefor including
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specialist departments
Americanalynda a cainsamuel ≤ free≤an iimelissa johnson
Asian Artsrobert waterhouserichard cervantes
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Appraisalssa≤uel ≤ free≤an iijames e buckleydonald e walteramy parenti
Appraisal Servicessamuel t freeman iiigary eichelbergeramy parenti
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Photographyelizabeth fieldtom clarkelizabeth schultz
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chair≤ansamuel ≤ freeman ii
presidentpaul roberts
executive vice presidentsja≤es e buckleyhanna dougher
senior vice presidentschristian jusselalasdair nichol
chief financial officereric a smith
vice presidentsdavid j bloomlynda a cainsebastian clarkedavid weiss
representativesdavid weissWashington, [email protected]: 202.412.8345
colin clarkeCharlottesville, [email protected]: 434.296.4096Fax: 434.296.4011
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