American & European Works of Art Auction

2001

LANDSCAPE ATTRIBUTED TO GOTTFRIED WALS (GERMANY/ITALY, 1590/95-1638/40).

Oil on board, unsigned. Three figures, one on horseback in a landscape setting with mountains, river, and a small village. 8"h. 11"w., in a molded and gilded frame, 12"h. 15"w. 

$2,000-$4,000

2002

****PHILOSOPHER (CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, POSSIBLY 17TH CENTURY).

Oil on canvas, unsigned. Gentleman with a white beard against a dark background. 21"h. 15.5"w., in a modern gilt frame, 28.5"h. 22.5"w. 

$2,000-$2,500

2003

TAVERN SCENE WITH MERRYMAKING ATTRIBUTED TO DAVID TENIERS II (FLEMISH/BELGIUM, 1610-1690).

Oil on wood panel, unsigned. Interior scene with various groups of people enjoying one another company. 13.5"h. 17'w., in a wood frame, 23.25"h. 23.75"w. 

$2,000-$4,000

2004

FISHERFOLK IN A HARBOR AT DAWN ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES FRANCOIS LACROIX DE MARSEILLE (FRANCE, 1700-1782).

Oil on canvas, unsigned. One tall ship seen docked in a harbor with a mountain in the distance. 16.25"h. 34.25"w., in a gilt frame, 23.5"h. 42"w. 

$8,000-$12,000

2005

SEASCAPE BY FRANCIS SWANE (UNITED KINGDOM, 1740-1782).

Oil on board, unsigned. A three-masted ship seen displaying the British Merchant Navy flag and flanked by a smaller vessel. 7.75"h. 16.75"w., in a gilt frame, 11.5"h. 20.5"w. 

$3,000-$5,000

2006

HOLDING THE BABY BY FRANCOIS VERHEYDEN (1806-1889).

Oil on board, signed lower left. Two women seen standing in an open doorway with a baby while a dog looks onward. 13.75"h. 10"w. in an elaborately carved wood frame, 19.25"h. 15.5"w. 

$2,000-$4,000

2007

LANDSCAPE ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL HENRY BAKER (UNITED KINGDOM, 1824-1909).

Oil on canvas, monogrammed and dated "SHB 81" lower right. Two figures seen walking towards a body of water in a wooded setting. 15.5"h. 11.5"w., in a gilded frame, 22.5"h. 19"w. 

$500-$700

2007A

WINTER LANDSCAPE BY OTTO RITTER VON THOREN (FRANCE/AUSTRIA, 1828-1889).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Depicting a carriage collison in a barren winter landscape. 31.5"h. 39.5"w., in an elaborate gilded frame, 46.25"h. 53.75"w.

$4,000-$6,000

2008

MADELEINE BY JEAN JACQUES HENNER (FRANCE, 1829-1905).

Oil on canvas, signed upper left. Red headed woman in a kneeling position covered by a blue textile. 21.25"h. 17.5"w., in a modern carved and gilded frame, 30"h. 26.25"w. 

$3,000-$5,000

2009

VENETIAN SCENE BY THOMAS MORAN (AMERICAN, 1837-1926).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. A gondolier seen in the Venetian harbor with the dome of Saint Maria of Salute Basilica in the distance. 8.25"h. 12"w. 

$2,000-$4,000

2010

LANDSCAPE BY EDMA MORISOT PONTILLON (FRANCE, 1839-1921).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. A natural path, seen in a lush landscape setting, leading to a lake. 18.75"h. 25"w., in a heavily carved and gilded frame, 30.25"h. 36"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2011

SEASCAPE BY JOHN JOSEPH ENNEKING (AMERICAN, 1841-1916).

Oil on board, signed and dated "71". Tall ship in the Venetian harbor. 8.25"h. 12"w., in a gilded frame, 12"h. 16"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2012

CANAL SCENE BY FRITS THAULOW (NORWAY/FRANCE/NETHERLANDS, 1847-1906).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Canal lined with vernacular-style buildings. 21.5"h. 17.75"w., in an elaborate carved and gilded frame, 29.5"h. 26"w.

Frits Thaulow begin his artistic studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, before studying with renowned marinescape artist C. F. Sorsensen. By the 1870s Thaulow began experimenting with plein-air painting taking influence from French realist painters. Thaulow exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from 1877-1880. By the 1880s Thaulow returned to Norway where he was considered to be a superior artist. Thaulow retained strong ties to artist communities throughout France the remainder of his life. 

$15,000-$30,000

2013

LANDSCAPE BY WILLIAM PRESTON PHELPS (AMERICAN, 1848-1923).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Fall landscape with cows seen grazing alongside a river. 13.5"h. 19.5"w., in a modern frame. 16.5"h. 22.5"w. 

$1,500-$2,500

2014

LANDSCAPE WITH COWS BY OGDEN WOOD (AMERICAN, 1851-1912).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Four cows seen in a lush pasture. 19"h. 25"w., in a modern decorative frame, 23.25"h. 29.5"w. 

$800-$1,200

2015

MOONSCAPE BY WALTER MEEGAN (UNITED KINGDOM, 1859-1944)

Oil on board, signed lower right. Busy street alongside a harbor at night. 29.25"h. 19.25"w., in an elaborate carved and gilded frame, 36.25"h. 26"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2016

GENRE SCENE BY GERARD JOZEF PORTIELJE (BELGIUM, 1859-1929).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "Antwerp 1887" lower right. Two gentleman seen sitting at a table, one reading a paper. 16.5"h. 13"w., in a heavily carved and gilded frame, 26.25"h. 23"w. 

$3,000-$5,000

2017

LANDSCAPE BY CHARLES JAMES FOX (UNITED KINGDOM, 1860-1904).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Lush landscape with pond in various shades of green, brown, and blue. 17.5"h. 23.5"w., in a modern gilt frame, 24"h. 30"w. 

$500-$700

2018

GENRE SCENE BY ANDREW BEER (UNITED KINGDOM, 1862-1954).

Oil on board, signed lower left. A man walking alongside a wagon laden with logs and pulled by three horses in tones of grey, black, and white. 10.75"h. 17.5"w., in a gilt frame, 16.5"h. 23.5"w. 

$1,000-$3,000

2019

GENRE SCENE BY ARTHUR TREVOR HADDON (AMERICAN, 1864-1941).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Five women seen in a lush Mediterranean-style courtyard with a goat. 13.5"h. 17.5"w., in a gilt frame, 19.75"h. 23.5"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2020

PARISIAN SCENE BY GEORGE WALTER CHANDLER (AMERICAN/FRENCH, 1866-1928).

Drypoint etching, signed lower left. The Seine seen in the foreground with the buildings and boulevards of Paris in the background. 12.5"h. 9.5"w., in a gilt frame, 22"h. 18"w. 

$1,000-$1,500

2021

SUNSET DREAMER BY HARRY HERMAN ROSELAND (AMERICAN, 1866/68-1950).

Oil on canvas, signed and titled lower left. Elderly gentleman asleep by a smoldering fire. 19.5"h. 29.5"w., in a gilt and molded frame, 25.5" 35.5" w. 

$2,000-$4,000

2022

GENRE SCENE BY ERNEST BOROUGH JOHNSON (UNITED KINGDOM, 1867-1949).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Three figures at a table illuminated by a large window. 23.75"h. 19.5"w., in a gilded frame, 31.75"h. 27.5"w. 

$800-$1,200

2023

AMELIA EARHART BY EDWIN BURRAGE CHILD (AMERICAN, 1868-1937).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "1930" lower right. Depicts Earhart wearing a fox stole, pearls, and a pink top. 23.5"h. 19.5"w., in a gilt Newcomb Macklin frame, 29.5"h. 25.5"w. 

$800-$1,200

2024

CANAL SCENE BY ALICE SCHILLE (AMERICAN, 1869-1955).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower left. Four boats docked alongside a row of buildings reflected in a canal. 14"h. 20.5"w., matted and in a carved and gilded frame, 24"h. 30.25"w.

Ex. Keny and Johnson Gallery, Columbus, Oh.

$7,000-$9,000

2025

PUERTO RICAN MOTHER AND CHILD BY ALICE SCHILLE (AMERICAN, 1869-1955).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. A mother in a white shirt seen holding a baby dressed in pink against a gray background. 23.75"h. 19.75"w., in a gilded frame, 29.5"h. 19.5"w.

Ex. Keny and Johnson Gallery, Columbus, Oh. 

$2,000-$4,000

2026

PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY ALICE SCHILLE (AMERICAN, 1869-1955).

Watercolor on paper, signed "AS" lower left. Brunette women wearing a blue top and a pink necklace. 8.75"h. 7.5"w., in a modern gilt frame, 18"h. 16"w. 

$800-$1,200

2027

LANDSCAPE BY ADOLPH ROBERT SHULZ (AMERICAN, 1869-1963).

Acrylic on masonite, signed lower left. Two trees in hues of green, orange, pink and black in a rural landscape. 13.5"h. 16.5"w., in a gilt and molded frame, 19.25"h. 22"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2028

GENRE SCENE BY ANTON RAUFER REDWITZ (GERMANY, 1871-1965).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Older woman reading to two small children. 20.5"h. 17"w., in an elaborate gilt frame, 27"h. 25"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2029

BAPTISM OF CHRIST BY GEORGES ROUAULT (FRANCE, 1871-1958).

Etching, unsigned. Depicting the baptism of Christ. 21.75"h. 17"w., in a modern wood frame, 29.5"h. 24"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2030

SEASCAPE BY BERTHA SOPHIA MENZLER DRESSLER PEYTON (AMERICAN, 1871-1947).

Oil on artist board, signed lower left. Impressionist seascape with sailboat in the distance. 7.75"h. 9.75"w., in a carved and gilded frame. 14"h. 16"w. 

$800-$1,200

2031

SMOKY RIVER BY BIRGER SANDZEN (SWEDISH/AMERICAN, 1871-1954).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed and titled verso. Impressionist landscape in vibrant hues of blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, lavender and orange. 19.5"h. 23.5"w., in a modern frame, 25"h. 29"w.

The son of a Lutheran Minister, Birger Sandzen studied art education at the College of Skara and painting under the direction of Andres Zorn at the Artists' League of Stockholm. By 1894 Sandzen emigrated to Lindsborg, Kansas where he retained the position of Principal Art Teacher for Bethany College until 1945. Sandzen is best known for his stylized depictions of the American west. Primarily working in a modernist style, Sandzen implemented bold colors and heavy impasto, similar to Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse. 

$30,000-$50,000

2032

POLO SCENE BY FRANK TENNEY JOHNSON (AMERICAN, 1874-1939).

Gouache on paper, signed and dated "1906" lower right. Three polo players seen in pursuit of the ball. 17.25"h. 22.5"w., in a gilt frame, 21"h. 25.5"w.

Best known for his moonlight and western scenes, Frank Tenney Johnson was born on June 28, 1874 in Big Grove, Iowa. In 1895 Johnson enrolled at the Art Students League of New York returning to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, only five months later to work as a illustrator. Johnson would later return to New York to complete his studies under the guidance of John Twachtman, Robert Henri and William Merrit Chase. It is said that Johnson's work "represents the best of the old west" focusing on the landscapes of lives of the great American cowboy. 

$15,000-$25,000

2033

THE CHICKS BY EMMANUELE COSTA (ITALY, 1875-1959).

Oil on board, signed lower left. Two small chickens seen on a dark ground. 5"h. 7.5"w., in a gilt frame, 13"h. 15.25"w.

Costa was born in Florence and studied at the Florentine Academy under the direction of his father Antonio and Uncle Cresrte. Costa dedicated himself to figures, working mostly in oil. The Chicks has been in a private collection since the 1950s. 

$1,000-$2,000

2034

INTERIOR LANDSCAPE BY SAMUEL E. GIDEON (AMERICAN, 1875-1945).

Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "34" lower left. Tropical courtyard. 11.5"h. 9.5"w. 

$500-$1,000

2035

ABSTRACT ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES FREDERIC RAMSEY (AMERICAN, 1875-1951).

Gouache on paper, signed lower right. Abstract buildings in tones of yellow, green, blue, brown and black. 6.75"h. 7.5"w., matted and framed, 15.25"h. 15.25"w. 

$800-$1,200

2036

LANDSCAPE BY PAUL JOHN BETTINGER (AMERICAN, 1878-1947).

Oil on canvas, signed verso. Winter landscape with house and red barn in the distance. 23.5"h. 29.5"w., in a frame, 31.5"h. 37.5"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2037

EDGE OF THE WOODS BY WALTER WHITCOMB THOMPSON (AMERICAN, 1882-1948).

Oil on board, signed, titled, and dated "1925" verso. Fall landscape with water in the background. 8.5"h. 11.5"w., in a modern gilt frame, 12.5"h. 15.5"w. 

$200-$400

2038

SUNDAY GOING TO CHURCH  BY GEORGE WESLEY BELLOWS (AMERICAN, 1882-1925).

Lithograph, signed lower right. Six figures in a horse pulled carriage. 12.5"h. 15.25"w., matted and in a modern gilt frame, 21.5"h. 26.5"w. 

$1,500-$2,500

2039

BELOW THE NARROW DAM BY JACOB S. ROYER (AMERICAN, B. 1883).

Oil on board signed lower right, dated "Nov 5, 1924" verso. Fall landscape with river. 7.5"h. 9.5"w., in a white frame, 12"h. 14"w. 

$300-$500

2040

THE WANDERING MULE BY CLIFTON WHEELER (AMERICAN, 1883-1953).

Oil on board, signed lower right. Man viewing a mule in a mountainous landscape. 23.25"h. 31"w., in a gilt wood frame, 28.5"h. 36.25"w. 

$1,500-$2,500

2041

URBANSCAPE BY IRMA RENE KOEN (AMERICAN, 1884-1975).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Exotic urban street with figures in hues of blue and grey. 29.25"h. 24.5"w., in a gilded Newcomb Macklin frame, 35.25"h. 29.5"w. 

$3,000-$5,000

2042

STILL LIFE BY HARVEY EMRICH (AMERICAN, 1884-1972).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Blue potter vase filled with orange, yellow, and purple zinnias. 15.25"h. 14.25"w., in a modern frame, 18.25"h. 17"w. 

$700-$1,000

2043

PAUL ROCHE BY DUNCAN JAMES CORROW GRANT (UNITED KINGDOM, 1885-1978).

Gouache and charcoal on paper, unsigned. Poet Paul Roche seen in profile against a yellow background. 20.75"h. 14.25"w., in a molded wood frame, 27.25"h. 20.75"w.

Purchased by the owner from The Bloomsbury Workshop, London via the artist's estate. 

$2,000-$4,000

2044

NUDE WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS BY DUNCAN JAMES CORROW GRANT (UNITED KINGDOM, 1885-1978).

Watercolor on paper, unsigned. Reclining nude male figure with arms outstretched. 18"h. 23.5"w., in a gilt frame, 27"h. 32"w.

Purchased by the current owner from Bloomsbury Workshop, London via the artist estate. 

$1,000-$2,000

2045

GENRE SCENE BY DUNCAN JAMES CORROW GRANT (UNITED KINGDOM, 1885-1978).

Enhanced seriograph, signed and dated "1953" lower right. Figures seen in a classical-style setting. 17"h. 46.25"w., in a molded frame, 20"h. 49.5"w. 

$400-$600

2046

VALLEY OF THE LOT BY BENJAMIN ARTHUR CRATZ (AMERICAN, 1886-1951).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso. Village in a lush landscape with mountains in the distance. 30"h 36"w., in a carved and gilded frame. 37"h. 42.5"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2047

FARM SCENE BY WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (AMERICAN, 1888-1969).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower left. Depicts a farmhouse and barn within an idealized landscape setting. 19"h. 25"w., in a gilt frame, 27"h. 33"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2048

HAYSTACKS BY THOMAS HART BENTON (AMERICAN, 1889-1975).

Lithograph, signed lower right. Regionalist landscape depicting farmers creating haystacks. Images 10.25"h. 12.75"w., Paper 11.75"h. 15.75"w., in a modern burl wood frame, 18.75"h. 21.25"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2049

RETREAT FROM SERBIA BY ROBERT GIBBINGS (IRELAND, 1889-1958).

Wood cut printed in color. Groups of figures crossing a bridge at night. Visible 7"h. 7"w., in a modern black frame, 14.25"h. 13.75"w. 

$800-$1,200

2050

MODERN LANDSCAPE BY PAULINE WRIGHT NICHOLS (AMERICAN, 1889-1983).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "73" lower right. A city street scene with figures and mid century-style automobiles. 11.5"h. 15.5"w., in a modern frame, 13.75"h. 17.75"w. 

$300-$500

2051

WASH YOUR FACE BY LESLIE (CHARLES LESLIE) THRASHER (AMERICAN, 1889-1936).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left, dated verso "Feb. 8, '36". A small blonde girl wearing a bright green hat applies snow to a smaller child's face. 19.75"h. 16"w., unstretched.

Born in Piedmont, West Virginia,Thrasher went on to become a prolific illustration artist. From 1924 to 1930 Thrasher, a contemporary of Norman Rockwell, created a weekly cover for Liberty magazine earning $1,000 for each illustration. Thrasher is best known for his depictions of middle class America, often capturing scenes of everyday life. 

$1,000-$2,000

2052

ANY WHY NOT BY LESLIE (CHARLES LESLIE) THRASHER (AMERICAN, 1889-1936).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right, dated verso "April 7 '28". Depicting a young couple dreaming by the fire of possibilities for a small boy. 19.75"h. 16"w., without stretchers.

Born in Piedmont, West Virginia, Thrasher went on to become a prolific illustration artist. From 1924 to 1930 Thrasher, a contemporary of Norman Rockwell, created a weekly cover for Liberty magazine earning $1,000 for each illustration. Thrasher is best known for his depictions of middle class America, often capturing scenes of everyday life. 

$1,000-$3,000

2053

PORTRAIT OF A BOY BY LESLIE (CHARLES LESLIE) THRASHER (AMERICAN, 1889-1936).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. A small boy seen wearing a straw hat with a wood plank in back pants pocket. 22"h. 9.75"w., in a wood frame, 24"h. 12.25"w.

Born in Piedmont, West Virginia, Thrasher went on to become a prolific illustration artist. From 1924 to 1930 Thrasher, a contemporary of Norman Rockwell, created a weekly cover for Liberty magazine earning $1,000 for each illustration. Thrasher is best known for his depictions of middle class America, often capturing scenes of everyday life. 

$800-$1,200

2054

WASHING DISHES BY LESLIE (CHARLES LESLIE) THRASHER (AMERICAN, 1889-1936).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. A mother seen behind her son while he dries dishes. 28"h. 22"w., unframed.

Born in Piedmont, West Virginia, Thrasher went on to become a prolific illustration artist. From 1924 to 1930 Thrasher, a contemporary of Norman Rockwell, created a weekly cover for Liberty magazine earning $1,000 for each illustration. Thrasher is best known for his depictions of middle class America, often capturing scenes of everyday life. 

$1,000-$3,000

2055

BOWL HAIRCUT BY LESLIE (CHARLES LESLIE) THRASHER (AMERICAN, 1889-1936).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "11" lower left. A boy seen with a bowl on his head while his mother trims his hair. 28"h. 22.25"w., unframed.

Born in Piedmont, West Virginia, Thrasher went on to become a prolific illustration artist. From 1924 to 1930 Thrasher, a contemporary of Norman Rockwell, created a weekly cover for Liberty magazine earning $1,000 for each illustration. Thrasher is best known for his depictions of middle class America, often capturing scenes of everyday life. 

$2,000-$4,000

2056

AFRICAN LANDSCAPE BY PAUL BOUGH TRAVIS (AMERICAN, 1891-1975).

Watercolor on paper, unsigned. African savannah with purple mountains in the distance. 11.25"h. 19"w., matted and framed, 20"h. 27.25"w. 

$500-$700

2057

STILL LIFE BY DIETZ EDZARD (GERMANY/FRANCE, 1893-1963).

Oil on board, signed lower left. A mandolin seen with a bouquet of peonies with sheet music. 19.5"h. 15.5"w., in a carved and gilded Newcomb Macklin frame, 27"h. 23"w.

$800-$1,200

2058

LANDSCAPE BY THEODORE REAMER (AMERICAN, 1893-1990).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower left. Three figures seen in an industrial setting. 11.5"h. 14.25"w., matted and in a modern gilt frame, 27.75"h. 24"w. 

$200-$400

2059

LANDSCAPE BY THEODORE REAMER (AMERICAN, 1893-1990).

Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "38" lower right. Grey wood barn in a lush landscape setting. 11.25"h. 9.25"w., in a modern black frame, 18"h. 16"w. 

$150-$250

2060

LANDSCAPE BY THEODORE REAMER (AMERICAN, 1893-1990).

Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "38" lower right. Regionalist-style landscape with a grey house in the distance. 13.75"h. 12"w., matted and in a modern black frame, 23.5"h. 21.25"w. 

$200-$400

2061

SEASCAPE BY THEODORE REAMER (AMERICAN, 1893-1990).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. A red house seen on a small strip of land with a grey dock and two boats, the ocean in the distance. 10.25"h. 13.5"w., matted and in a modern gilt frame, 17.5"h. 20.75"w. 

$150-$300

2062

LANDSCAPE BY THEODORE REAMER (AMERICAN, 1893-1990).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower left. A wooded landscape in tones of brown, yellows, purple, grey and green. 10"h. 13.25"w., matted and in a modern gilt frame, 20.75"h. 24"w. 

$100-$200

2063

REGIONALIST LANDSCAPE BY NOLAN PENNELL (AMERICAN, 1894-1972).

Oil on masonite, signed lower left. Regionalist-style landscape depicting a freight train and mid 20th-century style automobiles. 19.5"h. 23.5"w., in a carved and molded wood frame, 28.5"h. 32.5"w. 

$300-$500

2064

OLD COVERED BRIDGE IN MOON LIGHT BY NOLAN PENNELL (AMERICAN, 1884-1972).

Oil on masonite, signed and dated "69" lower left. Regionalist-style landscape with a covered brIdge, during a full moon, near Ashville, Ohio. 19.5"h. 23.5"w., in a molded wood frame, 26.75"h. 30.75"w. 

$300-$500

2065

LANDSCAPE WITH COVERED BRIDGE BY NOLAN PENNELL (AMERICAN, 1894-1972).

Oil on masonite, signed lower left. Large mill flanked by a covered bridge in a lush landscape setting. 19.5"h. 23.5"w., in a white-painted molded frame, 23.75"h. 27.5"w. 

$200-$400

2066

HEMPYS BRIDGE BY NOLAN PENNELL (AMERICAN, 1894-1972).

Oil on masonite, signed lower right. A covered bridge with sign reading "Hempys Bridge" in a lush landscape setting. 19.5"h. 23.5"w., in a white molded frame, 24"h. 28"w. 

$200-$400

2067

TROLLEY BY NOLAN PENNELL (AMERICAN, 1894-1972).

Oil on artist board, signed lower left. Regionalist-style trolley in a winter landscape. 7.5"h. 9.5"W., in a modern gilded and painted frame, 9.75"h. 11.5"w. 

$75-$100

2068

NATIVE AMERICAN SCENE BY BENTON HENDERSON CLARK (AMERICAN, 1895-1964).

Oil on board, signed and dated "1.4.62" lower right. A group of Native American on horseback chasing a stage coach. 23.5"h. 29.5"w., in a modern frame. 30.5"h. 36.5"w.

First learning drawing under the leadership of artist Arthur Woelfle, Clark went on to study painting at the National Academy of Design in New York in 1913. By 1915 Clark had arrived at the Chicago Art Institute where it is believed he sold a group of his first illustrations. Benton is perhaps best known from his western illustrations appearing in The Saturday Evening Post, McCalls, and Good Housekeeping. 

$3,000-$5,000

2069

THE OBSERVERS BY HENRY MOORE (UNITED KINGDOM, 1898-1986).

Lithograph, signed lower right, numbered "25/50" lower left. Two abstract faces on a brown-grey ground. 9.75"h. 10.5"w., matted and framed, 18"h. 19"w.

Ex. Ann Kendall Richards, Inc.

Ex. Sally Windels, Inc. 

$1,000-$2,000

2070

PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY JAMES ARLIN POLLOCK (AMERICAN, 1898-1949).

Pastel on paper, signed lower center. Woman sitting in a wicker chair against a background. 25"h. 19"w., in a carved wood frame, 28.75"h. 23.25"w. 

$300-$500

2071

LANDSCAPE (CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, 2ND HALF-19TH CENTURY).

Oil on canvas, signed indistinctly lower right. Two horses drinking from a stream in a lush landscape setting. 25.75"h. 21.25"w. 

$400-$600

2072

FOREST BY WERNER DREWES (AMERICAN, 1899-1985).

Woodcut, signed lower right. Geometric shapes in tones of blue, green, and black. 11.25"h. 24.5"w., unframed.

Published by The Print Club of Cleveland, Ohio Publication number 39, 1961. 

$300-$500

2073

THE SIGNAL OF ANGUISH BY SALVADOR DALI (FRANCE/SPAIN, 1904-1989).

Lithograph, signed lower right, numbered " 57/300" lower left. A ghostly yellow figure seen with a blue cloth draped over a tree branch against a brick wall with an endless landscape in the distance. 25.5"h. 19"w., in a gilt modern frame, 35"h. 27.25"w. 

$200-$400

2074

STILL LIFE WITH FRUIT BY KARL FERDINAND WOLFE (AMERICAN, 1904-1985).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. A table covered in a yellow cloth seen with a blue plate, flatware, a bowl of fruit and a wine bottle. 19.5"h. 17.5"w., in a molded wood frame, 26.25" h. 24.25" w. 

$600-$800

2075

UNTITLED BY ADOLPH GOTTLIEB (AMERICAN, 1903-1974).

Watercolor, pastel, and graphite on paper, unsigned, circa 1943. Abstract forms in hues of brown, pink, red, rust, and white. 26"h. 20"w., in an original period gilded frame, 30.75"h. 25.75"w.

Purchased from the artist, by descent to the current owner.

The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation catalog number 4354.1.

With letter of authentication.

Gottlieb began a storied career under the leadership of John Sloan and Robert Henri at the Art Students League of New York. Departing for Paris in 1921 to study at the Academie de la Grand Chaumiere before returning to New York in 1923. Gottlieb's career is described as having four phases: Pictographs (1940s), Grids and Imaginary Landscapes (1951-1957), Busts (1957-1974), and Imaginary Landscapes (1960s). Gottlieb is perhaps best known for working in an Abstract Expressionist style similar to Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still, and Barnet Newman. 

$30,000-$50,000

2076

HOWARD "HOPALONG" CASSADY BY EMERSON BURKHART (AMERICAN, 1905-1969).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "55" lower left. Depicts 1955 Heisman trophy winner Howard "Hopalong" Cassady at the 50 yard line during an Ohio State versus Michigan game. 23.5"h. 29.5"w., in a modern gilt frame, 31.5"h. 37.25"w.

Ex. Dr. William L. Hall. 

$10,000-$15,000

2077

FOOTBALL PRACTICE BY EMERSON BURKHART (AMERICAN, 1905-1969).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "1956" lower right. signed and dated "Sept 6 1956 EB. " verso. Three figures standing under a shade tree while Ohio State University football practice commences with Woody Hayes coaching. Ohio Stadium also known as The Horseshoe seen in the background. 23.5"h. 29.5"w., in a modern gilt frame, 29"h. 35"w.

Ex. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Jenkins

Exhibited at The Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts November 1970-January 1971. 

$10,000-$15,000

2078

VIEW OF HONG KONG HARBOR BY EMERSON BURKHART (AMERICAN, 1905-1969).

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Abstract-style "junks" docked, with buildings in the distance. 19"h. 29"w., in a pickled wood frame, 28.25"h. 38.5"w. 

$1,500-$2,500

2079

TROPICAL LANDSCAPE BY EMERSON BURKHART (AMERICAN, 1905-1966).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "63" lower right. Two men seen in a city square. 35"h. 28"w., in a rustic frame, 45.5"h. 38"w. 

$2,000-$3,000

2080

SEASCAPE BY EMERSON BURKHART (AMERICAN, 1905-1969).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. A blue ocean seen against a tropical mountainous landscape. 23"h. 28"w., in a white wood frame, 29.5"h. 35"w. 

$1,500-$2,500

2081

LANDSCAPE BY EMERSON C. BURKHART (AMERICAN, 1905-1969).

Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "60" lower right. A green truck seen in vivid landscape setting. 7.5"h. 10.5"w., in a modern gilt frame, 16"h. 19"w. 

$300-$500

2082

LANDSCAPE BY LOUIS PEYRAT (FRANCE, 1905-1999).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. A figure on a walking path leading to a red roofed house and assemblage of additional buildings. 11.25"h. 15.25"w., in a modern gilt frame, 18.25"h. 22.25"w. 

$800-$1,200

2083

WINTER LANDSCAPE BY LOUIS PEYRAT (FRANCE, 1905-1999).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Two figures seen in a snowy winter landscape. 11.5"h. 15.25"w., in a modern gilt frame, 20.5"h. 24.5"w. 

$800-$1,200

2084

VENICE STREET SCENE BY LOUIS BOSA (AMERICAN/ITALIAN, 1905-1981).

Oil on board, signed lower left. Various figures parading in a Venetian piazza. 6.5"h. 8.25"w., in a modern frame, 11.5"h. 13"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2085

GENUA BY PAUL HENRI BOURGUIGNON (AMERICAN, 1906-1988).

Gouache on paper, signed lower right. Genua, Italy street scene at dusk. 8.5"h. 11.25"w., matted and framed, 17.25"h. 20.25"w.

Exhibited at Ohio State University Faculty Club, Columbus, Ohio, January - February 2010

Exhibited at River House Arts, Perrysberg, Ohio, 2013.

$1,500-$2,500

2086

GIRL ON BUS BY CLYDE SINGER (AMERICAN, 1908-1999).

Ink on paper, titled, signed and dated "4/52" lower right. A group of men seen to the left, one examining an image. To the right, a woman seen standing, holding a ceiling strap. 9.25"h. 13.5"w. 18.25"h. 22.5"w. 

$400-$600

2087

LANDSCAPE WITH COWS BY CHRISTIAN VETSCH (SWITZERLAND, 1912-1996).

Oil on board, signed lower left. Group of men accompanying four goats and a herd of cows through a Swiss village. 15.25"h. 19.25"w., in a molded frame, 19.25"h. 23.25"w. 

$600-$800

2088

KISHMAN FISH HOUSE, VERMILION, OHIO BY LESLIE COPE (AMERICAN, 1913-2002).

Oil on masonite, signed, titled and dated "59" verso, signed and dated lower right. The Vermilion river with various boats docked alongside the harbor with Lake Erie in the distance. 22.75"h. 34.5"w., in a modern frame, 28"h. 39"w. 

$800-$1,200

2089

GOLF SCENE BY LESLIE COPE (AMERICAN, 1913-2002).

Watercolor on paper. Four figures golfing. 11.5"h. 15.5"w., in a molded wood frame, 15.75"h. 19.75"w. 

$200-$400

2090

GENRE SCENE BY LESLIE COPE (AMERICAN, 1913-2000).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "1972" lower right. Two figures standing with two horse-and-buggies with a brick building in the background. 11.5"h. 15.5"w. 

$300-$500

2091

MALE FIGURE BY DON HONG OUI (CHINESE/AMERICAN, 1919-2004).

Chromogenic print, signed and dated "1969". Chinese male figure with fishing nets. Visible 9"h. 6.75"W., in a modern wood frame, 23"h. 19"w. 

$600-$900

2092

HORSE RACING SUIT BY LEROY NEIMAN (AMERICAN, 1921-2012).

Bronze, inscribed and numbered "49/100". A rider seen atop a horse, together with a male and female rider each with crop and boots. 18.5"h. 22"w. 7.5"d. 

$3,000-$5,000

2093

LANDSCAPE BY HENRI HECHT MAIK (FRANCE, B. 1922).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "84" lower left. Various flowers and foliage on a yellow ground, 8.75"h. 12.5"w., in a molded and gilded frame, 15"h. 18.5"w.

Ex Wally Findlay Galleries 

$800-$1,200

2094

STILL LIFE BY SHIRLEY ARDELL "SYBIL" MASON (AMERICAN, 1923-1998).

Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "1944" lower right. A bowl of stylized coconuts on a table. 12"h. 15.75"w., matted and framed, 21.5"h. 23.25"w.

Born in Dodge Center, Minnesota, in 1923. Shirley Ardell "Sybil" Mason is perhaps best known as an American psychiatric patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Mason was sensationalized through Sybil a fictional book published in 1973 as well as two films of the same title released in 1976 and 2007. Mason died in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1998. 

$300-$500

2095

LANDSCAPE BY SHIRLEY ARDELL "SYBIL" MASON (AMERICAN, 1923-1998).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. Southwestern stylized landscape. 9.5"h. 12.5"w., matted and framed, 17"h. 19"w.

Born in Dodge Center, Minnesota, in 1923 Shirley Ardell "Sybil" Mason is perhaps best known as an American psychiatric patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Mason was sensationalized through Sybil a fictional book published in 1973 as well as two films of the same title released in 1976 and 2007. Mason died in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1998. 

$150-$250

2096

LANDSCAPE BY SHIRLEY ARDELL "SYBIL" MASON (AMERICAN, 1923-1998).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. A figure seen with two smaller figures hanging laundry, with buildings and mountains in the distance. 10.75"h. 13"w., matted and framed, 20.25"h. 22"w.

Born in Dodge Center, Minnesota, in 1923 Shirley Ardell "Sybil" Mason is perhaps best known as an American psychiatric patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Mason was sensationalized through Sybil a fictional book published in 1973 as well as two films of the same title released in 1976 and 2007. Mason died in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1998. 

$200-$400

2097

STILL LIFE BY SHIRLEY ARDELL "SYBIL" MASON (AMERICAN, 1923-1998).

Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. Exotic flowers and grass seen growing from a body of water. 17.5"h. 28"w., matted and in a modern frame, 27"h. 37"w.

Born in Dodge Center, Minnesota, in 1923 Shirley Ardell "Sybil" Mason is perhaps best known as an American psychiatric patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Mason was sensationalized through Sybil a fictional book published in 1973 as well as two films of the same title released in 1976 and 2007. Mason died in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1998. 

$300-$500

2098

PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY R. C. GORMAN (AMERICAN, 1932-2005).

Lithograph, signed and dated "1979" lower left, numbered "87/100" lower right. Native American figure seen seated wearing a purple shawl. 22.25"h. 29.75"w., matted and in a modern frame, 31.5"h. 39"w. 

$300-$500

2099

PORTRAIT OF TWO WOMEN BY R. C. GORMAN (AMERICAN, 1932-2005).

Lithograph, signed and dated "1980" lower left, numbered "61/150" lower right. Two Native American figures seen seated with multicolored shawls. 22.25"h. 30"w., matted and in a modern frame, 31.25"h. 38.75"w. 

$300-$500

2100

PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY R. C. GORMAN (AMERICAN, 1932-2005).

Lithograph, signed and dated "1980" lower left, numbered 125/150 lower right. Native American figure seen with a distinctive Native American pottery bowl. 22.25"h. 29.75"w., matted and in a modern frame, 31.25"h. 38.75"w. 

$300-$500

2101

PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY ITZCHAK TARKAY (SERBIA/ISRAEL, 1935-2001).

Enhanced lithograph, signed lower right. numbered "6/50" lower left. A dark-haired woman seen seated in a red Victorian-style chair with a vase of flowers at her right shoulder. 24"h. 21"w., in a modern frame, 39"h. 36"w. 

$300-$500

2102

UNION SOLDIER BY EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON (AMERICAN, B. 1939).

Bronze, inscribed, dated, and numbered "1987 17/30". A young Union soldier in a high color coat and kepi, on a wood base. 30"h. 16"w. 10"d. 

$1,000-$2,000

2103

SCOTTISH SYMPHONY BY MICHAEL RUETZ (GERMANY, B. 1940).

Dye transfer print, signed numbered "1/15" on verso. Large cliffs adjoining the sea. Visible 7.25"h. 22"w., in a modern frame, 22.25"h. 28.25"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2104

WINTER LANDSCAPE BY ALAIN THOMAS (FRANCE, B. 1942).

Oil on board, signed upper left. Winter landscape with figures ice skating and a stone church in the distance. 5.75"h. 8"w., in a painted gilded frame, 11.75"h. 14"w.

Ex Wally Findlay Galleries. 

$500-$700

2105

TRIPTYCH BY LADDIE JOHN DILL (AMERICAN, B. 1943).

Mixed media on plywood, unsigned. Geometric forms of glass and grey composite. 66"h. 42"w., unframed. 

$4,000-$6,000

2106

LANDSCAPE BY MICHELE BATTUT (FRANCE, B. 1946).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. A table scene with flowers flanked by three chairs in a lush landscape setting. 7"h. 9"w. In a modern gilded frame, 9.75"h. 12"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2107

OLD BARN AT WILBY BY DANIEL VAN DER PUTTEN (NETHERLANDS/UNITED KINGDOM, B. 1949).

Oil on panel, signed lower center, signed and titled verso. Stone barn with cows and figure in a snowy winter landscape. 12.5"h. 17.5"w., in a modern gilt frame, 18.75"h. 23.75"w. 

$800-$1,200

2108

AUTUMN AFTERNOON BY DANIEL VAN DER PUTTEN (NETHERLANDS/UNITED KINGDOM, B. 1949).

Oil on panel, signed lower right, signed and titled verso. Four cows in a field while two figures walk with a dog in the distance. 15.5"h. 19.5"w., in a modern frame, 23.25"h. 27.25"w. 

$1,000-$2,000

2109

BARN AT LITCHBOROUGH BY DANIEL VAN DER PUTTEN (NETHERLANDS/UNITED KINGDOM, B. 1949).

Oil on panel, signed lower center, signed and titled verso. Five cows seen in a roadway while a farmer looks on. 12.25"h. 17.25"w., in a modern gilt frame, 18.5"h. 23.5"w. 

$800-$1,200

2110

SEASCAPE BY FLORENCE ARVEN (FRANCE, B. 1952).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Four boats docked in an harbor surrounded by lush gardens. 8"h. 10"w., in a molded and gilded frame, 14"h. 15"w.

Ex Wally Findlay Galleries. 

$800-$1,200

2111

TATTOOED TWINS BY KENNETH PROBST (AMERICAN, 1952-2010).

Silver gelatin print signed, titled, and numbered "3/25" verso. Two male figures on a floral printed mattress. Visible 9.25"h. 9.25"w., in a modern black frame, 21"h. 17"w. 

$800-$1,200

2112

BUST OF A LADY BY MARY BERRY BARNES (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Bronze, unsigned. Woman with shoulder length hair wearing pearls. On a green marble base. 27"h. 

$1,000-$2,000

2113

STUDY OF A NAKED DANCER BY ANTOINE BOURAINE (FRANCE, 20TH CENTURY).

Bronze, signed on base. A nude female figure dancing, the whole raised on rectangular marble base. 18"h. 

$1,000-$2,000

2114

LANDSCAPE BY OTTO H. BRINKMAN (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "47" lower right. Impressionistic landscape in tones of green and blue. 19.25"h. 25.5"w., in an elaborate carved and gilt frame, 29.25"h. 35.25"w. 

$800-$1,200

2115

DUTCH LANDSCAPE (CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY).

Oil on canvas, signed indistinctly lower right. Amsterdam canal scene on a pleasant day. 19.25"h. 29.25"w., in an elaborate gilt frame, 27"h. 38"w. 

$400-$600

2116

RED BUILDING BY WILLIAM L. HAWKINS (AMERICAN, 1895-1990).

Acrylic on board, signed lower stretcher. Large red structure surrounded by smaller similar structures. 24"h. 48"w., in a black wood frame. 26.5"h. 50.5"w. 

$12,000-$18,000

2117

PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY SHIELDS LANDON (S. L.) JONES (AMERICAN, 1901-1995).

Mixed media on paper, signed lower right. A woman with dark hair wearing in a deep red top. 11.75"h. 10"w., in a modern frame, 18"h. 16"w. 

$100-$200

2118

DOUBLE SIDE CUTOUT BY RALPH BELL (AMERICAN, 1913-1995).

Acrylic on wood. Each side depicting houses in a landscape setting mounted to wood base painted blue with green polka dots. 20.5"h. 27"l. 

$200-$400

2119

ABSTRACT BY SMOKY BROWN (AMERICAN, B. 1917).

Mixed media, signed and dated "90" lower center. Two painted faces seen with a large bottle with an applied bottle and faux leaves. 18"h. 15"w., in a wood frame, 22.5"h. 18.5"w. 

$150-$250

2120

ROY G BIV BY SMOKY BROWN (AMERICAN, B. 1917).

Oil on canvas laid onto board, signed, titled, and dated "Feb 1992" verso. Abstract figure in tones of yellow, green, orange, black, white, and grey. 25"h. 20.25"w., unframed. 

$100-$300

2121

HOUSE BY ROMAN JOHNSON (AMERICAN, 1917-2005).

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "87" lower right. A clapboard house painted yellow and red. 24.75"h. 29.5"w., in a modern frame, 35"h. 41"w. 

$500-$700

2122

TWO WORKS BY ROMAN JOHNSON (AMERICAN, 1917-2005).

Mixed media on paper, signed lower right. Two female figures in blue-colored dresses with circular background. Together with an oversize mat with abstract forms. 15.25"h. 21"w., in a modern frame, 26.5"h. 32"w. 

$300-$500

2123

SPUNKY AND LUCKY BY ANNA ARNOLD (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Mixed media on matboard mounted on board, signed and dated "1986" right. Two polychrome faces on a purple ground with applied flowers. 12.75"h. 18.5"w., in a wood frame, 13.25"h. 19.5"w. 

$150-$300

2124

WHO DO YOU TRUST? BY RICK BORG (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Acrylic on wood, signed and titled lower right. Polychrome striations form a central figure. 29"h. 19"w. 

$100-$200

2125

MILES DAVIS BITCHES BREW" BY LAVERN BROWN (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Acrylic on wood, signed verso, titled lower left. Miles Davis seen with three nude figures, one standing on his proper right shoulder while the other two peer into his open head, seen in a lush landscape setting. 23.25"h. 19.25"w., in a carved and gilt frame, 28.75"h. 24.5"w. 

$150-$250

2126

SEASCAPE BY BARBARA CHAVOUS (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Mixed media, signed and titled verso. Fourteen pieces of lath nailed together between two arch formed board with forty-five nails surrounding the outside. 15"h. 49.5"w. 

$150-$300

2127

LADY LIBERTY BY THOMAS E. HAY (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

House paint on wood, signed lower right. Conceptual image of the Statue of Liberty. 51"h. 12"w.

$300-$500

2128

ABSTRACT BY JERARD HARD (HAITI, 20TH CENTURY).

Acrylic on masonite, signed lower right. Figure of a lady, wearing a red head cover, in a lush landscape setting. 24"h. 24"w., unframed. 

$100-$200

2129

FREEDOM RIVER BY DAVID POND (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Acrylic on canvas laid onto masonite, signed and dated "89" lower left. African American figure with a polychrome bag and walking stick on a ground of yellow and blue. 19.5"h. 15.5"w., in a blue wood frame, 21.5"h. 17.5"w. 

$100-$200

2130

ELIJAH ACROSS THE BROAD STREET BRIDGE BY SKIP (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Acrylic on wood, signed lower right. Elijah seen crossing the Broad Street bridge while a lion scales the LeVeque Tower. 24.25"h. 49"w. 

$300-$500

2131

FOLK ART SCULPTURE. (AMERICAN SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY).

Wood. Male figure seen baking breads and pies. 10.5"h. 21.75"w. 13.75"d. 

$200-$400

2132

DREAM HOUSE BY MARK SOPPELAND (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Composite. A salmon-color house with a large plume of smoke emanating from the chimney. 26"h. 14"w. 11"d. 

$400-$600

2133

LANDSCAPE BY MARY COSTANZA (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. A mountain-side lake seen in tones of pink, grey, blue, and white. 53.5"h. 59"w., in a modern gold frame, 58.75"h. 64.25"w 

$300-$500

2134

PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY BARBARA A. WOOD (AMERICAN, 20/21ST CENTURY).

Lithograph, signed lower right, numbered "278/975" lower left. A dark-haired woman seated and holding flowers. 24.5"h. 32..5"w., in a modern wood frame, 40.25"h. 49"w. 

$200-$400