Theater in the Open Art Auction

Dance Study #7 by Elbert Wienberg Dance Study #7 Elbert Wienberg Signed; Etching 16" x 20" (framed) Reserve: $400.00 The Artist: Elbert Weinberg was an American Sculptor from Hartford, CT, studied at Rhode Island School of Design, was awarded the Prix du Rome at age 23, returned to Rome on a Guggenheim Fellowship, and has work at MOMA in NYC, Boston’s MFA, Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Jewish Museum of NY, among others. He went on to teach at Yale School of Design, Union College, Temple University and was a full professor at Boston University. He died in 1991 of a rare bone marrow cancer. "Speaking for myself, the rightness between material, form, content, expressive intention and the success of their marriage is what constitutes beauty in art. Moreover, they have to be in divine combination, must radiate a "magic," a "soul," a "spirit" or whatever you wish, to indicate the poetically ineffable. It is the same quality which overwhelms a sensitized observer, changes his or her

Cabin in the Alps M. Salli Signed, Woodcut Print; Edition 14/15 16" x 18" (framed) The Story: In 1984, I visited my cousin William Beckwith, who lived in Klosters, Switzerland, and London. He gave us his car to use, his house, and recommendations for exploring this popular ski resort in the summer. One such visit was to a local artist’s cabin studio in the mountains near Klosters. My friend and I fell in love with his woodcut prints, and I bought this one, carefully rolling it up to preserve it in our travels back to the States and framed it when I got back to Cambridge. While it reminds me of a marvelous trip — of luscious scenery, delicious bakeries, and friendly locals — I no longer have room for it in our little house on Plum Island.

Duncan Chase Fran Dalton Photograph 20" x 16" (framed) Reserve: $300.00 The Story: A photograph OF a Newburyport legend BY a Newburyport legend. Long-time residents will remember this face, the original “Cool Cool Cat,” Duncan Chase was perhaps the best known of downtown Newburyport’s many colorful characters in the early 1970s. Acclaimed local photographer Fran Dalton captured him here. A similarly-composed painting of Mr. Chase hangs at the Grog restaurant, commemorating his place in the story and hearts of Newburyport.

Titusville Country Road Robert Ernst Signed Print; Edition 109/170 14" x 18" (matted)

Old Mail Pouch Barn Robert Ernst Signed Print; Edition 50/170 14" x 18" (matted)

Conservatoire de la Danse Moderne by Charles-Marie de Sarcus Conservatoire de la Danse Moderne Charles Marie de Sarcus Print 14.5" x 11.5" (framed) The Story: “The Academy of Modern Dance" This print is No. 5 out of the Forty-Four Highly Amusing, Hand Colored Vignettes Depicting Parisian Dances Charles-Marie de Sarcus, a.k.a. Quillenbois, (1821-1867) was born in Dijon and died in Paris. He was a French painter and caricaturist during the middle of the nineteenth century, best known for his cartoons, which were published in many newspapers and albums between 1845 and 1853, and signed Quillenbois. This pseudonym was due to the crutches that the young, disabled artist used to move around. He was a friend of Cham, a.k.a. Charles Amédée de Noé (1818-1879) and he contributed to the satirical newspaper La Revue Comique (1848-1849), providing drawings to Fashion, L Éclair as well as L'Illustration, and was the official draftsman of the Caricaturist (1849-1851).

Anniversary of Santa Rita Mine, Bolivia Stephen Ferry Photograph 11" x 14" (framed)

NYC Bus Stop 1978 Stephen Ferry Photograph 12" x 15" (framed)

Plum Island Sky Emily Corbató Signed Photograph 20" x 16" (framed) The Artist: “My surroundings at home on Plum Island, MA are my greatest photographic inspiration. It was here that I was hopelessly drawn into this powerful world as images infiltrated my thoughts and demanded my attention.” Emily Corbató has exhibited throughout the United States. Her work is in the collections of MIT, Computer History(CA) and Fitchburg Art Museums, Merrimack College and Brandeis University where she has been a scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center. Her work is in private collections throughout the country. Corbató holds a BMusic (Syracuse University) and MM in Performance (New England Conservatory) and performed extensively as a pianist before photography captured her heart and took her artistic spirit in a new direction.

Venice L. Rothenberg Signed Lithograph; Edition 96/150 19" x 15.5" (framed) The Story: Bought at Leeward Light in 2010—because it is Venice and captures the beautiful colors.

Calvario, Bolivia Street Scene Stephen Ferry Photograph 11" x 14.5"(framed)

Marsh Emily Corbato Signed Photograph 20" x 16"(framed) The Artist: “My surroundings at home on Plum Island, MA are my greatest photographic inspiration. It was here that I was hopelessly drawn into this powerful world as images infiltrated my thoughts and demanded my attention.” Emily Corbató has exhibited throughout the United States. Her work is in the collections of MIT, Computer History (CA) and Fitchburg Art Museums, Merrimack College, and Brandeis University where she has been a scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center. Her work is in private collections throughout the country. Corbató holds a BMusic (Syracuse University) and MM in Performance (New England Conservatory) and performed extensively as a pianist before photography captured her heart and took her artistic spirit in a new direction.