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SELECT: Spring Estates 2016 29 lots

Thomas Hill, painting

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Description

Thomas Hill (American, 1829-1908) "Sacramento Valley Silver Mines", circa 1860, oil on canvas, signed "T. Hill", lower left, 27.5"h x 35"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Good/fair, in-painting, craquelure, paint surface darkened

Sold $4,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Edgar Lewis Pearce, painting

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Description

Edgar Lewis Pearce (American, 1885 - 1954), "Manasquan Inlet", oil on canvas, signed and illegibly dated, "Edgar L. Pearce ?4", lower left, 29.5"h x 26"w (sight), framed

Condition

Poor, craquelure, varnish darkened, paint loss, frame abrasion

Sold $500

Est.

$400 - $600

Walter Clark, painting

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Description

Walter Clark (American, 1848-1917), Woman standing at a brook, 1878, oil on canvas, signed and dated "Walter Clark 78", lower right, 24"h x 19.5"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Good/fair, darkening, not examined out of glass

Sold $1,600

Est.

$500 - $700

Samuel S. Carr, painting

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Description

Samuel S. Carr (American, 1837-1908), "Sisters", oil on canvas, signed "S.S. Carr", lower left, 11.75"h x 17.75"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Fair, craquelure, varnish darkened, restorations

Sold $700

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Louis L. Betts, large painting

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Description

Louis L. Betts (American, 1873-1961), "Lady with Oriental Screen and Fan", 1898-1900, oil on canvas, signed and dated "Louis Betts 19??", 38.5"h x 40"w, unframed

Condition

Fair, craquelure, paint loss, canvas loss, darkening to varnish, possible restorations

Sold $1,500

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Frederick S. Batcheller, painting

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Description

Frederick Stone Batcheller (American, 1837-1889), "Still Life with Peonies", oil on canvas, signed "Batcheller", lower right, 44"h x 30"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Good/fair, areas of in-painting, craquelure, relined, rubbing to frame

Sold $450

Est.

$300 - $500

(2) Early American portrait miniatures

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Description

18th/19th c., a gentleman and a lady, the gentleman with lock of hair and pearl beads on verso, both unsigned, 3"l x 2.25"w (larger), framed in pendant

Condition

Good/fair, shows age, darkening, dings and scratches, one possibly in a later frame, not examined out of frame

Sold $350

Est.

$250 - $350

Hayley Lever, two-sided watercolor painting

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Description

Hayley Lever (American, 1876-1958), "Fishing Boats", and "St. Ives (verso)", 1912, watercolor on paper, both signed "Hayley Lever", lower left, 10"h x 12"w (sight), matted and framed

Condition

Overall good/fair, minor water marks/damage, darkening, mat burn, sun fading, not examined out of frame

Sold $375

Est.

$300 - $500

Samuel Frost Johnson, painting

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Description

Samuel Frost Johnson (American, b. 1835), "The Little Puppet Maker", c. 1865, oil on panel, signed and inscribed "F. Johnson, Ecouen", lower left, 9.75"h x 7.5"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Overall good, pinhead size of paint loss to leg of table, possibly cleaned, no signs of inpainting

Sold $700

Est.

$600 - $800

Carducius Plantagenet Ream, dog painting

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Description

Carducius Plantagenet Ream (American 1837-1917), A young boy and his Whippet, oil on board, signed "C.P. Ream", lower left, 7.75"h x 5.75"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Overall good/fair, frame abrasion to edges, slight paint loss to edges, craquelure, not examined out of frame

Sold $650

Est.

$500 - $700

Anna Hope "Nan" Hudson, painting

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Description

Nan Hudson (British, 1869Ð1957), "The Violin Solo", c. 1913, oil on canvas, no signature visible, 24"h x 20"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Overall good, light craquelure throughout, appears clean, no major damage observed

Sold $6,000

Est.

$300 - $500

Byron Browne, painting

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Description

Byron Browne (American, 1907Ð1961), "N.Y.C.", 1943, oil and acrylic on board, signed "Byron Browne", lower right, signed, titled and dated "Byron Browne, 1843, N.Y.C.", to verso, 11.25"h x 8.25"w (sight), wood frame

Condition

Overall good, paint surface darkened, minor paint loss, not examined out of frame

Sold $475

Est.

$600 - $800

Henry Koehler, (2) mixed media drawings

Passed

Description

Henry Koehler (American, b. 1927), "Arch Angel", 1995, brown chalk and white highlights on paper, inscribed "Clare and G.C. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Love Audrey and Henry", signed and dated, "Nell Pantheon, Roma '95 HK", 12"h x 10" (sight), matted and framed, together with, "Anglessey Abbey", chalk and gouache with wash on paper, inscribed "Gary, Merry Christmas and Much Love, Audrey and Henry", signed and dated "HK 2004", lower left, 9.75"h x 12.75"w (sight), matted and framed

Condition

Overall good, sun fading, darkening to sheet, not examined out of frame

Passed

Est.

$400 - $600

Manner Ralph Albert Blakelock, pair paintings

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Description

Manner Ralph Albert Blakelock (American, 1847-1919), (2) Landscapes, oil on canvas, no signature found, 16"h x 19.5" (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Poor, craquelure, varnish darkened, paint loss, restoration to one

Sold $500

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Charles Warren Eaton, painting

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Description

Charles Warren Eaton (American, 1857-1937), Dutch farmhouse, oil on canvas, signed "Chas Warren Eaton.", lower left, 23.5"h x 19.5"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Fair, overall darkening to varnish, craquelure, specs of paint loss, puncture to canvas lower right, frame abrasion

Sold $750

Est.

$1,200 - $1,800

Charles Warren Eaton, painting

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Description

Charles Warren Eaton (American, 1857-1937) Venetian canal scene, oil on canvas, signed "Chas Warren Eaton.", lower right, 23.5"h x 19.5"w (sight), framed

Condition

Overall fair, frame abrasion, craquelure, varnish darkened, relined

Sold $1,200

Est.

$1,200 - $1,800

Warren Davis, painting

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Description

Warren Davis (American 1865-1928), A nude bathing, oil on board, signed "Warren Davis", lower right, 5"h x 3.5"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Good, varnish slightly darkened, in painting to knee, no major damage observed, gilding flakes to frame

Sold $3,500

Est.

$500 - $700

Warren Davis, painting

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Description

Warren Davis (American 1865-1928), A seated female nude, oil on board, signed "Warren Davis", lower left, 9.5"h x 7.5"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Good, not examined under blacklight, slight darkening to varnish

Sold $4,750

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Warren Davis, painting

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Description

Warren Davis (American 1865-1928), A woman bathing in dishabille, oil on canvas, signed "Warren Davis", lower right, 9.5"h x 7.5"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Overall fair, possibly relined, frame abrasion lower edge, darkening to varnish, frame in distress

Sold $5,500

Est.

$600 - $800

Mary Cassatt, drypoint and aquatint

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Description

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926, American), "Under the Horse Chestnut Tree", drypoint and aquatint, pencil signed and numbered "No. 12", from the edition of 45 published in "L'Estampe Nouvelle" (and with stamp in image lower right), 16.5"h x 11.75"w (sight), matted and framed

Condition

Good, minor toning, not examined out of frame

Sold $17,000

Est.

$15,000 - $25,000

A.F. Bishop, gouache painting

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Description

A.F. Bishop (American, 19th/20th c.), "Scientific Steam Room (The Generators)", circa 1925, gouache on paper, 23"h x 19.5"w (sight), matted and framed

Condition

Fair, stains, toning, rubbing to sheet, possible repair to tear lower left, creases

Sold $450

Est.

$250 - $350

Henry Koehler, (3) watercolor paintings

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Description

Henry Koehler (American, b. 1927), Equestrian scenes, watercolor on paper, signed "Henry Koehler", lower left, 18"h x 23"w (sheet), framed

Condition

Fair, sun fading, toning, wrinkles to sheet, stains

Sold $950

Est.

$500 - $700

Edith Dimock Glackens, painting

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Description

Edith Dimock Glackens (American, 1876-1955), Female nude, circa 1920, oil on jute, initialed ÒE.G.Ó, lower left, 34"h x 28Ów (sight), framed

Condition

Good/fair, craquelure, 1" paint loss to center of figure

Sold $425

Est.

$800 - $1,200

American School, Revolutionary War painting

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Description

American School (19th century), Revolutionary War soldier with two gentlemen overlooking river, no signature found, 15.5"h x 18.5"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Poor, craquelure, varnish darkened, paint loss, has been heavily restored, frame and nail abrasions, in need of further restorations

Sold $850

Est.

$500 - $700

Herbert Jacob Gute, watercolor painting

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Description

Herbert Jacob Gute (American, 1907-1977), Industrial factory at dusk, circa 1940, watercolor on paper, signed "Herbert J. Gute", lower right, 13"h x 19"w (sight), matted and framed

Condition

Good, colors vibrant, mat burn, no major damage observed

Sold $150

Est.

$200 - $300

Adolf Dehn, watercolor painting

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Description

Adolf Dehn (American, 1895-1968), "Boatmen, Lake Atitlan", watercolor on paper, signed and titled "Adolf Dehn- Lake Atitlan, Guatemala", lower left, 19.5"h x 28"w" (sheet), matted and framed

Condition

Good/fair, sun fading, darkening/toning to sheet, buckling

Sold $375

Est.

$700 - $1,000

After Gilbert Stuart, monumental painting

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Description

After Gilbert Stuart (American, 1744-1828), Portrait of George Washington, in the "Munro-Lenox" style, a copy painted by Herbert Vos (American, 1855-1935),1897, oil on canvas laid to board, inscribed, signed and dated "After Gilbert Stuart, H. Vos 97", lower left, 94.75"h x 63"w (sight), giltwood frame

Condition

Good/fair, paint loss line lower right quadrant, canvas laid to board, scuffs to canvas, abrasions, craquelure

Sold $24,000

Est.

$10,000 - $15,000

Henry Stephens Eddy, painting

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Description

Henry Stephens Eddy (American, 1878-1944), "Off St. Ives", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on stretcher verso, 20"h x 23.5"w (sight), framed

Condition

Fair, relined, probable restorations, craquelure

Sold $750

Est.

$600 - $800

American School, San Francisco painting

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Description

American School (19th century), "San Francisco", oil on canvas, signed with artist's monogram "CMD", lower left, titled verso, 13.5"h x 19.5"w (sight), gilt frame

Condition

Fair, craquelure, stains to upper right, small spot in-painting upper center left

Sold $325

Est.

$400 - $600

SELECT: Fall Estates 2016 7 lots

(4) Early American engravings of George Washington

Passed

Description

18th and 19th c., incl. Pocket Magazine engraving after Joseph Wright, 1795, engraving by I.R. Smith ex. Isaiah Thomas', "Life of George Washington", 1815, and two unknown portraits, largest: 5.5"l x 3"w (sheet), unframed, smallest: 3.25"l x 2"w (sheet), unframed

Condition

Good/fair, condition commensurate with age, toning, paper loss, water stain, pencil marks, tears

Starting Bid

$100

Passed

Est.

$200 - $300

Alonzo Chappel, colored engraving

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Description

Alonzo Chappel (American, 1828-1887), "Our Great Authors, a literary party at the home of Washington Irving", 1865, published by G.G. Dayton, 23"l x 31"w (sight), matted and framed under glass

Condition

Good, toning, mat burn, some fading, not examined out from glass

artist

Chappel, Alonzo

Starting Bid

$125

Sold $100

Est.

$250 - $350

John Rogers, bronze sculpture

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Description

John Rogers (American, 1829-1904), "The Picket Guard", silvered bronze, granite base, titled and stamped "John Rogers New York", 15.5"h x 11"w x 8.5"d (incl. base)

Condition

Good, rubbing to finish, oxidation, scratches

artist

Rogers, John

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $850