290. Ray G. Ellis (American, b. 1921)

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1 290. Ray G. Ellis (American, b. 1921) The Rural Train Station Signed and inscribed Ray G. Ellis A.W.S. l.r. Watercolor on paper, sight size 17 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. (45.0 x 67.2 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $1,000-2, C. Myron Clark (American, ) Boston Harbor Signed C. Myron Clark l.r. Oil on canvas, 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, minor retouch. $3,000-3, Attributed to Helen Savier DuMond (American, ) Port View, Possibly Brittany Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61.0 cm), framed. Condition: Patch reinforcements l.c. and l.l., retouch. $1,000-1,

2 293. John Beer (British, d. 1917) Del Jubilee 1st Chevening 2nd, Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park Signed John Beer l.r., titled l.c. Gouache and watercolor on paper/board, sight size 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (24.1 x 34.3 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame. $ Andre Picot (French, 20th Century) Cafe de la Paix Signed Andre Picot l.l., artist and title inscribed on the reverse. Oil on canvasboard, 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm), framed. Condition: Good. Provenance: Through the collection of Mt. Holyoke College. $ French School, 20th Century VE Day, Paris Dated and signed , -V-, Pierre Br... l.r., information affixed to the reverse. Watercolor with pencil on paper, sight size 10 x 14 1/4 in. (25.4 x 36.2 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame. $

3 296. Continental School, 20th Century City Night Signed Morten l.r., dated 1937 l.l. Oil on canvas, 21 1/2 x 26 in. (54.6 x 66.0 cm), framed. Condition: Minor retouch, craquelure. $ Charles Laborde (French, ) In the Crowd Signed and dated Chas. Laborde 1912 u.r. Gouache and ink on paper/board, sight size 9 x 9 in. (22.9 x 22.9 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame. $800-1, Andre Picot (French, 20th Century) Booksellers on the Left Bank Signed Andre Picot l.l., artist and title inscribed on the reverse. Oil on canvasboard, 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm), framed. Condition: Good. Provenance: Through the collection of Mt. Holyoke College. $

4 Abel George Warshawsky (American, ) Fishing on the Seine Incised signature A. G. Warshawsky- l.l., artist and title identified on a label from the Carmel Valley Art Gallery, Carmel Valley, California, affixed to the reverse. Oil on Masonite, 18 x 21 3/4 in. (45.7 x 55.2 cm), framed. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies. $6,000-8, Vladimir Lazarev (Russian, 20th Century) Parisian Street at Night Signed V. LAZAREV l.l. Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in. (61.0 x 91.4 cm), framed. Condition: Extremely mild scattered creases and abrasions. $2,500-5,

5 Isaac Lazarus Israels (Dutch, ) In the Park Signed ISAAC ISRAELS l.r., a gallery label affixed to the reverse. Watercolor and crayon on paper/board, sight size 18 3/4 x 24 in. (47.6 x 61.0 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, rippling, not examined out of frame. N.B. Son of the painter Jozef Israels, Isaac was interested in art and travel from an early age. From his father he was exposed to the painterly style of The Hague School. He studied and spent much of his early career in Amsterdam, recording the lives and leisure of its residents. From 1903 to 1923 he traveled extensively in London and Paris, where he continued to assimilate the loose brushwork and bright palette of Impressionism into his views of modern life. $15,000-25,

6 Guillaume Seignac (French, ) Woman with Red Floral Wreath Signed G. SEIGNAC l.r., stencil to the reverse, identified on a label from the Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts, affixed to the reverse. Oil on canvas, 38 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. (97.8 x 74.3 cm), in a period frame. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies, craquelure, surface grime. N.B. Guillaume Seignac s classical compositions reveal his mastery of both color and line as well as human anatomy. His graceful depictions of the female form epitomize the French Academic style in the late 19th century. Seignac was trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied with William A. Bouguereau, and mastered figure drawing. Although he was most influenced by the work of Bouguereau, Seignac went on to study with Anthony Robert-Fleury and Gabriel Ferrier. Seignac s romantic images of an idealized beauty grew exceedingly popular throughout his career, and he exhibited regularly at the Salons. Sold for the benefit of the collections of the Smith College Museum of Art. $25,000-35,

7 Heinrich Hans Schlimarski (Austrian, ) Portrait of a Young Woman Signed Heinrich Hans Schlimarski l.r. Oil on panel, 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm), framed (under glass). Condition: Retouch, not examined out of frame. $1,500-3, Lucien Boulier (French, ) Bouquet of Flowers Signed LBOULIER l.l. Oil on board, 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm), framed. Condition: Scattered abrasions, surface grime. $800-1, William Joseph Carroll (British, 19th/20th Century) Picking Flowers Signed W J Carroll l.l., artist identified in information affixed to the reverse. Oil on canvas, 36 x 23 3/4 in. (91.4 x 60.3 cm), framed. Condition: Areas of possible skinning, strip-lined, retouch, varnish inconsistencies, mild scattered craquelure. $2,000-4,

8 John La Farge (American, ) A Bacchante (Study for Stained Glass) Initialed and dated J l F 1901 l.l., identified on labels from Vance Jordan Fine Art, Inc., New York, and The Jordan-Volpe Gallery, Inc., New York, affixed to the reverse. Watercolor and gouache on paper, sight size 9 3/4 x 9 in. (24.8 x 22.9 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, extremely minor abrasions and rubs, not examined out of frame Paul Howard Manship (American, ) Hail to Dionysus... Signed and dated P. MANSHIP 1930 on the reverse and THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SECOND ISSUE along the rim. Bronze with a gold patina, diameter 3 in. (7.6 cm). Condition: Minor nicks/wear to edges, surface grime. $ Provenance: Doll & Richards, Boston, 1902, purchased by Mrs. John Munro (Mary Beecher) Longyear, Boston. At Gabriel s Auctioneers/Appraisers, Canton, Massachusetts, January 22, 1994, then to Peter J. Clarke Fine Arts, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1994, then to Grete Meilman Fine Art Ltd., New York. Exhibitions: Exhibition and Private Sale of Water Color Paintings by Mr. John La Farge, Mr. Childe Hassam, Miss Lucy S. Conant, Doll & Richards, November 1902, no. 14. N.B. John La Farge was a Renaissance man and leading American artist of the Aesthetic movement. He worked as an author, painter, printmaker, illustrator, muralist, and stained glass window designer. However, it is through the media of stained glass that his ability as a colorist is revealed. He created rich colors in his window designs by superimposing sheets of glass. La Farge also invented opalescent glass. His work includes the Battle Window at Harvard University and the cloisonné Peacock Window at the Worcester Art Museum. The window matching this design has not been located, although it was mostly likely intended for a private residence. The figure references a dancing maenad from a relief at the Museo Conservatori, Rome, which is a copy of a 5th century Hellenistic work. $40,000-60,

9 William Bryan Cronin (American, 20th Century) Lot of Three Works of Bathers Two signed CRONIN l.c. One oil on board and two oil on canvas mounted on board, sizes to 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm), framed. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies, unobtrusive surface grime. $ Louis Frederick Berneker (American, ) Sunlight and Shadow Signed LOUIS F. BERNEKER l.l., identified on a period label from the Salmagundi Club affixed to the reverse. Oil on board, 10 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (26.0 x 17.2 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, surface grime. $ William Bryan Cronin (American, 20th Century) Lot of Two Works of Bathers Each signed and dated W BRYAN CRONIN... l.r. One oil on canvas and one oil on board, sizes to 18 x 20 in. (45.7 x 50.8 cm), framed. Condition: Craquelure, surface grime. $

10 311. Clarence William Anderson (American, ) Stacey Benson on Sun Pell Signed and dated CW Anderson 52 l.r., inscribed on the reverse of the frame. Oil on board, 23 x 30 in. (58.4 x 76.2 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, craquelure. $ Victor Émile Prouvé (French, ) Sketches of a Bull and Matador Signed V. Prouvé l.l., artist identified on a label affixed to the reverse. Charcoal on paper, sight size 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (24.1 x 34.3 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, creases, not examined out of frame. $1,000-1, Elizabeth Hunter (British, 19th/20th Century) Soldiers on the Streets of Paris Signed E Hunter l.r. Watercolor with whiting on paper, sight size 9 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (23.5 x 31.8 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, rippling, not examined out of frame. $

11 Lee Lufkin Kaula (American, ) Seated Woman Signed Lee Lufkin l.l. Watercolor and gouache on paper/board, sight size 25 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (64.8 x 47.0 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $800-1, Friedrich Fehr (German, ) The Gentlemen s Gathering Signed Friedrich Fehr l.l. Oil on canvas, 34 x 23 1/2 in. (86.4 x 58.4 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, abrasions. $1,000-1, School of Lila Cabot Perry (American, ) Lot of Two Boston School Portraits: A Gentleman and Seated Woman in Profile Unsigned. Oil on canvas/canvasboard, sizes to 20 x 14 in. (50.8 x 35.6 cm), framed. Condition: Rubs to surface, scattered craquelure, surface grime. $

12 Paul Howard Manship (American, ) Sarah Jane Manship, the Artist s Daughter, 3 Months Old Signed and dated PAUL MANSHIP 1929 on the back. Plaster, length 19 in. (48.3 cm). Condition: Crack to ankle with losses, light abrasions, surface grime. Provenance: From the artist to his daughter, Sarah Jane Murtha, as stated in his will, dated N.B. Although known for his public monuments such as the Prometheus Fountain in Rockefeller Center, this sculpture of the artist s daughter offers a more intimate view of Manship s work. It was most likely completed shortly after Sarah s birth, on June 19, 1929, in Paris. Throughout his career, Manship was able to seamlessly blend traditional and modern aesthetics. From 1909 to 1911, he studied in Rome, where he was exposed to Classical and Archaic sculptures, often directly referencing them in his own works. By the 1920s Manship s style was beginning to change, especially visible in his portraiture. Murtha writes, over the years the style of Manship s portraits progressed from a formal point of view towards characterization and spontaneity 1 This work, with the pose of the baby and the drapery of the fabric, certainly reflects Manship s shifted emphasis towards realism and the illusion of mass. A reproduction of this work in marble is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. 1. Murtha, Edwin, Paul Manship (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1957), p. 15. $20,000-40,

13 318. Laura Coombs Hills (American, ) The Pink Camellia Signed Laura Hills u.l., identified on a label from The Guild of Boston Artists affixed to the reverse. Pastel on paper/board, sight size 13 x 10 3/4 in. (33.0 x 27.3 cm), framed. Condition: Small punctures to corners, not examined out of frame. Provenance: From the artist through to a private New England collection. $10,000-15, Wilson Henry Irvine (American, ) Portrait of the Artist s Daughter Signed IRVINE... l.r., inscribed Property of Joseph P. Irvine 6-83 on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 27 x 24 in. (68.6 x 61.0 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch. Provenance: Through the collection of the artist s nephew, Joseph Irvine. $7,000-10,

14 Elizabeth Quale O Neill Verner (American, ) Selling Flowers Signed E O N Verner l.r. Pastel on silk mounted onto board, sight size 15 1/2 x 14 in. (39.4 x 35.6 cm), in the original frame. Condition: Not examined out of frame. N.B. Elizabeth Verner lived and worked in Charlestown, South Carolina, and devoted her career to the depiction and preservation of the people and buildings of her native city. She was born in Charlestown in 1883, and was encouraged to pursue art as a child by her maternal grandfather, Henry Franklin Baker, and fellow Charlestown artist, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith. After attending the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Verner returned to the city, where she worked primarily with pastel and etching. She was influenced by the work of Boston-based artist Laura Coombs Hills, also noted for her work with pastels. Verner frequently depicted the female vendors at the flower market, whom she felt were an important part of the Charlestown culture. She also is noted for drawing with pastel onto silk mounted onto panel, a technique which she purportedly deemed vernercolor. $8,000-10,

15 321. Ada Rasario Cecere (American, ) Cyclamen Signed Ada R. CECERE l.r. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in. (61.0 x 50.8 cm), framed. Condition: Scattered retouch, mild scattered craquelure, surface grime. $800-1, Luigi Lucioni (Italian/American, ) Yellow and Brown Signed and dated L. Lucioni 1981 l.l., identified on a label from the Southern Vermont Artists annual members exhibition on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 15 x 18 in. (38.1 x 45.7 cm), framed. Condition: Good. $5,000-7,

16 Rosemary Bothwell (American, 20th Century) Magnolia Signed...R Bothwell l.l., artist and title identified on a label from Lewis A. Shepard Works of Art, Inc., Worcester, affixed to the reverse. Color pencil on paper/board, sight size 28 1/4 x 19 in. (71.8 x 48.3 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $ Aloysius C. O Kelly (American, ) Portrait of a Young Girl Signed A. O KELLY l.r. Oil on panel, 13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (33.7 x 26.0 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, surface grime. $1,800-2, Frederick M. Fenetti (American, ) Carnations Signed F. Fenetti l.r. Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm), framed. Condition: Minor retouch, craquelure with lifting/flaking, minute losses. $1,000-1,

17 Laura Coombs Hills (American, ) The May Queen Signed Laura Hills l.r., identified on a partial label and inscribed Presented to...e.l. Lane by Laura Hills, May 1944 on a period label affixed to the reverse. Pastel on paper/board, sight size 35 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. (90.2 x 70.5 cm), framed. Condition: Stable, not examined out of frame. Provenance: From the artist, through the sitter, to a private New England collector. N.B. Laura Coombs Hills was first known for her portrait miniatures. Producing approximately 400 miniatures in the first decades of the 19th century, Hills was a founding member and vice president of the American Society of Miniature Painters. Due to failing eyesight and shifting trends, Hill began to focus on larger floral pastels by the 1920s. In these works she played with bright colors and asymmetrical compositions. In this piece, Hills combines the stylistic elements of her floral compositions with her first love, portraiture. $30,000-50,

18 Philip Ayer Sawyer (American, ) Nude Reading and Her Reflection Signed and dated Phil Sawyer 1933 l.l. Oil on canvasboard, 18 1/2 x 15 in. (46.9 x 38.1 cm), framed. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies, surface grime. $ Carl Sprinchorn (American, ) The Seduction Signed Carl Sprinc... l.r. Ink on paper, sight size 17 x 12 in. (43.2 x 30.5 cm), framed. Condition: Tears along the edges, toning, subtle rippling, not examined out of frame. $1,000-1, Harry Bloomfield (British, b. 1870) Seated Model with Drape Signed Bloomfield c.l., inscribed No. 53 on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 16 1/2 x 13 7/8 in. (41.8 x 35.1 cm), framed. Condition: Scattered retouch, surface grime, craquelure. $800-1,

19 Henri Lebasque (French, ) Figural Studies Signed H Lebasque l.r. Charcoal on paper, sight size 18 3/4 x 13 in. (47.6 x 33.0 cm), framed. Condition: Rippling, creases, repair l.r., toning, ink marks, not examined out of frame. $ George Laurence Nelson (American, ) At the Table Signed and dated G.L. NELSON 1915 l.r. Oil on canvas, 40 x 32 in. (101.6 x 81.3 cm), unframed. Condition: Retouch (with the signature possibly reinforced), loss to center, craquelure, surface grime. N.B. George Laurence Nelson s brightly-colored paintings often feature female figures posed within a landscape or decorated interior. Nelson studied at the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design School in New York, as well as the Academie Julian in Paris. He exhibited widely and taught at the National Academy of Design and the Cooper Union Art School. He eventually set up a studio in Kent, Connecticut. $4,000-6, Continental School, 20th Century Reclining Nude Unsigned. Oil on panel, 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40.0 cm), framed. Condition: Abrasions with surface losses, surface grime. $1,000-1,

20 Louis Kronberg (American, ) Á Tondue Signed and dated LOUIS KRONBERG, 1950 l.r., initialed and dated L...K 1950 l.l. Pastel on paper/board, sight size 28 x 20 1/2 in. (71.1 x 52.1 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $1,200-1, Canadian School, 20th Century Upon Reflection Signed and dated ABRAMS 62 l.r. Oil on canvas, 32 x 24 in. (81.2 x 60.9 cm), unframed. Condition: Minor puncture l.r., surface grime, craquelure. $ Corrado Cagli (Italian/American, ) Solo for Cello Signed and dated Cagli 44 l.l., titled l.c. Ink on paper, 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.5 x 20.2 cm), unframed. Condition: Laid down, tape to edges, soiling, staining. $