600. Agnes Pelton (German/American, )

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1 Agnes Pelton (German/American, ) Comedy Signed Agnes Pelton l.l., partial label and canvas stamp on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in. (35.5 x 45.7 cm), in a signed LAURENT frame. Condition: Flaking, losses, surface grime. Provenance: From the estate of Cecile Singer, New York. $ Arthur Clifton Goodwin (American, ) Showgirl Signed A.C.Goodwin l.r., label from Addison Gallery, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, on the reverse. Oil on panel, 36 x 26 in. (91.4 x 66.0 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, surface cracks. $2,500-5, Louis Kronberg (American, ) Patricia, Yellow Costume Signed Louis Kronberg l.l., initialed LK l.r., inscribed With my Good Wishes... Louis Kronberg, April 1963 with partial labels and a label from Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc., New York, on the reverse. Pastel on paper/board, 28 x 20 in. (71.1 x 50.8 cm), framed. Condition: Pigment displacement, not examined out of frame. $2,000-3,

2 Attributed to William Merritt Chase (American, ) Girl in White Signed or inscribed W.M.Chase l.r. Oil on board, 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (26.6 x 21.5 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch. $2,000-3, Louis Kronberg (American, ) Seated Nude Signed and inscribed Louis Kronberg PARIS l.r., label from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on the reverse. Pastel on paper/board, 18 x 13 in. (45.7 x 33.0 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. $1,000-1, Scott Clifton Carbee (American, ) 605 Portrait of a Young Woman in a Red Shawl Signed CARBEE l.l. Oil on canvas, 20 1/2 x 16 in. (52.0 x 40.6 cm), framed (under glass). $2,000-3,

3 Edmund C. Tarbell (American, ) The Flowered Hat Signed Edmund C. Tarbell l.r. Oil on canvas, 27 x 20 in. (68.5 x 50.8 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, varnish inconsistencies, craquelure. Provenance: Purchased at Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, January 27, 1971, sale 3148, lot 39. Literature: Patricia Jobe Pierce, Edmund Tarbell and the Boston School of Paintings, 1980, page 192. $25,000-35,

4 Helena Krause Beacham (American, ) Poetry Signed Helena K. Beacham l.r., partial label from the Phillips Mill Community Association, New Hope, Pennsylvania, on the reverse. Oil on Masonite with tooling, 24 x 20 in. (60.9 x 50.8 cm), framed. Provenance: A New York philanthropic Jewish organization. $ Esther Anna Hunt (American, ) Young Child with a Kite Signed Esther Hunt l.l. Gouache on paperboard, sight size 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.5 x 13.9 cm), in a dragon motif frame. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $ American School, 20th Century 609 On a Swing Monogrammed l.l. Gouache on paperboard, 11 1/2 x 11 in. (29.2 x 27.9 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, soiling, craquelure, not examined out of frame. $800-1,

5 William Ratcliffe (British, ) Lot of Two Figure Sketches: Charles the First (After van Dyke) and The Irish Fiddle Player The first initialed WR l.r., the other signed WHRatcliffe l.r., each identified on the mat. Pen and ink with watercolor and gouache on paper, sight size 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (23.4 x 18.4 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, foxing, not examined out of frames. $ Edith Ballinger Price (American, ) Images of the Artist s Daughter, Including a Portrait and Sketches The portrait signed and dated EDITH BALLINGER PRICE 1920 l.r., the sketches inscribed. Oil on canvas and pen and ink with watercolor on paper, sizes to 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm), the oil portrait framed. Condition: Surface grime, toning, wear to edges. $800-1, Helen B. Mason (American, 19th/20th Century) Lot of Thirty-seven Illustrations from Once Upon a Time in Rhode Island Most signed or initialed, many inscribed on the reverse. Pen and ink on paperboard, sizes to 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.5 x 24.7 cm), unframed. Condition: Toning, soiling, some with pinholes to corners. N.B. The lot is accompanied by a copy of Once Upon a Time in Rhode Island, by Katherine Pyle, $

6 Louis Kronberg (American, ) A Queen of the Orient Signed and dated Louis Kronberg 1904 u.r., partial label from the Boston Art Club on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 20 x 12 in. (50.8 x 30.4 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch. $4,000-6, Frank Convers Mathewson (American, ) Studio Interior Signed, dated and inscribed F.C.Mathewson 1914 New York City l.r. Watercolor on paper/board, sight size 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (49.5 x 36.8 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $ Bernard Karfoil (Hungarian/American, ) Portrait of a Young Woman Unsigned, inscribed on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm), framed. 615 Provenance: From the Dorothy Varian estate, number DV151. $2,000-4,

7 Laura Coombs Hills (American, ) Lacquer, Silk and Celadon/A Still Life with Zinnia, Dahlia and Cosmos Signed Laura Hills u.l. Pastel on paper/board, sight size 21 x 17 1/2 in. (53.3 x 44.4 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $20,000-40,

8 American School, 20th Century Still Life with Poppies Signed and dated Polly Jennings 53 l.r. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in. (60.9 x 50.8 cm), framed. $ Frances Anne Johnston (Canadian, b. 1910) Spring Flowers Signed FRANCES ANNE JOHNSTON l.r., titled and with a label from Continental Galleries of Fine Art, Montreal, on the reverse. Oil on canvasboard, 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm), framed. $ Nan Watson (American, ) Still Life with Fruit and Wine Signed Nan Watson l.l., label from C.W.Kraushaar Galleries, New York, on the reverse. Watercolor on paper, sight size 10 x 13 1/2 in. (50.8 x 34.2 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, fading, not examined out of frame. $

9 American School, 19th/20th Century Still Life in Pinks Signed (twice) L(ida) Ostrander l.r. Watercolor on paper, sight size 10 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (26.0 x 28.5 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame. $ Polly Nordell (American, ) Floral Still Life in Red and Purple Signed -Polly Nordell- l.l. Watercolor on paper, 16 x 13 in. (40.6 x 33.0 cm), unframed. Condition: Toning, foxing. $ Margarita Hahn Vidal (American, b. 1919) The Golden Air Signed Hahn Vidal l.r., titled on a presentation plaque affixed to the frame, titled, signed, inscribed and dated...spain 68 on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm), framed. $1,500-2,

10 Lillian Genth (American, ) Blue Water Signed L.Genth l.l., partial label and label from George E. Gage, Cleveland, Ohio, on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.4 cm), in a period frame. Condition: Losses to lower edge. $6,000-8,

11 Attributed to Margaret Fitzhugh Browne (American, ) Floral Still Life with Peonies Unsigned, partial label and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, label on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.8 cm), framed. Condition: Surface grime. $3,000-5, Kathryn Yager Lewis (American, 20th Century) Still Life with Peonies Signed Kathryn Yager Lewis l.l. Oil on canvas, 24 x 27 in. (60.9 x 68.5 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, surface grime, craquelure. $ Jane Peterson (American, ) Pansies Signed JANE PETERSON l.l., identified on a label, possibly written in the artist s hand, on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. (60.9 x 60.9 cm), unframed. Condition: Surface grime. Provenance: From the estate of the artist to a private New England collection. $3,000-5,

12 627. Jane Peterson (American, ) Girl in Black Signed JANE PETERSON l.l., identified on a label, possibly written in the artist s hand, on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in. (60.9 x 45.7 cm), unframed. Condition: Flaking, losses, surface grime. Provenance: From the estate of the artist to a private New England collection. $3,000-5, Jane Peterson (American, ) Zinnias Signed JANE PETERSON l.r., identified and labeled for the A.W.A. summer exhibition on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (100.3 x 74.8 cm), framed. Condition: Flaking, losses, surface grime. Provenance: From the estate of the artist to a private New England collection. $6,000-8,

13 Maurice Sterne (American, ) Vase of Flowers/A Still Life with Nasturtiums Signed Sterne l.l., labels from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, on the reverse. Oil on canvas (mounted), 18 1/2 x 14 in. (46.9 x 35.5 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, abrasions, surface grime. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. $2,500-3, Jane Peterson (American, ) Pausing From Her Book/Portrait of a Lady Signed JANE PETERSON l.r. Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. (101.5 x 76.0 cm), unframed. Condition: Damage to tacking edge, punctures, losses. Provenance: From the estate of the artist to a private New England collection. $1,500-3, Jane Peterson (American, ) Zinnias in a Teal Vase Signed JANE PETERSON l.l. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in. (76.0 x 60.7 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch. 631 Provenance: From the estate of the artist to a private New England collection. $4,000-6,

14 William McGregor Paxton (American, ) Portrait of George Young Signed PAXTON l.r. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, varnish inconsistencies. $1,800-2, Alexander R. James (American, ) Portrait of a Professor (Philip Cabot) Incised signature Alexander James u.l., labels from the Currier Gallery of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Walker Galleries, New York, on the reverse. Oil on panel, 18 x 12 1/2 in. (45.7 x 31.7 cm), framed. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. $800-1, Gerrit A. Beneker (American, ) Bill Rollins, Engineer Signed and dated Gerrit A. Beneker 1920 l.r. Oil on canvas, 32 1/2 x 30 in. (82.5 x 76.2 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure. Provenance: From the collection of the Fuller Museum of Art. N.B. Gerrit Albertus Beneker was born in 1882 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1912, he went to Provincetown to study under Charles Hawthorne. He spent his early years as an artist painting portraits. Instead of executing the portraits of upper class women, as was the trend during that time, Beneker chose instead to portray working-class people such as laborers and fishermen that lived near his summer home in Truro, Massachusetts. Beneker made his living not as a portraitist, but rather as an illustrator. He created illustrations for magazines as well as war posters Gerrit A. Beneker. Trocadero; agler/items/449674/item html $2,000-4,

15 Gerrit Hondius (Dutch/American, ) Portrait of a Bearded Man Signed HONDIUS u.l. Oil on canvas (mounted), 23 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (59.6 x 50.1 cm), unframed. Condition: Canvas lifting from l.l. corner. $ Ross Moffett (American, ) The Old Fisherman Signed R.Moffett l.r., labels from the Carnegie Institute and the Museum at Rhode Island School of Design on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in. (127.0 x cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure. N.B. Born in Iowa in 1907, Ross Moffett studied art in Des Moines, Chicago, and New York before moving to Provincetown. After serving in the army and traveling around Europe, Moffett returned to Provincetown in There he began the Provincetown Painting Class with friend and fellow artist Heinrich Pfeiffer. Moffett enjoyed several important commissions during his career, including murals for the Works Progress Administration and for the National Academy of Design in Abilene, Kansas. Many of Moffett s paintings, however, drew their inspiration from his life in Provincetown. I continued working, endeavoring to mine the vein I had uncovered. My subject was life in Provincetown as I observed it visually during my many walks in the town del Deo, Josephine, Moffett, Ross, Provincetown Artist Registry, provincetownartistregistry.com/m/ moffett_ross.html $3,500-5, Richard Edward Miller (American, ) Portrait of Dr. Mendez Inscribed and signed a le Dr. Mendez, Miller l.l., canvas stamp on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 32 x 25 1/2 in. (81.3 x 64.8 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, craquelure. $1,200-1,

16 Gerrit A. Beneker (American, ) Welding Signed and dated Gerrit A. Beneker 1919 l.l., artist s label on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 36 x 32 in. (91.4 x 81.2 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch. $2,000-4, Alexander R. James (American, ) Siberian Cossack Incised signature Alexander James l.r., labels from the Currier Gallery of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Walker Galleries, New York, and stamped Newman, Soho Square London on the reverse. Oil on panel, 24 x 20 in. (60.9 x 50.8 cm), framed. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. $1,500-2, Gerrit A. Beneker (American, ) 640 Provincetown Fisherman Signed Gerrit A. Beneker l.l. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouched, craquelure. $2,000-4,

17 641. Russian School, 20th Century Industrial Landscape Inscribed indistinctly l.r. Oil on board, 23 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (59.6 x 90.1 cm), framed. Condition: Abrasions, varnish inconsistencies. Provenance: A New York philanthropic Jewish organization. $ John Lavalle (American, ) Flying in Formation/A Lot of Four Views of Fighter Planes Two signed and dated John Lavalle Watercolor on paper, sight size 13 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (33.6 x 49.5 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, foxing, rippling, not examined out of frames. $1,500-2, Russian School, 20th Century Polar Aviation Titled, signed and dated...snegerev 83 on the reverse. Oil on board, 20 x 22 1/2 in. (50.8 x 57.1 cm), framed. Provenance: A New York philanthropic Jewish organization. $

18 Emmanuele Costa (Italian, b. 1875) Still Life with Teacup and Vase Signed E.Costa u.r. Oil on board, 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.4 cm), framed. Condition: Pentimenti, abrasions, surface grime, craquelure. $ Abraham Walkowitz (American, ) Happy Easter Monogrammed AW l.r., inscribed l.c. Watercolor on paper, 4 x 6 1/4 in. (10.1 x 15.8 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame. $ Emmanuele Costa (Italian, b. 1875) Still Life with Glassware Signed E.Costa u.r. Oil on board, 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.4 cm), framed. Condition: Curve to support, abrasions, varnish inconsistencies, surface grime, craquelure. $

19 647. Gerrit A. Beneker (American, ) Kay (Katharine) Signed and dated Gerrit A. Beneker 1932 l.l., titled, signed, dated and inscribed...truro, Mass. on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 22 x 20 in. (55.8 x 50.8 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, craquelure. Provenance: From the collection of the Fuller Museum of Art. $2,000-4, Ben Benn (American, ) Still Life with Fruit Signed and dated Benn 59 l.r. Oil on Masonite, 12 x 9 in. (30.4 x 22.8 cm), framed. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies. $1,000-1, George Nick (American, b. 1927) 647 Sunny Interior Incised date and signature 1966 G.B.Nick l.r., label from Creiger Sesen Associates Inc., Boston, on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 18 x 25 in. (45.7 x 63.5 cm), framed. $1,500-3,

20 Gerrit Hondius (Dutch/American, ) Young Lady Signed HONDIUS u.r., identified on a label on the reverse. Pen and ink on paper, sight size 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (26.0 x 19.6 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame. $ Clara Elkoff (American, 20th Century) In Her Kitchen Signed C. Elkoff l.r. Oil on canvas, 45 x 34 in. (114.3 x 86.3 cm), framed. Provenance: A New York philanthropic Jewish organization. $ Gerrit Hondius (Dutch/American, ) Lady with a Head Scarf Signed HONDIUS l.l., identified on a label on the reverse. Oil on Masonite, 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.9 cm), unframed. Condition: Damage/losses to edges, craquelure. $