AMERICAN ART & PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONISTS DECEMBER 4, 2016
AMERICAN ART & PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONISTS
AUCTION Sale 1557 Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 2:00pm 1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 Cover Image: Lot 35 (detail), Inside Front Cover: Lot 39 (detail), Inside Back Cover: Lot 53 (detail)
AMERICAN ART & PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONISTS DEPARTMENT Alasdair Nichol Vice Chairman | Head of Department anichol@freemansauction.com 267.414.1211
David Weiss Senior Vice President | Specialist dweiss@freemansauction.com 267.414.1214
EXHIBITIONS Wednesday, November 30
10:00am-5:00pm
Thursday, December 1
10:00am-5:00pm
Friday, December 2
10:00am-5:00pm
Saturday, December 3
12:00pm-5:00pm
By appointment only on the morning of the sale
CLIENT SERVICES Mary Maguire Carroll Director | Client Services mmaguire@freemansauction.com 267.414.1236
Lot 70 (detail)
Melissa Arundel Bidding Registration marundell@freemansauction.com 267.414.1208
Lily Liu Cataloguer | Department Administrator lliu@freemansauction.com 267.414.1253
AMERICAN ART lots 1-58
Lot 23 (detail)
www.freemansauction.com 7
1 160792/26 JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (american 1834-1903) “SAN BIAGO” (FROM TWENTY-SIX ETCHINGS SERIES) 1879-1880. Edition of c. 42. Pencil signed with the butterfly and inscribed ‘imp’ in pencil on the tab, etching 8 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. (20.6 x 30.2cm) Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell, publisher. [Kennedy 197] provenance: Harlow, McDonald & Co., New York, New York. From the Estate of former Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton and First Lady Mary L. Scranton. note: According to the Harlow, McDonald & Co. label verso, the present etching is ‘Kennedy Catalogue No. 197 VIII-IX’. $8,000-12,000
8 www.freemansauction.com
2 160893/8 THOMAS HART BENTON (american 1889-1975) “CRADLING WHEAT” 1939. Edition of 250. Pencil signed in the margin, lithograph, unframed Image size: 9 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. (24.1 x 30.2cm) Sheet size: 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (29.8 x 40cm) Associated American Artists, publisher. [Fath 27] provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000
3 160463/1 CHILDE HASSAM (american 1859-1935) “LAFAYETTE STREET, NEW YORK” 1918. Edition of 59. Pencil signed with artist’s cypher bottom right, lithograph Image Size: 14 3/4 x 11 in. (37.5 x 27.9cm) Sheet size: 17 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. (45.4 x 29.8cm) [Griffith 5] provenance: Private Collection, Delaware. $2,000-3,000
www.freemansauction.com 9
4 160546/1 THOMAS HART BENTON (american 1889-1975) “WRECK OF THE OL’ 97” 1944. Edition of 250. Pencil signed in the margin, lithograph, unframed Image size: 10 1/4 x 14 7/8 in. (26 x 37.8cm) Sheet size: 12 5/8 x 17 in. (32.1 x 43.2cm) Associated American Artists, publisher. [Fath 63] provenance: Private Collection, Delaware. note: The “Ol’ 97” was a Southern Railway locomotive, officially known as “Fast Mail.” In September, 1903, while on its way from Monroe, Virginia to Spencer, North Carolina, it derailed at Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia. $12,000-18,000
10 www.freemansauction.com
5 160893/4 GRANT WOOD (american 1891-1942) “FERTILITY” 1939. Edition of 250. Pencil signed in the margin, lithograph, unframed Image size: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (22.2 x 29.8cm) Sheet size: 12 x 15 3/4 in. (30.5 x 40cm) Associated American Artists, publisher. [Cole 15] provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $4,000-6,000
6 168054/1 GRANT WOOD (american 1891-1942) “MARCH” 1939. Edition of 250. Pencil signed in the margin, lithograph Image size: 9 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. (25.1 x 29.8cm) Sheet size: 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27.6 x 35.2cm) Associated American Artists, publisher. [Cole 14] provenance: Private Collection, Miami Beach, Florida. $2,500-4,000
www.freemansauction.com 11
7 160587/422602 MARTIN LEWIS (american 1881-1962) “ARCH, MIDNIGHT” 1930. Edition of 99. Pencil signed in the margin, drypoint, unframed Image size: 8 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (20.6 x 29.5cm) Sheet size: 10 15/16 x 14 15/16 in. (27.8 x 37.9cm) [McCarron 84] provenance: From the Estate of Daniel W. Dietrich II. $6,000-10,000
12 www.freemansauction.com
8 161009/1 HERMANN HERZOG (american/german 1832-1932) PENNSYLVANIA FARM IN WINTER Signed ‘H. Herzog’ bottom right, oil on canvas 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9cm) provenance: Private Collection, New York. By descent in the family. Private Collection, New York, New York. $4,000-6,000
9 160982/1 LOUIS ASTON KNIGHT (american 1873-1948) ON THE RIVER Signed and located ‘L. Aston Knight/Paris’ bottom right, oil on canvas 18 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (46.4 x 55.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Freeman’s, sale of June 8, 2014, lot 51. Acquired from the above. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $2,500-4,000
10 160792/25 JOHN WILLIAM HILL (american 1812-1879) HORSE CART ALONG THE RIVER Signed ‘J.W. Hill’ bottom left, watercolor on paper laid to card 11 3/4 x 18 in. (29.8 x 45.7cm) provenance: From the Estate of former Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton and First Lady Mary L. Scranton. $1,000-1,500
www.freemansauction.com 13
11 160717/1 ALEXANDER HELWIG WYANT (american 1836-1892) “AUTUMN GLOW” Signed ‘A.H. Wyant’ bottom right, oil on canvas 37 x 49 1/2 in. (94 x 125.7cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $5,000-8,000
12 160723/1 CLIFFORD PREVOST GRAYSON (american 1857-1951) “EFFET DE SOLEIL” Signed, located and dated ‘Clifford P Grayson/Pont Aven 82’ lower right, oil on canvas 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, Massachusetts. $3,000-5,000
14 www.freemansauction.com
13 160623/1 THOMAS MORAN (american 1837-1926) COASTAL VIEW Signed and dated ‘T. Moran 1859’ bottom right, oil on canvas 22 1/8 x 37 5/8 in. (56.2 x 95.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Virginia. note: The present painting is to be included in Phyllis Braff’s and Stephen L. Good’s forthcoming catalogue raisonné of works by Thomas Moran. $30,000-50,000
www.freemansauction.com 15
14 160975/1 JOHN FERY (american/austrian 1859-1934) MOUNT TIMPANOGOS, NORTH FACE Signed ‘J. Fery’ bottom right, oil on canvas 38 x 25 3/4 in. (96.5 x 65.4cm) provenance: The Collection of Olof Henry Nelson, Utah, c. 1920s. By descent in the family to his wife, Naomi Passey Nelson. By descent in the family to her daughter, Patricia Nelson Checketts. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Utah. note: A well-known and beloved landmark for those who live in Utah, particularly in the areas surrounding Salt Lake City and Provo-Orem, along what is referred to as the “Wasatch Front”, Mount Timpanogos is part of the Wasatch Mountain range. The present painting depicts the north face of the mountain, where the famous Timpanogos Cave National Monument is also located. In 1910, Fery was hired by Louis W. Hill and the Great Northern Railway to paint scenes of Glacier National Park in Montana. The paintings were subsequently used as promotional material for tourists to ride the train and stay at the chalets and lodges built by the Railway between 1910 and 1915. Similarly, Fery was commissioned by Southern Pacific Railway to paint Californian scenes such as Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. Eventually settling in Salt Lake City, Fery continued painting landscapes of his environs. The present work was executed by Fery after a month camping near what is known today as American Fork Canyon and its northward branch called Tibble Fork, and shows a view of that area. This painting will be accompanied by a copy of a letter from the Inter Mountain Art Company to the previous owner, Olof Nelson, written in 1932. $20,000-30,000
16 www.freemansauction.com
15 161007/4 SUSAN CATHARINE WATERS (american 1823-1900) TWO SQUIRRELS EATING STRAWBERRIES WATCHED BY A CAT Oil on canvas 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $6,000-10,000
www.freemansauction.com 17
16 161113/2 SEVERIN ROESEN (american 1815-1872) STILL LIFE WITH FRUIT AND CHAMPAGNE Signed ‘SRoesen’ (conjoined) bottom right, oil on canvas 17 3/16 x 22 1/4 in. (43.7 x 56.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $10,000-15,000
18 www.freemansauction.com
17 160898/1 ELIZABETH O’NEILL VERNER (american 1883-1979) FLOWER SELLER Signed ‘Elizabeth O’Neill Verner’ bottom right, pastel on silk laid on board 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (41.3 x 31.1cm) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $4,000-6,000
18 161073/1 DAVID DAVIDOVICH BURLIUK (american/ukrainian 1882-1967) STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS IN A LANDSCAPE Signed ‘Burliuk’ bottom right, oil on canvas 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, New York. $3,000-5,000
www.freemansauction.com 19
19 161006/1 THEODORE WORES (american 1860-1939) “A HARBINGER OF SPRING, ALMOND BLOSSOMS” Signed ‘Theodore Wores’ bottom left; also signed, titled and located ‘Los Altos, Calif.’ verso, oil on canvas 12 1/4 x 16 in. (31.1 x 40.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Florida. $5,000-8,000
20 161101/30 JANE PETERSON (american 1876-1965) WHITEHALL, LONDON Signed ‘Jane Peterson’ bottom right, oil on canvas 24 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (61.3 x 46cm) provenance: Private Collection, Maryland. $6,000-10,000
20 www.freemansauction.com
21 168082/4 RICHARD LORENZ (american 1858-1915) “WISCONSIN WINTER” Signed and dated ‘R. Lorenz 1905’ bottom left, oil on canvas 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, Milwaukee. By descent in the family. The Collection of Mrs. Henry Schoellkopf. Private Collection, Virginia. exhibited: “Richard Lorenz,” Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 26 - July 5, 1966. $6,000-10,000
www.freemansauction.com 21
22 160959/1 FREDERICK J. MULHAUPT (american 1871-1938) “COVERED BRIDGE, STOWE, VERMONT” Signed ‘Mulhaupt’ bottom left; also inscribed with title verso, oil on canvasboard 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $8,000-12,000
22 www.freemansauction.com
23 160670/1 EDWARD DUFNER (american 1872-1957) “AFTERNOON IN SUMMER” Signed ‘Edward Dufner A.N.A.’ bottom right, oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2cm) provenance: Property of the Goodall family, Sanford, Maine, since 1920s. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Florida. note: A leading American Impressionist, Dufner was referred to by his fellow artists as the “Painter of Sunshine”. The idyllic landscapes for which he is most known are imbued with warmth, light, and color. The present painting, depicting an outdoor scene on a riverbank with children and waterfowl, is a quintessential example of Dufner’s oeuvre. According to a label verso, this painting is referenced as being a cover illustration for a magazine or book, though the exact publication is unknown. $20,000-30,000
www.freemansauction.com 23
24 161120/1 JONAS LIE (american/norwegign 1880-1940) HARBOR SCENE Signed ‘Jonas Lie’ bottom right, oil on canvas 30 x 45 1/4 in. (76.2 x 114.9cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, n.d. $10,000-15,000
24 www.freemansauction.com
25 160925/1 ANTHONY THIEME (american 1888-1954) “ROCKPORT HARBOR” Signed ‘A Thieme’ bottom left; also with artist and title on (partial) label verso, oil on canvas 25 1/4 x 30 1/2 in. (64.1 x 77.5cm) provenance: Grand Central Art Galleries, New York, New York. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $10,000-15,000
www.freemansauction.com 25
26 160463/2 EMILE ALBERT GRUPPE (american 1896-1978) “FOGGY DAY, GLOUCESTER” Signed ‘Emile A. Gruppe’ bottom left; also inscribed with title on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4cm) provenance: Private Collection, Delaware. $6,000-10,000
26 www.freemansauction.com
27 161046/54 LEON KROLL (american 1884-1975) “LANDSCAPE (WITH FARM AND LAKE)” Inscribed with artist and title on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 22 1/8 x 32 in. (56.2 x 81.3cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $6,000-10,000
www.freemansauction.com 27
28 161046/14 LEON KROLL (american 1884-1975) “GREEN CHAIR” Signed ‘Leon Kroll’ bottom right; also inscribed with title and date ‘1947’ on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000
29 161046/34 LEON KROLL (american 1884-1975) “SALLY” Signed ‘Leon Kroll’ bottom right, also with artist, title and date ‘1947’ on stretcher bar verso, oil on canvas 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 70cm) provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, New York. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000
28 www.freemansauction.com
30 160925/3 LEON KROLL (american 1884-1975) “FLOWERS” Signed ‘Leon Kroll’ bottom right, also with artist, title, and date ‘c. 1945’ on label verso, oil on panel 22 x 13 in. (55.9 x 33cm) provenance: Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, New York. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $10,000-15,000
www.freemansauction.com 29
31 160417/4 AARON HARRY GORSON (american 1872-1933) HUDSON RIVER, PALISADES IN THE DISTANCE Signed ‘AH Gorson’ bottom right, oil on canvas 21 x 30 in. (53.3 x 76.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $7,000-10,000
30 www.freemansauction.com
32 161080/2 JOHN FABIAN CARLSON (american/swedish 1875-1947) “ICEBOUND RIVER” Signed ‘John F. Carlson’ bottom left; also inscribed with artist, title, located ‘New York’ and dated ‘1931’ on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut. $12,000-18,000
www.freemansauction.com 31
33 160556/9 ALFRED HENRY MAURER (american 1868-1932) “THE SISTERS” Oil on board 21 3/8 x 18 in. (54.3 x 45.7cm) provenance: Phillips Memorial Gallery, Washington, D.C. Private Collection, New Jersey. $15,000-25,000
32 www.freemansauction.com
34 161020/1 RICHARD ALAN SCHMID (american B. 1934) “MR. GREZEL’S HOUSE, GAYLORDSVILLE, CONNECTICUT” Signed ‘Schmid’ bottom right; also signed and inscribed with title and date ‘1960’ verso, oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, Maryland. $10,000-15,000
www.freemansauction.com 33
35 WINOLD REISS (american 1886-1953) “CHIEF BUFFALO HIDE”; “BOB RIDING HORSE AND CHIEF SHOT BOTH SIDES”; “MIKE LITTLE DOG” (TRIPTYCH) Each gouache on illustration board 30 3/8 x 23 1/4 in. (77.2 x 59.1cm) 30 3/8 x 28 3/4 in. (77.2 x 73cm) 30 3/8 x 23 1/4 in. (77.2 x 59.1cm) (3) provenance: The Artist. Given by the above to Mr. Otto Baumgarten, New York, New York. Acquired from the above by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rollinson. By descent in the family. Private Collection, North Carolina. note: Winold Reiss was born in Karlsruhe, Germany and educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Art in Munich under Franz Stuck, as well as at the Kunstgewerbeschule under Julius Diez. In the early 20th century, much of Europe was quickly modernizing, and the dominant German artistic movement being taught was Jugendstil, or “youth style”, considered the German equivalent of the French Art Nouveau. This style did not firmly delineate between fine art and design; it emphasized bold lines, bright colors, flat surfaces, and various design motifs integrated into works of fine art. Reiss adeptly melded this modernist sense of style and design into his skillfully rendered portraits of Native Americans, as seen in the present work. The artist possessed an affinity for Native American culture, particularly because of his close relationship with the members of the Blackfoot Reservation near Glacier National Park in Montana. Living alongside the Blackfoot from 1927-1928, he was given the Indian name of “Beaver Child” and honorably accepted into the tribe, an extremely rare accolade for a white man. According to Professor Jeffery C. Stewart, Reiss was intent on using his work to prove the monumental relevance and integral nature of the American Indian in American history as a whole, regardless of the rapidly industrializing and modernizing society. Unlike other artists of this time such as Seth Eastman and Charles Russell, who chose to depict Native Americans as a romantic vision of a past and disappearing nation, Reiss resisted this inclination and instead chose to insert his sitters into Jugendstil-inspired environs.
Reiss originally created these works as studies for a mosaic mural slated to be installed in the Chrysler Building in New York City, rendering this triptych in full color and fine detail. Similarly, his studies for other commissions, such as the mosaic which came to fruition and is in the Cincinnati Union Terminal, were executed as closely to the finished product as possible, so the client could actively visualize them as they would look when complete. Unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 caused the Chrysler commission to be cancelled due to financial constraints, and the mosaic was never completed. Nevertheless, each sitter is identifiable and each of them was depicted more than once by Reiss throughout his career. In 1927 Reiss painted another portrait of Chief Buffalo Hide, who is represented in the left panel. Only photographs remain of this portrait, which shows clear gridlines on the canvas, suggesting that Reiss intended to transfer the smaller image into a larger format for the mosaic mural. The two figures in the middle panel, Bob Riding Horse and Chief Shot Both Sides, are rendered in the present studies in exactly the same way as they are in two other oil paintings executed in Glacier National Park in 1928. These two paintings are illustrated in Jeffery Stewart’s book Winold Reiss: An Illustrated Checklist of His Portraits (Washington D.C.: Smithsonian, 1990) on pages 84 and 87. Similarly, another version of the portrait of Mike Little Dog (also known as Emetagna, seen in the right-hand panel) is documented in photographs of an oil portrait that has remained unlocated. Interestingly, Reiss completed an actual mosaic of Mike Little Dog which exists in the collection of the Wolfsonian Foundation in Miami, Florida. These works are of substantial historical significance, exhibiting Reiss’s overlapping position as both fine artist and portraitist with his role as a modernist interior designer. Created during the late 1920s, they are the first located examples of Reiss’s Native American portrait studies for commercial design projects. Other projects include murals in several restaurants in New York City, Chicago’s Apollo Theatre and the South Sea Island Ballroom in Hotel Sherman (both 1921), the Woolaroc Museum in Oklahoma (1946) and the Santa Fe Railroad Ticket office in Kansas City, Missouri (1951). $70,000-100,000
[See illustration overleaf
34 www.freemansauction.com
36 www.freemansauction.com
36 GARY LAWRENCE NIBLETT (american B. 1943) “ONE HORSE STORE” Signed and dated ‘© Gary Niblett ‘89’ bottom left; also signed and titled verso, oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm) provenance: Fenn Galleries, Ltd., Santa Fe, New Mexico. Private Collection, New Jersey. $2,500-4,000
37 161080/3 RAPHAEL LILLYWHITE (american 1891-1958) COWBOYS IN A MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE Signed and dated ‘Raphael Lillywhite/ 1949’ bottom left, oil on board 30 x 35 7/8 in. (76.2 x 91.1cm) provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut. $3,000-5,000
www.freemansauction.com 37
38 160656/1 BESSIE POTTER VONNOH (american 1872-1955) “GIRL READING” Signed and numbered ‘Bessie Potter/no. XIII’ on base; also inscribed ‘Copyright 1903’; also with ‘Roman Bronze Works N.Y.’ foundry mark, bronze with brown patina Height: 9 1/4 in. (23.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, Rhode Island. $6,000-10,000
38 www.freemansauction.com
39 FREDERIC REMINGTON (american 1861-1909) “THE BRONCHO BUSTER” Signed ‘Copyright by Frederic Remington’ on base; also with ‘Roman Bronze Works N.Y.’ foundry mark; also inscribed ‘N 128’ under base, bronze with brown patina (some damage to whip) Height: 22 in. (55.9cm) provenance: Private Collection, New York. literature: Michael Edward Shapiro, Peter H. Hassrick et al., Frederic Remington: The Masterworks, New York: Harry N. Abrams for the Saint Louis Art Museum and Buffalo Bill Historical Center, 1988, p. 172, pls. 47-48 (another cast illustrated). note: One of the most recognizable sculptures by Remington, “The Broncho Buster” was executed in 1895 and copyrighted later that year. At this time Remington had just begun to break away from two dimensional works and turn to sculpture, and the present bronze portrays a rugged, Western frontier character
in a dynamic pose, the bronco rearing and the cowboy hanging on fiercely to both reins and mane. Remington famously presented another cast of the present work to President Theodore Roosevelt, who organized the “Rough Riders” in 1898. The first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War, they were comprised of cowboys, miners, law enforcement officers and Native
Americans. The Rough Riders participated in various battles during this war, and are best remembered for their charge up San Juan Hill in July, 1898. “The Broncho Buster” is notable and related to those who fought with the Rough Riders who bravely rode horses and defended America under Roosevelt. $60,000-80,000
www.freemansauction.com 39
40 FREDERIC REMINGTON (american 1861-1909) “THE SAVAGE” Signed and dated ‘Frederic Remington/1908’ on base; also inscribed ‘Copyright 1908/Frederic Remington’; also with ‘Roman Bronze Works N.Y.’ foundry mark; also inscribed ‘No. 7’ under base, bronze with brown patina Height: 10 3/4 in. (27.3cm) provenance: Private Collection, Maryland. literature: Michael Edward Shapiro, Peter H. Hassrick et al., Frederic Remington: The Masterworks, New York: Harry N. Abrams for the Saint Louis Art Museum and Buffalo Bill Historical Center, 1988, p. 211, pl. 63 (another cast illustrated). $25,000-40,000
40 www.freemansauction.com
41 161051/4 HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (american 1880-1980) “WOLFHOUND (ZONOZA)” Signed ‘Harriet W. Frishmuth’ on rear edge; also with ‘Gorham Co. Founders QFQZ’ foundry mark, bronze with brown patina Length: 7 1/4 in. (18.4cm) provenance: Private Collection, Virginia. literature: Conner, Lehmbeck & Tolles, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York: Christies/Hohmann Holdings, 2006, no. 1927:1, p. 253, (another cast illustrated). $2,000-3,000
42 160910/1 ALBERT LAESSLE (american 1877-1954) “REPLETION” Signed ‘LAESSLE’ on marble base; also with ‘Roman Bronze Works N.Y.’ foundry mark, bronze with brown patina Height: 3 3/4 in. (9.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, Arizona. $2,000-3,000
www.freemansauction.com 41
43 160852/1 ANNA VAUGHN HYATT HUNTINGTON (american 1876-1973) GREYHOUNDS AT PLAY Signed and dated ‘Anna Hyatt Huntington 1936’ on base; also with ‘The Gorham Co.’ foundry mark on base, bronze with verdigris patina Height: 38 1/2 in. (97.8cm) provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, sale of March 15, 2000, lot 77. The Estate of George A. Weymouth, Chadds Ford, PA. note: Anna Huntington is a celebrated American sculptor, especially well known as a master animalier. She completed many public monuments and was the recipient of numerous awards and
much international recognition, including the life-sized equestrian statue of Joan of Arc which earned her the merit of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1933, and the widely appealing and popularly replicated Diana of the Chase, which won the National Academy of Design’s Saltus Medal for Merit in 1922. The daughter of a professor of zoology and paleontology at both Harvard and MIT, Huntington was heavily influenced by her father’s work. Her extensive knowledge of animal anatomy and behavior is evident in her sculpting. Generous philanthropists, the artist and her husband Archer Milton Huntington supported various art museums and wildlife initiatives across the country, as well as created the country’s first sculpture garden, Brookgreen Gardens, in South Carolina. $50,000-70,000
42 www.freemansauction.com
44 160810/1 NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (american 1882-1945) “THE DEPARTURE OF THE ROSE” (THE MOTHER OF THE HERO) Signed ‘N.C. Wyeth’ bottom right; also with artist and title on label verso, oil on canvas 40 1/2 x 30 in. (102.9 x 76.2cm) provenance: The Artist. Acquired from the above by Mrs. N.C. Wyeth, 1962. Acquired from the above as a gift. The Hickman (Friends Boarding Home), West Chester, Pennsylvania. exhibited: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (as The Mother of the Hero), 1921. literature: Richard Layton, Inventory of Paintings in the Wyeth Studio, 1950, unpublished, Wyeth family archives, p. 9. Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N.C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 209. Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, vol. 1, London, 2008, p. 405, no. I.835, (illustrated). note: The present painting was executed in 1920 and was initially made as an illustration for Charles Kingsley’s novel Westward Ho! or, the Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough. According to the catalogue raisonné, N.C. Wyeth read and annotated an edition of the book published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, London, in 1907. The present painting includes a label from Scribner’s records, the company who later published the story with Wyeth’s paintings as illustrations. According to the label verso, this painting was to be illustrated facing p. 369 in Kingsley’s novel. Scribner’s paid Wyeth for the commission and reportedly returned the complete set of paintings to the artist in 1921. $100,000-150,000
www.freemansauction.com 43
44 www.freemansauction.com
45 161113/1 NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (american 1882-1945) “AT THE DOOR OF THEIR LITTLE CABIN HE KISSED HER” Signed ‘N.C. Wyeth’ bottom right, oil on canvas 34 x 25 1/8 in. (86.4 x 63.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. literature: The Delineator magazine, February, 1912, vol. LXXIX, no. 2, p. 84, (illustrated). Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N.C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York: Crown Publishers, 1972, p. 257. Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, London: Scala, 2008, p. 231, no. I.351, (illustrated). note: According to the catalogue raisonné, the Brandywine Museum currently owns a proof of this image, which was formerly in the artist’s studio and is printed on tissue and inscribed in pencil below: ‘(illegible) Chadwick SC.’ In the proof, the engraver’s hand is discernible in all light areas, notably on the chicken, the window panes, the door, and the door jamb. The present painting represents a quintessential N.C. Wyeth work, illustrating a scene of both sadness and romance in a charming, rural setting. It was used to illustrate a prize winning short story entitled “The Prairie” by Clarice Vallette McCauley, which was published in the February 1912 issue of The Delineator magazine. The tale recounts an episode in the life of a couple living on the harsh prairie, who lose their baby to the elements and struggle to triumph over the hardships of the land. $80,000-120,000
www.freemansauction.com 45
46 www.freemansauction.com
46 160810/2 ANDREW WYETH (american 1917-2009) “FROM A CUSHING WINDOW” Signed ‘Andrew Wyeth’ top right, watercolor on paper 29 5/8 x 21 5/8 in. (75.2 x 54.9cm) provenance: The Artist. Acquired from the above as a gift, 1960. The Hickman (Friends Boarding Home), West Chester, Pennsylvania. exhibited: “American Watercolors, Drawings, and Prints,” Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, December 5, 1952 - January 25, 1953. “Annual Exhibition,” University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, February 1, 1953. “Japanese-American Watercolor Society Combined Watercolor Exhibition,” Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, November 4 - 22, 1957. “Japanese-American Watercolor Society Combined Watercolor Exhibition,” Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, January 5 - 26, 1958. “Japanese-American Watercolor Society Combined Watercolor Exhibition,” Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio, February 4 - March 3, 1958. “Japanese-American Watercolor Society Combined Watercolor Exhibition,” Isaac Delago Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 1 - 21, 1958. “Japanese-American Watercolor Society Combined Watercolor Exhibition,” Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, Davenport, Iowa, May 4 - 25, 1958. literature: Dorothy Adlow, “From a Cushing Window,” Christian Science Monitor, January 1, 1954, (illustrated). note: The present painting was presented as a gift by Andrew and Betsy Wyeth in 1960 to The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester, where the artist’s aunt, Esther Brockius, resided from 1937 until the early 1950s. It hung in the main lobby along with Lot 45, a painting by N.C. Wyeth which was also a gift to The Hickman from Mrs. N.C. Wyeth in 1962. The work depicts a view looking out of a house in East Friendship, Maine, where blueberry pickers are traversing the fields. Windows were a subject matter that Andrew Wyeth often returned to, having produced more than three hundred works on the theme. The current lot is an excellent example of this body of compositions, where the artist’s complex sensibilities are made more readily apparent framed by the geometry and transparency of window panes. The present painting is to be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work. © 2016 Andrew Wyeth / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. $80,000-120,000
www.freemansauction.com 47
48 www.freemansauction.com
www.freemansauction.com 49
47 160792/23 ANDREW WYETH (american 1917-2009) “HICKORY SMOKED” Signed ‘Andrew Wyeth’ bottom right, watercolor on paper 21 1/4 x 29 3/4 in. (54 x 75.6cm) provenance: The Artist. Acquired from the above, 1966, through Knoedler Gallery, New York, New York. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. From the Estate of former Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton and First Lady Mary L. Scranton. exhibited: “Twelfth Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture,” Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, March 7 April 11, 1965. “Work by Newly Elected Members and Recipients of Honors and Awards,” American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, New York, May 20 - August 29, 1965. “Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth: Olsons and Kuerners,” Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, October 16, 1976 - February 6, 1977. literature: Betsy James Wyeth, Wyeth at Keurners, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976, (illustrated). Thomas Hoving, Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth - A Conversation with Andrew Wyeth, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976, (illustrated). note: The current lot is a study for the artist’s drybrush work ‘Below the Kitchen,’ and depicts the foundation arch of the kitchen fireplace in Karl Kuerner’s cellar, where a smoked ham and side of bacon hang from a ceiling hook. The Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, is notable for its association with the Wyeths, and became the subject and inspiration for a vast portion of Andrew Wyeth’s work over the course of seven decades. The present painting is to be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work. © 2016 Andrew Wyeth / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. $80,000-120,000
50 www.freemansauction.com
48 160607/1 ANDREW WYETH (american 1917-2009) “BARTLETT PEAR” Signed ‘Andrew Wyeth’ bottom left, watercolor on paper 23 1/2 x 18 5/8 in. (59.7 x 47.3cm) provenance: The Artist. Acquired from the above. Property of an estate, Radnor, Pennsylvania.
note: The present painting was executed c. 1983, and was purchased directly from the artist in 1986. It will be accompanied by copies of the original receipt statements signed by Andrew Wyeth, and his agent Helen T. Valloti. The present painting is to be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work. © 2016 Andrew Wyeth / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. $70,000-100,000
www.freemansauction.com 51
49 161112/3 ANDREW WYETH (american 1917-2009) CHRISTMAS CARD WITH MOTHER ARCHIE’S CHURCH Signed ‘Betsy and Andy’ verso, watercolor on paper Sight size: 2 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (7.3 x 12.4cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. note: The present lot is to be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work. © 2016 Andrew Wyeth / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. $2,500-4,000
50 161067/2 JOHN W. MCCOY (american 1910-1989) RIVERSCAPE WITH WATERFOWL Signed ‘John W. McCoy’ bottom right, watercolor and gouache on paper 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, Maryland. $2,000-3,000
51 161067/1 JOHN W. MCCOY (american 1910-1989) “SANDPIPERS” Signed ‘John W. McCoy’ bottom left, watercolor on paper 19 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. (49.5 x 74.3cm) provenance: Private Collection, Maryland. exhibited: “154th Annual Exhibition: American Watercolors, Paintings, and Drawings,” Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and The Philadelphia Water Color Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 25 - March 1, 1959. note: The present watercolor will be accompanied by an original piece of music, written by the artist’s wife, Ann Wyeth McCoy, which was composed as a companion to the work. $2,000-3,000
52 www.freemansauction.com
52 161121/1 JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH (american 1863-1935) “THE GOBLINS FELL BACK A LITTLE WHEN HE BEGAN, AND MADE HORRIBLE GRIMACES ALL THROUGH THE RHYME” Signed ‘Jessie Willcox Smith’ bottom right, mixed media on board 22 x 16 in. (55.9 x 40.6cm) provenance: The Collection of Margaret and Florence Hoopes. Acquired from the above. From the collection of the late Katherine M. Welding. note: The current lot is an original work that was used as an illustration in George MacDonald’s famous children’s book The Princess and the Goblin. The fairy tale was first published in 1872 by Strahan and Co. In 1920, another version was published in Philadelphia by David McKay Company, with Willcox Smith’s illustrations engraved and printed by the Beck Engraving Company. In the story, eight-year-old Princess Irene lives in a desolate kingdom alongside a vengeful race of goblins who inhabit nearby caves. The princess befriends a young miner named Curdie, and together they have adventures involving the goblins and other characters in the kingdom. The present illustration depicts Curdie in a cave with the goblins, intimidating them with his knowledge of their anatomical weakness: soft, vulnerable feet. $30,000-50,000
www.freemansauction.com 53
53 160845/126 JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH (american 1863-1935) SEATED YOUNG GIRL READING A BOOK Signed ‘Jessie Willcox Smith’ lower right, mixed media on board 22 3/4 x 15 7/16 in. (57.8 x 39.2cm) provenance: Property from the Estate of Barbara Crawford, Berwyn, Pennsylvania. note: Willcox Smith was one of the most celebrated and highly paid illustrators of her time. She exclusively designed every cover of Good Housekeeping magazine from December 1917 until April 1933, becoming the artist with the longest run of illustrated magazine covers to her name. Her gift as an illustrator and sensitivity in depicting her main subject matter - children - meant she was never without commissions for prominent magazines, books, advertisements as well as children’s portraits. The commercial success of her images highly influenced the culture of nurseries, family rooms and playgrounds in America, and still appeal to millions today. A Philadelphia native, Willcox Smith attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she studied under renowned American artist Thomas Eakins, as well as Drexel University’s inaugural illustration class under celebrated American illustrator Edward Pyle. It was at the latter (now the Moore College of Art & Design), where she met two fellow artists with whom she would become lifelong friends and close collaborators: Violet Oakley and Elizabeth Shippen Green. Together the three became known as “The Red Rose Girls,” spending fifteen years living and working together at the Red Rose Inn in Villanova, Pennsylvania. $25,000-40,000
54 www.freemansauction.com
54 160845/127 JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH (american, 1863-1935) “EASTER MORNING” Signed ‘Jessie Willcox Smith” bottom right; also inscribed with title verso, mixed media on board 22 x 15 3/8 in. (55.9 x 39.1cm) provenance: Property from the Estate of Barbara Crawford, Berwyn, Pennsylvania. note: The present work was featured on the cover of Good Housekeeping magazine in April, 1927. $15,000-25,000
www.freemansauction.com 55
55 161121/2 ELIZABETH SHIPPEN GREEN (american 1871-1954) NEW KODAK Signed ‘Elizabeth Shippen Green’ bottom left, mixed media on board 14 3/4 x 15 in. (37.5 x 38.1cm) provenance: The Collection of Margaret and Florence Hoopes. Acquired from the above. From the collection of the late Katherine M. Welding. note: The present lot was used to illustrate a 1906 Eastman Kodak Co. advertisement. The illustration depicts children playing with new toys on a snowy morning, with a young girl taking a photograph of her sibling. The ad’s text explains the Kodak camera as easy to use, and developing the photographs as hassle free, listing the camera’s price range from $5.00 to $100.00 each. $10,000-15,000
56 www.freemansauction.com
56 160569/1 HOBSON PITTMAN (american 1900-1972) “CHARLESTON GARDENS” Signed ‘Hobson Pittman’ bottom left; also with artist, title and date ‘c. 1947’ on labels verso, oil on board 11 3/4 x 24 in. (29.8 x 61cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. exhibited: “The World of Hobson Pittman,” Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 20 - February 18, 1973 (and traveling). $3,000-5,000
57 160569/2 HOBSON PITTMAN (american 1900-1972) THE MUSIC ROOM Signed ‘Hobson Pittman’ upper right, oil on canvas 30 1/4 x 36 in. (76.8 x 91.4cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $4,000-6,000
www.freemansauction.com 57
58 161046/1 MARTHA WALTER (american 1875-1976) TWO CHILDREN IN A GARDEN Signed ‘Martha Walter’ bottom right, oil on panel 18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $12,000-18,000
PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONISTS lots 59-83
Lot 68 (detail)
60 www.freemansauction.com
59 161118/1 HARRY LEITH-ROSS (american 1886-1973) “JERSEY ACRES” Signed ‘Leith-Ross’ bottom left; also with artist and title on labels verso, oil on canvasboard 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (21 x 26.7cm) provenance: Golden Door Gallery, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $4,000-6,000
60 161112/1 ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975) “NESHAMINY BRIDGE: RUSHLAND” Signed with conjoined initials ‘RN’, titled, and dated ‘1954’ verso; also inscribed ‘To Amelia’ verso, oil on board 6 x 7 1/4 in. (15.2 x 18.4cm) provenance: The Artist. Given to his student, Amelia Deputy, as a gift, c. 1950s. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $1,500-2,500
61 161115/1 EDWARD WILLIS REDFIELD (american 1869-1965) RURAL LANDSCAPE Oil on panel 8 7/8 x 12 in. (22.5 x 30.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, New Jersey. note: The present painting was executed c. 1902-1905. It will be accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dr. Thomas Folk and is to be included in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné. $3,000-5,000
www.freemansauction.com 61
62 160881/1 FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE (american 1883-1951) AUTUMN ALONG THE CANAL Signed ‘Fern I. Coppedge’ bottom right, oil on canvas 20 x 18 1/8 in. (50.8 x 46cm) provenance: Estate of Harriet O’Donnell Biddle, Merion, Pennsylvania. Acquired from the above. Helen Davison Hutton, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, New Orleans, Louisiana. $25,000-40,000
62 www.freemansauction.com
63 161007/2 ARTHUR MELTZER (american 1893-1989) “OVER TO LAMBERTVILLE” Signed ‘Arthur Meltzer’ bottom right; also inscribed with title on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 12 1/8 x 22 1/4 in. (30.8 x 56.5cm) provenance: Woodmere Art Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Jobling, New Jersey, 1964. Private Collection, New Jersey. $8,000-12,000
www.freemansauction.com 63
64 161066/1 KENNETH R. NUNAMAKER (american 1890-1957) “OLD HOMESTEAD” Signed ‘K. Nunamaker’ bottom right; also inscribed with title verso; also inscribed with artist name, title and located ‘New Hope Pa/RD Center Bridge’ on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 14 x 14 in. (35.6 x 35.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $12,000-18,000
64 www.freemansauction.com
65 160713/2 WALTER EMERSON BAUM (american 1884-1956) “ALLENTOWN HOUSES” Signed ‘W.E. Baum’ bottom left, oil on board 32 x 40 in. (81.3 x 101.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. exhibited: “One Hundred and Forty-Ninth Annual Exhibition of American Painting and Sculpture”, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, January 24 - February 28, 1954. “1954 Mid-Year Show”, The Butler Institute, Youngstown, Ohio. The National Arts Club, New York, New York, n.d. $6,000-10,000
66 160713/3 WALTER EMERSON BAUM (american 1884-1956) “LATE SUMMER” Signed and dated ‘WE Baum/1948’ bottom left; also inscribed with artist, title and location ‘Sellersville, Bucks County, Pa’ verso, oil on board 32 x 40 in. (81.3 x 101.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $6,000-10,000
www.freemansauction.com 65
67 160925/2 ANTONIO PIETRO MARTINO (american 1902-1989) ALONG THE DELAWARE Signed and dated ‘A.P. Martino/ 1930’ bottom left, oil on canvas 30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4cm) provenance: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $15,000-25,000
66 www.freemansauction.com
www.freemansauction.com 67
68 160665/11 EDWARD WILLIS REDFIELD (american 1869-1965) “ROAD TO THE RIVER” Signed ‘E.W. Redfield’ bottom left; also inscribed with title on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 32 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. (81.9 x 102.2cm) provenance: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Collection of Mrs. R. Norman Reeves. Property of a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Collector. note: By far the most decorated and awarded painter of the Pennsylvania Impressionists, Redfield worked almost exclusively en plein air to paint his celebrated landscapes. While winter scenes were his forte, Redfield was equally adept at depicting beautiful spring and summer tableaus. The present painting is a fine example of a work completed at the height of spring with the flora in full bloom. The present painting will be accompanied by a letter of authenticity by Dr. Thomas Folk, and will be included in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work. $150,000-250,000
68 www.freemansauction.com
69 160925/10 ROBERT SPENCER (american 1879-1931) “THE BERRY PICKERS” Signed ‘Robert Spencer’ bottom right; also inscribed with artist and title on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 12 x 14 in. (30.5 x 35.6cm) provenance: Christie’s East, New York, sale of October 4, 2000, lot 76. Debra Force Fine Art, New York, New York. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $20,000-30,000
www.freemansauction.com 69
70 160909/1 FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE (american 1883-1951) “EVENING GLOW” Signed ‘Fern I. Coppedge’ bottom center; also inscribed with artist, title and date ‘c. 1922’ on labels verso, oil on canvas 18 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (46 x 51.1cm) provenance: Edenhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, California. Private Collection, New Jersey. note: Arguably the foremost female painter associated with Pennsylvania Impressionism and the New Hope School, Coppedge excelled at painting wintry scenes in Bucks County and its environs. The present painting is a superb example of her signature purple hues and warm color palette, rendering the scene both charming and inviting, regardless of the snowy conditions depicted. $40,000-60,000
70 www.freemansauction.com
71 161007/1 ARTHUR MELTZER (american 1893-1989) “THE ROBE OF WINTER” Signed and dated ‘Arthur Meltzer ‘67’ bottom right; also with artist and title on labels verso, oil on canvas 42 1/8 x 46 1/8 in. (107 x 117.2cm) provenance: Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio (a gift from General Edward Orton, Jr., Talfourd P. Linn, Frederick W. Schumacher, Orlando A. Miller and John R. Gobey in 1928). Garth’s Auctions, sale of January 29-30, 2010, lot 202. Private Collection, New Jersey. exhibited: National Academy of Design, New York, New York, n.d. “125th Annual Exhibition,” Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1925. “3rd Annual Exhibition,” Philadelphia Art Week Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2 - 10, 1925. “American Paintings and Sculpture: 38th Annual Exhibition,” The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio, n.d. note: Arthur Meltzer studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts alongside other Pennsylvania Impressionists such as Daniel Garber, and is now known as a seminal member of the New Hope School. He married fellow artist Paulette Van Roekens, and the two produced art for many decades. His skillful renderings of ethereal winter landscapes are some of his most beloved and sought after paintings. It was awarded the Fellowship Prize in 1925 from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. $80,000-120,000
www.freemansauction.com 71
72 www.freemansauction.com
72 160665/10 PAULETTE VAN ROEKENS (american 1896-1988) PHILADELPHIA CITY HALL Signed ‘Paulette van Roekens’ bottom left, oil on board 8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (20.6 x 15.6cm) provenance: The Artist. Acquired from the above. Property of a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Collector. $2,500-4,000
73 160955/1 ARTHUR MELTZER (american 1893-1989) “SHELLS AND SEEDPODS” Signed ‘Arthur Meltzer’ bottom left; also with artist, title and description on label verso, oil on canvas 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6cm) provenance: The Artist. Acquired from the above, 1969. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. note: The present painting will be accompanied by a handwritten note by the artist describing the inspiration and setting for the painting, as well as a copy of the original handwritten receipt by the artist. $3,000-5,000
www.freemansauction.com 73
74 161075/1 WALTER EMERSON BAUM (american 1884-1956) WINTER SCENE Signed ‘Baum’ bottom right, oil on canvas 24 3/4 x 29 7/8 in. (62.9 x 75.9cm) $10,000-15,000
74 www.freemansauction.com
75 160925/4 ROBERT HOGUE (american 1901-1966) UNTITLED (WOMAN IN BLUE) Inscribed ‘Hogue’ on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 20 1/8 x 16 in. (51.1 x 40.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. exhibited: “New Hope Modernist Exhibition,” James A. Michener Art Center, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, February 9 - April 28, 1991, no. 22. $4,000-6,000
76 160925/6 RICHARD CHRIST (american 1909-1985) “NEW HOPE” Signed and dated ‘Christ/42’ bottom right; also with artist and title on label verso, oil on canvas 22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6cm) provenance: Bianco Gallery, Buckingham, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $1,000-1,500
77 160713/1 WALTER EMERSON BAUM (american 1884-1956) TOWN ON THE HILL Signed ‘WE Baum’ bottom right, oil on board 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $3,000-5,000
www.freemansauction.com 75
78 161007/3 ARTHUR MELTZER (american 1893-1989) “THRU HUNTINGDON VALLEY” Signed ‘Arthur Meltzer’ bottom center left; also inscribed with title on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 12 x 14 1/8 in. (30.5 x 35.9cm) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $5,000-8,000
76 www.freemansauction.com
79 160581/1 FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE (american 1883-1951) “THE BIRTHPLACE OF MARY BAKER EDDY, BOW, NEW HAMPSHIRE” Signed ‘F. Coppedge’ bottom left; also inscribed with title verso, oil on board 8 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.6 x 25.7cm) provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina. $12,000-18,000
www.freemansauction.com 77
80 160560/3 FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE (american 1883-1951) BRIDGE IN WINTER Signed ‘Fern I. Coppedge’ bottom left, oil on canvas 18 x 20 in. (45.7 x 50.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. $15,000-25,000
78 www.freemansauction.com
81 160955/2 ARTHUR MELTZER (american 1893-1989) “THE INTERRUPTED STREAM” Signed ‘Arthur Meltzer’ bottom right; also with artist, title, and description on detached label, oil on canvas 22 x 32 in. (55.6 x 81.3cm) provenance: The Artist. Acquired from the above, 1969. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. note: The present painting will be accompanied by a handwritten note by the artist describing the inspiration and setting for the painting, as well as a copy of the original handwritten receipt by the artist. $6,000-10,000
www.freemansauction.com 79
82 161140/1 FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE (american 1883-1951) WINTER LANDSCAPE Signed ‘Fern I. Coppedge’ bottom left, oil on canvas 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, Main Line, Philadelphia. $20,000-30,000
80 www.freemansauction.com
83 160925/9 GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (american 1879-1953) “THE BATHERS” Signed ‘Sotter’ bottom right; also inscribed with title on label verso, oil on canvasboard 10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. $12,000-18,000 END OF SALE
www.freemansauction.com 81
INDEX Baum, W.E., 65, 66, 74, 77 Benton, T.H., 2, 4 Burliuk, D.D., 18 Carlson, J.F., 32 Christ, R., 76 Coppedge, F.I., 62, 70, 79, 80 Dufner, E., 23 Fery, J., 14 Frishmuth, H.W., 41 Gorson, A.H., 31 Grayson, C.P., 12 Green, E.S., 55 Gruppe, E.A., 26
Laessle, A., 42 Leith-Ross, H., 59 Lewis, M., 7 Lie, J., 24 Lillywhite, R., 37 Lorenz, R., 21
Schmid, R.A., 34 Smith, J.W., 52, 53, 54 Sotter, G.W., 82 Spencer, R., 69
Martino, A.P., 67 Maurer, A.H., 33 Mccoy, J.W., 50, 51 Meltzer, A., 63, 71, 73, 78, 81 Moran, T., 13 Mulhaupt, F.J., 22
Van Roekens, P., 72 Verner, E.O., 17 Vonnoh, B.P., 38
Niblett, G.A., 36 Nunamaker, K.R., 64 Nuse, R.C., 60
Hassam, C., 3 Herzog, H., 8 Hill, J.W., 10 Hogue, R., 75 Huntington, A.V.H., 43
Peterson, J., 20 Pittman, H., 56, 57
Thieme, A., 25
Walter, M., 58 Waters, S.C., 16 Whistler, J.A.M., 1 Wood, G., 5, 6 Wores, T., 19 Wyant, A.H., 11 Wyeth, A., 46, 47, 48, 49 Wyeth, N.C., 44, 45
Redfield, E.W., 61, 68 Reiss, W., 35 Remington, F., 39, 40 Roesen, S., 15
Knight, L.A., 9 Kroll, L., 27, 28, 29, 30
GLOSSARY any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition is a statement of opinion and is not to be taken as a statement or representation of fact. freeman’s reserves the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or authority considered by them to be reliable. names
attributed to
Forename(s) and surname of painter is in our opinion a work by that artist; e.g. Charles Willson Peale. When an artist’s forename(s) is not known, a series of asterisks followed by the surname of the artist, wether preceded by an initial or not, indicates that in our opinion the work is by the artist named. Refers to probably a work by the artist; e.g. Attributed to Charles Willson Peale.
studio of
Refers to a work from the studio of the artist which may or may not have been executed under his direction; e.g. Studio of Charles Willson Peale.
circle of
Circle of..... refers to a work of the period of the artist executed under his immediate influence; e.g. Circle of Charles Willson Peale.
follower of
Follower of..... refers to a work by a painter working in the artist’s style, contemporary or nearly contemporary, but not necessarily his pupil; e.g. Follower of Charles Willson Peale.
manner of
Manner of..... refers to a work in a style related to that of the artist, but of a later date; e.g. Manner of Charles Willson Peale.
school of
School accompanied by the name of a place or country and a date means that we believe the picture was executed at that time and in that location; e.g. Italian School, 18th Century.
after an artist
After an artist is in our opinion a copy of any date after a work by that artist; e.g. After Charles Willson Peale.
signatures & dates
Signed and/or dated and/or inscribed means that we believe the signature and/or date and/or inscription are from the hand of the artist. Bears a signature and/or a date and/or an inscription means that we believe the artist’s name and/or date and/or inscription have been added by another hand. All references to signature, inscriptions and dates refer to the present state of the work.
measurements
Dimensions are given height before width.
PURCHASE REMOVAL, SHIPPING AND OFFSITE STORAGE INFORMATION To ensure the safety of your property Freeman’s requests removal within 10 business days of the sale date. Collection hours are Monday–Friday, 9:30am–4:30pm. For larger items, please email Darren Joyner at djoyner@freemansauction.com to schedule a loading dock appointment. For purchase release to persons not listed on your contract or invoice, 3rd party authorization is required. Please mail or fax, 215.599.2240, a signed letter stating receipt/item(s) or sale/lot(s) and name of third party collecting property. Freeman’s does not handle packing or shipping. The shippers listed have worked with Freeman’s clients in the past and will be happy to provide you with quotes for the packing and shipping of your property. Annie Hauls Jules Smith Doylestown, PA 18901 215.230.8123 email@anniehauls.com Art In Transit Nick Clarke 314 North 12th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 540.550.7080 nclarke@artintransit.net Atelier Art Services ‡ Lynn Smith 1330 North 30th Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 215.235.0402 | Fax: 215.235.0421 info@atelierartservices.com Aiston Fine Art Service ‡ Mark Aiston P.O. Box 3434 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 212.715.0629 | Fax: 718.361.8569 info@aistonart.com Cadogan Tate Fine Art ‡ Stacey Ferguson Cadogan House 41-20 39th Street Sunnyside, NY 11104 718.706.7999 | Fax: 718.707.2847 s.ferguson@cadogantate.com Crozier Fine Arts Catherine Erickson New York, NY 10011 212.741.2024 / Fax: 212.741.5513 shipping@crozierarts.com Mr. C’s Charles Cohen 1615 North 10th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 267.977.9567 mrcees61@gmail.com
Malca Amit ‡ Christine Duke 153-66 Rockaway Blvd New York, NY 11434 718.525.6100 | Fax: 718.425.3703 maa.nyc@malca-amit.com A. Mastrocco Jr. Moving & Storage Roseanne Gebler 1060 Louis Drive Warminster, PA 18991 215.491.0346 | Fax: 215.444.9327 mastroccomovers@snip.net The Packaging Store ‡ Alex Long 2333 Welsh Road Lansdale, PA 19446 215.361.6940 | Fax: 215.361.6941 hello@packandshipnow.com UPS Store 3263 ‡ Colin McCarry Philadelphia, PA 19103 auctionpackship@gmail.com 484.879.6678 U.S. Art ‡ Jessica Pierce 37-11 48th Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101 800.472.5784 | Fax:718.472.5785 jpierce@usart.com FURNITURE & LARGE ITEMS For larger pieces where delivery time is not the primary concern, we suggest getting your items freighted: www.plyconvanlines.com www.freightquote.com ‡ Shippers that can fulfill international deliveries
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUYERS Registration All potential buyers must register for the sale prior to placing a bid. Registration information may be submitted in person at our reception desk, by fax or through our website at www.freemansauction.com. We will require proof of identification and residence and may require a credit card and/or a bank reference. By registering for the sale, the buyer acknowledges that he or she has read, understood and accepted Freeman’s Terms and Conditions of Sale. Buyer’s Premium A Buyer’s Premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. The Buyer’s Premium shall be: 25% on the first $200,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from $200,001 through $3,000,000, and 12% thereafter. Sales Tax All items in the catalogue are subject to the 8% Pennsylvania and Philadelphia sales tax. Dealers purchasing for resale must register their tax numbers on current PA forms. Forms should be submitted to our Client Services office on the second floor. Catalogue Descriptions All item descriptions, dimensions and estimates are provided for guidance only. It is the buyer’s responsibility to inspect all lots prior to bidding to ensure that the condition is to their satisfaction. If potential buyers are unable to inspect lots in person, our specialists will be happy to prepare detailed Condition Reports on individual lots as quickly as possible. These are for guidance only, and all lots will be sold “as is” as per our Terms and Conditions of Sale. Bidding At the sale Registered bidders will be assigned a bidder number and given a paddle for use at the sale. Once the first bid has been placed, the auctioneer asks for higher bids in increments determined by the auctioneer. To place your bid, simply raise your paddle until the auctioneer acknowledges you. The auctioneer will not mistake a random gesture for a bid. By phone A limited number of telephone lines are available for bidding by phone through a Freeman’s representative. Phone lines must be reserved in advance. Requests must be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the sale. In writing Bid forms are available in the sale room and at the back of the catalogue. These should be submitted in person, by mail or by fax no later than one hour prior to the scheduled start of the sale. The auctioneer will bid on your behalf up to the limit. On the internet A fully-illustrated catalogue is available on-line at www.freemansauction.com. Registered bidders may leave absentee bids through the website and will receive email confirmation of their bid. Freeman’s is not responsible for errors or failure to execute bids. Payment Payment is due within ten (10) working days of the sale. Lots purchased will not be released until we have received full payment. Payment may be made in cash, by check, money order, or debit card. Payments by check must clear the bank before goods will be released. Removal of Purchases Deliveries will not be made during the time of the sale unless otherwise indicated by the auctioneer. All items must be paid for and removed within ten (10) working days of the sale. Purchases not so removed may be turned over to a licensed warehouse at the expense and risk of the purchaser. Shipping and Packing Responsibility for packing, shipping and insurance shall be exclusively that of the purchaser. Upon request, Freeman’s will provide the purchaser with names of professional packers and shippers known to us. Endangered Species Lots marked * are manufactured in whole or in part of restricted materials that may include tortoiseshell, ivory, mother-of-pearl, coral, rhinoceros horn, whalebone or marine ivory. Such materials may require specific licenses, certificates, or CITES documentation for import, export, moving between states in the U.S., or resale. Obtaining these documents may require scientific, laboratory or other expert analysis, in order to establish which species or genus the material came from. Freeman’s is unable to provide this information, and the obligation is on the purchaser of a lot containing any of these materials to ensure that they are able to obtain all the necessary or required documents should they need to, prior to bidding on the lot. If proper documentation or licenses etc. cannot be obtained for a purchased lot, the purchaser will still be required to make an on time payment for the lot as per our standard terms and conditions. Freeman’s cataloguing of the lots marked with this symbol * represents the best of our opinion, and the absence of this symbol from any lot description does not form a warranty that the lot will be free from any licensing or certification restrictions.
v4.2016
TERMS & CONDITIONS All property offered and sold (“property”) through Samuel T. Freeman & Co, (“Freeman’s”) shall be offered and sold on the terms and conditions set forth below which constitutes the complete statement of the terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale. By bidding at the auction, whether present in person or by agent, by written bid, telephone, internet or other means, the buyer agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.
1 Unless otherwise indicated, all Property will be offered by Freeman’s as agent for the Consignor. 2 Freeman’s reserves the right to vary the terms of sale and any such variance shall become part of these Conditions of Sale. 3 Buyer acknowledges that it had the right to make a full inspection of all Property prior to sale to determine the condition, size, repair or restoration of any Property. Therefore, all property is sold “ASIS”. Freeman’s is acting solely as an auction broker, and unless otherwise stated, does not own the Property offered for sale and has made no independent investigation of the Property. Freeman’s makes no warranty of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranty or representation regarding the description, genuineness, attribution, provenance or condition to the Property of any kind or nature with respect to the Property. 4 Freeman’s in its sole and exclusive discretion, reserves the right to withdraw any property, at any time, before the fall of the hammer. 5 Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the printed catalogue. Freeman’s reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution of lots. 6 The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The auctioneer has the right to reject any bid, to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion and in the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re- offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after sale, the Freeman’s sale record shall be conclusive in all respects. 7 If the auctioneer determines that any opening or later bid or any advance bid is not commensurate with the value of the Property offered, he may reject the same and withdraw the Property from sale.
8 Upon the fall of the hammer, title to any offered lot or article will immediately pass to the highest bidder as determined in the exclusive discretion of the auctioneer, subject to compliance by the buyer with these Conditions of Sale. Buyer thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility of the property sold, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase, and agrees to pay the full price, plus Buyer’s Premium, therefore or such part, upon such terms as Freeman’s may require. 9 No lot may be removed from Freeman’s premises until the buyer has paid in full the purchase price therefor including Buyer’s Premium or has satisfied such terms that Freeman’s, in its sole discretion, shall require. Subject to the foregoing, all Property shall be paid for and removed by the buyer at his/her expense within ten (10) days of sale and, if not so removed, may be sold by Freeman’s, or sent by Freeman’s to a public warehouse, at the sole risk and charge of the buyer(s), and Freeman’s may prohibit the buyer from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or buyer in any future sale or sales. In addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s by law, Freeman’s reserves the right to impose a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price on any balance remaining ten (10) days after the day of sale. If Property is not removed by the buyer within ten (10) days, a handling charge of 1% of the total purchase price per month from the tenth day after the sale until removal by the buyer shall be payable to Freeman’s by the buyer; Freeman’s shall charge 1.5% of the total purchase price per month for any property not so removed within 60 days after the sale. Freeman’s will not be responsible for any loss, damage, theft, or otherwise responsible for any goods left in Freeman’s possession after ten (10) days. If the foregoing conditions or any applicable provisions of law are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s and the Consignor (including without limitation the right to hold the buyer(s) liable for the bid price) Freeman’s, at its option, may either cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the buyer(s), or resell the property. In such event, the buyer(s) shall remain liable for any deficiency
in the original purchase price and will also be responsible for all costs, including warehousing, the expense of the ultimate sale, and Freeman’s commission at its regular rates together with all related and incidental charges, including legal fees. Payment is a precondition to removal. Payment shall be by cash, certified check or similar bank draft, or any other method approved by Freeman’s. Checks will not be deemed to constitute payment until cleared. Any exceptions must be made upon Freeman’s written approval of credit prior to sale. In addition, a defaulting buyer will be deemed to have granted and assigned to Freeman’s, a continuing security interest of first priority in any property or money of, or owing to such buyer in Freeman’s possession, and Freeman’s may retain and apply such property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to Freeman’s. Freeman’s shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code. 10 Unless the sale is advertised and announced as “without reserve”, each lot is offered subject to a reserve and Freeman’s may implement such reserves by bidding through its representatives on behalf of the Consignors. In certain instances, the Consignor may pay less than the standard commission rate where Freeman’s or its representative is a successful bidder on behalf of the Consignor. Where the Consignor is indebted to Freeman’s, Freeman’s may have an interest in the offered lots and the proceeds therefrom, other than the broker’s Commissions, and all sales are subject to any such interest. 11 No “buy” bids shall be accepted at any time for any purpose. 12 Any pre-sale bids must be submitted in writing to Freeman’s prior to commencement of the offer of the first lot of any sale. Freeman’s copy of any such bid shall conclusively be deemed to be the sole evidence of same, and while Freeman’s accepts these bids for the convenience of bidders not present at the auction, Freeman’s shall not be responsible for the failure to execute, or, to execute properly, any pre-sale bid.
13 A Buyer’s Premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. The Buyer’s Premium shall be: 25% on the first $200,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from $200,001 through $3,000,000, and 12% thereafter. 14 Unless exempted by law from the payment thereof, the buyer will be required to pay any and all federal excise tax and any state and/or local sales taxes, including where deliveries are to be made outside the state where a sale is conducted, which may be subject to a corresponding or compensating tax in another state. 15 Freeman’s may, as a service to buyer, arrange to have purchased property posted and shipped at the buyer’s expense. Freeman’s is not responsible for any acts or omissions in packing or shipping of purchased lots whether or not such carrier is recommended by Freeman’s. Packing and handling of purchased lots is at the responsibility of the buyer and is at the entire risk of the buyer. 16 In no event shall any liability of Freeman’s to the buyer exceed the purchase price actually paid. 17 No claimed modification or amendment of this Agreement on the part of any party shall be deemed extant, enforceable or provable unless it is in writing that has been signed by the parties to this Agreement. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of Freeman’s in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of Freeman’s on any future occasion. 18 These Conditions of Sale and the buyer’s, the Consignor’s and Freeman’s rights under these Conditions of Sale shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Consignor and Buyer agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
v2.2016
bidding & registration form sale no
bidder no
name
1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 Tel-215.563.9275 Fax-215.599.2240 e-mail: bids@freemansauction.com www.freemansauction.com
client no
business name
address city
state
zip code
phone (primary)
phone (secondary)
country
fax
resale / tax identification
state
A Buyer’s Premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. The Buyer’s Premium shall be: 25% on the first $200,000 of hammer price of each lot, 20% on the hammer from $200,001 through $3,000,000, and 12% thereafter. All lots must be paid for and removed within 10 days.
lot no
description
maximum bid
please adhere to the bidding increments $10 until $200 is reached $25 until $500 is reached $50 until $1,000 is reached $100 until $3,000 is reached $250 until $5,000 is reached $500 until $10,000 is reached $1,000 until $30,000 is reached $2,500 until $50,000 is reached $5,000 until $100,000 is reached over $100,000 auctioneer’s discretion
bank reference bank name
account no
contact name
telephone
I hereby confirm thet I have read and am bound by the “Terms of Sale” presented by the auction house and which govern all auction purchases made by me. Although every attempt is made to execute your bid(s), the auctioneer is not responsible for errors and omissions.
signed
q id confirmed
(signature required to execute your bids) v2.2016
DIRECTORY Officers
Specialist Departments
Representatives
Samuel M. Freeman II Chairman
20th Century Design Tim Andreadis tandreadis@freemansauction.com
New England Kelly Wright kwright@freemansauction.com
Alasdair Nichol Vice Chairman Margaret D. Freeman Director Emeritus Paul S. Roberts President Hanna Dougher Chief Operating Officer
Departments Appraisals Amy Parenti aparenti@freemansauction.com Business Development Thomas B. McCabe IV tmccabe@freemansauction.com Client Services Mary Maguire Carroll mmaguire@freemansauction.com Finance Whitney Long wlong@freemansauction.com Marketing & Communications Susannah McGovern smcgovern@freemansauction.com Museum Services Thomas B. McCabe IV tmccabe@freemansauction.com Photography Thomas Clark tclark@freemansauction.com Shipping & Receiving Stephanie Parker sparker@freemansauction.com Trust & Estates Amy Parenti aparenti@freemansauction.com
American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists Alasdair Nichol anichol@freemansauction.com American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts Lynda Cain lcain@freemansauction.com Asian Arts Lee Young, International Director lyoung@freemansauction.com Books, Maps & Manuscripts Benjamin Truesdale btruesdale@freemansauction.com
Mid-Atlantic Matthew Wilcox mwilcox@freemansauction.com Southeast Colin Clarke cclarke@freemansauction.com West Coast Michael Larsen mlarsen@freemansauction.com Main Line Thomas McCabe tmccabe@freemansauction.com
British & European Furniture & Decorative Arts Nicholas B. A. Nicholson nnicholson@freemansauction.com European Art & Old Masters David M. Weiss dweiss@freemansauction.com Jewelry & Watches Virginia Salem, GIA GG vsalem@freemansauction.com Modern & Contemporary Art Dunham Townend dtownend@freemansauction.com Musical Instruments Frederick Oster foster@freemansauction.com Oriental Rugs & Carpets Michael Farmer mfarmer@freemansauction.com Prints Anne Henry ahenry@freemansauction.com Silver & Objets de Vertu Nicholas B. A. Nicholson nnicholson@freemansauction.com
v4.2016
The Forbes Collections Auction 12/14/16 Nicholas B. A. Nicholson | +1 267.414.1212 nnicholson@freemansauction.com
PIERO FORNASETTI (italian, 1913-1988) Early “Citta di Carte” and “Bosco” Folding Screen, Milan, Italy, 1950s “Trumeau Architettura,” Milan, Italy, 1970s Malachite Bicycle, Milan, Italy, 1984
The Brewster Collection Auction 12/15/16 Alasdair Nichol | 267.414.1211 anichol@freemansauction.com
OGDEN MINTON PLEISSNER (american 1905-1983) HUNTING IN GEORGIA Signed ‘Pleissner’ bottom right, watercolor over traces of pencil on paper 17 1/4 x 28 1/8 in. (18.4 x 71.4cm) $20,000-30,000
European Art & Old Masters Auction 01/23/17 David Weiss | 267.414.1214 dweiss@freemansauction.com
ISIDOR KAUFMANN (austrian/hungarian 1853-1921) IN THE SYNAGOGUE Signed 'Isidor Kaufmann' bottom right, oil on panel 22 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (56.5 x 45.1cm) $30,000-50,000
www.freemansauction.com 1808 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103