AMERICAN ART

Opposite Lot 111 Theodore Robinson Outside the Garden Wall (detail)

American Art | Lots 94 - 231

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94* Paul Muller (American, 20th century) Lucky Strike, 1928 gouache on paper stamped (upper left) 15 x 11 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Keith de Lellis Art Photography, New York, New York $300-500 95 Arthur Dove (American, 1880-1946) Greetings and Love From Reds and Dove collage with natural leaves on paper 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

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96 Joseph Stella (American, 1877-1946) Chamomile Sprig and Leaf collage with natural leaves 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches.

Provenance: Pensler Galleries, Washington, D.C. $1,500-2,500 97 Elie Nadelman (American, 1885-1946) Untitled Standing Woman ink on paper initialed E.N. (lower right) 10 3/4 x 4 inches. $2,000-4,000

98* George Grosz (American, 1893-1959) Two Couples ink on paper signed Grosz (lower right) 25 x 19 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $6,000-8,000

99* Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) The Diamond, ca. 1935 ink on paper 4 1/2 x 8 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, New York $2,000-4,000

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100 Wolf Kahn (American, b. 1927) Curve at the Edge of an Autumn Field, 1990 pastel on paper signed Wolf Kahn (lower center) 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts $1,500-2,500

101 David Kroll (American, b. 1956) Untitled, 1995 oil on paper signed David Kroll and dated (lower right) 7 1/2 x 11 inches. $500-700

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102 Mattie Lou O’Kelley (American, b. 1908) Houses on a Hill, 1980 oil on canvas signed M. L. O’Kelley and dated (lower right) 40 x 30 inches. $8,000-12,000

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105 103 Margo Hoff (American, 1912-2008) The Loom collage and casein on board signed Hoff (lower right) 40 x 30 inches.

Provenance: Fairweather-Hardin Gallery, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

104 Arnold Friedman (American, 1874-1946) Floral oil on board signed Friedman (lower left) 7 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches. $2,000-3,000

105 Alfred Henry Maurer (American, 1868-1932) Still Life with Apple oil on board 7 1/2 x 9 inches. $5,000-7,000

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106 Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965) Irises oil on canvas signed Jane Peterson (lower left) 32 x 32 inches. $4,000-6,000

107 Henri Burkhard (American, 1892-1956) Still Life oil on canvas signed Burkhard (upper left) 32 x 29 1/4 inches. $700-900

108 Manner of James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903) Portrait of a Man in a Cape pastel and chalk on paper 10 x 5 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

109 Willard LeRoy Metcalf (American, 1858-1925) Gentleman Reading pastel signed W.L. Metcalf (lower center) 8 x 10 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

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111* Theodore Robinson (American, 1852-1896) Outside the Garden Wall oil on canvas signed Th. Robinson (lower left) 18 x 22 inches. Property from the Estate of Ruth Regenstein, Chicago, Illinois

This work will be included in the artist’s forthcoming catalogue raisonne authored by Sona Johnston and Ira Spanierman. $30,000-50,000

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112 Theodore Robinson (American, 1852-1896) La Cerlangue pencil on paper titled (lower left) 6 x 3 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Jensen Fine Arts, Brookline, Massachusetts R.H. Love Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Holby Gallery, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 112A American School (19th century) Children in a Field oil on board signed illegibly (lower left) 6 x 12 inches. $800-1,200 113* Carlton Theodore Chapman (American, 1860-1925) Children Playing on Beached Boat, 1883 oil on panel signed Carlton T. Chapman and dated (lower left) 10 x 13 3/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, New York $700-900

114* Bryson Burroughs (American, 1869-1934) Girls and Horses on Beach, 1912 oil on canvas signed Bryson Burroughs and dated (lower center) 18 x 36 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, New York $8,000-12,000

115 Robert Peters (American, b. 1960) Rocky Mountain Grandau oil on masonite signed Robert Peters (lower left) 11 x 14 inches. Property from a Midwest Collector $2,000-4,000

116* Carl Sammons (American, 1883-1968) Wild Flowers, Palm Springs Desert oil on canvas signed Carl Sammons (lower right) 12 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches. Property from the Private Collection of Edward and Dorothy Espenshade Jr., Madison, Wisconsin

Provenance: Larew’s Galleries, Evanston, Illinois $1,000-2,000

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117 Richard Alan Schmid (American, b. 1934) Felicity, 1968 oil on canvas signed Schmid and dated (lower left) 24 x 18 inches.

Provenance: Galerie Stephanie, Chicago, Illinois $20,000-30,000

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118 Ernest Martin Hennings (American, 1886-1956) Carving the Gourd oil on canvas signed E. Martin Hennings (lower left) 29 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Oscar F. Mayer, Chicago, Illinois By descent in the family to the present owner $80,000-120,000

119 Robert Ottokar Lindneux (American, 1871-1970) Before the Tribe oil on canvas signed Robt. Lindneux and dated (lower left) 30 x 24 1/8 inches. $1,000-2,000 120* Byron Wolfe (American, 1904-1973) Hold Up at Sundown, 1964 oil on canvas signed Byron B. Wolfe and dated (lower right) 22 x 16 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. John Gisler, Kansas City, Missouri $1,500-2,500 121* Byron Wolfe (American, 1904-1973) Too Cold to Lose Your Hair, 1964 oil on canvas signed Byron B. Wolfe and dated (lower left) 22 x 16 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. John Gisler, Kansas City, Missouri $1,500-2,500

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121A Frederic Remington (American, 1861-1909) Trapped in the Wilderness, ca. 1892 ink wash signed Frederic Remington (lower right) 15 x 20 3/4 inches. $30,000-50,000

122 Harry Jackson (American, b. 1924) Two Champs, II, 1980 painted bronze signed Harry Jackson (base) Height: 21 inches. $8,000-12,000

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123 Charles Marion Russell (American, 1864-1926) Bronco Buster bronze, posthumous edition edition 12/12, inscribed Dick Flood C.M. Russell 1905 Height: 5 1/4 inches on a 1 1/2 inch wooden base. $1,000-2,000 124 Andy Thomas (American, b. 1957) On Trail of Apache oil on canvas signed Andy Thomas (lower right) 16 x 20 inches. Property of a Midwest Collector

Provenance: Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, Texas $10,000-15,000

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125 Wood W. Woolsey (American, 1899-1970) Jose in His White Blanket oil on canvas signed Wood W. Woolsey and titled (stretcher) 14 x 12 inches. $1,000-2,000

126* After Victor William Higgins (American, 1884-1949) Fiesta Day oil on canvas 32 1/4 x 34 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of John D. Wilson, Columbus, Ohio $1,500-2,500

127 Fremont Ellis (American, 1897-1985) High Country oil on canvas signed Fremont Ellis (lower left) 24 x 30 inches. $6,000-8,000

128 Thomas deDecker (American, b. 1951) Sioux Encampment at Sunset oil on canvas signed Thomas deDecker (lower right) 35 1/2 x 48 inches. $2,000-3,000

129* Susan Ricker Knox (American, 1875-1959) Front Steps oil on canvas signed Susan Ricker Knox (lower left) 10 x 8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. John Gisler, Kansas City, Missouri $600-800

130* Eric Michaels (American, b. 1949) Glenbeigh Farm oil on board signed Eric Michaels (lower right) 29 3/4 x 44 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mrs. Mary Ann Schloegl, Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,500

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131 131* Louis Aston Knight (American, 1873--1948) Beaumont oil on canvas signed Aston Knight and titled (lower right) 21 1/2 x 18 inches. Property from the Collection of Ms. Gabrielle D. Dooley, Southfield, Michigan.

Provenance: Gallerie 454, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan $3,000-5,000

132* Louis Aston Knight (American, 1873-1948) La Rivière oil on canvas signed Aston Knight and titled (lower left) 21 1/2 x 18 inches. Property from the Collection of Ms. Gabrielle D. Dooley, Southfield, Michigan.

Provenance: Gallerie 454, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan $3,000-5,000

133 André Gisson (American, 1921-2003) A Walk in the Garden oil on canvas signed Gisson (lower right) 14 x 20 inches. $1,500-2,500

134 John Fabian Carlson (American, 1874-1945) Thawing Ice Floes oil on canvasboard signed John F. Carlson (lower right) 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

135 Carl William Peters (American, 1897-1980) Albion Farm in Winter, 1942 oil on canvasboard signed Carl W. Peters and dated (verso) 16 x 20 inches. $2,000-4,000

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136 Bruce Crane (American, 1857-1937) Winter Glow oil on canvas signed Bruce Crane (lower right) 30 x 25 inches. $10,000-15,000

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137 Carl Rudolph Krafft (American, 1884-1938) Bringing the Animals to the Barn oil on canvas signed Carl R. Krafft (lower right) 18 x 20 inches. $1,000-2,000

138 Miles Jefferson Early (American, 1886-1957) Autumn River, 1946 oil on board signed Miles J. Early and dated (lower left) 16 x 20 inches. $700-900

139 Morton Livingston Schamberg (American, 1881-1918) Landscape oil on board 4 3/4 x 6 inches. $800-1,200

140* Walter Emerson Baum (American, 1884-1956) Green and Yellow Fields oil on canvas 3 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Norma Seidman, Lincolnwood, Illinois $800-1,200

141 Manley K. Nash (American, 19th/20th century) Indian Summer oil on board signed Manley K. Nash (lower right) 10 x 12 inches. $2,000-3,000

142 Adolph Robert Shulz (American, 1869-1963) Foggy Morning oil on canvas signed A. R. Shulz (lower left) 18 x 26 inches.

Exhibited: Society of Western Artists, Eighth Annual Exhibition, 1903-1904 $3,000-5,000

143 Varaldo Guiseppe Cariani (American, 1891-1969) Road Between the Trees oil on canvas signed V. J. Cariani (lower right) 25 x 30 1/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

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144 Francis Coates Jones (American, 1857-1932) The Pond at Dusk oil on canvas signed Francis C. Jones (lower right) 23 x 35 1/2 inches. $5,000-7,000

145 Julian Onderdonk (American, 1882-1922) On the Marshes, Staten Island, 1909 oil on board signed Julian Onderdonk (lower left); signed, titled, and dated (verso) 10 x 15 inches.

This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work being compiled by Lisa and Harry Halff. $4,000-6,000

145A Julian Onderdonk (American, 1882-1922) East Coast Autumn Landscape oil on board signed Julian Onderdonk (lower right) 4 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches.

This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work being compiled by Lisa and Harry Halff. $4,000-6,000

146 146 Alexander John Drysdale (American, 1870-1934) Out to Pasture oil on canvas signed A.J. Drysdale (lower left) 14 x 20 inches. $1,000-2,000

147 Alice Schille (American, 1869-1955) Rolling Hills watercolor signed A. Schille (lower left) 11 x 15 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

148 Ernest Fiene (American, 1894-1965) Hard Cover Sketch Book- 11 Drawings inscribed Ernest Fiene (inside front cover) 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

149 Gustave Adolph Wiegand (American, 1870-1957) Trees in a Field oil on canvas signed Gustave Wiegand (lower left) 10 x 12 inches. $800-1,200

149A Cornelius Haly Hawkins (American, b. 1861) Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee oil on board signed Cornelius Hawkins (lower right) 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

150 George W. Picknell (American, 1864-1943) Path Through the Trees oil on canvas signed G. W. Picknell (lower left) 18 x 23 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

151 Felix Russman (American, 1888-1962) Moonlit Landscape oil on board signed Felix Russman (lower right) 29 x 36 inches. $1,000-2,000

152 Thomas Bigelow Craig (American, 1849-1924) Out to Pasture oil on canvas signed Thos. B. Craig, A.N.A. (lower left) 28 x 18 inches. $1,500-2,500

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153 Patrick Vincent Berry (American, 1852-1922) Autumn and Spring (a pair of works) oil on board signed R.V. Berry (lower left) 12 x 9 inches. $1,500-2,500

154 George Riecke (American, 1848-1924) Out to Pasture, 1886 oil on canvas signed Geo. Riecke and dated (lower left) 12 x 10 inches. $800-1,200 155 William Crothers Fitler (American, 1857-1915) Cabin Near the River oil on canvas initialed W. C. F. (lower right) 13 x 18 inches. $800-1,200

156 Carl Rudolph Krafft (American, 1884-1938) Winter in the Forest oil on canvas signed Carl R. Krafft (lower right) 20 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

157 Jennette Rapp (American, b. 1928) Canal Scene oil on canvas signed Rapp (lower left) 14 1/2 x 26 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 158 Clarence K. Chatterton (American, 1880-1973) Ferry Boat on the Hudson, 1912 oil on board signed C.K. Chatterton (lower right) 12 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, April 28, 2005, lot 196 $3,000-5,000

159 Oliver Dennett Grover (American, 1861-1927) Venetian September Day, 1905 oil on canvas signed Grover and dated (lower right), titled (stretcher) 6 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

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160* Charles Vickery (American, 1913-1998) Crashing Waves oil on canvas signed C. Vickery (lower right) 26 x 35 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Walter C. Lambert, Palatine, Illinois $1,000-2,000

161 George W. Picknell (American, 1864-1943) Waves on the Bluff oil on canvas signed G. W. Picknell (lower right) 18 x 24 inches. $1,000-2,000 162 Carl William Peters (American, 1897-1980) Low Tide oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches. This work has kindly been authenticated by Blanche W. Peters.

Provenance: The Collection of Blanche W. Peters R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, Illinois Holby Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

Exhibited: R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, Illinois; Seeking Substance... Hitherto I Work: The Art of Carl W. Peters (1897-1980), July 16, 1984 - August 20, 1984 $1,500-2,500 163 Morton Livingston Schamberg (American, 1881-1918) Seascape oil on board signed Schamberg (verso) 4 3/4 x 6 inches. $800-1,200

164 Morton Livingston Schamberg (American, 1881-1918) Venus, 1909 oil on canvas mounted to board 14 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

165 Morgan Russell (American, 1886-1953) Apocalypse Paris (Horseback Rider), 1926 oil on canvas on masonite 18 x 12 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

166 Morgan Russell (American, 1886-1953) Nude Study oil on canvas 15 x 12 1/2 inches. $800-1,200 167 Morgan Russell (American, 1886-1953) Man With Cape oil on canvas 20 x 10 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

168 Morgan Russell (American, 1886-1953) A group of twelve works charcoal Largest: 31 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 169 Morgan Russell (American, 1886-1953) Raised Arm charcoal on paper 10 x 13 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

170 Frederick Hart (American, 1943-1999) Visitation acrylic resin edition 262/350, signed Hart (base) Height: 21 inches. $2,000-4,000

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171 Javier Marin (Mexican, b. 1962) Head of a Woman bronze inscribed Javier Marin Height: 14 inches on a 24 inch metal stand. $5,000-7,000

172 Javier Marin (Mexican, b. 1962) Head of a Woman bronze inscribed Javier Marin Height: 16 inches on a 18 1/2 inch metal stand. $5,000-7,000

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173* Felipe Castañeda (Mexican, b.1933) Woman with Lilies, 1996 marble Height: 20 1/4 inches. Property from the Ellensohn Trust, Chicago, Illinois $3,000-5,000

174* Victor Salmones (Mexican, b. 1937) Nympho bronze edition 10/10, inscribed Victor Salmones Height: 24 inches. Property from the Collection of Diane Winner, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

175 Stephen Hansen (American, b. 1950) Ladder Men, 1977 paper mache and wood signed Hansen and dated (base) 24 x 23 x 14 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

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179 176* Marjorie Henderson Buell (American, 1904-1993) Little Lulu (two works from the Saturday Evening Post), 1938 and 1941 two color ink and gray wash both signed Marge (lower right) 7 x 6 1/2 inches (each). Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York, New York $1,000-2,000

177* Marjorie Henderson Buell (American, 1904-1993) Little Lulu (two works from the Saturday Evening Post), 1942 and 1942 two color ink and gray wash each signed Marge (lower right) 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (each). Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $1,000-2,000

178* James Grover Thurber (American, 1894-1961) He Doesn’t Believe a Single Word He’s Read in the Past Ten Years ink on paper signed James Thurber (lower right) 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $1,000-2,000

179* Peter Arno (American, 1904-1968) Baseball Catcher and Umpire Arguing watercolor on paper signed Peter Arno (lower left) 16 x 12 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $4,000-6,000

180* Harrison Cady (American, 1877-1970) Animal Picnic, 1958 oil on board signed Harrison Cady and dated (lower right) 17 1/4 x 27 1/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $25,000-35,000

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183 181* William Steig (American, 1907-2003) Scram! watercolor, ink and crayon on paper signed W. Steig (lower right) 11 x 14 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $400-600

182* Alan Cantwell Dunn (American, 1900-1974) Why Not Try God crayon on paper signed Alan Dunn (lower right) 15 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $700-900

183* David G. Hall Jr. (American, 20th century) Alice in Wonderland, 1939 watercolor on paper signed David Hall (upper left) 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York, New York $1,500-2,500

184* Artist Unknown (American, 20th century) Six Characters from Alice and Wonderland watercolor and gouache on board 10 x 48 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $50-100

185* Artist Unknown (American, 20th century) Snow White Story Board (6 panels) watercolor and gouache on paper laid to board 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches (each). Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $100-200

186* Helen DuPre Moseley (1887-1984) Duck ink on paper signed Helen DuPre Moseley (lower right) 17 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $100-300

187* Helen DuPre Moseley (1887-1984) Hippo pencil on paper 6 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $100-200

188* Helen DuPre Moseley (1887-1984) Fantasy Creature ink on paper signed Helen DuPre Moseley (upper right) 24 x 18 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $100-200

189* Artist Unknown (20th century) Portrait of a Young Girl charcoal and chalk on paper signed indistinctly (lower left) 13 x 10 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $20-40

190* Charles Martin (20th century) Woman at Piano gouache on paper signed Martin (lower right) 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $50-100

191 Nelson Shanks (American, b. 1937) Portrait of a Young Girl oil on canvas signed Shanks (lower left) 14 x 10 inches. $2,000-4,000

192 Arthur Bowen Davies (American, 1862-1928) Wagnerian Scene oil on canvas signed A.B. Davies (lower left) 16 x 20 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Boca Raton, Florida $1,000-2,000

193 Jean-Jacques Henner (French, 1829-1905) Portrait of a Lady oil on canvas signed J.J. Henner (upper left) 22 x 18 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000

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194 Dunbar Dyson Beck (American, 1902-1986) Allegory of Charity, 1925 oil on canvas signed Dunbar Dyson Beck and dated (lower right) 52 x 41 inches. $10,000-15,000 195 Jules Eugène Pages (American, 1867-1946) Femme Nue Allongée oil on canvas signed Jules Pages (lower right) 12 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches. $800-1,200 196 José Schneider (American/Spanish, 1848-1893) Reading from the Pulpit oil on canvas signed Jose Schneider (lower right) 8 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

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197 Theodore Earl Butler (American, 1861-1936) Seated Youth, Playing Aulos, 1887 oil on canvas signed Theodore Earl Butler and dated (lower left) 20 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches.

Provenance: R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, Illinois Holby Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

Exhibited: R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, Illinois; January 14 - February 16, 1984 The Fine Arts Museum of the South at Mobile, Mobile, Alabama; February 29 - March 25, 1984 Sordoni Art Gallery Wilkes College; November 4 - December 2, 1984 The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; March 3 - April 14, 1985 University of Wyoming Art Museum; September 15 - October 20, 1985 Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri; December 27, 1985 - February 2, 1986 $4,000-6,000

198* Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923) Luna watercolor, pastel, and crayon 17 x 16 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, New York $5,000-7,000 199* Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923) Design for A Decoration, 1899 charcoal, pastel, gouache, and gold paint on paper 7 1/2 x 18 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York $1,000-2,000

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200 William Samuel Horton (American, 1865-1936) Seville oil on board signed W. S. Horton and titled (lower right) 14 1/2 x 18 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

201 James Brade Sword (American, 1839-1915) The Matador oil on canvas signed J. B. Sword (lower left) 21 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000

202 Alexander Brook (American, 1898-1980) Composition oil on canvas 28 1/2 x 39 inches. $1,000-2,000

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203 Clyde Singer (American, 1908-1998) The Yellow Coat oil on board signed C. Singer (lower right) 13 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

204 Louis Ritman (American, 1889-1963) Self Portrait oil on canvas stamped (verso) 35 x 29 inches.

Provenance: R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, Illinois Sale: Sotheby’s New York: Wednesday, December 15, 2004, lot 122. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner $4,000-6,000 205 Louis Ritman (American, 1889-1963) The Model oil on canvas signed L. Ritman (lower left) 43 1/2 x 33 1/2 inches.

Provenance: R.H. Love Galleries, Inc., Chicago, Illinois $4,000-6,000

206 Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965) Portrait of a Couple oil on canvas signed A. Walkowitz (lower left) 29 x 23 inches. $3,000-5,000

207 Emanuel Glicenstein Romano (American, 1897-1984) Circus, 1935 oil on board 42 1/2 x 45 inches. $800-1,200 208 Richard Alan Schmid (American, b. 1934) Among the Ruins, 1953 oil on canvas signed Richard Schmid and dated (lower left) 27 1/4 x 22 inches. $1,500-2,500

209 Nels Edwin Johnson (American, 1886-1979) The Roundhouse, Moorhead, Minnesota oil on canvas signed Nels J. (lower right) 18 x 27 inches. $4,000-6,000

210 Harold Noecker (American, 1912-2002) Row Houses oil on canvas signed Noecker (lower right) 24 x 35 inches. $2,000-3,000

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211 211 Frederick Milton Grant (American, 1886-1959) Village Square oil on canvas signed Frederick M. Grant (lower right) 24 x 27 inches. $1,500-2,500

212* Frederick Milton Grant (American, 1886-1959) Women in a Courtyard oil on canvas signed (lower left) 30 x 30 inches. Property from the Estate of Ms. Anne Stevens, Hinsdale, Illinois $2,000-4,000

213* Frederick Milton Grant (American, 1886-1959) Water Woman. and Sketch for the “Island of Bali” by East Ontario St., Chicago (double-sided) oil on board signed Frederick M. Grant (lower right) 10 1/2 x 17 inches. Property from the Estate of Ms. Anne Stevens, Hinsdale, Illinois $1,000-2,000

214* Schultze & Weaver (American, 1892-1970) Job 155. Rendered by Lloyd Morgan. charcoal, pencil and gouache on paper 45 x 32 1/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $4,000-6,000

215* Rudolf Cronau (American, 1855-1939) Park Place, 1881 ink and wash on paper signed Rud. Cronau and dated (lower right) 13 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $3,000-5,000

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219 216* William Charles McNulty (American, 1884-1963) Peck’s Slip ink on paper signed W.C. McNulty (lower right) 18 1/2 x 13 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $400-600

217* Hugh Ferriss (American, 1889-1962) Founded on Insurance charcoal on paper signed Hugh Ferriss (lower center) 18 1/2 x 27 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $1,000-2,000

218* Naid & Willianer Architects An architectural drawing of New York City. September 22, 1908. watercolor on paper 35 x 23 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $100-200

219* A.G. Rizzoli (American, 1896-1981) Janet M. Peck Painted Pictorially: La Regina Della Vista Dolores, 1937 ink on rag paper 26 x 39 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: The Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California

Exhibited: San Diego, California, San Diego Museum of Art; Atlanta, Georgia, High Museum of Art; New York, New York, Museum of American Folk Art; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, A.G. Rizzoli: Architect of Magnificent Visions, March 1997-June 1998 $15,000-25,000

220* C. Vaux & F.C. Withers (American, 19th century) Study for the Third Judicial District Court House and Prison, New York watercolor 14 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $200-400

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221* Artist Unknown (19th century) Public Ledger Building, 1866 watercolor, gouache, and ink signed cyrillic (lower left) 47 1/2 x 28 3/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $300-500

222* Nicholas B. Vassilieve (20th century) Buildings pencil on paper signed Nicholas B. Vassilieve (lower right) 19 1/4 x 23 3/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $100-200 223* Francis H. Kimball (20th century) Suggestion for Permanent Exhibition Building for Merchant’s Association, 1903 gouache, watercolor, and pencil on paper signed F. H. Kimball and dated (lower right) 15 x 30 1/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Exhibited: New York, The Architectural League of New York, Eighteenth Annual Exhibition, 1903 $400-600

224* Harry M. Pettit (American, 1867-1941) Panorama of the Chicago’s World Fair mixed media on board signed H.M. Pettit (lower left) 26 1/2 x 43 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $700-900

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227 225* Thomas Schmidt (American, 20th century) Groton School Chapel, 1957 oil on board signed Thomas Schmidt and dated (lower right) 18 11 3/4 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $100-200

226* Newbold Hough Trotter (American, 1827-1898) Mischief, 1858 oil on canvas signed Newbold H. Trotter and date (lower right) 20 x 24 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, n.d. $500-700

227 American School (19th century) Portrait of a Lady oil on canvas 26 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

228* Artist Unknown (20th century) New England Farm Landscape oil on canvas 14 x 16 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $300-500 229* Artist Unknown (American, 20th century) American Primitive Landscape watercolor and gouache on paper 16 3/4 x 22 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York $50-100 230* Artist Unknown (American, 20th century) Still Life with Strawberries and Tulips pastel on paper 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $100-200 231* W.E. Simmons (19th century) Jumping Deer, 1884 pen and ink wash on board 22 x 28 inches. Property from the Ralph Esmerian Collection, New York, New York $50-100

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