Marie de Hoa LeBlanc Emilie de Hoa LeBlanc

6. Marie de Hoa LeBlanc (American/Louisiana, 1874-1954, active Newcomb College, 1895-1914), “The Schooners”, graphite and watercolor on paper, signed, titled and inscribed en verso, 2 labels with artist, one with title, on backing paper, 10 5/8 in. x 9 7/8 in., framed, overall 14 7/8 in. x 12 7/8 in. x 1 1/4 in. [$800/1200]

7. Emilie de Hoa LeBlanc (American/Louisiana, 1870-1941, active Newcomb College, 1897-1921), “On the Bayou”, graphite and watercolor on paper, initialed “E” lower left, partial sketch en verso, handwritten label with title on backing paper, 10 5/8 in. x 7 3/8 in., framed, overall 14 7/8 in. x 12 7/8 in. x 1 1/4 in. [$800/1200]

Provenance: The Estate of Anita de Hoa LeBlanc Breisacher, niece of the artist.

8. Marie de Hoa LeBlanc (American/Louisiana, 1874-1954, active Newcomb College, 1895-1914), “Courtyards and Crinoline, Spring Fiesta”, graphite on tracing paper, unsigned, inscribed with artist and title and “Spring Fiesta, New Orleans, 1949” pamphlet on backing paper, sight 29 1/2 in. x 23 1/2 in., framed, overall 33 1/2 in. x 27 3/8 in. x 1 in. [$400/600]

Provenance: The Estate of Anita de Hoa LeBlanc Breisacher, niece of the artist.

Note: Emilie and Marie de Hoa LeBlanc were two of five children born to Charles Emile LeBlanc and Elizabeth Eulalie de Hoa. Emilie was the older of the two, born in New Orleans in 1870, and Marie was born four years later. The family lived at 1225 Chartres Street, where the sisters remained after the death of their parents in 1920 until they moved to a home on Coliseum Street in 1930. The pair remained extremely close, and they lived, worked and traveled together until Emilie’s death in 1941.

Both women attended Newcomb College which would mark the beginning of their long and flourishing relationship with the institution. As some of the earliest pioneering students, their works were included in the first public exhibition of Newcomb’s decorated pottery in 1896. Later, they became paid instructors where they influenced a generation of young female artists. The pair were well-recognized in their field – with the Museum of Fine Arts Boston acquiring one of Emilie’s oak leaf design vases as early as 1899 after exhibiting a selection of ten Newcomb pots, and Marie winning the bronze medal at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis for one of her designs. The sisters’ skill stands out even among the group of talented women at Newcomb Pottery, and they became two of the most accomplished and prolific decorators during the early years of production. Their vibrant paintings and surviving sketches serve to further highlight their artistic gifts and creativity.

9. Ora Moss Reams (American/Louisiana, 1891-1988), “University Night, Tulane Stadium”, 1913, pen and ink on paper, signed and dated center, 13 1/8 in. x 8 1/2 in., framed, overall 20 5/8 in. x 16 1/4 in. x 1 in. [$600/800]