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Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia Gouache on paper, 12 x 19½ in.

Painted about 1835‒40

21 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 Tel: 212.535.8810 Fax: 212.772.7237

www.HirschlAndAdler.com email: gallery@hirschlandadler.com www.antiquesandfineart.com/hirschlandadler

Participating in The Philadelphia Antiques Show, April 14‒17

C. L. PRICKETT Fine Authenticated American Antiques

Fine Chippendale Figured Mahogany Reverse-Serpenting Front Bonnet-Top Secretarial Desk having a broken arch top with enclosed bonnet, original pinwheel rosettes, original turned and carved spiral finials, a carved sunburst centering the scroll board, two paneled doors with scalloped inside borders and f luted pilasters, candle slides, a blocked and three fan carved interior with central bank of drawers f lanked by document drawers and pigeon holes, a nicely shaped lower case with four graduated drawers, beaded drawer dividers and ogee bracket feet centered by a carved dropped pendant.

Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1770.

Height 89¾" (7' 5¾"), width 42½", depth 22".

Provenance: Gift from Mrs. Russell Sage to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1909.

Literature: Colonial Furniture In America by Luke Vincant Lockwood, page 266, plate 288; American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, pages 275 & 276, item 188.

930 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, Bucks Co., PA 19067 Telephone: (215) 493-4284 Website: www.clprickett.com Email: info@clprickett.com

Clarence, Craig, and Todd Prickett We are located just 25 minutes north of Philadelphia and 75 minutes south of NYC at the Newtown Exit, #49, off I-95. Hours: 10 to 5 daily, closed Sunday.

natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabinet of curiosities and works of art

Natural History, Fossils, Shells, Minerals, Curiosities Paintings, European Furniture, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts Special gallery Exhibition of Abstract Paintings

by Trace Tillou

I am pleased to announce the opening of our unique Wunderkanner Gallery at 7 West Street, LitchďŹ eld, Connecticut, on the Green.

109 Prospect Street, Litchfield, CT 06759  Tel: 860.567.5706 www.antiquesandfineart.com /ptillou  Established 1953  By appointment only

1931 chrysler lebaron body roadster Concours Condition

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Just one block from the Metropolitan Museum of Art 24 East 84th Street, New York, NY 10028

212-628-7088 Fax: 212-628-7489

We invite you to visit our expanded website www.levygalleries.com Starting April 3rd we will begin our Summer hours Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM. Or by appointment

We look forward to your visit.

R ARE H EPPLEWHITE B REAKFRONT B OOKCASE New York Circa 1800

Primary Wood: Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony Secondary Wood: Poplar

Height: 108 inches Width: 96 inches Depth: 20½ inches

Provenance: Descended in the Black Family, Tuxedo Park, New York.

Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900) Sunset, ca. 1855–60 oil on board, 5¾ x 9 inches

Thomas Worthington Whittredge (1820–1910) Lake Village (Swiss Scene), 1860 oil on canvas, 12¼ x 22 inches

Alexander Helwig Wyant (1836–1892) Farmhouse in a River Valley, ca. 1867 oil on canvas, 18½ x 24 inches

William Trost Richards (1833–1905) A View of Lake Placid, New York, July–August 1904 oil on board, 10 x 15½ inches

Victor De Grailly (1804–1889) View from Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts (and the Oxbow, Connecticut River), ca. 1840 oil on canvas, 17½ x 23½ inches

David Johnson (1827–1908) Landscape (White Mansion in the Distance) (possibly the White Mountains, New Hampshire), 1863 oil on canvas, 18 x 28 inches

Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902), Rocky Mountain Sheep, ca. 1882–83 oil on canvas, 48¼ x 38½ inches

For over half a century, Spanierman Gallery has been dedicated to dealing in the finest American art of the nineteenth and twentieth century.

www.spanierman.info Spanierman Gallery, llc 45 East 58th Street New York 10022 Tel (212) 832-0208 christineberry@spanierman.com Monday through Saturday, 9:30 to 5:30

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Advertiser Index 10 departments Editor’s Letter 13

Contributors 15 Discoveries and Noteworthy Sales 18, 20 Highlights

152 Lifestyle

News, Events, & Trends

26, 38, 40, 52, 64, 70, 80, 82, 86, 88 Show Preview

Haughton International Fine Art Fair

48

Show Review

Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show

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Destinations Philadelphia, PA

features

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100 2007 ADA Merit Award Recipient Dean Failey

by lauren byrne

149 Discoveries from the Field A Charleston Linen Press?

by john sherrer & russell buskirk

170 Lifestyle Out of Africa

by gladys montgomery photography by j. david bohl 180 Painterly Controversy, William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri

by kimberly orcutt

185 Classical Decorative Arts of Philadelphia

by elizabeth feld & stuart p. feld

150 Investing All Things Being Equal, Traditional and Modern Furniture

192 Classical Furniture in Federal Philadelphia

152 Lifestyle Consensus Collecting

200 Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls: The Women of Tiffany Studios

by nancy n. johnston

photography by ellen mcdermott

by carswell rush berlin

by margaret k. hofer, nina gray, & martin eidelberg

161 Fine Art as an Investment Colin Campbell Cooper (1856–1937)

205 Made for Love, Selections from the Jane Katcher Collection of Americana

164 If I Had $1 Million

210 Art Focus American Still Life, The Late Ninetheenth Century

by lisa bush hankin

by mark golodetz

by erin e. eisenbarth

by erik brockett

210 Art Focus 216 Discoveries from the Field A Hollingsworth Family Sofa and its Upholstery Revealed

by alexandra alevizatos kirtley & david demuzio 220 A Premier Folk Art Museum Celebrates Fifty Years and a New Home

by carolyn j. weekley 225 Great American Folk Art at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum

by ronald l. hurst 232 A Taunton Chest Redivivus

by gerald w. r. ward 235 Hands On A Taunton Chest Revisited

by johanna mcbrien 238 Winterthur Primer A Timely Discovery, The Story of Winterthur’s Jacob Graff Clock

by lisa minardi

on the cover: Childe Hassam (1859–1935), On The Balcony, 1888. Pastel on paper laid down on canvas, 29⅝ x 17¾ inches.

Signed lower center: Childe Hassam 1888. Image courtesy of Adelson Galleries, New York City.

Antiques & Fine Art (ISSN: 1535-5500), Vol. VII, Issue 5, is published bimonthly (Spring, Summer, Summer/Autumn, Autumn/Winter, Anniversary, and Early Spring) by AFA, 125 Walnut Street, Watertown, MA 02472. Material in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. Contents copyright ©2007 AFA. All rights reserved. The advertiser seeking the services of Antiques & Fine Art will indemnify and save harmless Antiques & Fine Art and its agents from any liabilities, claims, lawsuits, damages, or expenses, including attorney’s fees and costs that may arise out of publication of the advertiser’s/agency ads or materials. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information presented in this issue is accurate, and neither Antiques & Fine Art, nor any of its staff, is responsible for omissions or information that has been misrepresented to the magazine. Application to mail at periodical postage rate pending at Andover, MA and additional offices. Change of address should be sent to 125 Walnut Street, Watertown, MA 02472. Printed in CANADA

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Signed lower left. Original Harer frame

Daniel Garber (1880â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1958)

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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

Force Fine Art, Inc., Debra . . . . . . .31

Lloyd, Inc., Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Sylvan Hill Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Adelson Galleries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Frankel, Ltd., E & J . . . . . . . . . . .112

Magruder, Malcolm . . . . . . . . . . .134

Sylvia Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

The Antiques Council, Inc. . .136–139

Franklin, Inc., Malcolm . . . . . . . . .12

Thirteenth Colony Arts . . . . . . . . . .64

The Antique Store in Wayne . . . . . .97

Freitas, Roberto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Mason Art and Antiques, Thomas J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Alexander Ltd., John . . . . . . . . . . .105

Gecker American Folk Art, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

McColl Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Tillou, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Meyer, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Tucker Fine Arts, John . . . . . . . . . .94

Gemini Antiques, Ltd. . . . . . . . . .127

Miller Studios, P. H. . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Turner Gallery, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Giampietro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Minor Antiques, Aileen . . . . . . . . .130

Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd., William . . .68

Glazer, James & Nancy . . . . . . .22–23

MME Fine Art, LLC . . . . . . . . .16–17

Wakefield Scearce Gallery . . . . . . . .92

Anderson Galleries, LLC. . . . . . . . .19

Godel & Co. Fine Art, Inc . . . .36–37

Moore House Antiques . . . . . . . . . .63

Antiques Dealers’ Association of America, Inc. . . . .103

Goldberger – RJG Antiques, Russ & Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Nichols American Antiques, Thurston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Warren Antiques, Maria & Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Artfact, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Gordon, Elinor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Northeast Auctions . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Wheatcroft Antiques, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124–125

Avery Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Graham & Sons, James . . . . . . . . . .12

Old Salem Museums . . . . . . . . . . .130

Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., D. . . . . . . .14

Berlin, Carswell Rush . . . . . . . . . . .30

Guido Framing & Art Gallery . . . .78

Olde Hope Antiques, Inc. . . . . . . .119

Wilhoit Antiques, James . . . . . . . . .96

Bittel, Diana H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Hagan, John G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Oriental Rugs, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Willauer Antiques, Lynda . . . . . . . .87

Allen, Mark & Marjorie . . . . . . . .106 American Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Andersen & Stauffer Furniture Makers, LLC. . . . . . . . .84

james graham & sons

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Black Pearl Antiques & Fine Art LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

questroyal fine art

34

roughton galleries

50

Tillou Works of Art, Peter . . . . . . .2–3

allan katz americana

116

Young Antiques, Robert . . . . . . . . .88

Haradin Toys of Yesteryear, Ray . . .95

Outsider Folk Art Gallery . . . . . . . .73

Hart, Otto And Susan . . . . . . . . . .130

Overall Chinese Export

Heller Washam Antiques . . . . . . . .128

Porcelain, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

The Herrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Pap Oriental Rugs, Peter . . . . . . . . .15

Antiques at Philadelphia’s Navy Pier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Hill Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Pollack, Frank & Barbara . . . . . . . .27

Armacost Antiques Shows, Ltd. . . .142

Burns American Indian Arts, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover

Pook & Pook, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Art Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Bush, Inc., G.K.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Huber, Stephen & Carol . . . . . . . .115

Prickett, C.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Baltimore Summer Antiques Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Cantor & Co., Lawrence J. . . .59, 61

Hyland Granby Antiques . . . . .28–29

Questroyal Fine Art . . . . . . . . . .34–35

Jim’s of Lambertville . . . . . . . . .54–56

Blue Ribbon Antique Show . . . . . .148

Chalfant Antiques, H.L. . . . . . . . .110 Cherry Brook Woodworks . . . . . . .86

Jorgensen Fine Period Antiques, R. .66

Raccoon Creek Antiques LLC at Oley Forge . . . . . . . . . . .135

Haughton International Fine Art Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Clarke Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Kandemir Antique Carpets . . . . . . .96

Ricco/Maresca Gallery . . . . . . . . . .45

Creech Antiques & Fine Art, M. Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Katz Americana, Allan . . . . . . . . . .116

Roughton Galleries, Inc. . . . . . .50–51

Kendall Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Rubin, Stella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Merchandise Mart International Antiques Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Dail Fine Art, Catherine . . . . . . . . .39

King Gallery of Fine Art, Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Sallea Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

New Hampshire Antiques Show . .148

Kinzle Antiques, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . .94

Score, Inc., Stephen . . . . . . . . .42–43

De Ru’s Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Kramer & Co., Greg K. . . . . . . . .117

Shushan, Elle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Dike Fine Art, David . . . . . . . . . . .77

Latham Asian Art, Polly . . . . . . . . .92

Skinner, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Dunton, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Leonards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Eaton Antiques, Inc., Peter H. . . .108

Lepore Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Snyder Antiques, Elliott & Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Equinox Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Levy, Inc., Bernard & S. Dean . . . . .4

Spanierman Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . .6–7

Finer, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Liverant & Son Antiques, Nathan . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Steele Fine Tribal Arts, Alan . . . . . .44

Blum, Mr. & Mrs. Jerome . . . . . . .40 Brock & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32–33 Brownstein Art & Antiques, Joan R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Dalton’s American Decorative Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Flather & Perkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 10

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Pratt, Inc., Wayne . . . . . . .Back Cover

Schwarz Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Sullivan, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

UPCOMING SHOWS

Los Angeles Antiques Show . . . . . .140

The Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show . . . .Inside Back Cover Philadelphia Antiques Show . . . . .104 The Spring International Art & Antiques Show . . . . . . . . .143 Wilton Historical Society Antiques Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Spring

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Masterpieces of Americana Stoneware Jug J&E Norton Bennington,Vermont circa 1850.

Fred Giampietro 203.787.3851 153½ Bradley Street New Haven, CT 06511

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James Graham & Sons new york 1014 Madison Avenue, New York 10021 Telephone 212.535.5767 | www.jamesgrahamandsons.com

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