Aspire Auctions

January 2004 Fine Art & Antiques Online Auction

home | auction catalog | past auctions | buying | selling | appraisals | gallery information | search
subscribetext
137. Ernest Haskell (American, 1876-1925)

A wonderful lithograph of the profile of a woman wearing a lavish yellow and burgundy robe, hands folded in her lap, with an ornate crown. She sits on a throne with a medallion behind her and stylized flowers on her right side. It is apprx 21-3/4" x 16-1/2" and is not framed.

Born on June 30, 1876 Woodstock, CT, Haskell briefly studied art in Paris at Académie Julian at the turn of the century, but remained essentially self taught. He lived and worked in Florida, New York, Maine, and California. During the years 1914-19, he was active in Carmel and San Francisco. Haskell died on Nov. 1, 1925 in an auto accident in Bath, ME. Exh: PRE, 1915 (medal); Kennedy Gallery (NYC), 1916; AIC, 1916; Macbeth Galleries (NYC), 1926 (memorial). AAA 1919-25; Sam; Ben; Ernest Haskell: His Life & Work (Little & yes Co., 1931); SF Chronicle, 11-2-1925 (obits). 1876-1925)

200/300   Sold $207.00
back to catalog
photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo