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Winter Fine Art & Antique Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-13
Fine Paintings
14-28
29-43
44-58
59-73
74-88
89-95
Works on Paper
96-120
121-145
146-170
171-195
196-217
Sculpture
218-227
Russian Arts
228-237
238
Furniture
239-248
249-258
259-268
269-278
279-288
289-293
Decorative Arts
294-303
304-313
314-323
324-333
334-338
Silver
339-348
349-358
359-366
Fine Estate Jewelry
367-376
377-386
387-396
397-406
407-416
417-419
Porcelain and Ceramics
420-429
430-439
440-449
450-459
460-469
Glass
470-479
480-481
Orientalia
482-491
492-493
Carpets
494-503
504-513
514-521
Books and Ephemra
522-536
537-551
552-566
567-581
582-591
Antique Valentines
592-601
602-611
612-621
622-631
632-641


W & H Barraud (English, 1810/11-1850/74)

121. W & H Barraud (English, 1810/11-1850/74)


A second equestrian portrait. Restrike print with color, framed under glass. Original engraving was after "Charles Davis on "The Traverser". Image shows rider with a red coat and horn at his waist, seated on a left-facing brown horse with three hunting dogs at his feet; dedicated to the Earl of Befsborough. Lower edge bear engravers name, Edward Hacker, and title. Paper measure apprx 12-1/4"H x 18-1/4"W, with double mat and frame, entire item measures apprx 27"H x 30"W.

125/200 Sold: $149.50

John Cassin (American 1813-1869)

122. John Cassin (American 1813-1869)


"The Hooded Oriole", hand colored lithograph by White from Cassin's Illustrations, plate number 8, published by J.T. Bowen, circa 1855. Image apprx 9-3/4" x 5-3/4", overall with mat apprx 15-1/2" x 11-3/4".

30/50 Sold: $86.25

Henry Bright (English, 1814-1873)

123. Henry Bright (English, 1814-1873)


Fleet of Boats. Watercolor on paper. Image depicts a large ship sailing on a grey ocean. Behind are seen the shadows of many other boats. The sky looks as though a storm is approaching. Signed lower left. Measures apprx 16-1/4"H x 23-3/4"L. This image was once sold through Bonham's Auction Co. in Bath, England.

100/200 Sold: $299.00

J.C. Stadler (English, early 19th Century)

124. J.C. Stadler (English, early 19th Century)


"Tylogé Bridge". Color mezzotint on paper, framed under glass. Engraving is after a scene painted by J. Smith. Image depicts a stone bride stretching across a flowing stream. One figure can be seen standing atop the bridge and another walking up a path. An illegible word and date, 1810, is written on lower left perhaps to indicate time and year of original purchase. Measures apprx 17"H x 22-1/2"W. With painted wood frame, entire lot measures apprx 22"H x 28-1/2"W.

150/300 Sold: $126.50

Mary J. Galpin (English, 19th Century)

125. Mary J. Galpin (English, 19th Century)


Fortress by a Lake. Watercolor on paper. Well executed evening scene of a stone fortress near a lake. Boats sail in the clam water, as a full white moon begins to emerge from behind pink clouds. Palette is subdued. Signed on lower left. Round painting set into a white mat with a round aperture. Measures apprx 16-1/4" diameter.

200/400 Sold: $195.50

G. Barker (European, 19th Century)

126. G. Barker (European, 19th Century)


Lakeshore scene. Water color on paper, framed. Simple scene depicts a small lakefront cottage. A man and his horse are performing their daily tasks as three figures stand near the water with their boats. Signed on lower right. Paper measures apprx 9-1/4"H x 20-1/2"W. With simple wood frame and metallic green liner, entire piece measures apprx 17-1/4"H x 28-3/4"L.

125/175 Sold: $28.75

Lot of Five Hand-colored Engravings of India

127. Lot of Five Hand-colored Engravings of India


1) "The Rajah of Cutch with his Vafsalls". Engraved by R.G.Reeve and published by R. Ackermann, 1826. Image measures aprx 8-1/2"H x 11"W. 2) "View if the City and Fortrefs of Tonk in Rajpootana". Engraved by F.C. Hunt from a sketch by Capt. Chas. Auber and published by Smith Elder & Co. Image measures apprx 8-1/4" x 11-1/2". 3) "Dowlutabad the ancient Deo Gurh". Engraved by R.G. Reeve and colored by I.B.Hogarth. Published by R.Ackermann, 1826. Image measures aprx 8-1/2"H x 11"W. 4) "North West View of the Fort of Bombay". Engraved by R.G. Reeve and published by Smith, Elder & Co. Image apprx 8-1/4"H x 11"W. 5) "Preparation for a Suttee, or the Immolation of a Hindu Widow". Engraved by R.G. Reeve from a drawing by Captn. Grindlay. Published by Smith, Elder & Co. Image measures aprx 8-1/2"H x 11"W.

200/400 Sold: $471.50

A Second Lot of Five Hand-colored Engravings of India

128. A Second Lot of Five Hand-colored Engravings of India


1) "View in the Borc Ghaut". Engraved by T. Fielding and colored by J.B. Hogarth after a drawing by Wm. Westall in 1803. Published by R. Ackerman. Image measures apprx 7-3/4"H x 11"W. 2) "Approach to the Borc Ghaut". Engraved by T. Fielding and colored by J.B. Hogarth after a drawing by Lt. Coll. Johnsen. Published by R. Ackerman. Image measures apprx 8"H x 11"W. 3) "View in the Island of Ceylon". Engraved by R.G.Reeve and printed by Smith, Elder& Co. Image measures apprx 8"H x 11"W. 4) "Approach of the Monsoon. Bombay Harbour". Engraved by T. Fielding and colored by J.B. Hogarth after a drawing by Wm. Westall. Published by R. Ackerman. Image measures apprx 8"H x 11-1/4"W. 5) "Dowlutabad the ancient Deo Gurh. Engraved by R.G. Reeve and colored by J.B.Hogarth. Published by R. Ackerman in 1826. Image measures apprx 8-1/2"H x 11"W.

200/400 Sold: $57.50

Lot of Four Colored Prints on India by Smith, Elder & Co.

129. Lot of Four Colored Prints on India by Smith, Elder & Co.


1) "Interior of the Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay". Engraved by J. Baily, from a drawing by W. Westall in 1803. Image apprx 8"H x11-1/4"W. 2) "The Great Triad in the Cave Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay". Engraved by T. Edge, from a drawing by W.Westall in 1803. Image apprx 8-1/4"H x 11-1/4"W. 3) "Interior of the Cave Temple of Indra Sabba at Ellora". Engraved by H. Pyall from a drawing by Captn. Grindlay for the Hon. Mrs. Stewart Macken. Image apprx 11-3/4"H x 9-1/4"W. 4) "Entrance of the Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay". Engraved by C. Bentley from a drawing by W. Westall in 1803. Image apprx 8"H x 11-1/4"W. All engravings are hand colored and published by Smith, Elder & Co. Corn Hill, London.

200/400 Sold: $149.50

William Paton Burton (English, 1828-1883)

130. William Paton Burton (English, 1828-1883)


"Market Place, Janta Egypt". Watercolor on paper, signed lower right and dated 1874, titled lower left. Fiber in paper is thick and adds texture to the scene. Linen over mat and gold fillet. Image apprx 8-1/2" x 10-1/8", overall in exceptional fancy gilt frame apprx 18" x 20".

1,000/1,500

Lot of Three Chromolithographs by Day & Son of Decorative Arts

131. Lot of Three Chromolithographs by Day & Son of Decorative Arts


1) "Paper Hangings by Knepper & Schmidt, Vienna" Austria Plate 238. Image of a wallpaper design in a beautiful diamond pattern involving green ivy leaves and gold pinecones. Image measures apprx 11"H x 8"W. 2) "Porcelain Vases" England Plate 239. Image depicts three fancy vases on a green ground. Image measures apprx 8" H x 11"W. 3) "Ornamental Leather Work" Spain & England Plate 237. Image displays three ornate riding saddles on a backdrop of lavender material. Image measures apprx 11"H x 8"W. All images in brilliant color. Day and Son were lithographers to the Queen.

150/350 Sold: $34.50

Attributed to J. Thoma (Austrian, 1828-1899)

132. Attributed to J. Thoma (Austrian, 1828-1899)


Mountain View. Watercolor on paper. Landscape study depicts a craggy mountain range. Signed on both left and right bottom corners in graphite. Verso has illegibly inscriptions in graphite and blue watercolor spots. Image measures apprx 10"H x 13-1/2"W.

500/800 Sold: $172.50

Gustave Furst (German, b. 1840)

133. Gustave Furst (German, b. 1840)


Woodland scene with a lake in the distance. Watercolor on paper. Nicely done in muted palette. Signed lower right. Image measures apprx 20-1/2"H x 13-1/2"W.

100/250 Sold: $184.00

Jacques Clement Wagrez (French, 1846-1908)

134. Jacques Clement Wagrez (French, 1846-1908)


"Drunken Pirates". Gouauche and ink on paper (illustration). Small image displays a band of rowdy pirates. Painting is finely done with details like pipe smoke accented with blue-white. Signed on lower left. Verso has blue stamp reading "The copyright of this subjects is the property of George Barrie & Son Publishers Philadelphia No. 711". Measures apprx 8-1/4"H x 6"W.

75/125 Sold: $247.25

Enrico Tarenghi (Italian, 1848-1938)

135. Enrico Tarenghi (Italian, 1848-1938)


"After Prayers". A beautifully rendered, unsigned watercolor on wove paper, however believed to be by the hand of the artist. Framed in a period gilt wood frame and under glass with a tag on verso from the J. George Mayer Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio. The artist used similar figures in his renditions of the mosques, including architecture, lamps, shoes and carpets. Tarenghi copied himself the most, turning out the same compositions and locations with slight differences. This work may be summarized by the figures, architecture and lamps depicted in the work titled "La Piere A La Mosquee" on page 253 of "Les Orientalistes De L'Ecole Italian" by Caroline Juler, as depicted in last photo in details page. Paper apprx 29"H x 21"W, overall with frame apprx 34"H x 26"W.

3,500/5,500

Frederick Tayler (English, 19th Century)

136. Frederick Tayler (English, 19th Century)


Proceeds from the sale of this item will be donated to the Lyric Opera, Cleveland. A hand colored restrike engraving from the original painting, "Sportsmen Halting at a Highland Bothy". Engraved by James Scott and published by Henry Graves & Co., London, 1858. Plate size apprx 23-1/4" x 35-1/4". mounted in a beige over mat with a foamcore backing, apprx 32-1/2" x 44-1/2".

400/800 Sold: $57.50

Two Works by Captain Edward Jones, circa early 19th Century

137. Two Works by Captain Edward Jones, circa early 19th Century


1)"Valencia, 1. Oct. 1833", ink wash on paper. Verso inscribed by the artist "Window in an antique house of a Nobleman in Valencia-Spain 1. October 1830's-Tuesday" and signed by the artist. Paper apprx 7" x 5-3/4". 2)"Foligno, 3. June 1818", ink wash on paper. Verso inscribed by the artist "Italy, Holy Water Vessel at Folign..." and signed by the artist and dated. Paper apprx 4-1/2" x 6-1/4". We have been cataloguing the sketches works on paper of Captain Edward Jones over the last year. During his European tour, he has offered a view of the past by documenting villages, towns-people and landscapes. His detailed accounts of his surroundings and playful use of light and shadow lend something more than any amatuer illustrator could create.

150/250

Two Works by Captain Edward Jones, circa early 19th Century

138. Two Works by Captain Edward Jones, circa early 19th Century


1)"Conway 31. Aug. 1848", lower left, wash on thick paper, verso inscribed "Old House Conway" and signed and dated by the artist. Paper apprx 8" x 6". 2)"Minerva ?-from the Garden. 3. March 1829", lower right, wash on thick paper. Paper apprx 6-5/8" x 11-5/8". Verso not inscribed. We have been cataloguing the sketches works on paper of Captain Edward Jones over the last year. During his European tour, he has offered a view of the past by documenting villages, towns-people and landscapes. His detailed accounts of his surroundings and playful use of light and shadow lend something more than any amatuer illustrator could create.

150/300 Sold: $92.00

Publishers Device

139. Publishers Device


Copper plate etching on wove paper. Publishers device depicts a scene with allegorical figures of sewing and growing with Fortune and Virtue. Latin words in oval frame read "semina fortuna geminat cum tempore virtus". Plate impression measures apprx 4"H x 6-3/4"W. Verso is marked with illegible graphite inscription. With additional backing paper, entire item measures apprx 7-1/2"H x 10"W.

40/60 Sold: $28.75

Set of Six Actor Prints by Gebbie & Co., American, late 19th Century

140. Set of Six Actor Prints by Gebbie & Co., American, late 19th Century


Six engravings of theatrical actors, on paper. Each engraving was copyrighted in 1887 or 1888 by Philadelphia publishers, Gebbie & Co., with the engraver being Gebbie & Husson Co. Ltd. Lot includes: Junius Booth as Richard III, Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle, Mrs. John Drew as Mrs. Malaprop, Edwin Forrest as King Lear, Edmund Kean as Richard III, and Edwin Booth as Hamlet. All measure apprx 17"H x 11-1/2"W.

50/100 Sold: $28.75

De Mariellac (?) (French, 19th Century)

141. De Mariellac (?) (French, 19th Century)


"Stagecoach". Water color on beige paper, framed under glass. Image depicts a fancy carriage drawn by four white horses passing a windmill. The figures of the horses, stage coach and drivers are colored while the surrounding landscape is l rendered in brown. Signed on lower left in graphite. Measures apprx 15-3/4"H x 21-1/4"W. With brown mat and wooden frame entire item measures apprx 22-1/4"H x 27-1/4".

200/400

William Henry Chandler (American, 1854-1928)

142. William Henry Chandler (American, 1854-1928)


Seascape with Moon. Pastel on paper. Dramatic scene depicts a choppy sea with waves crashing up against large boulders. Two sailboats sail under the hazy light of an emerging moon. Paper measures apprx 16"H x 36"W. With carved wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 20-3/4"H x 40-3/4"W.

500/700 Sold: $488.75

Virginie Demont-Breton (French, 1859-1935)

143. Virginie Demont-Breton (French, 1859-1935)


Mother and children at the beach. Watercolor on thick paper, signed and dated 1885 lower left corner. Apprx 13" x 22". The daughter of Jules Breton, she is mostly known as a genre painter of families of fisherman. Her works have been displayed in museums in Amiens, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Douai, Dinkerque, Gand, Lille, and Paris. Not framed.

1,000/2,000 Sold: $2,645.00

A. J. Leach (Continental, 19th Century)

144. A. J. Leach (Continental, 19th Century)


"Crossing the Steam". Watercolor on paper. Pretty scene depicts three oxen and a figure crossing a stream. The surrounding landscape is lush and green; purple mountains and a light sky occupy the background. A tiny cupola can be seen in the center of the composition. Brushwork is precise. Signed A. J. Leach (?) on lower left. Paper is cropped into an arch shape to fit aperture of mat. Paper measures apprx 11"H x 7-1/2"W. Mat measures apprx 19-3/4"H x 15-1/4"W.

100/200 Sold: $23.00

W.H.Bancroft (English/ American, 1860-1932)

145. W.H.Bancroft (English/ American, 1860-1932)


Pair of lake views. Watercolors on paper, matted. Pretty pair of paintings depict a lake view from the beach. Boats sail and birds fly in these pastel colored paintings. Signed in brown on corners. With gold mats, each measures apprx 15"H x 12"W.

150/300 Sold: $40.25

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