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March 2005 Fine Art & Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-12
Paintings
13-27
28-42
43-57
58-72
73-87
88-96
Works on Paper
97-111
112-126
127-141
142-156
157-171
John J. Audubon's "The Birds of North America"
172-181
182-191
192
20th Century Works on Paper
193-202
203-212
213-222
223-232
233-242
243-248
Furniture
249-258
259-268
269-273
Porcelain and Ceramics
274-283
284-293
294-303
304-313
314-317
Glass
318-327
328-335
Sculpture
336-345
346-350
Russian Arts
351-360
361-362
Estate Jewelry
363-387
388-412
413-437
438-462
463-477
Decorative Arts
478-487
488-497
498-507
508-517
518-526
Silver
527-536
537-546
547-556
557-562
Orientalia
563-572
573-582
583-592
593-602
603-612
613-615
Carpets
616-625
626-635
636-642
Books and Ephemra
643-652
653-654
Arcade Auction
655-664
665-674
675-684
685-694
695-704
705-713


Louise Lyons Heustis (American, 1865 - 1951)

157. Louise Lyons Heustis (American, 1865 - 1951)


Portrait of Woman with flower. Pastel on paper, framed under Plexiglas. Lovely bust portrait depicts a woman with dark hair wearing a pink shirt. Style is impressionistic. Signed on lower right. Paper measures apprx 19-1/2"H x 15-1/4"W. In oval gold leaf frame, entire item measures apprx 23-1/2"H x 19-1/4"W.

300/500 Sold: $368.00

L. Kline (19th/20th Century)

158. L. Kline (19th/20th Century)


Country landscape. Watercolor on paper, framed under glass. Pretty scene in grey scale depicts white village buildings nestled amid soft hills under a cloud filled sky. Signed and dated, 8-26-31, on lower right. Paper measures apprx 7-3/4"H x 7-3/4"W. With white backing and simple black frame, entire item measures apprx 11-3/4"H x 12-1/4",

100/200 Sold: $80.50

Sir Frank William Brangwyn (English, 1867-1956)

159. Sir Frank William Brangwyn (English, 1867-1956)


Cathedral. Dry-point etching on paper, framed under glass. City view depicts a fabulous architectural cathedral form, bright white behind surrounding structures. Signed on lower right. Plate impression measures apprx 21-1/2"H x 26"W. With custom mat and black and gilt frame, entire item measures apprx 33"H x 37"W.

200/400 Sold: $230.00

George Hitchcock (American, 1850-1913)

160. George Hitchcock (American, 1850-1913)


Pastel on paper of domestic interior scene, typical of the Egmond School, ca. 1885. Not matted or framed, image is appx 19-1/2" x 12-1/2", signed lower right. His work is in the pemanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum as well as the Telfair Museum of Art in Savannah Georgia. He was appointed the first American to receive the Officer's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph of Austria, the first American member of the Vienna Academy and in 1909 he was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design, New York. His work is in the current exhibition at Cleveland Museum of Art, "The Gilded Age."

1,000/1,200 Sold: $920.00

George Hitchcock (American, 1850-1913)

161. George Hitchcock (American, 1850-1913)


Pastel on paper of domestic interior scene, typical of the Egmond School, ca. 1885. Not matted or framed, image is appx 19-1/2" x 12-1/2", signed lower right. Hitchcock's work is in the pemanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum as well as the Telfair Museum of Art in Savannah Georgia. He was appointed the first American to receive the Officer's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph of Austria, the first American member of the Vienna Academy and in 1909 he was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design, New York. His work is in the current exhibition at Cleveland Museum of Art, "The Gilded Age."

1,000/1,200

S. Tipper (English, circa 19th Century)

162. S. Tipper (English, circa 19th Century)


"The Rumpus". Hand colored etching on paper, framed under glass. Lively political scene depicts two opposing groups in the midst of an unruly debate. Published for the Satirist, August 1st, 1809. by S. Tipper. Image measures apprx 7-1/4"H x 13-1/4"W. In custom cream mat and wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 16"H x 21-1/2"W.

250/500 Sold: $69.00

Pair of British Watercolors

163. Pair of British Watercolors


1) Ocean Rocks. Seascape on a grey day depicts a pile of dark rocks in a blue sea. Measures apprx 7-1/4"H x 8-1/4"W. In beige mat and wood frame entire item measures apprx 12"H x 12-3/4"W. Verso attributes the painting to F. Fitzgerald (1897-1938 of Hampshire England) also with tag from Harrods Ltd., Picture Department England. 2) Claude Wane. Country Cottage. Pretty scene depicts a mother and child departing their cozy home on a spring day. Signed on lower left. Paper measures apprx 5-1/4"H x 7"W. In cream mat and gold colored frame, measures apprx 13-1/2"H x 15-1/4"W.

100/200 Sold: $178.25

French School, circa 19th Century

164. French School, circa 19th Century


"Street Musician Playing an Hautbois". Pen and ink with burnt umber wash on wove paper, framed under glass. Simple image shows a male figure turned to his left playing a bassoon. Unsigned. Paper measures apprx 3-3/4"H x 2-1/2"W. Information about image on verso. With brown mat and decorative gilt and black frame, entire item measures apprx 11"H x 10"W. Provenance: ex-coll William Tregoning of Cleveland, OH.

250/350 Sold: $529.00

W. Darby (British, circa 19th Century)

165. W. Darby (British, circa 19th Century)


Country Lass. Watercolor on thick paper, framed under glass. Pastoral scene depicts a young girl wearing a bonnet and holding a stick, basket and poesy. Brush strokes are tiny and precise. Signed on lower left in graphite and on verso in ink with No. 32. Measures apprx 6"H x 8"W. In gilt wood frame, entire item measures apprx 9"H x 11"W.

150/200 Sold: $92.00

George Barbier (French, 1882-1932)

166. George Barbier (French, 1882-1932)


"La Reine de Bohême". Pen and ink with goauche on paper, framed under glass. Wonderful costume illustration of a courtly man holding a rose. Measures apprx 8-1/4"H x 7"W. Signed and dated, 1918, on lower left. With double matting and gold painted frame, entire item measures apprx 16-1/2"H x 15"W.

150/300 Sold: $178.25

Belgian School, circa 19th Century

167. Belgian School, circa 19th Century


Peasant Girl. Sanguine image of a country lass on laid paper, framed under glass. Image unsigned. Paper measures apprx 11-1/2"H x 4-1/2"W. Verso bears brief information on image. With cloth liner and gold-leafed frame, entire item measures apprx 19"H x 12"W. Provenance: Ex-coll dealer Thomas French then a prominent Cleveland, Ohio estate.

350/500 Sold: $345.00

Unknown Artist (English, late 19th Century)

168. Unknown Artist (English, late 19th Century)


English Pointer Dog. Watercolor on paper. Beautifully done study depicts the proud hunting dog in full stride. Measures apprx 7"H x 11"W.

75/150 Sold: $178.25

Joseph Laing (American, circa 19th Century)

169. Joseph Laing (American, circa 19th Century)


"Raising the Liberty Pole". Hand colored engraving on paper, framed under glass. Festive scene depicts a colonial community affair. "Dedicated to the American People, the Centenary of Independence, Commemorative of 1776". Painted by F.A. Chaplin and engraved by John C. McRae, N.Y. Copyright by Joseph Laing, 1886. Image measures apprx 18-1/4"H x 27-1/4"W. In cream mat and wood frame, measures apprx 29-1/2"H x 37"W. Sticker on verso from Kennedy & Co. Rare Prints, New York.

400/600 Sold: $172.50

Initialed N.R., Scandinavian School

170. Initialed N.R., Scandinavian School


Standing man. Pencil drawing on brown paper, framed under glass. A man in baggy clothes lighting his pipe is rendered with soft lines and shading. Initialed on lower right. Paper measures apprx 11-1/2"H x 7-1/2"W. With dark grey silk liner and silver colored frame, entire item measures apprx 18-1/2"H x 14"W.

500/300

Max Bohm (American, 1868-1923)

171. Max Bohm (American, 1868-1923)


Good Morning. Black and white chalk on gray paper, framed under glass. Sketch depicts a woman in her dressing gown greeting her husband who is reading the newspaper. Lines are light and few shapes have been fleshed out. Signed on lower left and dated, 1889. Paper measures apprx 15-1/2"H x 13"W.

150/300 Sold: $132.25

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