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November 2005 Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-16
Fine Paintings
17-26
27-36
37-46
47-56
57-66
67-76
77-86
87-92
Works on Paper
93-102
103-112
113-122
123-132
133-142
143-152
153-162
163-172
173-182
183-187
Sculpture
188-197
198-206
Furniture
207-216
217-219
Finely Carved European & Asian Ivories
220-229
230-239
240
Snuff Bottles & Objects d'Virtue
241-250
251-260
261-263
Orientalia
264-273
274-283
284-293
294
Porcelain & Ceramics
295-304
305-314
315-324
Glass
325-334
335-339
Fine Silver
340-349
350-359
360-365
Decorative Arts
366-375
376-385
386-395
396-405
406-415
416-418
Jewelry
419-438
439-458
459-478
479-498
499-518
519-538
539-547
Books, Maps & Photography
548-557
558-567
568-577
578-587
588-592
Carpets
593-602
603-612
613-622
623


Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851), Attributed

17. Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851), Attributed


An early study of a landscape. Oil wash on paper board in the topographical tradition. Numbered "#2", dated "24th May, 1796" and inscribed on the verso in graphite and ink. Originally purchased from a private collection in England by the owner, apprx 30 years ago. Apprx 7-3/8" x 10-7/16", not framed.

5,000/7,000 Sold: $3,450.00

Alfred Stannard (British, 1806-1889)

18. Alfred Stannard (British, 1806-1889)


Untitled scene with two cows near a lake. Oil on wood panel, signed and dated 1830 and "Pinx" (painted this), on the lower left corner. Panel size approx. 6-3/4" x 5-1/4". Framed in a newer gilded frame with leaf corner ornaments. The cows rest on the riverbank; in front of them are a small rowboat and ducks on the water. In the distance sailboats are seen and a windmill is on the opposite bank. The tower in rear would seem to be that of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Antwerp. Alfred Stannard along with his brother Joseph Stannard belonged to the Norwich School of Painters, which was a school of English artists in the early 19th Century.

800/1,500 Sold: $1,178.75

Julius Hermann Kummer (German/American, 1817 - 1869)

19. Julius Hermann Kummer (German/American, 1817 - 1869)


"Tyson Valley". Oil on canvas, signed "Kummer" on the lower right corner. Impressionist-style outdoor scene. Carved gold-leafed wood frame. Image measures approx. 24" x 17", framed overall approx. 28" x 23". Julius Kummer is of German descent, he lived and worked in Missouri.

200/300 Sold: $184.00

James Everett Stuart (American, 1852 - 1941)

20. James Everett Stuart (American, 1852 - 1941)


"Looking down Yosemite Valley from near the base of Sentinal Peak, El Capitan to the right. Cathedral Spires to the left, Cal. June.16. 1886". Oil on canvas, signed and inscribed lower left on verso. Titled and inscribed on verso. Canvas over four keyed bracket stretcher. Canvas approx. 24-1/4" x 30", overall with frame approx. 30" x 35-1/2". Provenance: purchased in 1978 from the C.B. Charles Gallery, Pontiac, Michigan.

10,000/20,000

Emil Carlsen (American, 1853 - 1932)

21. Emil Carlsen (American, 1853 - 1932)


Sunset. Oil on canvas, laid on heavy Upson board, image apprx 6" x 8". Estate stamped in lower left margin and signed lower left in image with red paint. Overall with frame apprx 11" x 13-1/4".

950/1,200 Sold: $1,495.00

Lester A. Gillette (American, b. 1855)

22. Lester A. Gillette (American, b. 1855)


"Glouchester, Mass." Oil on board, signed on the lower left corner, 1935. Silver brushed wood frame. Image measures approx. 9-5/8" x 11-5/8", framed overall approx. 13-5/8" x 15-5/8". Artist's name, title, and date in pencil on verso.

200/300 Sold: $264.50

Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856 - 1934)

23. Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856 - 1934)


"Mint Canyon - Windy Day". Oil on canvas over board, signed "H. R. Butler" on the lower right corner. An attractive panoramic scene in the desert with a sandy road winding through the scene. Framed in a bronze gilded frame with ornate corner ornaments in the Arts and Crafts style. Howard Russell Butler studied at Princeton and Columbia Law School, before he became a full-time artist. For some time his interests were painting solstices and California landscapes. This painting is a good example of the latter. Image measures approx. 13-1/2" x 19-1/2", framed overall approx. 22" x 28".

1,000/2,000 Sold: $977.50

Lucy Scott Bower (American, 1864 - 1934)

24. Lucy Scott Bower (American, 1864 - 1934)


Harbor scene. Oil on artist's board, signed lower right, not dated. Image approx. 11-1/2" x 15-1/2", overall with frame approx 17-1/2" x 21-1/2". Bower was a painter principally known for New York and Paris views.

700/1,000 Sold: $2,788.75

Richard Karlovich Zommer (Russian, 1866 - 1939)

25. Richard Karlovich Zommer (Russian, 1866 - 1939)


Samarkand market scene. Oil on canvas, signed lower right Cyrillic. On keyed stretcher, tacking margin intact. Canvas size is approx. 31" x 21". In chipped plaster and gilt frame, approx. 38" x 27".

15,000/25,000 Sold: $29,325.00

After John F. Herring, ca. late 19th Century

26. After John F. Herring, ca. late 19th Century


Three horses. Oil on canvas, in a spandrel frame. Not signed, after a popular subject painting by Stubbs and Herring. Image apprx 15". overall in frame apprx 21-1/2" square.

500/1,000 Sold: $402.50

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