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September 2006 Fine Arts and Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-4
Paintings
5-29
30-54
55-79
80-104
105-129
130-154
155-161
Works on Paper
162-181
182-201
202-221
222-241
242-261
262-265
Sculpture
266-275
276-285
286-288
Antique Printwork and Engravings
289-303
304-318
319-333
334-348
349-363
364-365
Photography
366-375
376-385
386-387
Silver
388-407
408-427
428-447
448-467
468-487
488-490
Lighting
491-500
501-508
Glass
509-518
519-528
529-538
539-546
Porcelain & Ceramics
547-561
562-576
577-591
592-606
607-621
622-636
637-645
Fine Jewelry
646-670
671-695
696-720
721-745
746-770
771-787
Furniture
788-797
798-807
808-817
818-827
828-834
Decorative Arts
835-849
850-864
865-879
880-894
895-909
910-924
925-932
Orientalia
933-947
948-962
963-977
978-992
993-1007
1008-1015
Autographs, Books & Maps
1016-1025
1026-1035
1036-1045
1046-1055
1056-1065
1066-1067
Fine Clocks
1068-1077
1078-1087
1088-1097
1098-1106
Carpets
1107-1116
1117-1126
1127-1136
1137-1146
1147-1156
1157-1166
1167-1173


Attr. Jan Miense Molenaer (Dutch, 1610-1668)

5. Attr. Jan Miense Molenaer (Dutch, 1610-1668)


A country landscape with ruins of buildings at the right, with people and animals in the near ground, with a lake and mountains in the distance. Oil on canvas, signed at the lower right edge, framed in an older Dutch-pattern frame with remnants of gilding, 16" x 24" canvas size, with framing overall 24" x 32".

5,000/7,000

A 17th Century Italian Madonna and Child

6. A 17th Century Italian Madonna and Child


A 17th Century Italian painting of the Madonna and Child. Oil on canvas, not signed, framed in an ornate gilt frame, 6" x 7" canvas size, with framing overall 13-1/4" x 12-1/4". The lovely young Madonna is dressed in the traditional blue mantle and red dress. She holds the infant Jesus and the orb lightly in her arms; both are surrounded by cloud-like mists.

1,000/2,000 Sold: $690.00

18th Century Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper

7. 18th Century Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper


An 18th Century Spanish Colonial St. Anne in prayer. Oil on a copper panel, not signed, panel size 8-1/2" x 6-1/4", with contemporary frame 11-3/4" x 9-5/8" overall. St. Anne is depicted in reverent sorrow with candles on either side and fringed draperies beyond.

700/1,000 Sold: $747.50

Unknown Artist (Hungarian School)

8. Unknown Artist (Hungarian School)


St. Margaret Feeding the Poor. Oil on canvas, no signature found, canvas size 28-1/4" x 18-1/2", with a curvilinear ornate heavily antiqued gilt frame overall 35" x 25". The nicely painted figures are attired in Renaissance style garb. They are seen in front of a church portal with Gothic architectural features, through which a nun ministering to the sick can be seen. St. Margaret is royally dressed and is shown with a halo above her gold crown.

800/1,200 Sold: $920.00

Attrib. John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1741-1779)

9. Attrib. John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1741-1779)


Portrait of a Lady with a Mantilla. Oil on canvas, no signature found, framed in a carved gilded frame with piercework and heavy antiquing, 15" x 11-1/2" canvas size, with framing overall 20" x 17-1/2". The beautiful young woman poses wearing a yellow gown with a lace collar and cuffs, with a fan and a black lace mantilla. She is featured in front of a background with soft indications of foliage, clouds and sky.

1,500/2,000 Sold: $2,415.00

Attrib. Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding (British, 1787-1855)

10. Attrib. Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding (British, 1787-1855)


A pair of Lake Country landscapes. Oil on canvas, no signature found, each framed in an ornately detailed gilt frame, canvas size approx. 14" x 17", with framing overall 20-1/2" x 23-1/2". Each has a sticker on the dust cover from J.J. Gillespie Company, Pittsburgh, PA. A typed copy of the artist's biography in an envelope dated 1984 accompanies the lot. A pair of beautifully painted examples of this prolific artist's work; these have been held by the same owner for approx. 30 years.

2,000/4,000 Sold: $2,127.50

Unknown Artist (American School, 18th Century)

11. Unknown Artist (American School, 18th Century)


Portrait of Two Children. Oil on canvas, no signature found, canvas size 40" x 31-1/2", with 4-1/2" wide gold leafed frame overall 49" x 40-1/2". This is a wonderfully charming portrait of two small children, possibly a girl and a boy, both clad in pretty gauzy dresses as was the custom for both genders. The smiling pair are seated in the center and gaze directly to the viewer. The child that is probably a girl has her arm around the other. The child to the right holds an orange and also a large pink hat. There is an indication of a drapery in the background over a landscape, and part of a parasol at their feet. In portraits of this type, it is considered most desirable to have the entire figure portrayed. It is also of note that the quality of the painting in the faces is slightly better than the rest of the composition. Either the faces were painted by a more classically schooled artist, or were painted with more concentrated care.

2,000/3,000 Sold: $2,702.50

Unknown Artist (Dutch, late 18th Century) Oil on Copper

12. Unknown Artist (Dutch, late 18th Century) Oil on Copper


A charming small painting on a copper panel of a child seated on a cushion. The child is holding a rose out to a parrot atop its cage. Oval oil on copper panel, no signature found, framed in a black painted frame (not the original), 8-3/4" x 6-3/4" panel size, with frame overall 10-3/4" x 8-5/8". The painting is fit into its frame with an oval wood panel to which there are two applied stickers, one a hand written description and one from Dimling & Cable, Inc. Note the details such as the pearl bracelet on the child's wrist.

1,500/2,500 Sold: $1,092.50

John Emms (British, 1843-1912)

13. John Emms (British, 1843-1912)


Hunting dogs resting after the hunt. Oil on canvas, signed near the lower right corner, canvas size 24-1/4" x 30", with a gold metal leafed frame overall 30-3/4" x 36-3/4". Several hounds and a small terrier at rest in the corner of a stable interior. There is a label on the back of the stretchers that is similar to an address label sending the painting to Mrs. A. W. Barrett, Roadcoach Kennels, Needham, Mass, from Gerald Massey, "Ayr Lodge", 136 Upper Tulse Hill, London, S.W.2. There is also a fragment of another label at the upper left corner, with no information left.

75,000/150,000 Sold: $125,350.00

Unknown Artist (Continental School, early 19th Century)

14. Unknown Artist (Continental School, early 19th Century)


A portrait of a wealthy young woman with her spaniel. Oil on canvas, 39" x 30-1/2" canvas size, with ornate gilt antique frame 55" x 47" overall. A beautiful young lady poses demurely while giving her King Charles Spaniel a drink of water in a shell and holding some flowers. Her costume is elaborately detailed and very well painted, indicating her wealth and position. Beyond her is depicted a classical landscape with buildings and sculpture, again referring to her elevated status in life.

1,500/3,000 Sold: $2,760.00

Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century)

15. Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century)


A portrait of Napoleon, after the famous painting "Napoleon in Fountainebleau, le 31 mars 1814" by Paul Delaroche (1797-1856). Oil on canvas, not signed, framed in a classically decorated gilt frame, 16 x 13" canvas size, with framing overall 19-3/4" x 16-1/2". A very well painted representation of the seated Napoleon, with a pensive expression, seated in a gilt chair in an interior.

1,500/2,500 Sold: $1,437.50

Unknown Artist (American, early 19th Century)

16. Unknown Artist (American, early 19th Century)


Portrait of a Man with a High Collar. Oil on canvas mounted onto a wooden panel, no signature found, canvas size is 27" x 23", with 2-1/2" wide gilt frame 31" x 27". The primitive style portrait depicts a man with a dapper hairstyle and costume. He is shown in front of a plain background wearing a black coat, white high collar and a tall black cravat. His expression is intense with the intent to convey his character as a serious person of stature.

800/1,200 Sold: $1,178.75

Unknown Artist (American School, early 19th Century)

17. Unknown Artist (American School, early 19th Century)


A portrait of a gentleman. Oil on canvas, 38" x 30" canvas size, with simple wide frame 45" x 37-1/2" overall. The distinguished gentleman wears a dark coat and a white high collar shirt with a black cravat. He is seated in the traditional fashion before an open window with a twilight landscape to the right.

300/500 Sold: $437.00

Benoni Irwin (American, 1840-1896)

18. Benoni Irwin (American, 1840-1896)


"Mrs. J.R. Russell Aged 46 Years". Oil on canvas, signed and titled on verso, dated Nov. 1, 1866, 24" x 20" canvas size, framed in a large period frame with a spandrel, overall size with frame is 31" x 28".

200/400 Sold: $264.50

Unknown Artist (19th Century)

19. Unknown Artist (19th Century)


A Portrait of a Portly Gentleman. Oil on canvas, no signature found, framed in a new wide gilt frame, 21" x 17" canvas size, with framing overall 26-3/4" x 22-3/4".

75/150 Sold: $120.75

Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century)

20. Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century)


Portrait of a young man with an instrument. Oil on canvas, no signature found, canvas size 28" x 23", with simple beaded 3-1/2" wide frame overall 35" x 30". This somewhat naive style portrait depicts a serious young man in a black coat and tie with a white turned down collared shirt, before a column and some flowing curtains. The tied-back curtain reveals a distant landscape which features a Napoleonic military transport in a night time landscape. He holds an instrument of unknown nature, opening the narrative to considerable speculation.

1,000/1,500

Unknown Artist (American, Early 19th Century)

21. Unknown Artist (American, Early 19th Century)


Portrait of a Lady in Pink. Oil on canvas, not signed, framed in a new black and gold foil frame, 20" x 16" canvas size, with framing overall 23-1/2" x 19-1/2". The young lady is portrayed as if she were a flawless china doll, with a sweet expression, peaches and cream complexion and large brown eyes. Notably, she is depicted without any jewelry or further adornment, as her beauty is decoration enough.

400/600 Sold: $414.00

Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate (Dutch, 1859-1896)

22. Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate (Dutch, 1859-1896)


Domestic interior scene. Oil on wood panel (oak), signed in the lower left corner, framed in a modern frame, panel size approx. 8" x 11", with frame overall size approx. 11" x 13-5/8". The subject of the composition is a nun visiting a family to which a soldier has returned from service. He has one arm in a sling indicating a wound in the line of duty. His wife has attempted to comfort him in his chair with a pillow. The narrative quality of the composition is enhanced by the details with which the interior is outfitted.

1,800/2,500

Unknown Artist (Continental, 19th Century)

23. Unknown Artist (Continental, 19th Century)


A Rescue at Sea. Oil on canvas, no signature found, 27" x 38" canvas size, with frame overall 34" x 44-3/4". An exciting scene with many interesting aspects. In the right foreground a ship has run aground on the rocks. Several people have been rescued and one woman kneels in prayer. There are others still in the turbulent waters which people ashore are trying to rescue. To the left is a lighthouse and other structures. A great crowd of people gesture excitedly on shore. The billowing clouds accent the movement of the waters.

2,000/4,000 Sold: $4,140.00

Attr. Carl Henrik Bogh (Danish, 1827-1893)

24. Attr. Carl Henrik Bogh (Danish, 1827-1893)


A landscape with a country road, with a man pushing a wheelbarrow, beyond which is a distant lake and far shore. Oil on canvas, initialed "C.B." in the lower left corner, framed in a wide ornate frame, 2501.2" x 20" canvas size, with framing overall 35" X 29-1/2".

2,000/4,000

Attrib. Hattie Hutchcraft Hill (American, 1847-1921)

25. Attrib. Hattie Hutchcraft Hill (American, 1847-1921)


Fishing boats at sunset. Oil on canvas, not signed, 19" x 28" canvas size, with bronze finish carved wood frame overall 25-1/4" x 34-1/4". This painting is possibly an early oil sketch prior to a finished work of the same composition by this artist.

200/400 Sold: $425.50

Robert D. Wilkie (American, 1828-1903)

26. Robert D. Wilkie (American, 1828-1903)


A forest stream interior. Oil on canvas, signed and indistinctly dated in the lower right corner, canvas size 22-1/4" x 18", with newer frame overall size 26-3/8" x 18". Born in Nova Scotia, Wilkie resided in Massachusetts and was known as an illustrator and landscape painter, having exhibited at the Vose Galleries of Boston MA. His work may be found in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA.

300/500 Sold: $149.50

Paul Heitinger (German, 1841-1920)

27. Paul Heitinger (German, 1841-1920)


Mountain landscape. Oil on canvas, mounted onto masonite, signed at the lower edge to the left of center, 14-1/4" x 20" board size, with bronze painted finish on frame overall 18-1/2" x 24-1/4". A brightly sunlit scene of mountains in summer, with cabins and figures in the middle ground to the left and a small town in the valley in the distance. On display in the Pittsburgh PA gallery.

1,000/2,000 Sold: $402.50

William Lamb Picknell  (American, 1853 - 1897)

28. William Lamb Picknell (American, 1853 - 1897)


Landscape with shoreline. Oil on canvas, signed on the lower right corner, framed in a gilt wood frame, which is delicately crackled and has some white paint spots. Canvas measures approx. 28" x 39"; framed overall approx. 33" x 41".

8,000/12,000

Adam Lehr (American, Cleveland School, 1853-1924)

29. Adam Lehr (American, Cleveland School, 1853-1924)


Still life with apples. Oil on canvas, signed and dated in the lower right corner, 1899, framed in a wide period frame in bronzed finish, 20" x 30", with framing overall 30-1/2" x 40". A simple composition with a black background silhouetting a fallen bucket of ripe red apples with a kitchen knife next to the tumbled down fruit. The artist's skill is demonstrated in the ability to depict the objects sitting in real space.

2,000/4,000 Sold: $3,680.00

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