2340 Paintings doc

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Louis Kronberg (American, 1872-1965)
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Richard de Menocal (American, b. 1919)
Ballet Dancer
Signed “LOUIS KRONBERG...” l.l. and initialed “L...K” l.r.,
identified on a label from the Raydon Gallery, New York,
affixed to the reverse.
Pastel on paper, sight size 25 x 18 1/2 in. (63.5 x 47.0 cm),
framed.
Condition: Tears/losses u.r and u.l., not examined out of
frame.
$1,500-3,500
Lot of Seven Theatrical Studies: Pair of Sea
Nymphs/Lobster and Conch, Figure with Turban,
Valentine Ball, Fantasy Races, Woman in Elaborate
Costume, and Theatrical Prop
Sea Nymphs signed “Richard de Menocal” l.r., inscribed
“Richard de Menocal, Iolas Gallery” on the reverse and
stamped with artist’s stamp, Figure with Turban signed
“Menocal” l.l., inscribed “Richard de Menocal, Iolas Gallery”
on the reverse and bears artist’s stamp; Valentine signed
“Menocal” l.r., artist and title inscribed in the artist’s hand on
the reverse, stamped with artist’s stamp on the reverse; Races
signed “Menocal” l.l. artist and title inscribed in artist’s hand
on the reverse; Woman unsigned, inscribed “Richard de
Menocal, Iolas Gallery” in the artist’s hand and “Vogue Nov
15 1947, page 102” on the reverse, bears artist’s stamp on the
reverse; Prop unsigned, bears artist’s stamp on the reverse.
Watercolor on paper or board, sizes to sizes to 20 1/4 x 15
in. (51.4 x 38.1 cm), unframed.
Condition: Toning, staining, soling, mild rippling, paper loss
to Figure u.c. and l.c. (not extending into the image).
$1,000-1,500
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Louis Kronberg (American, 1872-1965)
Woman with Guitar
Signed and inscribed “LOUIS KRONBERG, PARIS...” l.l.
Pastel on paper/board, sight size 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (59.7 x
44.5 cm), framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.
$600-800
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Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (American, 1880-1980)
Thread of Life, alternatively titled The Leaf or Desha
Signed and dated “HARRIET W... FRISHMUTH 1916” l.c.
Bronze with a green patina, height 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm).
Condition: Repatinated, repaired break to right foot, subtle
abrasions/wear to surface, unobtrusive surface grime.
N.B. Harriet W. Frishmuth was born to an upper-middle class
family in September of 1880, in Philadelphia. At an early age
her mother took Frishmuth and her sisters to France, where
they attended school in Paris, and summered in Switzerland.
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Introduced to sculpture at the age of nineteen, she enrolled in
a modeling class where Auguste Rodin would critique their
work twice a week, often highlighting her works for praise. In
1903 she began showing her pieces, and ten years later
returned to the States where, after attending the Art Student’s
League of New York, she set up her own studio at 152 East
36th Street. Very popular with the public, her works focused
on the youthful female nude, often in dancing poses; several
of which were modeled by the Yugoslavian dancer Desha
Deltiel. Her whimsical subjects of nymphs and gracefully
moving girls gave her great success and earned her solo
exhibitions at Grand Central Art Galleries.
$10,000-15,000
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Emil Fuchs (American, 1866-1929)
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William McGregor Paxton (American, 1869-1941)
Lot of Five Studies of Female Nudes
Unsigned, labels from the Brooklyn Museum affixed to the
reverse.
Oil on board, sizes to 18 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (47.0 x 31.1 cm),
unframed.
Condition: Losses, abrasions, surface grime, several with
minor scattered retouch.
Seated Nude
Signed and dated “June 8, 1931 Paxton” l.r., identified on a
label from Arvest Galleries, Inc., Boston, affixed to the
reverse.
Pencil on paper, sight size 13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (33.7 x 26.6
cm), framed.
Condition: Minor toning, not examined out of frame.
$800-1,200
Provenance: Sold to benefit the Brooklyn Museum.
$1,200-1,800
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Jerome S. Blum (American, 1884-1956)
Standing Nude with Bangle Bracelets
Signed and dated “Jerome Blum 1925” l.l.
Charcoal and wash on paper, sight size 16 x 11 3/4 in. (40.6
x 29.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Soiling, subtle staining and/or foxing, not
examined out of frame.
$600-800
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Adelaide Cole (Mrs. W.C.) Chase (American, 1868-1944)
The Two Alices
Signed “Adelaide Chase” u.r., identified on labels from the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, affixed to the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 36 in. (127.0 x 91.4 cm), in a period
frame.
Condition: Lined, retouch, scattered craquelure.
Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston.
N.B. Born to Belgian pianist Irma de Pelgrom and Boston
painter Joseph Foxcroft Cole, Adelaide Chase was introduced
to the world of painting at a young age. Around the age of
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ten, she was used as a child model by Winslow Homer. First
taught by her father and Frederic P. Vinton, she married in
1892 and attended the Boston Museum School of Art where
she studied with Frank Benson and Edmund Tarbell. In 1890
she traveled to Paris where she continued her studies with
Carlolus-Duran and Jean Paul Laurens. Her work was widely
exhibited, and was included in the 1904 Louisiana Purchase
Exhibition, the Panama-Pacific Exhibition, and fourteen
annual exhibitions at the Pennsylvania Academy. Chase was
elected to the National Academy of Design in 1905 and is
best known for her graceful portraits of women and children.
$10,000-20,000
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Marguerite Stuber Pearson (American, 1898-1978)
Woman with a Parasol by the Fireplace
Signed “MARGUERITE PEARSON” u.r.
Oil on canvas, 36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2 cm), framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch.
$3,500-5,500
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Bessie Potter Vonnoh (American, 1872-1955)
Girl Dancing, 1897, a later cast
Signed “Bessie Potter ©” on the base.
Bronze with deep brown patina, height 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm).
Condition: Very subtle wear.
$3,000-5,000
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Phoebe A. Jenks (American, 1847-1907)
In the Tapestry Room
Signed and dated “PHOEBE JENKS ‘82” l.r.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 30 in. (127.0 x 76.2 cm), framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch, surface grime, losses to tacking
edges at corners, craquelure.
$3,500-5,500
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Gerald A. Cooper (British, 1899-1975)
Sunflower Seed
Signed “Gerald Cooper” l.r., artist and title inscribed,
probably in the artist’s hand, on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Minor scattered retouch.
$2,200-2,800
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Isabella Howland (American, 1895-1974)
Still Life with Fruit
Unsigned, inscribed “ISABELLA HOWLAND 1923” on the
reverse.
Oil on Masonite, 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (29.2 x 34.3 cm),
framed.
Condition: Surface grime.
$300-500
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Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965)
Flowers
Signed “JANE PETERSON” l.l., identified on an exhibition
label (see below) affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm), framed.
Condition: Abrasions, scattered losses, surface grime.
Exhibitions: Thirty-sixth Annual Exhibition, North Shore
Arts Exhibition of Gloucester, 1958.
$3,000-5,000
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Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965)
Zinnias
Signed “JANE PETERSON” l.r., identified and labeled “for
the A.W.A. summer exhibition” on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (100.3 x 74.8 cm),
framed.
Condition: Flaking, losses, surface grime.
Provenance: From the estate of the artist to a private New
England collection.
$6,000-8,000
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414.
George Loftus Noyes (Canadian/American, 1864-1954)
Still Life with Peonies and Larkspur
Signed “G.L. Noyes” l.r.
Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Surface grime.
$2,500-5,500
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Frederick Carl Frieseke (American, 1874-1939)
Young Girl with Mirror
Signed and dated “F.C. Frieseke 1932” l.l., identified on a
fragmentary exhibition label (see below) on the stretcher,
Paris canvas stencil on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 32 x 25 1/2 in. (61.3 x 64.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch.
Provenance: Collection of a Martha’s Vineyard and Texas
family.
Exhibitions: Homage to Effie Seachrest, the Nelson GalleryAtkins Museum, Kansas City, August 25th–October 9th,
1966.
N.B. Born in Owosso, Michigan, in 1874, American
Impressionist Frederick C. Frieseke was a leading member of
the “Giverny Group,” American artists working in France that
included Richard Miller, Lawton Parker, Karl Anderson and
Guy Rose. As a young man, Frieseke was drawn to Paris
where he studied at the the Académie Julian
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and then with James A. M. Whistler at the Académie Carmen.
Frieseke had great success in many exhibitions including the
American Art Association of Paris, the Saint Louis
International Exhibition, and the Munich Exhibition, where
he won a gold medal for his work. He was one of the few
Americans to be entered into the Society National des Beaux
Arts in Paris and was renowned in France. Frieseke gained
importance in America as well, and was elected an academician
of the National Academy of Design in New York. Influenced
by Impressionism and the palettes of Renoir and Monet,
Frieseke often painted in a style that included bathing his
sitters in stark sunlight. His subject choice is strongly
influenced by Whistler, as seen in his decorative portrayal of
women in often sparsely-furnished interiors. This piece is an
example of this style, with the use of a delicate palette and soft
detail of a woman glancing downward. Most likely done in
Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy, this painting, with its light tone and
warm character, is a magnificent example of his work and
clearly reveals Renoir’s influence.
$300,000-500,000
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Richard de Menocal (American, b. 1919)
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Lot of Nine Works on Paper, Society Figures
and Still Lifes: ...Edith Sitwell, The Duchess of
Windsor, Cyril Connolly at Work, On the Town,
Couple Chatting and Four Still Life
Compositions
Sitwell inscribed and signed “by Richard de
Menocal” l.r., ink and watercolor on paper;
Duchess titled and signed “Richard de Menocal”
l.r., artist’s stamp and flower sketch on the
reverse, wash with whiting en grisaille; Connolly
signed “Menocal” l.r., titled and stamped
“COPYRIGHT, Condé Nast Publications, Inc...”
on the reverse, ink and wash; Town unsigned ink
wash with whiting en grisaille; Couple signed
“Menocal” l.r., watercolor; the Compositions
signed “Menocal” l.l., three inscribed
“...Menocal” in the artist’s hand on the reverse,
one with artist’s estate stamp and Condé Nast
copyright stamp to the reverse, all watercolor on
paper/board, sizes to 18 1/4 x 12 in. (46.4 x
30.5 cm), unframed.
Condition: Creases, toning, staining, soiling.
$1,000-1,500
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Frederick Carl Frieseke (American, 18741939)
SEWING
Signed “F.C. Frieseke” l.l., identified on a label
from R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, and in
information inscribed on the reverse.
Watercolor on paper, sight size 9 x 10 1/4 in.
(22.9 x 26.0 cm), framed.
Condition: Subtle toning, mild rippling, not
examined out of frame.
Provenance: The estate of the artist to the Turner
collection c. 1970s, at R.H. Love Galleries,
Chicago, in 1980.
Exhibitions: Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings
by Frederick C. Frieseke, N.A., Grand Central
Galleries (in association with Macbeth Gallery),
March 21–April 5, 1939, no. 53.
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N.B. The sitter is purportedly the artist’s wife,
Sadie O’Bryan, according to the inscription on
the reverse. Most likely completed c. 1924, this
work is perhaps a prepatory sketch for Frieseke’s
Blue Curtains. This work will be included in
Nicholas Kilmer’s upcoming catalogue raisonné
on Frieseke. A copy of a letter by Kilmer
describing this work accompanies the lot.
$7,000-9,000
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William Arber Brown Kirkpatrick (Anglo/American, b.
1880)
Souvenirs of the Grand Tour/A Still Life
Signed “W.A.Brown Kirkpatrick” l.r.
Oil on board, 28 x 21 1/2 in. (71.1 x 54.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Minor scattered retouch, subtle surface grime.
$800-1,200
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Anna Coleman Watts Ladd (American, 1878-1939)
Pan Holding a Pomegranate
Signed “A.C. LADD. sc.” along the edge of the base,
stamped “IDEAL CASTING CO PROV RI” along the edge
of the base.
Bronze with green patina, height 18 1/2 in. (47.0 cm).
Condition: Wear and soiling to patina.
$1,200-1,600
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Manner of Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña (French,
1808-1876)
Flower, alternatively titled Flower Piece
Unsigned, labels, including one from the Museum of the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, affixed to the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 14 x 10 1/2 in., framed.
Condition: Lined, retouch, varnish inconsistencies, craquelure
with alligatoring, surface grime.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the Brooklyn Museum.
$400-600
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Laura Coombs Hills (American, 1859-1952)
Bowl of Flowers
Signed “Laura Hills” u.l., identified on a label from The Guild
of Boston Artists affixed to the reverse.
Pastel on paper/board, sight size 16 x 14 1/4 in. (40.6 x
36.2 cm), framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.
$18,000-22,000
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Gladys Emerson Cook (American, 1899-1976)
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Murray Ress (American, 20th Century)
Pup in a Pocket
Signed “Gladys Emerson Cook” l.r.
Pastel on paper/board, sight size 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm),
framed.
Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame.
$400-600
Young Girl with Doll
Signed “M RESS” l.l.
Gouache on paper/board, sight size 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (24.1
x 19.7 cm), framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Provenance: Descended in the artist’s family.
$300-500
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Gladys Emerson Cook (American, 1899-1976)
Pair of Beagles
Signed “Gladys Emerson Cook” l.r.
Pastel on paper/board, 10 x 10 1/4 in. (25.4 x 26.0 cm),
framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.
$500-700
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Gerrit Albertus Beneker (American, 1882-1934)
Portrait of Theodore Wenzel
Signed “Gerrit A. Beneker” l.l., inscribed “THEODORE
WENZEL, MANAGER, CHAS LENNIG GO. INC.
BRIDESBURG, PA., by Gerrit A. Beneker Dec. 1929” on the
reverse.
Oil on canvas, 40 x 34 in. (101.6 x 86.4 cm), framed.
Condition: Lined, scattered retouch.
$4,000-5,000
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David Immerman (American, b. 1911)
Governor Herbert H. Lehman
Signed and dated “David Immerman 1944” l.r., identified on
a presentation plaque.
Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch, surface grime, minute losses.
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N.B. Lehman was Lt. Govenor of New York (under Franklin
D. Roosevelt) from 1929-1932, and then Governor from
1933-1942. During his tenure as Governor he initiated the
“Little New Deal,” which involved setting up public assistance
programs. The activity in the background is perhaps a
reflection of Lehman’s support of the state’s growing industry.
Lehman then went on to serve the state as a Senator from
1949-1957.
$300-500
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Maurice Sterne (American, 1878-1957)
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John La Farge (American, 1835-1910)
Nude Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
Initialed “LF” l.r., inscribed “Clarence King...” on the reverse.
Watercolor on paper, sight size 17 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. (43.8 x
34.3 cm), framed.
Condition: Light creases, mild staining and foxing, repaired
tears to margins (well away from the image).
Bali Women
Signed and inscribed “Sterne, Bali” l.l.
Oil on board, 20 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. (52.1 x 42.5 cm), framed.
Condition: Good.
$4,000-6,000
Exhibitions: John La Farge, The Union League Club, New
York, February 3–28, 1995.
N.B. Geologist and explorer Clarence King, who lived in
Newport, was a friend of La Farge’s and convinced the artist
to travel to the South Seas. In one of his letters, Henry
Adams states that La Farge painted “...a sketch of Fang-alo for
Clarence King.”1 While the work presented here may not be
the work to which Adams was referring, the portrait relates to
La Farge’s Samoa pictures.
1. H. D. Cater, editor, Henry Adams and His Friends: A Collection of
His Unpublished Letters (Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1947), page 217.
$4,000-6,000
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I. Gerasimov (Russian, 20th Century)
Portrait of a Man
Signed “I. Gerassimoff” l.r.
Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 18 in. (55.2 x 45.7 cm), framed.
Condition: Retouch, unobtrusive surface grime.
$300-500
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Robert Douglas Hunter (American, b. 1928)
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Thomas Russell Dunlay (American, b. 1951)
Still Life with Vase
Signed and dated “ROBERT DOUGLAS HUNTER ‘80” l.l.
Oil on canvas, 20 x 28 in. (50.8 x 71.1 cm), framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch.
$4,000-6,000
Still Life with Japanese Urn
Signed “Thomas R. Dunlay” l.r. and on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 33 x 41 in. (83.8 x 104.1 cm), framed.
Condition: Good.
$4,000-6,000
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Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852-1931)
Nude Reclined
Signed “Forain” l.r.
Charcoal and conté crayon on paper, sight size 15 x 11 1/4
in. (38.1 x 28.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Pigment displacement, not examined out of
frame.
$1,000-1,500
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Emil Fuchs (American, 1866-1929)
Lot of Three Works: Garden View and Two Female
Figural Studies
Unsigned, labels from The Brooklyn Museum affixed to the
reverse.
Oil on board, sizes to 18 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (47.6 x 37.5 cm),
unframed.
Condition: Losses, abrasions, bloom, surface grime.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the Brooklyn Museum.
$300-500
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Abel Faivre (French, 1856-1914)
Mariage Riche
Signed “Abel Faivre” l.l., identified on a presentation plaque.
Oil on canvas, 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (34.9 x 27.3 cm), framed.
Condition: Surface grime.
$1,500-3,000
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Harry Willson Watrous (American, 1857-1940)
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Fairies and Full Moon
Signed “Watrous” l.l.
Oil on panel, 14 7/8 x 20 in. (38.0 x 50.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Minor scattered craquelure.
$3,500-5,500
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436.
Anglo/American School, 20th Century
Landscape with Satyr and Nymphs
Signed and dated “WILL GRAVEN, 29” l.l.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 40 in. (61.0 x 101.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Patch reinforcements, retouch, mild scattered
craquelure, surface grime.
$1,000-2,000
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Frederick Ballard Williams (American, 1871-1956)
Afternoon Fete
Signed “Fredk Ballard Williams” l.r.
Oil on panel, 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Retouch, varnish inconsistencies, craquelure,
surface grime.
$1,500-2,500
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438.
William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926)
Receiving
Initialed “WBC” l.l., identified on a label from Doll &
Richards, Inc., Boston, affixed to the reverse, stamped “R.C.
& N.M. Vose...” on the reverse.
Oil on board, 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm), framed.
Condition: Retouch, varnish inconsistencies.
$2,000-2,500
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Konrad Cramer (German/American, 1888-1963)
Bouquet In White Vase
Signed and dated “KONRA [sic] CRAMER 1928” l.r.,
identified on a label from Martin Diamond Fine Arts, Inc.,
New York, affixed to the reverse.
Oil on board, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Retouch, surface grime.
N.B. One of America’s first modernist painters, Konrad
Cramer developed an aesthetic that fused American ideologies
with the European artistic movements of Modernism and
Cubism. He worked in a variety of mediums and created
compositions that incorporated abstraction with traditional
formats such as the still life. Cramer was born in Wurtzburg,
Germany, and received a classical education at the Karlsruhe
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Academy. Early in his career, Cramer became involved with
the avant-garde Blaue Reiter group and was profoundly
influenced by the ideas of Wassily Kandinsky, the group’s
founder. In 1911, having married American art student
Florence Ballin, Cramer immigrated to New York City.
Cramer soon became involved with the American modernists;
he participated in the MacDowell Club exhibitions and
formed a close friendship with photographer Alfred Stieglitz.
Elements of Cubism began to emerge in his works following
World War I. Cramer’s American career included both urban
and rural settings, as he lived and worked in both Manhattan
and the Catskill artists’ colony in Woodstock, New York.
$15,000-25,000
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440.
Attributed to Jean Labasque (French, b. 1902)
La Pasteque
Signed “J. Labasque” l.r., signed and titled on the reverse,
Paris canvas stencil on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (54.0 x 64.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Reinforced signature, scattered losses (most
retouched), subtle surface grime.
$700-900
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441.
Russell K. Cheney (American, 1881-1945)
Potted Plants on a Window Sill
Signed “Russell Cheney” l.r.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in. (61.0 x 45.7 cm), framed.
Condition: Retouch, surface grime.
$1,000-1,500
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American School, 20th Century
Mac Donald’s Folly
Unsigned, inscribed “GEORGE E. ROBINSON” and titled
and dated on the reverse, a label from the Verle Gallery
affixed to the reverse.
Oil on Masonite, 34 x 33 in. (86.4 x 83.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch, abrasions.
$1,500-3,000
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William Joseph Schaldach (American, 1896-1982)
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Gladys Emerson Cook (American, 1894-1976)
Toucan
Signed “W. J. Schaldach, Jr.” l.l.
Mixed media on paper, sight size 17 x 18 3/4 in. (43.2 x
47.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Rippling, toning, soiling/staining, not examined
out of frame.
$1,500-2,000
Lot of Three Works: Leopard, Lion and Tiger Cat
Leopard signed “GLADYS EMERSON COOK” l.r., Lion
signed “Gladys Emerson Cook” l.r., Cat signed and dated
“GLADYS EMERSON COOK 194” l.r.
Pastel on paper/board, sight sizes to 19 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.
(50.2 x 39.4 cm), framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frames.
$1,800-2,200
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Mary Emily Eaton (British/American, 1873-1961)
Perched Robin
Signed “M.E. Eaton” l.r.
Watercolor on paper, sight size 7 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (19.7 x
29.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Staining and/or foxing, subtle rippling, not
examined out of frame.
$400-600
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