Lot 89, "Untitled (Road)," by Georgia O'Keeffe, pencil on paper, 13 3/4 by 22 inches, circa 1955-60
Lot
89 is a ghostly and very beautiful and lyrical abstraction by Georgia
O'Keeffe. A pencil on paper, it measures 13 3/4 by 22 inches and
was painted circa 1955-1960. It is entitled "Untitled (Road)." It
has a modest estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. It sold for $62,500.
Lot 67, "Misty Road," by Georgia O'Keeffe, oil on canvas, 20 by 16 inches, circa 1955-60
Another
extremely fine O'Keeffe work is Lot 67, "Misty Road," an oil on canvas
that measures 20 by 16 inches and was painted circa 1955-60. It
has an estimate of $150,000 to $250,000. It sold for $329,000.
Lot 10, "Drawing 1," by Georgia O'Keeffe, charcoal on paper laid down on paper, 24 7/8 by 18 3/4 inches, 1959
Another
good abstract O'Keeffe is Lot 10, "Drawing 1," a charcoal on paper
laiddown on paper that measures 24 7/8 by 18 3/4 inches. It was
drawn in 1959. It has an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. It sold for $197,000.
Lot 5, "Ore Into Iron," by Charles Sheeler, tempera and pencil on paper laid down on bord, 9 by 6 1/2 inches, 1953
Lot
5 is a beautiful tempera and pencil on paper laid down on board by
Charles Sheeler (1883-1965) entitled "Ore Into Iron." It measures
9 by 6 1/2 inches and was painted in 1953. It is related to an
oil painting by the artist at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston that is
a masterpiece of 20th Century American Art. It has a very modest
estimate of $150,000 to $250,000. It sold for $311,000.
Lot 80, "Nocturne No. 1," by Joseph Stella, pastel on paper, 19 by 24 1/2 inches circa 1919
Lot
80 is a fine abstract pastel on paper by Joseph Stella (1877-1946)
entitled "Nocturne No. 1." It measures 19 by 24 1/2 inches and
was executed in 1919. It was included in the Stella show at the
Whitney Museum of American Art in 1994. It is property from the
Doris Bry Trust. It has a modest estimate of $15,000 to $25,000. It failed to sell.
Another
fine Stella is Lot 86, a watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
entitled "Flowering Tropical Cactus." It measures 24 3/4 by 18
1/2 inches and was executed circa 1938 and is from the same trust and
was included in the same show. It has a modest estimate of
$10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $32,500.
Lot 8, "Ways & Means," by Stuart Davis, oil on canvas, 24 by 32 inches, 1960
Lot
8 is an excellent abstract oil on canvas by Stuart Davis (1892-1964)
entitled "Ways & Means." It measures 24 by 32 inches and was
painted in 1960. It has been requested for the Stuart Davis
2016-7 exhibition scheduled for The Whitney Museum of American Art and
the National Gallery of Art in Washington. It has an estimate of
$2,000,000 to $3,000,000. It sold for $3,189,000.
Lot 38, "Composition (June Jitterbug Jive)," by Stuart Davis, oil on canvas, 8 by 12 inches, 1940
The
work in the auction with the best title if Lot 38, "June Jitterbug
Jive," by Stuart Davis. An oil on canvas, it measures 8 by 12
inches and was painted in 1940. It is from the Arthur and Anita
Kahn Collection of New York and was exhibited that the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York in 1991-2 in a retrospective on the
artist., It has an estimate of $300,000 to $500,000. It sold for $689,000.
Lot 39, "Autumn Landscape," by Arthur Dove, oil on canvas, 8 by 12 inches, 1940
A
companion piece to Lot 38 with the same measurements, date and
ownership, is Lot 39, "Autumn Landscape." It once belonged to
Millard Meiss and has been widely exhibited. It has an estimate
of $300,000 to $500,000. It sold for $905,000.
Lot 64,
"Labyrinth No. 1, " by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, oil on canvas,
25 by 18 1/4 inches, 1955-6, left; Lot 74, "Abstraction," by Morris,
oil on board, 13 by 15 1/2 inches, right
Lot
64 is a great abstract oil on canvas by George Lovett Kingsland Morris
(1905-1975) entitled "Labyrinth No. 1." It measures 25 by 18 1/4
inches and was painted in 1955-6. It is from the collection of
Dr. Herbert Kayden and Gabrielle Reem. It has a modest estimate
of $40,000 to $60,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 74 is a small "Abstraction" by Morris from the same
collection. An oil on board, it measures 13 by 15 1/2 inches and
has a modest estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $12,500.
Lot 78, "Serenade," by O. Louis Gugliemi, tempera on masonite, 19 7/8 by 26 1/8 inches, 1954
Another
fine work from the same collection is Lot 78, "Serenade," by O. Louis
Gugliemi, a tempera on masonite. It measures 19 7/8 by 26 1/8
inches and was painted in 1954. It has a modest estimate of
$15,000 to $25,000. It sold for $15,000.
Lot 31, "Barn Interior No. 2," by Arthur Dove, charcoal on paper, 21 1/4 by 18 inches, circa 1917
Lot
31 is a very abstract charcoal on paper of a barn interior by Arthur
Dove (1880-1946). It measures 21 1/4 by 18 inches and was painted
circa 1917. It has an estimate of $70,000 to $100,000. It sold for $62,500.
Lot 36, "Asleep (Vernal Moon)," by Oscar Bluemner, watercolor on paper, 9 1/2 by 12 3/4 inches, 1927
Lot 36 is a
pleasant watercolor on paper by Oscar Bluemner (1867-1938) entitled
"Asleep (Vernal Moon)." It measures 9 1/2 by 12 3/4 inches and
was painted in 1927. It has an estimate of $400,000 to
$600,000. it sold for $487,500.
Lot 13, "Camden Hills fro Baker's Island," by Marsden Hartley, oil on board, 22 by 28 inches, 1938
Lot
13 is a strong Maine landscape by Marsden Hartley (1977-1943) entitled
"Camden Hills from Baker's Island." An oil on board, it measures
22 by 28 inches and was painted in 1938. It was on loan to the
Cleveland Museum of Art from 1945 to 1980. It has an estimate of
$1,000,000 to $1,500,000. It sold for $2,741,000.
Lot 14, "The Dock," by George Wesley Bellows, oil on panel, 15 by 19 1/2 inches, 1913
Lot
14, "The Dock," is a smaller and better painting than the Hartley by
George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925). An oil on panel, it measures
15 by 19 1/2 inches and was painted in 1913. It has an estimate
of $1,500,000 to $2,500,000. It sold for $1,985,000.
Lot 87, "Country Road," by Milton Avery, oil on canvas, 28 by 26 inches, circa 1935
Lot
87 is an excellent landscaped by Milton Avery (1885-1965)
entitled "Country Road." An oil on canvas, it measures 28 by 36
inches and was painted circa 1935. It has an estimate of $200,000 to
$300,000. It sold for $389,000.
Lot 79, "The Fur Coat," by Jacob Lawrence, tempera and pencil on board, 20 by 16 inches, 1948
Lot
79 is a superb tempera and pencil on board by Jacob Lawrence
(1917-2000) entitled "The Fur Coat." It measures 20 by 16 inches
and was painted in 1948. It has an estimate of $250,000 to
$350,000. It sold for $305,000.
Lot 112, "Andover, Massachusetts," by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas, 30 by 75 1/2 inches, 1930
Lot
112, "Andover, Massachusetts," is a large landscape by Childe Hassam
(1859-1935). An oil on canvas, it measures 30 by 75 1/2 inches
and was painted in 1930. It has an estimate of $400,000 to
$600,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 24, Head of Smiling Child," by Mary Cassatt, oil on canvas, 14 by 12 inches, circa 1906-7
Lot
24 is an excellent oil on canvas sketch of the "Head of Smiling Child,"
by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). It measures 14 by 12 inches and was
painted circa 1906-7. It is property from the collection of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Davenport Jr. The catalogue entry states that
this is a study for the artist's "Mother and a Child in a Boat" in the
Addison Gallery of American Art at the Phillips Academy in Andover,
Mass., but that seems a bit far-fetched as that child has longer and
darker hair and is not smiling. Ms. Cassatt's sketches are among
the greatest achievements of American Impressionism. The lot has
an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000. It sold for $869,000.
Lot 15, "The Croquet Game," by William Merritt Chase, oil on canvas, 32 by 35 inches, circa 1888
Lot
15 is a large painting by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) entitled
"The Croquet Game." It is an oil on canvas that measures 32 by 35
inches and was painted circa 1888. It was once owned by Vincent
and Brooke Astor of New York and is from the collection of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Davenport Jr. It has been requested for inclusion in the
2016-7 exhibition on the artist at The Phillips Collection in
Washington, which owns Chase's interior masterpiece, "Hide and
Seek," the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Terra Foundation
for American Art in Chicago and the Fondazione Musei Civic Venezia. It
has a modest estimate of $4,000,000 to $6,000,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 101, "Jupiter Terrace, Yellowstone," by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas, 20 by 30 inches, 1893
Lot
101 is an extremely painterly landscape by Thomas Moran entitled
"Jupiter Terrace, Yellowstone." An oil on canvas, it measures 20
by 30 inches and was painted in 1893. It was once part of The
Regis Collectin in Minneapolis. It has an estimate of $4,500,000 to
$6,500,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 16, "Nesting Hummingbirds, Brazilian Landscape," by Martin J. Heade, oil on canvas, 20 by 12 inches, circa 1870-3
Lot
16, "Nesting Hummingbirds, Brazilian Landscape" is a good oil on canvas
by Martin J. Heade *(1819-1904). It measures 20 by 12 inches and
was painted circa 1870-3. The catalogue points out that Heade's
hummingbird pictures were not always accurate, however beautiful.
The lot, which is from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davenport
Jr., has an estimate of $700,000 to $1,000,000. It sold for $1,745,000.
Lot 132,
"Sailboats off the Connecticut Shore," by Martin J. Heade, oil on
canvas laid down on board, 9 by 12 1/2 inches, circa 1870-5
Lot
132 is a nice coastal scene by Martin J. Heade entitled "Sailboats off
the Connecticut Shore," an oil on canvas that measures 9 by 12 1/2
inches. It was painted circa 1870-5. It has an estimate of
$100,000 to $150,000. It sold for $173,000.
Lot 129, "Becalmed in the Highlands," by Samuel Colman, oil on canvas, 12 by 22 inches, 1865
Lot
129 is an excellent riverscape by Samuel Colman (1780-1845) entitled
"Becalmed in the Highlands." An oil on canvas, it measures 12 by
22 inches and was painted in 1865. It once belonged to JoAnn and
Julian Ganz Jr. of Los Angeles. It has an estimate of $150,000 to
$250,000. It sold for $185,000.
Lot 21, "Liberty Street Crevasse, N.Y.C.," by Colin Campbell Cooper, oil on canvas, 39 by 18 1/8 inches, 1910
Lot
21 is a fine cityscape by Colin Campbell Cooper (1856-1937) entitled
"Liberty Street Crevasse, N.Y.C." It depicts the Singer Tower and
is an oil on canvas that measures 39 by 18 1/8 inches and was painted
in 1910. It was shown in the American Pavilion of the
International Exposition of Art and History in Rome in 1911. It
has an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000. It sold for $102,500.
A large and uninteresting oil on canvas entitled "Norman
Rockwell Visits a Country Editor," has an estimate of $10,000,000 to
$15,000,000. It measures 33 by 63 inches and was painted in 1946
and is property of the National Press Club Journalism Institute.
It was illustrated in the Saturday Evening Post. It sold for $11,589,000.
