Lot
62, "The Old Road, Flatbush," by William Merritt Chase, oil on panel,
10 1/4 by 15 7/8 inches, 1887
Lot
62, "The Old Road, Flatbush," is an oil on panel by William Merritt
Chase. It measures 10 1/4 by 15 7/8 inches and was painted in
1887. It once belonged to Charles Lang Freer, the founder of the
Freer Gallery in Washington. It has an estimate of $400,000 to
$600,000. It sold for $372,500.
Lot
103, "Off Conanicut, Newport," by William Trost Richards, oil on
canvas, 34 1/4 by 60 inches, 1904
Lot
103 is a large and impressive oil on canvas by William Trost Richards
entitled "Off Conanicut, Newport." It measures 34 1/4 by 60
inches and was painted in 1904. It has an estimate of $300,000 to
$500,000. It sold for $237,500.
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Lot
111, Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, by Clyfford Still, oil on canvas, 20
1/2 by 26 1/4 inches, 1937
Lot 111
is an early landscape by Clyfford Still (1904-1980) that is untitled
but is a scene of Grand Coulee Dam in Washington. An oil on
canvas, it measures 20 1/2 by 26 1/4 inches and waspaiunted in
1937. It has an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. It sold for $250,000.
Lot
107, "Approach of Rain," by George Wesley Bellows, oil on panel, 13 1/4
by 19 1/2 inches, 1913
Lot 107 is a good oil on panel by
George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925) that is entitled "Approach of
Rain." It measures 13 1/4 by 19 1/2 inches and was painted in
1913. It has an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It sold for $143,750.
Lot
4, "Downtown New York (Singer Building)," by John Marin, oil and pencil
on canvasboard, 14 by 10 inches, circa 1912
Lot
4 is an excellent New York City scene depicting the Singer Building by
John Marin (1872-1853) that is an oil and pencil on canvasboard that
measures 14 by 10 inches. It was painted circa 1912.
Detail
of Lot 4
It
has an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It sold for $43,750.
Lot
20, "Beatrix," by Charles Sprague Pearce, oil on canvas, 21 3/8 by 18
inches
Lot
20 is an exquisite portrait of "Beatrix" by Charles Sprague Pearce
(1851-1914). It is an oil on canvas that measures 21 3/8 by 18
inches. It has a modest estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. It sold for $62,500.
Lot
12, "Which One?" by Norman Rockwell, oil on canvas, 37 by 29 inches,
1944
Lot 12,
"Which One? (Undecided Man in Voting Booth)," by Norman Rockwell
(1894-1978), is the catalogue's cover illustration. It is an oil
on canvas that measures 37 by 29 inches. It has an estimate of
$4,000,000 to $6,000,000. It
sold for $6,537,500.
Lot 25, "Gray Day," by
Rockwell Kent, oil on canvas mounted on panel by the artist, 34 by 44
1/2 inches, 1937
Lot
25 is a stark but bold icy landscape by Rockwell Kent (1882-1971)
entitled "Gray Day." The back-cover illustration of the
catalogue, it is an oil on canvas mounted on panel by the artist that
measures 34 by 44 1/2 inches. It was painted in 1937 and has
widely exhibited. It once belonged to a grandson of Thomas
Fortune Ryan and was illustrated in color in the artist's autobiography
in 1955. It has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $852,500.
Lot
108, "Bridgeen," by Robert Henri, oil on canvas, 24 by 20 1/2 inches,
1927
Lot
108 is a very fine and painterly portrait of "Bridgeen," by Robert
Henri (1865-1929). An oil on canvas, it measures 24 by 20 1/2
inches. It was painted in 1927. It has an estimate of
$300,000 to $500,000. It sold
for $372,500.
Lot
106, "Little Dora," by Charles Webster Hawthorne, oil on panel, 32 1/2
by 30 1/4 inches, circa 1915
Lot
106 is an extremely strong and vibrant portrait of "Little Dora" by
Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872-1930). An oil on panel, it
measures 32 1/2 by 30 1/4 inches and was painted circa 1915. It
was once owned by Daniel and Rita Fraad and has been widely
exhibited. It has a modest estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
69, "New York Street Scene," by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas, 24 by 20
inches, 1900
Lot 69
is a nice "New York Street Scene" by Childe Hassam (1859-1935) that is
an oil on canvas that measures 24 by 20 inches. It was painted in
1900. It has an estimate of $800,000 to $1,200,000. It sold for $1,512,500.
Lot
30, "Raymond's Beach," by Milton Avery, oil on canvas, 27 3/4 by 35 3/4
inches, 1944
Lot
30, "Raymond's Beach," by Milton Avery (1885-1965) is an excellent oil
on canvas that measures 27 3/4 by 35 3/4 inches.
The catalogue provides the following commentary:
"Abandoning traditional linear perspective amd illusionistic recession,
he instead employs color to organize space and depth within the picture
plane.
The slightly skewed perspective further reinforces the flatness of the
pictorial space, ultimately allowing Avery to achieve the compelling
synthesis between realism and abstraction that lies at the core of his
celebrated aesthetic."
It has an estimate of
$1,000,000 to $1,500,000. It
failed to sell.
