Lot 17, "In the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming," by Thomas Moran, watercolor and pencil on paper, 11 1/2 by 16 inches, 1899Lot
17 is a fine watercolor and pencil onpaper by Moran, entitled "in the
Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming." It measures 11 1/2 by 16 inches and
was painted in 1899. Moran's best watercolors are highly prized
and are interesting because of their greater freedom in details.
This lot has an estimate of $300,000 to $500,000. It sold for $725,000.
Lot 75, "Grand Canal," by Thomas Moran, watercolor, gouache and pencil on board, 8 3/4 by 13 1/4 inches, 1888
Moran
liked Venice and his works there were heavily influenced by Turner as
evidenced by Lot 75, "Grand Canal," a watercolor, gouache and pencil on
board. It measures 8 3/4 by 13 1/4 inches and was executed
in 1888. It was once in the collection of Walter Arensberg.
It has a very modest estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. It sold for $62,500.
Lot 69, "October on the Hudson," by Francis Alexander Silva, oil on canvas, 24 by 44 inches, circa 1873Lot
69 is a lovely and major Luminist painting by Francis Alexander Silva
(1835-1886). Entitled "October on the Hudson," it is an oil on
canvas that measures 24 by 44 inches and was painted circa 1873.
It was included in the Silva retrospective in New York in 2002.
Detail of Lot 69
It has an estimate of $700,000 to $1,000,000. It sold for $941,000.
Lot 108, "Thimble Islands near New Haven," by Martin Johnson Heade, 1819-1904, oil on canvas, 14 1/4 by 27 1/2 inches, 1876Lot
108 is a fine coastal scene by Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904)
entitled "Thimble Islands near New Haven." An oil on canvas, it
measures 14 1/4 by 27 1/2 inches and was painted in 1876. It was
exhibited at the Whitney Museum of Amerian Art in 1975 when it was also
illustrated in Theodore Stebbins's book on the artist. It has a
modest estimate of $150,000 to $250,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
66, "Gloucester Harbor, Fishing Fleet," by Winslow Homer, watercolor,
gouache and pencil on paper, 12 1/4 by 19 1/4 inches, 1880
Lot
66 is a great and large watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper by
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) entitled "Gloucester Harbor, Fishing Fleet."
It measures 12 1/4 by 19 1/4 inches and ws executed in 1880.
Detail of Lot 66It
was once in the collection of the IBM International Foundation and was
exhibited in the 1958-9 retrospective on the artist at the National
Gallery of Art in Washington. It has a modest estimate of
$400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $605,000.
Lot 70,"A Shady Spot, Houghton Farm," byWinslow Homer, watercolor and gouache on paper, 7 by 8 1/4 inches, 1878Lot
70 is a pleasant watercolor and gouache on paper by Homer entitled "A
Shady Spot, Houghton Farm." It measures 7 by 8 1/4 inches and and
was executed in 1878.
Detail of Lot 70It
was exhibited at The Museum of the Brooklyn Institute in 1915,
theWhitney Museum of American Art in 1936-7 and the Carnegie Institute
in Pittsburgh in 1937. It was offered at Christie's New York
December 5, 2002 with an estimate of $250,000 to $350,000 and sold for
$493,500. This auction is had an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000. It sold for $965,000.
Lot 16, "The Boat Builders," by Winslow Homer, pencil on paper 9 1/2 by 13 inches,1873
Lot
6 is simple but fine pencil on paper by Homer entitled "The Boat
Builders." It measures 9 1/2 by 13 inches and was drawn in 1873.
It is property from the estate of J. Carter Brown, the late great
director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington. It was
exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1973, the Terra
Museum of American Art in 1990 and the National Gallery of Art in
1995-6. It has a modest estimate of $250,000 to $305,000. It sold for $701,000.
Lot 101, "A Storm, Breaking Away, Vessel Slipping Her Cable,"by Fitz Hugh Lane, oil on canvas, 24 by 36 1/4 inches, 1858
Lot
101 is non-Luminist work by Fitz Hugh Lane (1804-1869) entitled "A
Storm, Breaking Away, Vessel Slipping Her Cable." An oil on
canvas, it measures 24 by 36 1/4 inches and was painted in 1858.
It was exhibited at the Chrsyler Museum from 1991-7, the Cape Ann
Museum in Gloucester,Mass., in 2007 and the Driscoll Babcock Galleries
in 2013. It was published in "Twelve American Masterpieces" by
the Spanierman Gallery in 1998 and in an exhibition catalogue by John
Wilmerding in 2007. It has a estimate of $300,000 to $500,000. It sold for $125,000!
Lot 72, "Black Mountain, Lake George," by John Frederick Kensett, oil on canvas 14 by 24 inches,
Lot
72 is a small variation on "Black Mountain, Lake George," the very
large 1869 masterpiece by John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872) that is in
the collection of the Metropolitan Museum. This oil on canvas
depicts the exact same view although it has not included a mountain at
the right and two islands at the left. It has an estimate of
$400,000 to $600,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 100, "View from Hyde Park," by David Johnson, oil on canvas, 13 by 21 1/2 inches, 1869
Lot
100 is an excellent Hudson River lanscape by David Johnson (1827-1908)
entitled "View from Hyde Park.: An oil on canvas, it measures 13
by 21 1/2 inches and was painted in 1869. It was illustrated in
G. Owens's 1988 book on the artist.
Detail of Lot 100
It has an estimate of $150,000 to $250,000. It sold for $143,000.
Lot
38, "Flag Day, Fifth Avenue, July 4th, 1916," by Childe Hassam,
watercolor, ink and chalk on paper, 10 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches, 1916
Childe
Hassam (1859-1935) is best known for his colorful depictions of Flag
Day on Fifth Avenue in New York. Lot 38 is a small watercolor,
ink and chalk on paper of the much large versions of oil on canvas.
This work measures 10 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches and is dated 1916.
It has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $449,000.
Lot 39, "Evening in the Rain," by Childe Hassam, watercolor, gouache and pastel on paper, 20 by 14 inches, 1893
Lot
39 is a charming work by Hassam entitled "Evening in the Rain." A
watercolor, gouache and pastel on paper, it measures 20 by 14 inches
and was executed in 1893. It has an estimate of $1,000,000
to $1,500,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 46, "Dock Scene, Gloucester," by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas, 22 1/4 by 21inches, 1894
Lot 46 is a superb oil on canvas by Chiilde Hassam that looks like
a masterpiece by his fellow American Impressionist John Twachtman.
Entitled "Dock Scene, Gloucester," it measures 22 1/4 by 21inches and
was painted in 1894. It was exhibited on loan at the Albright-Knox
gallery in Buffalo from 1992-2000. It has an estimate of $600,000 to
$800,000. It sold for $173,000!
Lot 44, "Girl in a Hat with a Black Ribbon," by Mary Cassatt, pastel on paper, 17 3/4 by 21 1/2 inches, circa 1901-2
Lot
44 is a fine pastel on paper by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) from the
estate of Edgar M. Bronfman. Entitled "Girl in a Hat with a Black
Ribbon," it measures 17 3/4 by 21 1/2 inches and was executed circa
1901-2. It has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $565,000.
Lot 15, "Coast Guard Boat I," by Edward Hopper, watercolor and pencil on paper, 14 bt 20 inches, 1929Lot
15 is a strong watercolor and pencil on paper by Edward Hopper
(1882-1967) entitled "Coast Guard Boat I." It measures 14 by 20
inches and was painted in 1929. It has been widely exhibited and
published. It has an estimate of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. It sold for $1,745,000.
Lot 30, "The Rookie (Red Sox Locker Room)," by Norman Rockwell, oil on canvas, 41 by 39 inchess, 1957Lot
30, "The Rookie (Red Sox Locker Room)," is an oil on canvas by Norman
Rockwell (1894-1978). It measures 41 by 39 inches and was painted
in 1957. It has an estimate of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. It sold for $22,565,000, a ludricously high price for a very competent illustrator who is not a great artist!
Lot 95, "Spirit of America," by Norman Rockwell, oil on canvas, 21 3/4 by 57 3/4 inches, 1974
Lot
95, "Spirit of America," is an oil on canvas by Rockwell with 25 faces
beneath an American flag. It measures 21 3/4 by 57 3/4 inches and was
painted in 1974. It was once owned by the Franklin Mint. It has an estimate of $300,000 to $500,000. It sold for $1,085,000.
Lot 111, "The Artist's Daughter (Little Girl with Palette at Easel)," by Norman Rockwell, oil on canvas, 34 by 30 inches, 1919The
best Rockwell in the auction is Lot 111, "The Artist's Daughter (Little
Girl with Palette at Easel)," an oil on canvas that measures 34 by
30 inches andwas painted in 1919. Unlike most Rockwells that come
up at the major auctions, this was not an illustration for the Saturday Evening Post, but for the September 23, 1922 edition of The Literary Digest.
It is reminiscent of the work of early American genre painters such as
Tompkins Matteson and David Blythe and not the blatant commercialism of
his later works. It has an estimate of $500,000 to $750,000. It
sold for $725000.
Lot 29, "The Collector," by Norman Rockwell, oil on canvas, 30 by 48 inches, 1971
Lot
29 is a 30-by-48 inch oil on canvas by Rockwell entitled
"TheCollector." It was painted in 1971 and was once in the
collection of The Franklin Mint. It has an estimate of $700,000
to $1,000,000. It sold for $965,000.
Lot 12, "Departure from Three Points," by Arthur Dove, oil on canvas, 20 by 28 inches, 1943Lot
12is a large abstraction by Arthur Dove (1880-1946) entitled "Departure
from Three Points." An oil on canvas, it measures 20 by 28 inches
and was painted in 1943. It has an estimate of $700,000 to
$900,000. It sold for $845,000.
Lot 13, "Anchors," by Stuart Davis, oil on canvas, 27 by 32 inches, 1930Lot
13 is a good oil on canvas by Stuart Davis (1892-1964) entitled
"Anchors." It measures 27 by 32 inches and was painted in 1930.
It was once with Edith Halpert and TheForbes Magazine Collection.
It was auctioned at Christies New York December 5, 2002 when it
had an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000 and sold for $779,500. This time it sold for $1,805,00.
Lot 14, "Sunset on the St. Lawrence," by Oscar Bluemner, watercolor on paper, 9 1/2 by 12 3/4 inches, 1927
One
of the auction's finest works is the stunning Lot 14, "Sunset on the
St. Lawrence" by Oscar Bluemner (1867-1938). A watercolor on
paper, it measures 9 1/2 by 12 3/4 inches and was painted in 1927.
It was included in the 1989 retrospective on the artist at the
National Gallery of Art in Washington and the one at the Whitney Museum
of American Art in 2005-6. It has an estimate of $400,000 to
$600,000. It sold for $629,000.
Lot 8, "Poinsetta," by Milton Avery, oil on canvasboard, 20 by 24 inches, 1960
Lot
8 is a simple but stunning painting of a "Poinsetta" by Milton Avery
(1885-1965). An oil on canvasboard, it measures 20 by 24 inches
and was painted in 1960. It has an estimate of $100,000 to
$150,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 2, "6/35," by Charles Biederman, oil on canvas, 29 by 23 1/4 inches, 1935Lot
2 is an excellent abstraction by Charles Biederman (1906-2004) entitled
"6/35.") An oil on canvas, it measures 29 by 23 1/4 inches and
was painted in 1935. It has an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. It sold for $62,500.
Lot 79, "Apples in a Basket," by William J. McCloskey, oil on canvas, 8 by 18 inches, 1895William
J. McCloskey (1859-1941) is a still-life painter best-known for
painting fruit, usually oranges, surrounded by tissue paper.
Lot 79 is a fine example of his skill, this time substituting
apples for oranges. The oil on canvas measures 8 by 18 inches and
was painted in 1895. It has an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It sold for $137,000.
