Lot
14, "Staircase in Capri," by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas, 32 by
18 inches, 1878
A more striking and better Sargent is
Lot 14, "Staircase in Capri," an oil on canvas that measures 32 by 18
inches and was painted in 1878. It once belonged to Pamela
Harriman and was exhibited at the Memorial Exhibition of the Works of
the Late John Singer Sargent in 1925 at the Museum of Fine Arts in
Boston. It has been widely published. It has a modest
estimate of $1,800,000 to $2,500,000. It sold for $4,058,000.
Lot
13, "Black Patio Door - Small," by Georgia O'Keeffe, oil on canvas, 23
by 14 inches, 1955
Lot 13,
"Black Patio Door - Small," is an oil on canvas by Georgia O'Keeffe
(1887-1986) that measures 23 by 14 inches and was painted in
1955. It has an estimate of $500,000 to $700,000. It sold for $634,000.
Lot
6, "Two Sloops on a Squally Sea," by John Marin, oil on canvasboard, 14
by 18 inches, 1939
Lot 6, "Two Sloops on a
Squally Sea," is an oil on canvasboard of John Marin (1872-1953).
It measures 14 by 18 inches and was painted in 1939. It has an estimate
of $120,000 to $180,000. It
sold for $212,500.
Lot
9, "Study for 'Stele,'" by Stuart Davis, oil on canvas, 16 by 12
inches, 1956
Lot
9 is a fine abstraction by Stuart Davis (1892-1964) that is an oil on
canvas entitled "Study for 'Stele.'" It measures 16 by 12 inches
and was painted in 1956. It was once with the Downtown Gallery in
New York and Leigh Block of Santa Barbara. The painting that it
is a study for has a darker palette and is at the Milwaukee Art
museum. The lot has an estimate of $500,000 to $700,000. It was passed at $380,000.
Lot
11, "Study for "American Waterfront, Analogical Emblem,'" by Stuart
Davis, oil on board, 10 by 14 inches, circa 1934
Another
fine work by Davis is Lot 11, "Study for 'American Waterfront,
Analogical Emblem.'" An oil on board, it measures 10 by 14 inches
and was painted circa 1934. It has a modest estimate of $120,000
to $180,000. It was passed at
$110,000.
Lot
36, "Harlem River," by Ernest Lawson, oil on canvas, 40 1/8 by 49 7/8
inches, circa 1913-5
Lot
36 is a very fine oil on canvas by Ernest Lawson (1873-1939) entitled
"Harlem River." It measures 40 1/8 by 49 7/8 inches and was
painted circa 1913-5. It was included in the 1989-1990 exhibition
of "American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection" at the National
Gallery of Art in Washington, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Detroit Institute of
Arts. It has a modest estimate of $300,000 to $500,000. It sold for $346,000.
Lot
51, "Shipping Vessel with Ice Floes and Figures," by William Bradford,
oil on canvas, 22 by 35 1/2 inches
Lot
51 is a good Artic scene by William Bradford (1823-1892) entitled
"Shipping Vessel with Ice Floes and Figures." An oil on canvas,
it measures 22 by 35 1/2 inches. It has an estimate of $300,000
to $500,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 40, "View on the
Hudson near Tivoli," by Thomas Doughty, oil on canvas, 13 by 22 1/2
inches, 1847
Lot
40 is a fine Hudson River landscape by Thomas Doughty
(1793-1856). Entitled "View on the Hudson near Tivoli," it is an
oil on canvas that measures 13 by 22 1/2 inches. It was painted
in 1847. It has an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
43, "Sunset over Newburyport Meadows," by Martin Johnson Heade, oil on
canvas, 13 by 26 inches, 1904
Lot
43 is a classic marsh landscape by Martin Johnson Heade entitled "Sunet
over Newburyport Meadows." An oil on canvas, it measures 13 by 26
inches. It was painted in 1904. It has a modest estimate of
$300,000 to $500,000. It failed
to sell.
Lot
50, "Storm on the English Coast," by Winslow Homer, watercolor and
pencil on paper, 15 by 21 3/8 inches, 1883
Lot 50
is a watercolor and pencil on paper by Winslow Homer "entitled "Storm
on the English Coast." It measures 15 by 21 3/8 inches and was
painted in 1883. It was included in the 1911 Loan Exhibition of
Paintings by Winslow Homer at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
It has an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
38, "Summer," by Julius LeBlanc Stewart, oil on canvas, 33 5/8 by 59
inches, 1880
Lot 38 is a superb and lovely
and large oil on canvas by Julius LeBlanc Stewart (1855-1919) that is
entitled "Summer." It measures 33 5./8 by 59 inches and was
painted in 1880. It was included in 1989-90 exhibition of
"American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection" at the National
Gallery of Art in Washington, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Detroit Institute of
Arts. It has an ambitious estimate of $700,000 to
$1,000,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
53, "Still-Life, Oranges," by John Frederick Peto, oil on board, 6 by 9
1/8 inches
Lot 53 is a good still life of
oranges by John Frederick Peto (1854-1907). An oil on board, it
measures 6 by 9 1/8 inches. It has an estimate of $40,000 to
$60,000. It sold for $50,000.
Lot
31, "Trophies of the Hunt," by Alexander Pope, oil on canvas, 38 by 43
inches, 1899
Lot
31, "Trophies of the Hunt," is a major still life by Alexander Pope
(1849-1924). An oil on canvas, it measures 38 by 43 inches and
was painted in 1899. It has an estimate of $300,000 to
$500,000. It sold for $370,000.
Lot
20, "Peanuts - Fresh Roasted, Well Toasted," by John Frederick Peto,
oil on board, 10 3/4 by 16 inches
Lot
20 is a fine still life by John Frederick Peto (1854-1907) entitled
"Peanuts - Fresh Roasted, Well Toasted." An oil on board, it
measures 10 3/4 by 16 inches. It was included in the Peto
retrospective at the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Amon
Carter Museum in 1983. It has an estimate of $40,000 to
$60,000. It sold for $43,750.
Lot 42, "Still
Life with Wine and Fruit," by John F. Francis, oil on canvas, 25 1/8 by
30 1/4 inches, 1863
Lot
42 is a splendid still life with wine and fruit by John F. Francis
(1808-1886). The oil on canvas measures 25 1/8 by 30 1/4 inches
and was painted in 1863. It was once owned by Jo Ann and Julian
Ganz Jr. of Los Angeles. It has an estimate of $250,000 to
$350,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 24, "Road Block," is an amusing oil on board by Norman
Rockwell (1894-1978) that was painted in 1949 when it was a cover
illustration for the Saturday Evening Post. It measures 30 by 23
inches. It has an estimate of $4,000,000 to $6,000,000. It sold for $4,730,000.
