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The Cobbs Auctioneers
 Important Antique and Fine Art Auction July 5th 2008 at 10am
At Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough NH

 
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 Lot Number and Description Images and Close-ups
4. William Aiken Walker, 1838-1921, Charlestown, SC, oil on artist board of 2 African American cotton pickers standing with a basket of cotton between them; signed lower left, “W.A. Walker,” 6” x 12” framed, good untouched condition, part of an artist board label & pencil notes on verso. Provenance: A Walpole, NH collection.
Estimate $18,000-25,000

6. Mount Washington From Conway Valley, oil on canvas landscape painting, “View From Sunset Hill, North Conway,” 26” x 40”, appears to be in the original carved & gilded frame. Although this view was made famous by John Kensett, this painting is probably not by him, but does appear to be by someone of his stature. Provenance: A Delaware collection.
Estimate $4,000-7,000

7. William Jurian Kaula, 1871-1952, Boston & New Ipswich, NH, oil on canvas of a landscape with hillside & a rock wall, signed lower left, “William J. Kaula,” 11 1/4” by 15 1/4”, newer gilded frame, lined & cleaned. Provenance: A local NH collection.
Estimate $3,000-4,000
8. Arthur Clifton Goodwin, 1866-1941, Boston, MA, pastel cityscape of what appears to be downtown Boston, signed lower right, “AC Goodwin” & left, “Goodwin,” 15” by 20”, matted & framed under glass, (not removed). Provenance: A NH collection, John Stedman estate, Maine, purchased from the artist (see tag on reverse).
Estimate $5,000-8,000
9. Edward Hill, 1843-1923, Littleton, NH, Hood River, OR, oil on artist board of mountain scene with a horse drawn carriage in the foreground. Signed lower right, “Edward Hill.” The painted board has a slightly visible design on it’s surface under the painting, 8” by 11”, newly framed. Provenance: An Arizona estate/ collection.
Estimate $1,500-3,000

10. Edward Hill, oil on board of a stream with cows & trees, signed lower right, “Edward Hill,” probably done at the same time as # 9, as it also has the same impressed design in the board, 8” x 11”, newly framed. Provenance: An Arizona estate/collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
33. Portrait Of John Milton Earle, 1794-1874, early 19th c. painting of him holding a newspaper. He was a Worcester, MA newspaper publisher, abolitionist & later appointed by Abraham Lincoln in 1861 as US Postmaster & Commissioner on Indian Affairs, (he did the first Native American census in MA), unknown artist, oil on canvas, lined, original veneered frame, 30” by 25”. Provenance: A NH collection, purchased directly from a descendent of the Earle family.
Estimate $600-1,000
49. Alfred Walter Williams, 1824-1905, British, oil on canvas landscape painting of double ox teams pulling logs across a stream with a fisherman off to the side, signed lower right, “A.W.W. 1844,” 26” by 39”, framed & lined with new stretcher. Provenance: A Lexington, MA collection.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
56. Evelyn M. Bicknell, 1857-1936, New York, oil on artist board of Summertime landscape at the lake with mountains in the background, signed lower right, “E. Bicknell,” 8” by 10”, newer gilt frame.  Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $400-700
57. Evelyn M. Bicknell, “Mt. Monadnock, NH,” (appears to be view from Dublin Lake on the western shore), titled on verso in pen, signed lower left, “E. Bicknell,” & in pen on verso with her NY address, 7 3/4” by 11”, original gilded frame. Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $500-900
57A. George Loftus Noyes, 1864-1951, Boston, MA, Francestown, NH, oil on wood panel of a church, 6” by 7 1/2”, framed. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $900-1,200
58. Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph, 1868-1924, Gloucester, MA, oil on canvas painting of hay stacks in the field, signed lower right, “T.V.C. Valenkamph 1901,” 14” x 12”, newer gilded frame.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
59. C. Myron Clark, 1858-1923, American, watercolor on paper of a snowcapped mountain & Fall in the valley, signed lower left, “C. Myron Clark,” 13” by 17”, matted framed under glass, not taken out of the frame, possible White Mountain scene. Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $400-700
60. Hudson River School Painting, oil on board of 2 figures on a hill top looking off at the view of the valley, unsigned, 9 1/4” by 7 1/4”, newly framed & conserved, as noted on verso; appears to be 19th c. New England. Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $600-1,000

67. Sailor’s Pen & Ink Art Drawing, on paper of various sailing vessels seen on Feb. 15 & Feb. 23rd, unsigned but done with someone with great skills, 6” by 13 1/2”, matted & framed under glass (not removed), 19th c. American or English. Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $300-500
68. Two Nautical Prints: A - Aquatint, “The Capture of The Gypsy Schooner, NY,” after the painting done by W.J. Higgins, marine painter to His Majesty, engraved by Rosenberg, captured April 30, 1812 by HM ships, Hermese and Belle Poule after a 3 day chase, 17 1/8” by 10 3/4” hand colored, framed under glass. B - “Paul and Virginia” colored print of ship wrecked survivors mourning the death of Virginia, matted & framed under glass, 12 1/2” by 16”, trimmed.  Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection, original receipt on reverse from Godolphin Gallery, Dublin for “A.”
Estimate $400-600
70. Colored Engraving After Gellee Claude LeLorrain, titled, “Soleil Couchant Sur Mer,” sailing ships at a Holland port by La Chausse, 16” by 2” sight, matted & framed under glass, some staining. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

72. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, 1819-1905, New York, oil on canvas landscape with a stag, signed lower right on the bias, “A.F.Tait, NY 89,” 21 1/4” by 24 7/8”, period gilded frame, some in-painting in the sky. Provenance: A west coast collector.
Estimate $20,000-30,000
73. Paul John George Fischer, 1786-1875, German, lived & worked in England, watercolor on paper of Albert Chandler & Anna Tuttle Hyde, signed LR corner, “Paul Fischer 1842,” on Chandler painting; subjects’ names reverse painted in gold on glass border; old Birdseye maple frames, 16 1/2” by 13 1/2” overall (not taken out of the frame). Originally purchased in NH; history associated with a NH family. Provenance: A Cooperstown NY collection.
Estimate $1,000-2,000
84. Daniel Garber, 1880-1958, Lambertville, PA, oil on canvas landscape painting of Pennsylvania farm lands, distant village & mountains, signed lower left, “Daniel Garber,” white washed molded wood frame, appears to be original, having a metal plaque at the bottom noting, “A gift of Lois Whitney,” 30 1/4” by 24” wide, vertical restoration on upper right due to water leak. Provenance: A Cooperstown NY collection.
Estimate $15,000-25,000
85. Gordon Hope Grant, 1875-1962, New York, NY, watercolor of a house with a picket fence on the waterfront, signed lower right, “Gordon Grant,” 22” by 28”, framed & matted under glass not taken out of the frame. Provenance: A Cooperstown NY collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
96. Miniature Watercolor On Ivory, of a gentleman, signed illegibly lower right & dated 1847, on verso — titled and dated  “Florence,1847,” 3 1/2” by 3”, framed. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $300-500
97. Miniature Painting On Ivory, of Dr. Cocks of NYC, the only doctor to stay in NY during the black plague, see verso for genealogy, 4 7/8” by 3 3/4” sight, matted & framed under glass, early 19th century Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $500-900
98. Francois Dumant, 1751-1831, French, miniature watercolor on ivory/paper oval of a young woman signed lower right “Dumont,” 4 1/2” by 3” sight, not examined out of the walnut frame. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $900-1200
99. James Rouse, d. 1810, British, painting on porcelain, still life of flowers, signed lower left, “Rouse,” on verso Louise Ines Doyle & her Leominster, MA address, 5 1/4” by 7 5/8” sight, ornate frame, E. 19th century. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

100. Miniature Portraits, 2 sided of a man & woman, black watercolor on paper, 2 3/4” by 2” in a gold oval frame, not examined out of the frame, 19th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $400-600

100A. Three Miniature Portraits On Ivory, watercolors, 2 women & a man, one woman described on verso & dated, framed 1 curled, 18/19th c. English. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $300-500

100B. Oval Black Watercolor On Paper of a soldier on horseback, “Old Print Shop, label on verso, 9 1/4” by 7 1/4” sight; not examined out of the frame, under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $300-500
101. Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1848-1907, Cornish, NH, 1893 Columbia Exposition medal, 3” diameter, depicting Christopher Columbus, original surface with some imperfections. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $600-1,000

102. James Earle Fraser, 1876-1953, Cornish, NH, this previously unknown bas relief portrait, “Priscilla 1920,” as noted on front, is marked on the bottom, “Gorham Co. Founders (OMAL). J.E. Fraser worked with Augustus Saint Gaudens at Cornish, an earlier smaller relief of Priscilla is listed in, Fraser’s Archives at Syracuse University, and she probably was a daughter of one of his patrons, 15” by 10 1/2” with the original wooden backing to hang or stand-up, surface losses. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

  
103. Mihalyfe Hiller Fyula, 20th century, Hungarian, bronze base relief of a Renaissance young woman in profile, 8 5/8” by 5 7/8”, wooden backing 14” by 9 1/2”, pen signed on back of backing, “Mihalyfe Hiller Fyula, frame 1927, 8 of 25,” old surface & good condition. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-400

104. Bronze Casting Of A Rearing Horse, 19th c. casting of a rearing horse being restrained by a young man, no visible artist signature or foundry mark, 14 3/4” T by 13”W, old dirty finish, no known repairs. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
110. Early Russian/Greek Icon, oil on wooden board painting of Madonna & child with angels overlooking the sick people in need of help, 12” by 9 5/8”, appears to be 18th c. or earlier, paint crackle, worm holes & corner loss. Provenance: A Temple NH & Boston collector.
Estimate $500-900
111. Russian/Greek Icon Dated 1906, oil on wooden board painting of Madonna, hammered silver halo, belt, cross, gloves & scroll, 15 1/2” by 11 1/4”, inscription on reverse with date, paint cracks with minor losses. Provenance: A Temple NH & Boston collector.
Estimate $300-500

113. James T. Bowen, 1801-1856, England, Philadelphia, PA, hand colored lithograph, folio size of, “Ne-o-mon-ne,” an Ioway Chief; published by, “McKinney & Hall, History Of The Indian Tribes Of North America,” see verso, 20” by 14” sight, framed & matted under glass, not taken out of the frame. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $350-600
116A. Cleo Hartwig, 1911-?, New York, NY, carved cubist limestone figure of a mother & child, carved lower rear, “Hartwig 37,” old surface, 19” T by 10” by 9”. Provenance: A western NH collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,200
122A. Pastel Of Continental Lady, oil on canvas signed lower right with initials “RAH (?)” inscribed on versa (lazy day…room facing…?), 24” x 19 1/4”, pencil signed upper right “Peri Nonneau Pixt 1760,” added later, Early 18th C., framed under glass. Provenance: A Cooperstown, New York collection.
Estimate $800-1200
125. English Needlework Picture, finely sewn picture depicting a mother & young boy feeding the pigs, cat & village in the distance, painted silk faces & hands, 23 1/2” by 17”, framed under glass with a reverse painted border, appears to be E. 19th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $900-1,500
136. Hudson River School Wedding Procession, oil on canvas painting of a bride with an armful of roses & her 2 bridesmaids. One bridesmaid is dressed in Native American costume. Back of stretcher inscribed in pencil, “By J. John and Louis F. Jones, 1887,” 34” high by 27” wide, unframed. Provenance: A NH estate.
Estimate $600-900
143. John White Allen Scott, 1815-1907, Cambridge, MA, oil on canvas landscape with mountains in back ground (possibly Mt Chocorua), signed lower left, “WA Scott 1860,” 30” by 50”, thin frame, 2 repairs. Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
144. Daniel Charles Grose, 1865-1890, New England, oil on canvas landscape of a lake cove with rocks in the foreground and village and mountains in back ground, signed lower left “ D.C. Grose,” 36” by 26”, relined, gold frame of the period. Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $1,000-$1,500

145. Ellen Krause Rorup, 1905-1990, Denmark, oil on canvas abstract scene from interior of a restaurant, signed lower left, “Krause,” also signed on verso, “Ellen Krause, 1965,” 25 1/2” by 32”, original frame. Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $300-500

146. Frederick H. McDuff, 1931- , oil on canvas painting of 2 ladies and a child in a field of flowers, signed lower right, “McDuff,” 30” by 36 1/2”, framed with a “Wally Finlay” label on the reverse. Provenance: A NH collection, Wally Finlay Gallery.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
147. Samuel W. Griggs, 1827-1898, Boston, MA, oil on canvas of Lake Winnipesaukee, NH with boats & people, signed lower left, “S.W. Griggs 76” and “Winnipesaukee,” in black on the stretcher; appears to have the original gilded frame, 20” by 30”, lined. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $10,000-15,000		  
148. Edward Hill, 1843-1923, Littleton, NH, Hood River, OR, oil on canvas landscape of mountain stream through the woods. Signed lower right, “Edward Hill 71,” 20” by 14”, lined, newer frame. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
156. 18th Century Colored Engraving After Jacob Lindenberg, a frontispiece to a history of the old and new testaments by Tomanine de Hooghe (Dutch), Circa 1707, 12” by 7 1/2” sight, matted and framed under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $300-500
157. “Paul Et Virginie,” set of 6 colored aqua tints. Full plates, engraved by “Descourtis,” (after Schall), 16” by 18” sight, matted & framed under glass, some foxing & 1 water stain. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

158. Thomas Hart Benton, 1889-1975, Kansas City, MO, lithograph titled, “White Calf,” signed in the plate & pencil signed lower right, “Benton,” 10 1/2” by 13 1/2” sight, matted & framed under glass. Provenance: A Cooperstown NY collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
159. John Sloan, NA, 1871-1951, Hanover, NH, charcoal sketch of an old man playing the harp, signed in pencil lower center, “John Sloan 1963, To My friend (EE James?), 21” by 14”, framed under glass. Provenance: A Cooperstown NY collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

160. Howard Pyle, NA, 1853-1911, New York, NY, etching by W.H.W Bicknell, after the painting done by Howard Pyle for the “Bibliophile Society,” signed in pencil “Howard Pyle,” and “WHW Bicknell,” along with 3 books: A - The Bibliophile Year Book. B – The Odes And Epodes Of Horace Part I (etching signed “Howard Pyle.” C - Howard Pyle - A Record Of His Illustrations & Writings, 372/500, signed, “Howard Pyle.” Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $400-700

168. Hugh Bolton Jones, NA, 1848-1927 New York, NY, oil on canvas of cows & sheep in a field & stream with a home in the distance, signed lower right, “H.B. Jones New York,” 19 1/4” by 30”, cleaned & relined, new stretcher & molded frame. Provenance: A West Coast collection.
Estimate $4,000-7,000
169. Daniel Santry, 1858-1922, White Mountain artist (Franconia), oil on canvas landscape of a country/farm scene with a child by a fence, signed lower left “1890 Daniel Santry”, 18” by 24”, period gilded frame with plate marked with artists name. Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $2,500-4,000
170. Thomas Hewes Hinckley, 1813-1896, Milton, MA/CA, oil on canvas of cows in a stream with ducks, signed lower right “T.H. Hinckley”, 14 1/2 by 21”, period ornate gold frame. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $7,000-12,000

171. Joseph Lindon Smith, 1863-1950, Dublin, NH., oil on canvas of “Ponte di Castelvecchio, Verona, Italy”, signed lower left “Joseph Lindon Smith”-described on verso, 15 3/4” by 23”, period frame. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,500.
172. Anthony Thieme, 1888-1954, Rockport, MA, oil on artist board painting of Gloucester Harbor with fishing boat, estate stamp on reverse “ Anthony Thieme, Boston, Mass”, “Devoe Academy Board” label also on reverse, 12” by 16”, gold frame liner, small areas of paint chips/losses. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
173. David Davidovich Cherson Burliuk, 1882-1967, Russian/New York, oil on artist board impressionistic painting with hillside, trees, signed lower left, “Burliuk, Mexico 1930”, unframed, 20” by 23 3/4, upper left corner loss. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $1,000-2,000
174. Continental Style Still Life Painting, oil on canvas painting of a garden scene with distant views of a mountain, unsigned, 36 1/2” by 34”, appears to have the original gold frame, American, Late 19th/ Early 20th c., small tear and restoration. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $500-900
175. J. Langerock, E 20th C., European watercolor/gouache painting of small North African village by an oasis, 11 1/2” by 18”, signed lower right “langerock”. Appears to have the original ornate gesso frame, under glass. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
176. D. Ghyk(?), 20th C. unknown Artist, oil on canvas artist board painting of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean scene with a village/boats, signed lower left “D.Ghyk?”, 16” by 24”, modern frame. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $200-400
177. Italian Old Master School Still Life, oil on canvas painting of a basket of flowers spilling on a table with a draped background, 24 1/4” by 35 3/4”, set in a late 19th C. gold frame. Appears to be 17th/18thC. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
178. Continental Old Master School Portrait, oil on canvas painting of a woman in profile with an olive branch headdress. 16 1/2” by 13 1/2 “, unsigned, unframed. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $400-700
179. Fred Money, 1882-1956, French, oil on wooden panel of people walking in the park, signed lower left “Fred Money”, noted on reverse “Fred Money Automne Au Parc Monceau, Paris”, 14 by 10 3/4”, set in a period gilded frame (chips). Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
189. Vincent Glinsky, 1895-1975, Russian/American, sandstone nude sculpture, scratch signed “V. Glinsky,” 9” W by 7”T, 20th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $250-350
189A. White Marble Bust, female figure, 5” tall sight, not examined out of walnut shadow box frame, probably Victorian. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-400
189D. Bronze Of Man Pulling A Covered Cart, opens as a match box, cartouche on lid, 6” long by 4 1/2” tall, probably 20th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-300
190. Three Miniature Indian Domestic Scenes on Ivory, framed as one, 3” by 2 1/2” sight, not examined out of the frame, under glass, 20th c. India. Provenance: A NH & Portuguese collection.
Estimate $900-1,200
190A. G. Darcy Set of Silk Screened Prints, 14 remain of the original 60, printed by “A. Calavas,” letter of inscription reads, "Or et couleurs, Recueil de 60 dessins par G. Darcy dans le gout nouveau al’usages des fabricants d’étoffes, décorateurs brodeurs et dessinateurs d’ornements en vente a la Librairie Des Arts Decoratifs, 68 Rue Lafayette, Paris,” 19th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $900-1,200
194. William C. Halsey, 1820-?, Alabama/New York, primitive oil on canvas of American Revolution Headquarters at Newburgh on the Hudson, signed lower left, “WC Halsey, 1855,” original walnut frame, as found condition with one hole, 22 1/2” by 30”. Old newspaper article attached to verso from the Daily Advertiser, Sept. 1824, regarding General Lafayette’s stay there. Provenance: A Hancock, NH collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

195. William C. Halsey Self Portrait, oil on canvas, noted on verso, “The property of William R. Halsey, to be given to him after my decease W.C. Halsey, 1868,” 24” by 20”, original ripple molded gilt frame. (See lot 194 for example of his work). Provenance: A Hancock, NH collection.
Estimate $400-600

196. Samuel Lancaster Gerry, 1813-1891, Roxbury, MA, oil on canvas painting of “Catherine Atkins Gerry Blanchard, 1814-1887, (Gerry’s niece),” see family lineage attached, unsigned, 30 1/2” by 25”, mounted on Masonite; appears to have the original gilded frame. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

197. Emily H. McGary Selinger, 1848-1927, Boston, MA, watercolor painting of Crawford Notch, NH in the Fall, signed lower right, “Emily Selinger, Crawford, Notch,” 15” by 22”, framed & matted under glass. Provenance: A northern NH collection.
Estimate $600-1,000
199. Robert Jr. Bakewell, 1790-1875, CT, pencil drawing of, “Inwook,” at the convergence of the “Harlem” & “Hudson Rivers,” NY, signed lower right, “R. Bakewell, 1838,” 7 1/2” by 10 3/4”, matted & framed under glass. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $1500-2000

201. Primitive Portrait Of A Gentleman, oil on canvas, a tasseled drape backdrop, 26” by 22”, repair left center, unsigned, unframed, mid-19th c., American. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $400-600
203. Western Landscape Of A Railroad Station, oil on canvas, with train, Native Americans, Cowboys & a stage coach, unsigned, 19” by 48”, canvas is loose, framed, L. 19th c. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
210. Three American Paintings, round oil on canvas decorative paintings, mounted on board, depicting letters “US,” eagle & flag emblem, 30” diameter, new frames, crackle. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $500-1,000

211. Gordon Dean Smith, 20th c. American, oil on canvas of “Crail, A Scottish Fishing Port,” signed lower right, “Gordon Dean Smith,” artist label on reverse, 24” by 26”, period gessoed frame. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
212. Pair Of Italian Oval Paintings, classical stairway with people greeting each other, and a man serenading a woman on her door steps, unsigned, 45” T by 31 1/2” W, new frame., lined & restored, 18/19th c. Provenance: A Cooperstown NY collection.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
214. Attributed George Cochran Lambdin, NA, 1830-1896, Philadelphia, PA, oil on metal panel of a still life of roses, no visible signature, 29 1/2” by 14”, period gilded frame. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
215. Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spain, colored etching of “Europa & The Bull,” signed lower right & numbered 128/1000. Certificate of authenticity on back from “Robert Sills Gallery,” and bill of sale, 14” by 14 3/4” sight, museum mounted & framed. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
215B. Viktor Bohm, 20th c. German, watercolor/Gouache on paper, winter landscape with 2 horses pulling a sleigh, signed lower right, “Bohm…..1936,” titled on verso in pencil, “West….Winter,” Munchen, Germany, Artist Board label, 9” by 12 3/4” sight, framed & matted under glass, stains on matt. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $400-600
215C. After Thomas Gainsborough, varnished watercolor, done as a copy of his oil painting which had been sold to Joshua Reynolds and now at Castle Howard, England, (see the Tates 2002-3, show catalog #59 page 140); 11” by 13 3/4”, 19th c. or earlier. Provenance: A MA collection, Galerie Appenzell, Essex, England.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
215D. Francisque Rebour, 20th c. European, limited edition print of Polo player on his horse, #300, signed in the plate and in pencil lower right, “Francisque Rebour,” 20” by 26”, framed under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-300

215E. Hugh William Grecian Williams, 1773-1829, England, watercolor, “Figures on a path above a Classical landscape,” “Hugh William Williams,” as noted on verso, 9 1/2” by 13 1/2”, framed under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $500-1,000

215G. Thomas Martin, 19th c. Providence, RI, pencil drawing of 2 boys, “Darius Phelps and Silas Talcott Atherton by Thomas Martin, Providence, RI 1853,” as signed on back of drawing. Provenance: A Cooperstown NY collection.
Estimate: $250-400
215H. Otto Mueller lithograph, (1874-1930) German, titled “Ein Sitzondesone Ein Knieendes Madchen under Blattern”, C. 1920, printed on reverse “Otto Mueller, Badende, Originall, Thographic”. 9 ½” x 12”,  unframed. Provenance: A Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $300 – 500
231. Wally Ames, 20th century, Vermont, oil on artist board painting of a flowering garden, signed on reverse, “Wally Ames,” 8” by 10” framed. Provenance: A southern NH collection.
Estimate $300-500
232. Emma Scaife, 19th c. New Hampshire, primitive oil on mahogany panel of a family picnic on a hillside, “Birch Trees Of New Hampshire, Emma Scaife,” painted on the verso, 10” by 16”, unframed. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $300-400
233. W. Benson, 20th century, American, oil on canvas painting of sheep grazing by a pond, signed lower right, “W. Benson,” lined, 20” by 30”, original gold molded frame. Provenance: A Pepperell, MA collection.
Estimate $500-1,000
234. Jose Maria Jardines, 1862-?, Spanish, oil on panel painting of, “Harvest,” scene as noted on reverse, signed lower right, “Jardines,” 10 1/2” by 13 3/4, unframed. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
235. P. Virgilio, 20th century, Italian, oil on panel painting of, “Piazza del Dazio alle Botteghelle, Sarne. Dante Virgilio, Padua,” noted on verso, signed lower right, “P. Virgilio, 1947,” 13” by 10 1/2”, framed. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $200-300

236. Frederick Trapp Fiiris, 1865-1909, New Bedford, MA, charcoal on paper, full figure nude of a young woman, stamped, “TF,” lower right, estate stamp on verso, 23 3/4” by 13 1/2” sight, framed & matted under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $150-300
237. “John” Nude Sketch, graphite on paper sketch of a nude woman, signed lower left, “John,” Museum Of Modern Art label #216/125 on verso, 19” by 13”; Framed under glass. Provenance: A Cooperstown, NY collection.
Estimate $150-250
238. Samuel Nelson Abbott, 1874-1953, Kingston, NY, oil on artist board painting/illustration of French soldiers in battle, one wounded. Signed lower left, “S.N. Abbott, Paris, 1897,” 28 1/2” x 22”, old frame with a liner. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $400-700

239. Martha Elizabeth Moore, 1913-1982, Bayonne, NJ, oil on canvas of the artist, George Faddis,” signed lower left, “Martha Moore” titled on wooden frame in pencil, “The Artist George Faddis,”, 40” by 30”, framed. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $150-300
246. Chinese Export Floral Still Life, gouache on glass, 15 1/2” by 11 1/4”, not examined out of the frame, under glass, 19/20th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $100-200
248. Pair Of Chinese Ancestral Portraits, gouache on paper seated full length figures of a man & a woman, 31 1/4” by 16 1/4” sight, under glass, not examined out of the carved light wood frames, 20th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $300-500
248B. Three Chinese Scrolls, A - Horses before a mountain, 45 1/2” by 13 3/4”, ivory ends & wooden box. B - Trees, 42 1/2” by 15 1/2”, ivory ends & wooden box. C- House at the base of mountains, 48 3/4’ BY 16”, ivory ends, no box; 19/20th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $300-500

248C. Two Chinese Scrolls, one landscape, 17 1/2” by 20”, ivory ends in a wooden box & of a monk, 12 3/4” by 44”, 19/20th c. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-300
249. “The Great Fire At Boston” & “The Great Fire At St. John, N.B.,” Currier & Ives Prints, 2 small folio prints, 11 3/4” by 15 1/2” & 11 1/4” by 14 3/4”, both framed under glass, some discoloring on both. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $400-600
250. “American Fruit Piece,” large folio Currier & Ives print, 24 1/2” by 32”, framed under glass, 2 tears & some discoloring. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $700-1,200

251. “View Of The Park Fountain & City Hall, NY,” N. Currier small folio, 13 3/8” by 16 3/4”, some darkening. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-300
252. “The Source Of the Hudson” & “The Tree Of Death/The Sinner,” Currier & Ives prints, staining on tree of life, 10 1/2” by 14” & 13 3/4” by 9 1/2”. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-300

253. “A Surprise Party” & “Bound To Smash,” 2 Currier & Ives small folio prints, 11 3/4” by 15 3/4” & 11 3/4” by 15 1/4”, Surprise Party has a tear & discoloration. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-350
254. Kent Hagerman, 20th c. American, etching titled, “Wharf side Chicago,” signed in the plate & pencil signed & titled on the bottom, 12 1/4” by 10”, sight, framed & matted under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-300
255. J Gould & HC Richter Bird Prints, Birds Of Australia: A - Soft Plumaged Petrel, “Procellaria Mollis,” 14 3/4” by 22”. B - Flashy Footed Petrel, “Puffnus Caneipes, 14 1/2” by 22”. C – Blue Petrel, “Procellaria Coerulea,” 15” by 21 7/7”. D - Cape petral, “Dation Capensis,” 14 5/8” by 21 7/7”, each with their descriptive pages. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $700-800
257. Oil On Panel Portrait Of A Quaker, older lady marked on verso, “Quaker Lady of Emlen Descent” also, “Norris 60?B,” unsigned, 14” by 11 1/2”, period gilded frame with losses, 18th c. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $400-700

264. C. Myron Clark, 1858-1923, American, oil on canvas seascape of 2 boats under sail, signed lower right, “C. Myron Clark,” 12” by 16”, framed. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
265. Charles F. Schwedt, 1836-1900, Chicago, IL, pair of oil on canvas portraits of “Sara & Judge Aaron Gillette, 1874,” designated on brass plaque affixed to old refinished frames., 29” by 26”. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $400-600		  

269. Primitive Watercolor Portrait, “Mrs. and Celin Wilson,” mother & daughter, 5 3/4” by 3 1/2”. Provenance: A MA collection.
Estimate $300-500

270. W. Larkins, 19th c., British, pair of watercolor portraits, three quarter length, both signed right edge & dated 185..?, a seal lower right on man, 11 1/4” by 8 1/4” sight, not examined out of the Birdseye maple frame, under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
278. 1778 Print Of Benjamin Franklin, Paris, France, 11 1/2” by 7 1/2” sight, under glass, not examined out of the frame. Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $100-200
283. Roy C. Gamble, 1887-1972, Michigan, oil on canvas portrait of an old woman, signed lower right, “R inside G, 50,” 24” by 20”, nicely framed under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $400-600

284. Illustration For Vermont Life Magazine, watercolor & gouache painting, “Fleeing From The Broken Dam,” signed lower right, “HMG,” 15” by 12 1/2”, matted & framed under glass. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $200-300

285. John Held, Jr., 1889-1958, Westport, CT, illustrator of the jazz age, 4 part cartoon, signed upper right corner, “J. Held,” 7 1/2” by 20”, framed under glass. Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $400-600

286. Gregorio Prestopino, 1907-1984, Roosevelt, NJ, crayon drawing of oboist Mark Schackman, letter attached to rear notes this & is signed by his wife, Elizabeth Prestopino, in 1986. Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $400-700
287. Honore Daumier, 1808-1879, French, limited edition print (500), signed in the plate, “hD,” & pencil signed lower right, “AH Daumie,” 12 1/4” by 9 1/4” sight, matted & framed under glass. Provenance: A Rindge, NH collection.
Estimate $600-900

287A . Pencil Drawing Of Three People. Drawing on paper of three facial images, 2 men and a young woman, unsigned, 10 ½” x 10 1/8”, matted but unframed, possibly German, 19th C., some corner pin holes. Provenance: A Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $150 – 250.
288. Charles Joseph Hullmandel, 1789-1850, British, “English Cutter Entering Harbor,” pencil & gouache drawing on paper attached to a pencil outlined paperboard border, signed lower left, in the border, “C. Hullmandel,” 10 1/2” by 13 7/8” (including border), unframed. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $150-250
289. Charles H Burns, b1932-?, American, Water color and pen painting of “Trapeze”, “For my friend Joe de Rosa” signed “Chas Burns 62” as written around the painting edge, 13” by 11 3/4”, matted and framed under glass. Provenance: A NH Collection
Estimate 400-700

289A. Charles H Burns, Black water color and pen painting titled “Death Masquerades as a sandpiper, Fort Meyers Beach”, signed “Chas Burns 1961” around the edge of the painting, 23 3/4” by 16”, framed under glass. Provenance A NH Collection.
Estimate 300-500
290. Renato Longanesi, (b1931), Italian, oil on canvas painting of Man of War on attack, 24” by 36”, framed, signed lower right “R Longanesi”. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate 400-700

291. M Hasa, 20th C Europe, gouache painting on artist board of a country road with sheds/houses, signed lower right “M Hasa @”, 10 1/2” by 14”, framed. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $100-200
292. Thomas Barron, 20thC American, crayon drawing of the descent of Jesus Christ from the cross, signed lower right in pencil “Thomas Barron”, 17” by 19 1/2”, framed under glass. Provenance: A Mass collection.
Estimate $200-300
292A. Two English Courtroom prints: A. ‘Interior of the Ancient Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, Guildhall”.  B. “Guildhall – Examination of Bankrupt before his creditors”. Both are matted and framed under glass to match, 15” x 16 ½” overall. Provenance: A Rindge, New Hampshire collection.
Estimate $100 – 200.

293. Florida Highwayman Art lot, 20 miniatures oil on panel, depicting tropical scenes, several signed “Addison” sizes from 4 1/2” by 11” to 4 7/8” Xby2 7/8” molded frames are a part of the board, losses, 2othC. Provenance: A Walpole, NH collector.
Estimate $200-300

294. Florida Highwayman Art, lot 18 miniatures oil on panel, depicting mountain & lake scenes, several signed “Addison” sizes from 6” by 10” to 4” by 7” molded frames are a part of the board, losses, 20thC. Provenance: A Walpole, NH collector.
Estimate $200-300

295. Florida Highwayman Art lot, 19 oil on panel, depicting tropical landscapes, sizes from 17” by 13” to 12” by 9”, molded frames as a part of the board, losses, 20thC, Provenance: A Walpole, NH collector.
Estimate $200-300

296. Florida Highwayman Art lot, 11 oil on panel, depicting tropical landscapes, sizes from 13 1/4” by 10 3/4” to 10” by 8”, molded frames as a part of the board, losses, 20thC, Provenance: A Walpole, NH collector.
Estimate $200-300


 

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