January 14, 2018 Auction
    
379 - Lots Found Go to lot:  0 50 99 146 196 246 294 343A > 
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A HEALTHY, PEACEFUL, AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL
  

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Lot 1 :
ARTHUR CLIFTON GOODWIN (American, 1864-1929)
Boston winter scene, Arlington Street church
sgn. l.l. A C Goodwin..?.., o/c (relined in 1970), 16 by 20 in., framed
Prov. "This painting has been in my family for quite some time, my understanding is it was originally given to my grandfather…  MORE
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Realized: $5,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 2 :
LEON DOLICE (American, 1892-1960)
New York City winter scene with elevated tracks
sgn. l.r. Dolice, o/b, 24 by 30 in., framed
From the collection of a Massachusetts gentleman.
  
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Realized: $4,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 3 :
ROY MARTELL MASON (American, 1886-1972)
figures by the river
sgn. l.r. Roy M Mason, o/masonite, 12 by 16 in., framed  
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Realized: $650 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 4 :
WILLIAM JOHNSON BIXBEE (American, 1850-1921)
farmhouse
sgn. l.l. Bixbee, o/b, 9.5 by 14 in., framed
paper label on stretcher: Robert C. Vose, Boston Mass  
Estimate: $300 - $400

Realized: $350 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 5 :
JOHN CLINTON SPENCER (American, 1861-1919)
still-life with grapes and pears
sgn. and dated l.l. J C Spencer 1909, o/c, 16 by 20 in., framed  
Estimate: $500 - $700

Realized: $450 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 6 :
DAVID GILMOURE BLYTHE (American, 1815-1865)
interior with children tending to sister
sgn. l.l. Blythe, o/c, 15.5 by 12.5 in., appears to be original frameFrom a Connecticut estate
Old repair to punctures in upper area; black lights fine; piece missing to frame.  
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Realized: $5,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 7 :
MARIE GOTH (American, 1887-1975)
Brown County Cabin
sgn. l.r. Marie Goth, o/p, 16 by 19 in., framed
title and artist handwritten on reverse
From an Indiana family.  
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Realized: $4,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 8 :
GENEVIEVE GOTH GRAF (American, 1890-1961)
petunias and ironweed
sgn. l.r. Genevieve Goth Graf, o/b, 19 by 16 in. framed
titled on reverse  
Estimate: $500 - $700

Realized: $650 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 9 :
JACK LORIMER GRAY (Canadian, 1927-1981)
Niagara Suspension Bridge and steamboats
sgn. l.l. Jack L Gray, o/p, 12 by 16 in., framed
The bridge spanned the Niagara River from 1856 to 1897. It was the world's first railway suspension bridge extending 825 feet. It connected New…  MORE
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

Realized: $4,250 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 10 :
CHARLES HENRY GIFFORD (American, 1839-1904)
boaters at Gay Head
sgn. and dated l.l. C H Gifford 18.?, o/c (relined), 9 by 14 in. (sight), framed
From the collection of a Massachusetts gentleman.
Scattered inpaint.  
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

Realized: $3,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 11 :
JACOB GREENLEAF (American, 1887-1968)
Rockport home overlooking water
sgn. l.r. J Greenleaf, o/b, 19.25 by 15.5 in. (sight), framed  
Estimate: $300 - $400

Realized: $700 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 12 :
ROBERT DOUGLAS HUNTER (American, 1928-2014)
still-life with copper pot
sgn. l.l. Robert Douglas Hunter '94, o/c, 16 by 24 in., framed  
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Realized: $1,300 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 13 :
ROBERT DOUGLAS HUNTER (American, 1928-2014)
still-life with Buddha, bowls and shells
sgn. and dated l.l. Robert Douglas Hunter 92
o/c, 16 by 12 in., framed  
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Realized: $550 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 14 :
AMERICAN, 20th c.
still-life with apples
sgn. l.r. F G Neumann, o/b, 23 by 31 in., framed
From an Indiana family, the collection of Federal Judge S. Hugh Dillin (1914-2006).  
Estimate: $300 - $500

Realized: $200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 15 :
GUY CARLETON WIGGINS (American, 1883-1962)
Winter at the Plaza
sgn. l.l. Guy Wiggins NA, o/b, 12 by 16 in., framed
written on reverse: Winter at the plaza/Guy Wiggins
paper label: LYME ART ASSOCIATION
From the collection of a Massachusetts gentleman.
Black lights fine, no issues.  
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

Realized: $13,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 16 :
GUY CARLETON WIGGINS (American, 1883-1962)
at the Plaza - Winter
sgn. l.r. Guy Wiggins, o/b, 10 by 8 in., framed, under glass
From a Connecticut home.  
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000

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Lot 17 :
WITHDRAWN
  

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Lot 18 :
BRYSON BURROUGHS (American, 1869-1934)
Christ and disciples on an American farmland road
sgn. and dated l.l. Bryson Burroughs 1928, o/c, 24 by 36 in., unframed  
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Realized: $200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 19 :
JOHN JOSEPH ENNEKING (American, 1841-1916)
Emily in the garden, holding her cat
sgn. l.l. Enneking, o/c, 14 by 10.25 in., framed
From the collection of a Massachusetts gentleman.
Craquelure, varnished.  
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Realized: $4,250 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 20 :
WILLIAM GLACKENS (American, 1870-1938)
woman sewing
sgn. l.r. W.G./per I.G. (Ira Glackens, son of the artist)
black crayon on tan paper, 7 by 8 in., matted, framed under glass
Multiple labels on reverse: American Drawings/Paul Magriel Collection; Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, The Paul Magriel Collection, 1980;…  MORE
Estimate: $300 - $500

Realized: $2,300 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 21 :
JESSE GOODWIN PRESTON (American, b. 1880)
snow scene with red house
sgn. l.l. Jesse Goodwin Preston, o/masonite, 12 by 16 in., framed
partial paper label on reverse: THE SPRINGFIELD ART LEAGUE/ SIXTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION/ March 7 to 29, 1925 inclusive  
Estimate: $300 - $400

Realized: $475 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 22 :
JOHANN BERTHELSEN (American, 1883-1972)
Winter scene, Wall Street, New York City
sgn. l.r. Johann Berthelsen, o/c (relined and re-stretched), 20 by 24 in., framed
From the collection of a Massachusetts gentleman.
Black lights fine.  
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Realized: $6,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 23 :
JOHANN BERTHELSEN (American, 1883-1972)
Winter street scene, New Yrk City
sgn. l.r. Johann Berthelsen, o/c, 18 by 14 in., appears to be original frame
From the collection of a Massachusetts gentleman.  
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Realized: $3,750 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 24 :
JOHANN BERTHELSEN (American, 1883-1972)
5th Avenue looking South from 65th St.
sgn. l.r. Johann Berthelsen, o/b, 12 by 9 in.,original frame
From the collection of a Massachusetts gentleman.
Needs cleaning.  
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Realized: $1,400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 25 :
JOHANN BERTHELSEN (American, 1883-1972)
Brooklyn Bridge, New York Winter scene
sgn. l.r. Johann Berthelsen, o/b, 8 by 6 in., framed  
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Realized: $2,750 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 26 :
BRONZE ANIMAL GROUP
embattled lion and alligator
bronze, 6"h; 12.5"long; on oval marble base, 2"h; 14.5"w; 8.5"d
Good detail and color.  
Estimate: $700 - $900

Realized: $650 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 27 :
(on 3) ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ (American/Russian, 1878-1965)
Isadora Duncan
sgn. and dated A. Walkowitz 1908, 1908 and 1910, ink on paper, 12 by 8 (sight); 12 by 6 (sight), and 13 by 8; all matted, framed under glass
As found. One with water stain upper right; one with damage…  MORE
Estimate: $300 - $500

Realized: $325 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 28 :
DAN OSTERMILLER (American, b. 1956)
seated mountain lion
sgn., numbered and dated © Dan Ostermiller 89, 19/20, bronze, blue patina, 9"h; base 11.75" by 3"  
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Realized: $450 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 29 :
DOROTHY DEHNER (American, 1901-1994)
modernist abstract bronze
sgn. and dated Dehner 68, bronze measures 2"h; 5.5"w; mounted on acrylic base, 6"w; 4"d  
Estimate: $700 - $900

Realized: $1,900 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 30 :
CHINA TRADE, 19th c.
distant harbor overview with Hongs of Canton
o/b, 13.75 by 22.25 in., (19.5 by 28.25 incl. frame)  
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Realized: $1,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 31 :
CHINA TRADE CARVED FRAME AND PRINT
engraved portrait, possibly of Nicholas Brown II (1769-1841), descendent of John Brown (1736-1803), Providence, RI, in an ornately Chinese pierce-carved frame with bone inlay, frame overall, 23.5 by 19 in., opening measures, 15.5" by 11.25"
Descended through the Brown/Slocum family…  MORE
Estimate: $250 - $350

Realized: $600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 32 :
ITALIAN OLD MASTER, 16th c.
Sienna, head of the Madonna
o/p, 18.5 by 13.5 in., unframed
Descended through the Brown/Slocum family. Found in the attic of their Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI mansion.
Paint loss near bottom.  
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Realized: $4,750 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 33 :
16TH C. ITALIAN GILT GESSO FRAME
opening dimensions 19.75 by 15.25 in.; outside dimensions 29.5" by 25 in.
Descended through the Brown/Slocum family. Found in the attic of their Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI mansion.  
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Realized: $2,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 34 :
DUTCH OLD MASTER DRAWING, 17th c.
father and child
sepia charcoal on laid paper, 16.75 by 13.75 in. (sight), matted, framed under glass
Three corner tears, hole (shape of a tooth) on father's shoulder.  
Estimate: $400 - $600

Realized: $350 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 35 :
attrib. WILLEM KEY (Dutch, 1515-1568)
a lady in a white cap
unsigned, o/p, 17 by 14 in., framed
Brian Koetser St. James, London paper label on reverse
Exhibited at the Brian L. Koetser Gallery 1970./Autumn Exhibition. Purchased in June of 1976 at the Indianapolis Antiques Show in 1976…  MORE
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Realized: $1,100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 36 :
CONTINENTAL, 18/19th c.
rural landscape, a woman and children resting by the road
unsigned, o/c (relined), 69.5 by 58 in., painted frame
Prov: Oakwood mansion Newport, RI, built in 1854 for Mary Alida Astor as a wedding gift from her father, William Backhouse Astor.  
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Realized: $900 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 37 :
CONTINENTAL, 18/19th c.
rural landscape with peasants in a cart
unsigned, o/c (relined), 69.5 by 65 in., painted frame
Prov: Oakwood mansion Newport, RI, built in 1854 for Mary Alida Astor as a wedding gift from her father, William Backhouse Astor.  
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Realized: $850 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 38 :
ITALIAN SCHOOL, 18th c.
floral still-life
unsigned, o/c, 30 by 38 in., carved and ebonized frame  
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Realized: $1,100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 39 :
PIETRO ALDI (Italian, 1852-1888)
Moroccan interior with figures and carpets
sgn. l.r. P. Aldi, watercolor, 21 by 14 in. (sight), original gilt frame, under glass
Areas of gesso decoration missing on frame at top and bottom.  
Estimate: $400 - $600

Realized: $450 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 40 :
ROBERTO GIGLI (Italian, 1846-1922)
square with fountain and temple of Hercules Victor, Rome
sgn l.r. R. Gigli, watercolor, 17 by 25.5 in. (sight), matted, framed under glass
Minor foxing in sky, mat discolored at edges.  
Estimate: $500 - $700

Realized: $425 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 41 :
ITALIAN, 18th c.
still-life with fruit, flowers and game
unsigned, o/c (relined), 25 by 32.25 in., gilt frame
Scattered inpaint.  
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Realized: $600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 42 :
(pair) in the manner of FRANCESCO GUARDI (Italian, 1712-1793)
figures along the coast among Roman ruins
unsigned, o/c, oval, 18 by 13.5 in., unframed
Minor paint loss to one.  
Estimate: $600 - $800

Realized: $1,400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 43 :
JOHN RUSKIN (British, 1819-1900)
framed as one: an ink and watercolor of a tree branch; a four-page, double-sided letter dated 1856 written by Ruskin to his Uncle; a portrait litho; and two photographs of Ruskin,
total incl. frame 17" by 43.5"; watercolor 7.5" by…  MORE
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Realized: $10,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 44 :
BRITISH, 18th c.
surgeon treating a patient
unsigned, watercolor, the faux-wood grained mat one with image,
8.25 by 6 in. (sight), framed, under glass  
Estimate: $300 - $500

Realized: $375 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 45 :
GEORGE VICAT COLE (English, 1833-1983)
Penmaenmawr N. Wales
sgn. and dated l.r. Geo Cole 1861
o/c (laid down on masonite), 18.25 by 36.25 in. gilt frame  
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Realized: $500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 46 :
J.H. BULL (British, 19th c.)
prize steer
sgn. l.l. J H Bull, o/c (re-stretched), 20 by 24.5 in., modern frame
Bull is primarily known as a landscape painter.
Multiple patches on reverse.  
Estimate: $600 - $800

Realized: $1,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 47 :
FRENCH, 18th c.
portrait of a lady of the court
pastel on paper
unsigned, 25 by 19 in. (sight), prob. original frame, under glass  
Estimate: $500 - $700

Realized: $700 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 48 :
17TH C. FRENCH ENGRAVING
RESOLUTION PRISE DE FAIRE LA GUERRE/AUX HOLLANDOIS/1671
Peint par Chle Brun et sessine par J.B. Masse, gave par Cars, No. 8
21.5 by 27 in. (sight), framed under glass
The original Le Brun painting adorns Chateau Versailles.
Faint vertical fold in center.  
Estimate: $200 - $300

Realized: $200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 49 :
JAN DE BISSCHOP (Netherlands, 1628-1671)
Hercules
within print, Dominichin.inv.; initialed l.r., and 4
etching and line engraving, 8.25 by 5.75 in. (image), jute mat, framed under glass (incl. frame, 21.5 by 17.5)
paper label on backing: BOUGHT FROM THE INCOME OF/THE JOHN DAVIS REQUEST/No. JJ-13-1 also written in…  MORE
Estimate: $300 - $500

Realized: $300 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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