The May Auction

May 27, 2007 12:00 PM EDT
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599 Lots

1: EUROPEAN SCHOOL (19th century) PORT SCENE oil on canvas; 27 x 33 inches

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Sold: $4,600

2: EUROPEAN SCHOOL (19th century) FIGURES IN A COASTAL LANDSCAPE WITH SHIP AND FORT oil on canvas; 27 x 33 inches

Estimate: $500 - $700

Sold: $805

3: CONTINENTAL SCHOOL (19th century) MOONLIT RESCUE oil on canvas laid down on board; 19 x 25 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $403

4: BRITISH SCHOOL (19th century) CANADIAN MARITIME SCENE ship stern board reads Samuel; oil on canvas; 24 x 37 inches

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Sold: $5,750

5: ENGLISH SCHOOL (19th century) COASTAL SCENE oil on canvas; 40 x 30 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Current Bid: NaN Bids

6: W. H. NASH (English, 19th century) TWO COASTAL WATERCOLORS signed in pencil W. H. Nash, l.l.; two watercolors; sight: 9 x 13 1/2 inches

Estimate: $700 - $900

Current Bid: NaN Bids

7: TWO OLD MASTERS DRAWINGS one attributed to Felix Bouchot, initialled F B, l.r.; ink and pencil; 5 x 6 1/2 inches; the other inscribed Ph Cath. 1725, ink drawing; 4 3/8 x 6 inches

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold: $403

8: ENGLISH SCHOOL (18th/19th century) HOMESTEAD WITH FISHERMAN brown ink and watercolor; 9 1/2 x 13 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold: $173

9: FRENCH SCHOOL (19th century) LOUVIERS CATHEDRAL signed indistinctly and dated 1836, l.r.; pencil and ink drawing; sight: 11 1/2 x 8 inches

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold: $288

10: ADDISON T. MILLAR (American, 1860-1913) BREAKFAST IN HOLLAND signed Addison T. Millar, l.l.; titled on verso; watercolor on paper laid down on board; sight: 14 x 18 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold: $460

11: EUROPEAN SCHOOL (19th century) VILLAGE IN WINTER oil on canvas; 22 x 12 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $690

12: WALTER HERMAN (1809-1830) ITALIAN LANDSCAPES including ''Aqueduct am Rom'', initialled and dated W. H. 1865, l.l.; watercolor; 5 x 9 inches; and ''Romische Campagne'', signed W. Herman, l.c.; watercolor; 4 1/2 x 8 inches

Estimate: $600 - $800

Current Bid: NaN Bids

13: ITALIAN SCHOOL (19th century) VIEW OF THE FAMOUS CATHEDRAL OF PISA hand colored engraving; sight: 18 x 26 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold: $230

14: ANTHONIE WIERIX (Belgian, 1552-1624) SALVE VIRGINII inscribed Joan Baptista Prints, 1584; engraving; 7 1/4 x 11 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold: $86

15: AFTER LUCAS VORSTERMAN (Flemish, 1595-1675) AFTER PETER PAUL RUBENS, ADORATION engraved in plate Lucas VorSterman 1620, l.r.; engraving; later restrike; 19th or 20th century paper; plate: 22 3/4 x 17 1/4 inches

Estimate: $100 - $200

Sold: $58

16: J. R. Smith (English, act. 1810-1864) TWO ENGRAVINGS AFTER G. MORELAND published in 1814; color mezzotints; sight: 22 x 26 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300

Current Bid: NaN Bids

17: GEORGE WASHINGTON SIGNATURE AND ENGRAVING; dated August 7, 1786; Receipt for goods purchased by William Hartshorne for the Potomac Company from Gorden Chapin & Co; bears signatures of George Washington, John Fitzgerald and George Gilpin; framed

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $5,463

18: JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American, 1785-1851) GOSHAWK

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $2,760

19: ROLAND CLARK (American, 1874-1957) DUCKS IN DIXIE and A MEMORY both signed in pencil Roland Clark, l.r.; two etchings; 19 1/4 x 16 inches and 19 x 15 1/2 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $1,035

20: AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969) QUAIL SHOOTING and ON POINT two etchings; plate size: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches; sheet: 13 x 17 3/4 inches

Estimate: $500 - $700

Sold: $690

21: ACHILLE OR ARTURO BUZZI (Italian, 19/20th century) AMOROUS COUPLE signed A. Buzzi, l.l.; watercolor; sight: 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches

Estimate: $500 - $700

Sold: $403

22: PIETRO GABRINI (Italian, 1856-1926) COURTIERS AMUSEMENTS signed P. Gabrini, l.l.; watercolor; 21 x 29 1/2 inches

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold: $3,738

23: AMERICAN SCHOOL MYTHOLOGICAL DRAWING AND TWO SAND PAINTINGS, 19th century

Estimate: $500 - $700

Sold: $288

24: AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th century) LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES AND HOMESTEAD oil on canvas; 22 x 30 inches

Estimate: $500 - $700

Sold: $1,265

25: AFTER PAULUS MOREELSE (Dutch, 1571-1638) PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS NORREYS, EARL OF BERKSHIRE inscribed Francis Norreys, Earl of Berkshire, c.r.; oil on canvas; 31 x 27 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold: $403

26: ENGLISH SCHOOL (late 19th century) PORTRAIT OF AN ENGLISH KING oil on canvas; 23 1/4 x 16 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $633

27: ENGLISH SCHOOL (19th century) WHIPPETS collar bears initials RA, l.l.; oil on canvas laid down on aluminum; 32 x 38 1/2 inches

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold: $3,450

28: MICHELE GARINEI (Italian, 1871-1960) MUSICIANS signed M. Garinei, u.r.; oil on canvas in ornately carved giltwood gessoed frame; stretcher: 20 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches; outer dimensions of frame: 32 1/4 x 39 1/2 inches

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

Sold: $5,750

29: ITALIAN SCHOOL (19th century) MUSICIAN AND DANCERS BY A FOUNTAIN oil on canvas; 30 x 40 inches

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Sold: $2,070

30: CONTINENTAL SCHOOL (18th/19th century) FATHER'S BLESSING oil on canvas; 14 x 22 inches

Estimate: $500 - $700

Sold: $518

31: CHARLES NODE (French, 1811-1886) THE DISCOVERY signed Charles Node, l.l.; oil on panel; 18 x 14 1/2 inches

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Sold: $7,188

32: CONTINENTAL SCHOOL (19th century) THE NURSEMAID inscribed in pencil on verso J. Kaffenburgh 1148; oil on paper laid down on panel; 5 1/2 x 4 inches

Estimate: $300 - $400

Sold: $230

33: FAUSTIN BESSON (Swiss, 1821-1882) GIRLS DANCING signed indistinctly, l.r.; oil on board; 10 1/2 x 14 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $863

34: AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th century) YOUNG LADY WITH DOG IN WOODED LANDSCAPE monogrammed l.r.; bears a Doll and Richards label on a period frame; oil on canvas; 23 x 16 inches

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

Current Bid: NaN Bids

35: THOMAS J. WATSON (English, 1847-1912) FLORAL STILL LIFE OF PANSIES signed T. J. Watson 1900, l.r.; oil on board; 7 x 9 1/2 inches

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Current Bid: NaN Bids

36: CONTINENTAL OR AMERICAN SCHOOL (20th century) CARDINAL READING signed and dated Sloane 1907, u.l.; oil on board; sight: 7 x 9 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold: $230

37: HENRY CHEADLE (British, b. 1852) COWS DRINKING IN A MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE signed H. Cheadle 1875, l.l.; oil on canvas; 10 1/4 x 17 inches

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Current Bid: NaN Bids

38: JULES GABRIEL (French, 19th/20th century) WINDMILL signed Gabriel; oil on canvas; 28 x 20 inches

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Sold: $8,625

39: KARL EUGENE FELIX (Austrian, 1837-1906) BUGGY ON A COUNTRY LANE signed K. E. Felix, l.r.; oil on canvas; 18 x 30 inches

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Current Bid: NaN Bids

40: NICHOLAI EYOROVICH SVERCHKOV (Russian, 1817-1898) SNOW SLEIGH RIDE signed N. E. Swertchkow, l.r.; oil on canvas; 18 x 24 inches

Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000

Sold: $37,375

41: S. KARSKI (Russian, 19th century) RUSSIAN SLEIGH SCENE signed S. Karski, l.r.; oil on canvas; 5 1/2 x 7 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold: $460

42: WALTER F. LANSIL (American, 1896-1925) CALM HARBOR OF VENICE signed Walter F. Lansil, l.l.; signed and titled on verso canvas; oil on canvas; 22 1/2 x 29 1/4 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $4,025

43: EDWARD W. D. HAMILTON (American, 1864-1943) VENETIAN CANAL WITH BRIDGE signed E W D Hamilton, l.r.; oil on canvas; 33 x 24 inches

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold: $4,600

44: GUISEPPE MARINO (Italian, 1916-1975) VENETIAN CANAL VIEW signed l.r.; oil on canvas; 27 x 19 inches

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Current Bid: NaN Bids

45: NICHOLAS BRIGANTE (Italian/American, 19th century) VENICE CANAL SCENE signed N. Briganti, l.r.; oil on canvas; 18 x 12 inches

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold: $2,070

46: FERENC OLGYAY (Hungarian, 1872-1935) IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE signed Olgyay F., l.r.; bears Galerie Barbizan Texas label on verso frame; oil on canvas; 22 1/2 x 37 inches

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold: $173

47: VINCENTE MULET (Spanish, 1895-1945) CALLE DE SAINT MIGUEL, GRANADA signed v. Mulet and monogrammed, l.l.; titled and dated Septembre 1929 on verso; oil on paper; sight: 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $2,070

48: JAMES ROGERS RICH (American, 1847-1910) VALE OF KASHMIR signed on verso and inscribed ''Vale of Kashmir Nanga Parbut in distance 26,620 ft.'' and dated 1901; oil on canvas; 16 1/4 x 26 1/4 inches

Estimate: $600 - $800

Current Bid: NaN Bids

49: WARREN SHEPPARD (American, 1858-1937) BOATS ON THE RIVER signed Warren Sheppard, l.r.; oil on canvas; 20 x 16 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold: $1,840

50: CHOW KWA (Chinese, act. 1855-1880) WILLIAMS HOUS

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

Sold: $28,750

51: WILLIAM E. NORTON (American, 1843-1916) DIEPPE signed W. E. Norton.l.l.; oil on board; 8 x 10 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $978

52: WILLIAM E. NORTON (American, 1843-1916) GRAND MANAN signed W. E. Norton and inscribed Atelier, l.r.; signed and titled verso; oil on panel; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $805

53: HENRY CHASE (American, 1853-1889) SHIP IN FULL SAIL signed H. Chase, l.r.; oil on canvas; 12 x 20 inches

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold: $8,050

54: LEMUEL D. ELDRED (American, 1848-1920) WHALER IN CLARKS COVE signed L.D. Eldred, l.r.; oil on canvas; 13 x 18 inches

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Sold: $1,610

55: HENRY B. SNELL (American, 1858-1943) PASSING SHOWER signed Henry B. Snell, l.l.; titled on verso; oil on board; 12 x 14 inches

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

Sold: $6,900

56: ABRAHAM JACOB BOGDANOVE (American, 1887-1946) FISHING BOATS IN HIGH SEAS signed A. J. Bodganove, l.c.; watercolor; sight: 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $2,070

57: SEARS GALLAGHER (American, 1869-1955) ACROSS THE RIVER, PLYMOUTH, MASS signed Sears Gallagher, l.l.; bears Philadelphia Watercolor Club exhibition label on verso mat; also bears Raydon Gallery, New York label on verso backing; watercolor; 10 x 14

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $345

58: SEARS GALLAGHER (American, 1869-1955) MONHEGAN ISLAND signed Sears Gallagher, l.l.; watercolor; 14 x 20 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $748

59: SEARS GALLAGHER (American, 1869-1955) MONHEGAN ISLAND signed Sears Gallagher, l.r.; watercolor; 19 1/4 x 14 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold: $1,265

60: WALTER L. CHALONER (American, 1852-1922) RIVERDALE, ANNISQUAM, MASSCHUSETTS signed Chaloner '91, l.r.; title inscribed and dated on verso label; watercolor; sight: 11 x 20 1/2 inches

Estimate: $500 - $700

Current Bid: NaN Bids
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