GESSNER ABELARD (Haitian b. 1922)

“MARIPA”* [Many Birds In Tree], oil/masonite,, 24 x 36.” Signed. $1,250.

In nice original carved frame (which has minor damage). *There is a type of palm tree called a Maripa--but this doesn't look like a palm tree to me...also, there are towns in Brazil and French Guiana by the same name.

PEGGY BACON (Amer. 1895-1987)

“THE SIGHTS OF TOWN" (Provincetown), PASTEL, 1945, 15 1/2 x 19 1/2.” Signed. $3,500.

Titled in pencil in the lower margin. This painting is virtually identical to the lithograph by the artist of the same title that was created in 1946 (Flint 151). It is highly likely that this painting was exhibited in Bacon’s one person exhibit, “Summer Folks, Provincetown” held at the American British Art Center, October 29-Novemeber 17, 1945 but I have been unable to get a copy of the catalog to confirm it.

WILLIAM BOOGAR (Amer. 1859-1939)

“THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE” (Bookends), bronze,  c. 1930’s, 5” high. Signed. $1750. Inspired by Aesop’s Fables.  With rich, deep green patina. Great Art Deco design.

RUSSELL CROFOOT (Amer. early 20th c.)

"SATAN," [book cover design], gouache, c. 1921, 16 1/4 x 11." Signed. $775.

Cover design for the book Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas. 

ARTHUR WESLEY DOW (Amer. 1857-1922)

[SUNSET, IPSWICH MEADOWS], watercolor, c. 1890, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2” (sight). Unsigned. POR

Unsigned. This came from a collection of Dow items including 2 signed paintings, an Ipswich print, a rare Dow exhibition catalog and Dow’s own copy of the book By Salt Marshes that was exhibited at the Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915. These came to Arthur Warren Johnson (Dow’s first biographer and author of Arthur Wesley Dow, Historian—Artist—Teacher--1934) from Minnie Dow and passed through to the Ladd family of Ipswich. Full provenance.

Mc HARSHBERGER* (Amer. 1900-1975)

"BRENNY AT 10 YEARS" [Portrait], gouache, c. 1930, 16 1/2 x 12 1/2." Signed. $2,250.

*Born Frank MacCoy Harshberger, Jr. In a catalog for an exhibition at the Achenbach Foundation in San Francisco ("Mac Harshberger Art Deco American,"1986) Karin Breuer notes that most of the artist's published illustrations were lost and most of what remains of his work is now at the Achenbach.

MARGARET J. PATTERSON (Amer. 1867-1950)

[FLOWERS IN A VASE], watercolor and gouache, 1929 *13 ½ x 9 ½.”  Signed. $3950.  Signed and dated 1929.  This is somewhat similar to the woodblock “Grandmother’s Flowers” but differs in a number of ways.  It may be a study for a yet-undiscovered print.  Wonderful colors and composition.

MARGARET J. PATTERSON (Amer. 1867-1950)

“HOUSES ON CANAL, NIGHT” [near Bruges], pastel, c. 1906-11*, 14 3/4 x 11 3/4.” Signed. $3500.

Titled on many old undated labels, verso. One lists only an address: 215 W. 57th St., NYC, which is the location of the Art Students League where this was apparently exhibited. Others: Art Institute of Chicago; “Water Color Club” (Boston?); another just noted “Los Angeles.” Light staining, lower margin edge. *An early work, this is typical of work in style and medium that Patterson was creating during this period.

CHARLES HOVEY PEPPER (Amer. 1864-1950)

[ATTEAN POND, MAINE], watercolor, 20 3/4 x 13 3/4” (sight). Signed. $1450.

Augusta Rathbone (Amer. 1897-1990)

[ART STUDENTS--SELF PORTRAIT], gouache & pencil, 1922, 14 x 10” (image). Signed. $375.

Signed with monogram and also in full in pencil. From the artist’s personal portfolio. This may date from her studies in Paris.

WILLIAM SELTZER RICE(Amer. 1873-1963)

[TREES], watercolor, 9 1/2 x 13 5/8' (sight). Signed. $2,250.

Framed.

CHARLES W. SMITH(Amer. 1893-1987)

“[ABSTRACT: BLUE AND BLACK GEOMETRIC],” gouache, c. 1947, 17 x 12 5/8.” Signed. $3,250.

Smith is an important early abstract artist (who in the late 1930’s taught a Bennington College) whose work is not commonly encountered.From the estate of Vincent Shea, former Vice President of the University of Virginia and a close personal friend of the artist.

CHARLES W. SMITH(Amer. 1893-1987)

“[ABSTRACT: BLUE PLANES],” goauche, c. 1947, 12 1/2 x 17.” Signed. $2,250.

From the estate of Vincent Shea, former Vice President of the University of Virginia and a close personal friend of the artist.

WUANITA SMITH (Amer.1866-1959)

[THE YOUNG SAILOR], watercolor, 18 ½ x 13 1/2” (sight). Signed. $750.  Also signed on the reverse and with the artist’s 251 So. 17th St. Philadelphia address. Very likely a book illustration as Smith did many.  May be from the “Little Runaways” series (”At Home”...and Mother...”At Orchard House”) by Alice Turner or another series also by Turner: “Grandpa’s Little Girls”...(“At School”...”Grown Up”...and “Miss Abitha” or...Mary Lee’s Friend by Anna Merrill or...Haven’t been able to check out these titles.

THOMAS JEFFERSON (T.J.) WILLISON (Amer early 20th c.)

[ LANDSCAPE], oil on board, 6 x 8.” Signed..

Framed in its original 3/4" wide painted frame.