UNSIGNED (American, 19th Century) THE HAPPY POSSUM HUNTERS.

UNSIGNED (American, 19th Century) THE HAPPY POSSUM HUNTERS. Wonderful oil on canvas scene shows two black men in a winter landscape. One stands holding a rifle in right hand wearing a blue Union Civil War coat, brown pants, white shirt and hat. He holds in the air an opossum by the tail. A small dog on hind legs looks up at opossum. Another dog looks on. The second black man wears brown coat and pants with white shirt and a fur cap. Slug over his shoulder is a powder horn and he leans on a long rifle. There is writing on the back of the canvas in pencil what appears to be “N.L. Hale’s” (?) “Property of Miss Ida Crawley, Athens Tennessee”. Research indicates that there is an artist named Ida Jolly Crawley 1867-? in Asheville, NC. Housed in a period gesso decorated frame. SIZE: 37-1/2” x 30”. CONDITION: Three repairs to canvas, some inpainting. Very good. 9-94408 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2003

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	79	$3,220.00	UNSIGNED (American, 19th Century) THE HAPPY POSSUM HUNTERS. Wonderful oil on canvas scene shows two black men in a winter landscape. One stands holding a rifle in right hand wearing a blue Union Civil War coat, brown pants, white shirt and hat. He holds in the air an opossum by the tail. A small dog on hind legs looks up at opossum. Another dog looks on. The second black man wears brown coat and pants with white shirt and a fur cap. Slug over his shoulder is a powder horn and he leans on a long rifle. There is writing on the back of the canvas in pencil what appears to be “N.L. Hale’s” (?) “Property of Miss Ida Crawley, Athens Tennessee”. Research indicates that there is an artist named Ida Jolly Crawley 1867-? in Asheville, NC. Housed in a period gesso decorated frame. SIZE: 37-1/2” x 30”. CONDITION: Three repairs to canvas, some inpainting. Very good. 9-94408 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2003 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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