February Fine Art, Asian, & Antiques Auction

Auction: February 8 & 9, 2018: 10am

Preview: February 7, 2018: 9am-5pm and February 8 & 9, 2018: 8am-10am

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1050
$0.00

WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1969), CAPE ANNE MARSH THAW

Oil on canvas
Housed in what is probably its original painted frame with white liner
Signed lower right “W. Lester Stevens” SIZE: 20″ x 24″. Overall 26″ x 30″ CONDITION: Very good. 52989-2 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1050
1051
$5,142.50

OTIS PIERCE COOK, JR (American, 1900-1980) NEW ENGLAND WINTER LANDSCAPE

Oil on canvas
Housed in a barn board frame
Signed lower right “Otis Cook” SIZE: 25″ x 30″. Overall: 31″ x 36″ CONDITION: Very good 52829-92 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1051
1052
$0.00

ALDRO THOMPSON HIBBARD (American, 1886-1972) “VERMONT MOUNTAINS”

Oil on canvas board
Housed in a contemporary giltwood frame
Signed lower left “A. T. Hibbard-“, titled on a Kennedy Galleries, Inc. New York label affixed to verso (Stock No. LE#1) SIZE: 17″ x 21”. Overall: “25 x 29” CONDITION: Very good to excellent 52964-1 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 1052
1053
$5,445.00

ALDRO THOMPSON HIBBARD (American, 1886-1972) WINTER LANDSCAPE VERMONT

Oil on board
Housed in a modern silver painted wood frame, under glass with wood liner
Signed lower right “A.T. Hibbard.”, bears label affixed to verso “10-A” SIZE: 9″ x 12″. Overall: 16″ x 19″ CONDITION: Very good to excellent 52951-2 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1053
1054
$10,890.00

ALDRO THOMPSON HIBBARD (American, 1886-1972) RURAL VERMONT WINTER SCENE

Oil on canvas
Housed in a modern giltwood frame with presentation plaque
Signed lower right “A. T. Hibbard”, inscribed on verso “9X-32″ SIZE: 22″ x 32”. Overall: 32″ x 42″ CONDITION: Very good, retouch within stretcher mark along right edge, scattered retouch along edges and in sky 52902-14 (10,000-12,000) – Lot 1054
1055
$0.00

WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1969) “THE MERTON BACHELDER BARN”

Oil on canvas
Housed in a weathered wood frame with painted wood liner
Signed lower right “W. Lester Stevens. N. A.” Retains on verso the Rockport Art Association Retrospective Exhibition label. Note; illustrated with a full page color illustration pg. 95 W. Lester Stevens, N. A. 1888 – 1969 by the Rockport Art Association. SIZE: 35″ h x 42″ w. Overall 40″ h x 47″ w PROVENANCE: From a significant Western Massachusetts Estate collection CONDITION: Very good 52989-5 (12,000-18,000) – Lot 1055
1056
$9,680.00

WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1969) “TOP OF THE HILL”

Oil on Masonite
Housed in a modern gilt molded wood frame with linen liner
Signed lower right “W. Lester Stevens, N. A.” Note; On verso is a letter from the Conway Historical Society attesting that this painting was included in the Exhibition of selected paintings by W. Lester Stevens, June 15-18 2017, at the Field Memorial Library in Conway Massachusetts as part of Conway’s 250th celebration. SIZE: 30″ h x 36″ w. Overall 37″ h x 43″ w CONDITION: Very good 52990-3 (8,000-10,000) – Lot 1056
1057
$9,075.00

WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1969) “WINTER TREES”

Oil on Masonite
Housed in a fine carved and gilt wide frame by Paul Goodnow with title and artist plaque
Signed lightly bottom right “W Lester Stevens N.A.”, also retaining a Rockport Art Association exhibit label from the retrospective and illustrated full on page 47, alternate title on verso “Adam Dale Brook”, also having a John Gale business card taped to verso SIZE: 23-3/4″ x 30″. Overall: 33-1/2″ x 39-3/4″ CONDITION: Very good 52903-1 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1057
1058
$7,865.00

EMILE ALBERT GRUPPE (American, 1869-1978) STREAM IN WINTER LANDSCAPE

Oil on canvas
Housed in a silver giltwood frame
Signed lower right “Emile A. Gruppe” SIZE: 30″ x 36″. Overall: 34″ x 40″ CONDITION: Very good 52858-1 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1058
1059
$6,050.00

EMILE ALBERT GRUPPE (American, 1896-1978) “BRIGHT SUN ON A WINTER DAY”

Oil on canvas
Housed in a modern giltwood frame
Signed lower right “Emile A Gruppe”, titled on presentation plaque on frame SIZE: 30″ x 25″. Overall: 35″ x 30″ CONDITION: Very good, with minor surface grime 52399-1 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 1059
1060
$3,630.00

HAYLEY LEVER (American, 1875-1958) “SNOW AND TREES”

Oil on panel
Housed in a giltwood frame with linen liner
Signed lower right “Hayley Lever”, titled on verso “Snow and Trees, Caldwell. N.J.” SIZE: 13-1/4″ x 16″. Overall: 18-1/2″ x 21″ CONDITION: Very good with minor discolored varnish 52900-6 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1060
1061
$4,537.50

WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1969) THE STONE MILLS

Oil on canvas
Housed in a replacement gilt molded wood frame with colored liner
Signed lower right “W. Lester Stevens” SIZE: 30″ x 32″. Overall: 35-1/2″ x 37-1/2″ CONDITION: Very good, lined 53020-1 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1061
1062
$1,815.00

CHARLES PAUL GRUPPE (American, 1860-1940) “DUTCH PASTURE”

Oil on canvas
Housed in its original gilt gesso decorated frame with gilt liner
Signed lower right “Chas P Gruppe”, titled on verso stretcher SIZE: 12″ x 16-1/2″. Overall: 20-1/2″ x 25-1/4″ CONDITION: Some minor inpainting, very good 53020-2 (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1062
1063
$8,470.00

EMILE ALBERT GRUPPE (American, 1869-1978) “BIRCHES IN FALL”

Oil on canvas
Housed in a silver giltwood frame
Signed lower right “Emile A. Gruppe”, titled by the artist’s hand on stretcher “Birches in the Fall by Emile A. Gruppe” SIZE: 30″ x 36″. Overall: 35″ x 41″ CONDITION: Good with a vertical band of inpainting which suggests an elimination of a tree which may have been done by the artist 52796-4 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1063
1064
$0.00

EMILE ALBERT GRUPPE (American, 1869-1978) “OCTOBER VERMONT, 1934”

Oil on canvas
Housed in a contemporary gilt wood frame with gilt liner
Signed and dated lower right “Emile A Gruppe” and dated 1934
Titled and identified on verso of canvas by the artist’s hand “Oct. Vermont, 1934 by Emile A. Gruppe” SIZE: 18″ x 20″. Overall: 23″ x 26-1/2″ CONDITION: Good 52796-3 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1064
1065
$3,872.00

EMILE ALBERT GRUPPE (American, 1896-1978) STREAM IN AUTUMN

Oil on canvas
Housed in a modern giltwood frame
Signed and dated lower left “Emile A. Gruppe 1916″ SIZE: 16″ x 20”. Overall: 23-1/2″ x 27-1/2″ CONDITION: Very good, lined, scattered re-touch and date enhanced 52796-1 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1065
1066
$1,815.00

PAUL STRISIK (American, 1918-1998) “SPARKLING LIGHT”

Oil on Masonite
Housed in a contemporary giltwood frame
Signed and dated lower right “P.Strisik (c) 78”, titled on artist label affixed to verso with inventory number “0-1008″ SIZE: 12″ x 16”. Overall: 18-1/2″ x 22-1/2″ CONDITION: Very good 52899-1 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1066
1067
$1,512.50

PAUL STRISIK (American, 1918-1998) “CLEARING” (CAMBRIDGE VT.)

Oil on linen covered panel
Housed in a modern gilt frame with linen and gilt liner
Signed lower right “P. Strisik”, also having Strisik’s gallery label on verso SIZE: 10″ h x 14″ w. Overall 18-1/2″ h x 22-1/2″ w. CONDITION: Very good. 52736-6 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1067
1068
$11,495.00

WALTER FRANCIS KUHN (American, 1877-1949) “RIVER BANK”

Oil on canvas
Housed in an ebonized wood frame
Signed and dated lower left “Walt Kuhn 1945”, titled on artist’s label affixed to verso “To avoid confusion please make no change in title ‘River Bank'”, bears Kennedy Galleries, Inc. label affixed to stretcher Stock No. “242” and Walt Kuehn Gallery label inscribed with inventory number “WKC-105-0”
Note: This landscape depicts Cape Neddick and York River SIZE: 30″ x 40″. Overall” 38-1/4″ x 48″ CONDITION: Good with 3″ area of restoration right center, several other small areas of restoration, small flake loss lower left, stretcher marks 52877-1 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 1068
1069
$2,722.50

WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1964) WOODED ROAD IN WINTER

Oil on canvas
Housed in an ivory painted wood frame
Signed lower right “W. Lester Stevens N.A.” SIZE: 25″ x 30″. Overall: 28-1/2″ x 33-1/2″ PROVENANCE: Nord & Ruth Bowlen, Greenfield, MA; by family descent to private collection; Skinner, Inc., January 28, 2011, Lot 352 CONDITION: Good with minor surface grime 52399-9 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1069
1070
$0.00

WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1969) “SUGAR HOUSE, CONWAY, MASS”

Oil on Masonite
Housed in a molded wood decorated frame with painted liner
Signed lower right “W. Lester Stevens, N. A.” SIZE: 30″ h x 36″ w. Overall 38″ h x 43-1/2″ w PROVENANCE: From a significant Western Massachusetts Estate collection CONDITION: Some touch up in-painting, otherwise very good 52989-4 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 1070
1071
$0.00

ALDRO THOMPSON HIBBARD (American, 1886-1972) “THE OLD SAW MILL”

Oil on canvas
Housed in a contemporary giltwood frame
Signed lower right “A. T. Hibbard.”, bears an estate stamp on verso signed “Winifred J. Hibbard” and another estate stamp on stretcher signed “Lane Hibbard Clark”, numbered “69-80″ SIZE: 24″ x 32”. Overall: 31″ x 39″ CONDITION: Very good with minor canvas buckle upper left corner. Several brushstrokes of dark pigment standup under UV 52902-13 (10,000-12,000) – Lot 1071
1072
$5,747.50

ANTHONY THIEME (American, 1888-1954) VENICE SCENE

Oil on board
Housed in a modern giltwood frame
Signed lower right in red “AThieme” and incised lower left SIZE: 12″ x 15-1/2″. Overall: 19″ x 23″ CONDITION: Very good 52736-3 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1072
1073
$9,075.00

ANTHONY THIEME (American, 1888-1954) “CALLE DE SAN FRANCISCO, ANTIQUA, GUATEMALA”

Oil on canvas
Housed in a Newcomb-Macklin frame
Signed lower right “AThieme”, titled on verso, frame bears makers label SIZE: 25″ x 30″. Overall: 30″ x 35″ CONDITION: Very good 52399-3 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 1073
1074
$5,445.00

ANTHONY THIEME (American, 1888-1954) “SEGUI-KIRBY SMITH HOUSE, ST AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA”

Oil on board
Housed in a vintage giltwood frame with presentation plaque
Signed lower right “AThieme”, inscribed on verso “Old Spain Florida, 1759” and stamped “Anthony Thieme Rockport Mass copyright reserved”, bears “Robbins Collection” label SIZE: 16″ x 20″. Overall: 22-1/4″ x 26-1/4″ CONDITION: Very good 52399-5 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 1074

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