GILBERT GAUL (American, 1855-1919) TWO WORKS: “BIG GAME HUNTER T.R. IN ZULULAND” & “ZOOLANA CEYLON”.

GILBERT GAUL (American, 1855-1919) TWO WORKS: “BIG GAME HUNTER T.R. IN ZULULAND” & “ZOOLANA CEYLON”. 1) Oil on board scene shows a hunter in the foreground raising a Martini-action rifle and aiming at an oncoming male lion who has been wounded. An African tribesman is seen behind the lion with spear & shield. The scene is shown on a rocky and sand plain under blue sky. Signed “Gilbert Gaul” lower right. Housed in a partial gilt frame with linen & gold liner behind glass. Titled on reverse of board. Also on the reverse is a Robert Stenstream Fine Arts Gallery description dated 1991. 2) Oil on board hunting scene shows a man (purported to be Sir Samuel Baker) aiming a huge double bore rifle at an oncoming charging bull elephant. The elephant charges out of a grove of trees onto sandy soil kicking dust up as he charges. Signed lower left. Housed in a partial gilt wood frame with linen and gilt liner, behind glass. On reverse of board is pencil title, also “5th April 1892” and “To Sir Samuel Baker”. Sir Samuel Baker was one of the most famous of all British big game hunters of the 19th Century. He was also a British explorer, naturalist, officer, engineer and abolitionist. Born in 1821, he died in 1893 and he is very much the British contemporary of Theodore Roosevelt. Both of these paintings were purportedly sold in 1948 and taken from Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck, Long Island which was where Roosevelt lived. Gilbert Gaul was a renowned illustrator known for his crisp portrayal, particularly of Civil War and Western scenes. He provided illustrations for various publications. One was Scribner’s Magazine which was the publication that covered Teddy Roosevelt’s 1908 African safari. NOTE: Along with the paintings come two photographs of an inscription that was found with the paintings “Sold 1948 Taken from Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck, L.I.” SIZE: 16″ x 11-1/4″. CONDITION: Very good. 4-38854, 4-38855 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2012

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1156	$17,250.00	GILBERT GAUL (American, 1855-1919) TWO WORKS: “BIG GAME HUNTER T.R. IN ZULULAND” & “ZOOLANA CEYLON”. 1) Oil on board scene shows a hunter in the foreground raising a Martini-action rifle and aiming at an oncoming male lion who has been wounded. An African tribesman is seen behind the lion with spear & shield. The scene is shown on a rocky and sand plain under blue sky. Signed “Gilbert Gaul” lower right. Housed in a partial gilt frame with linen & gold liner behind glass. Titled on reverse of board. Also on the reverse is a Robert Stenstream Fine Arts Gallery description dated 1991. 2) Oil on board hunting scene shows a man (purported to be Sir Samuel Baker) aiming a huge double bore rifle at an oncoming charging bull elephant. The elephant charges out of a grove of trees onto sandy soil kicking dust up as he charges. Signed lower left. Housed in a partial gilt wood frame with linen and gilt liner, behind glass. On reverse of board is pencil title, also “5th April 1892” and “To Sir Samuel Baker”. Sir Samuel Baker was one of the most famous of all British big game hunters of the 19th Century. He was also a British explorer, naturalist, officer, engineer and abolitionist. Born in 1821, he died in 1893 and he is very much the British contemporary of Theodore Roosevelt. Both of these paintings were purportedly sold in 1948 and taken from Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck, Long Island which was where Roosevelt lived. Gilbert Gaul was a renowned illustrator known for his crisp portrayal, particularly of Civil War and Western scenes. He provided illustrations for various publications. One was Scribner’s Magazine which was the publication that covered Teddy Roosevelt’s 1908 African safari. NOTE: Along with the paintings come two photographs of an inscription that was found with the paintings “Sold 1948 Taken from Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck, L.I.” SIZE: 16″ x 11-1/4″. CONDITION: Very good. 4-38854, 4-38855 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2012 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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