July 11-12, 2014 • 61
0229 Walter Whitcomb Thompson (New York, 1881-1948) New England Coastal Scene at Sunrise, with lighthouse, signed lower left “Walter Whitcomb Thompson-1920”, oil on canvas, 16-1/2 x 20 in.; original wood frame, lined and restretched on original stretcher, crackle, retouch in areas of crackle in sky; frame with abrasions Provenance: Private Collection Estimate: $400 - $600
0230 Julian E. Itter (American/Canadian, 20th century) Woodland Landscape with Ponderosa Pines, signed lower right “Itter”, oil on canvas, 26 x 36 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, grime, some accretion; frame with minor losses and abrasions Estimate: $500 - $700
0231 Robert Bruce Crane (Connecticut/New York, 1857-1937) Landscape at Sunset, signed lower right “Bruce Crane”, oil on fiber board, 9 x 13-1/8 in.; possibly original gilt wood and composition frame, crackle, yellowed varnish; frame with minor losses Provenance: Estate of Robert H. Hirsch, Sarasota, Florida Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
0232 Robert Bruce Crane (Connecticut/New York, 1857-1937) Golden Autumn, signed lower right “Bruce Crane”, titled on frameplate, oil on canvas, 14 x 20 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, glazed, crackle with some slight cupping, original stretcher and tacking edge Provenance: Estate of Barbara M. Baker, Meadville, Pennsylvania Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000