AMERICAN PAINTINgS

Opposite Lot 62 Ernest Martin Hennings Along the Rio Grande

American Paintings | Lots 1 – 98

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2 1 Franklin de Haven (American, 1856-1934) Hudson River Valley, 1882 oil on canvas signed DeHaven and dated (lower left) 30 x 50 inches. $1,500-2,500

2 John James Crawley (American, 18th/19th century) Countryside Lake oil on canvas signed J. Crawley (lower center) 20 x 30 inches. $1,000-2,000

3* Dwight William Tryon (American, 1849-1925) Autumn River oil on panel signed W. Tryon (lower left) 10 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of H.M. Barbour, Chicago, Illinois $6,000-8,000

4* Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, 1847-1917) Autumn Gold oil on canvas 6 x 7 inches. Property from the Estate of H.M. Barbour, Chicago, Illinois $5,000-7,000

5 Robert Hopkin (American, 1832-1909) The Coast watercolor and gouache signed R. Hopkin (lower right) 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

6* Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908) Coastal Scene oil on canvas signed Bricher (lower right) 16 3/4 x 36 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. William Rahuba, Chicago, Illinois $25,000-35,000

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8 7 Henry Fenton Spread (American, 1844-1890) Hide and Seek, 1885 oil on canvas signed H.F. Spread and dated (lower right) 34 x 45 inches. $3,000-5,000

8 Andrew John Henry Way (American, 1826-1888) Still Life with Oysters and Beer oil on canvas signed A.J.H. Way (lower left) 12 1/8 x 10 inches. $2,000-4,000

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9 José Justo Montiel (Mexican, 1822-1899) Girl in Chair oil on canvas signed J.J. Montiel (lower left) 25 x 21 inches. $8,000-12,000

10* De Scott Evans (American, 1847-1898) A Rude Awakening oil on canvas laid to board signed De Scot Evans (lower left) 30 x 20 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Richard Craig, Lafayette, California $5,000-7,000

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11* Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859-1937) Behold! The Lamb of God, 1891 oil on canvas signed Tanner and inscribed Paris (lower left) 13 1/8 x 18 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. Rae Alexander-Minter, New York, New York

Provenance: Collection of the artist Gifted to Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, niece of the artist, from the above Thence by descent to the present owner

This work is accompanied by an essay from Dr. Rae Alexander-Minter, grand-niece of the artist. $25,000-35,000

12 Conrad Arthur Thomas (American, 1858-1934) The Barter oil on board inscribed (verso) 13 x 20 inches. $1,000-2,000

13* Christian Schussele (American, 1824-1879) Mother and Dog Watching over Ill Child, 1864 oil on canvas signed C. Schussele and dated (lower left) 13 1/4 x 18 inches. Property from the Estate of Nicholas and Arleen Rakas, Birmingham, Michigan $3,000-5,000

14 George Herbert McCord (American, 1848-1909) Passing Steamer oil on canvas signed G.H. McCord and inscribed (lower right) 17 3/4 x 27 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

15 George Bacon Wood (American, 1832-1910) Village Scene, 1883 oil on board signed G.B. Wood and inscribed (lower right) 6 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches. $600-800

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16 Thomas Bigelow Craig (American, 1849-1924) Landscape with Cows Wading in Stream oil on canvas signed Thos. B. Craig (lower left) 18 x 27 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of a Lady, Oak Brook, Illinois

Provenance: Vixseboxse Art Galleries, Inc., Cleveland Heights, Ohio $1,000-2,000

17 Henry Ward Ranger (American, 1858-1916) In the Forest oil on board 7 x 8 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

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18* Frank Joseph Girardin (American, 1856-1945) Landscape oil on board 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Ed and Dolores Herrmann, Kirksville, Missouri $600-800

19* William Keith (American, 1838-1911) Forest Path oil on board signed W. Keith FS (lower left) 25 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. William Rahuba, Chicago, Illinois $5,000-7,000

20 Hudson Mindell Kitchell (American, 1862-1944) Boater at Dusk oil on canvas signed H. M. Kitchell (lower left) 24 3/8 x 29 inches. $800-1,200 21 Carlton Theodore Chapman (American, 1860-1925) The French Fleet Bringing the Army of Rochambeau off Newport, July 11th, 1871 oil on canvas signed Carlton T. Chapman and titled (lower left) 38 x 53 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

22 Carlton Theodore Chapman (American, 1860-1925) Capture of the Spanish Treasure Ship by Capt. Francis Drake, 1579 oil on canvas 24 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches.

Provenance: Sold: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, October 18-21, 1987, Lot 416 $1,000-2,000 23* George Thompson Pritchard (American, 1878-1962) Fishing Boats at Harbor oil on canvas signed G. Thompson-Pritchard (lower left) 25 x 30 inches. Property from the Estate of Martha Siragusa, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

24 Charles Paul Gruppe (American/Dutch, 1860-1940) Fishing Boat at Low Tide oil on canvasboard signed Ch P. Gruppe (lower right) 7 1/2 x 10 inches. $800-1,200

25 Charles Paul Gruppe (American/Dutch, 1860-1940) Dutch Interior Lunchtime oil on canvas signed Chas P. Gruppe (lower left); titled (verso) 16 x 20 inches. $1,500-2,500

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29 26 Franklin Boggs (American/French, 1855-1926) Notre-Dame, La Seine et la Conciergerie, 1898 oil on canvas signed Franklin Boggs and inscribed (lower left) 15 x 21 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago Acquired by the present owner from the above $7,000-9,000

27 Franklin Boggs (American/French, 1855-1926) Port Dordrecht, 1887 oil on canvas signed Boggs and inscribed (lower left) 23 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago Acquired by the present owner from the above $4,000-6,000

28 William Vincent Cahill (American, 1878-1924) Woman with a Mirror oil on canvas signed W.V. Cahill (lower left) 20 x 16 inches. $2,000-4,000

29* Charles Harold Davis (American, 1856-1933) House Through the Trees oil on canvas signed C.H. Davis (lower left) 24 1/2 x 29 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Eleanor Stein Rusnak, Highland Park, Illinois $3,000-5,000

30 Frank F. English (American, 1854-1922) Village Scene watercolor signed F. F. English (lower right) 18 x 30 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

31* Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951) Portrait of Amy Gordon Grant, 1896 oil on canvas signed Frank W. Benson and dated (upper left) 30 x 25 inches. Property from the Collection of Amy Gordon Davenport DeVos, Golden, Colorado $3,000-5,000

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32 Louis L. Betts (American, 1873-1961) Portrait oil on canvas signed L. Betts (upper right) 29 x 25 inches. $800-1,200 33 John Francis Murphy (American, 1853-1921) Landscape with Houses oil on canvas signed J Francis Murphy (lower right) 12 x 18 inches.

Provenance: Long & Company, Houston, Texas $3,000-5,000 34 Willard LeRoy Metcalf (American, 1858-1925) Winter Brook oil on canvasboard signed W.L. Metcalf (lower left) 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. $4,000-6,000

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35* Louis Ritman (American, 1889-1963) Garden on a Gray Day oil on canvas signed L. Ritman (lower right) 39 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of the Katherine Halliday Walter Trust, St. Louis, Missouri

Exhibited: Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Exhibition of Paintings by Louis Ritman, 1915, No. 7 Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Annual Exhibition of Works by Artists of Chicago & Vicinity, 1915, No. 220 San Francisco, Post-exposition Exhibition in the Department of Fine Arts, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1916, No. 4736 New York, The Folsom Galleries, Special Exhibition of the Recent Works of William H. Singer, A.N.A. and Louis Ritman, 1918, No. 8 Detroit, Detroit Museum of Art, Fourth Annual Exhibition of Selected Paintings by American Artists, 1918, No. 49 $250,000-350,000

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36 Louise Upton Brumback (American, 1872-1929) Gloucester, Massachusetts oil on canvas signed L. Upton Brumback (lower left) 20 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

37* William Penhallow Henderson (American 1877-1943) Lake Michigan - Pier at Lake Bluff, c. 1914 oil on canvas monogrammed (lower right) 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico $3,000-5,000 38* William Penhallow Henderson (American, 1877-1943) Chicago River, c. 1915 pastel monogrammed (lower right) 9 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Sante Fe, New Mexico $1,000-2,000

39 Oskar Gross (American, 1871-1963) Sunny Days oil on canvasboard titled (lower left) 9 x 13 inches. $700-900 40* Svend Rasmussen Svendson (American, 1864-1945) Winter Shadows, 1905 oil on canvas signed Svend Svendson (lower right) 22 x 28 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

41* Alfred Jansson (American/Swedish, 1863-1931) Path Through the Goldenrod, 1929 oil on canvas signed Alfred Jansson and dated (lower right) 29 3/4 x 36 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Kamp Gallery, Winnetka, Illinois $800-1,200

42* Alfred Jansson (American/Swedish, 1863-1931) Rooftops, 1924 oil on canvas signed Alfred Jansson and dated (lower right) 20 x 24 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

43 William C. Emerson (American, b. 1865) Valley with Trees oil on board signed Emerson (lower right) 10 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches. $700-900

44 Cordray Simmons (American, 1888-1970) Woman by the Dock acrylic on masonite signed Cordray Simmons (lower right) 16 x 19 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Gallery Mayo, Gloucester, Virginia $600-800

45 Edward Charles Volkert (American, 1871-1935) Plowing the Hill oil on board signed Edw. Volkert (lower left) 12 x 16 inches.

Provenance: Mary Leonhard Ran Fine Paintings, Cincinnati, Ohio $2,000-4,000

46 Lewis Henry Meakin (American, 1850-1917) The Ravine oil on canvas signed L.H. Meakin (lower right) 24 1/8 x 33 1/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

47* William Henry Howe (American, 1846-1929) Landscape oil on board signed W.H. Howe and dated (lower left) 9 x 13 inches. Property from the Collection of Ms. Susan Larson, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

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48* William Jurian Kaula (American, 1871-1953) Rift in the Clouds oil on canvas signed William J. Kaula (lower right) 32 x 39 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Katherine Thomas, Boulder, Colorado

Exhibited: Boston Arts Club, 1920 $3,000-5,000

49* Carl Henrik Jonnevold (American, 1856-1955) Cloudy Day California oil on board signed C. Jonnevold (lower left) 5 x 6 3/4 inches. Property from the Alice Welsh Skilling and Raymond Skilling Collection, Chicago, Illinois $700-900 50 William Wendt (American, 1865-1946) Landscape, 1940 oil on canvas signed William Wendt and dated (lower right) 10 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches. $10,000-15,000

51 Everett Lloyd Bryant (American, 1864-1945) Still Life with Flowers oil on canvas signed E.L. Bryant (lower left) 30 x 25 inches. $800-1,200 52 David Davidovich Burliuk (American/Ukranian, 1882-1967) In the Fields oil on canvas signed Burliuk (lower left) 20 x 24 inches. $10,000-15,000

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53 Boris Izrailovich Anisfeld (Russian/American, 1879-1973) Stony Point, New York, 1925 oil on canvas signed Boris Anisfeld, dated and inscribed (lower left); titled (verso) 24 1/4 x 30 inches.

The grandson of the artist has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work. $20,000-30,000

54 James Milton Sessions (American, 1882-1962) Hoisting Sails watercolor signed Sessions (lower right) 14 3/4 x 19 inches. $700-900 55 James Milton Sessions (American, 1882-1962) Courtyard watercolor signed Sessions (lower right) 13 3/8 x 10 1/2 inches. $400-600

56 James Milton Sessions (American, 1882-1962) Ship’s Boneyard watercolor signed Sessions (lower left) 14 x 19 1/4 inches. $700-900 57 James Milton Sessions (American, 1882-1962) Disaster at Sea watercolor signed Sessions (lower right) 14 x 19 7/8 inches. $700-900

58 John Whorf (American, 1903-1959) Beach Scene watercolor signed John Whorf (lower right) 15 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500

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59* Guy Carleton Wiggins (American, 1883-1962) Winter’s Day at the Plaza, 1961 oil on canvasboard signed Guy Wiggins N.A. (lower left); signed, titled and dated (verso) 12 x 15 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Murphy, Chicago, Illinois

This work is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Guy A. Wiggins, son of the artist. $15,000-25,000 60* Johann Berthelsen (American, 1883-1972) Times Square oil on canvasboard signed Johann Berthelsen (lower right) 12 x 9 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Murphy, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Milton Schepps, New York $4,000-6,000 61 Johann Berthelsen (American, 1883-1972) New York oil on canvasboard signed Johann Berthelsen (lower right) 16 x 12 inches. $3,000-5,000

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62 Ernest Martin Hennings (American, 1886-1956) Along the Rio Grande oil on canvas laid to board signed E. M. Hennings (lower left); titled (verso) 8 x 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Ann U. Donald, Colorado Springs, Colorado $40,000-60,000

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63 Ernest Martin Hennings (American, 1886-1956) Around the Arroyo Hondo oil on canvas laid to board signed E. M. Hennings (lower right); titled (verso) 8 x 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Ann U. Donald, Colorado Springs, Colorado $20,000-30,000

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64 64 Frank Charles Peyraud (American, 1858-1948) The Grand Canyon, 1916 oil on canvas signed F.C. Peyraud and dated (lower left) 36 x 48 inches. $2,000-4,000

65* Leonard Howard Reedy (American, 1899-1956) Desert Riders watercolor on paper laid to board signed Leonard H. Reedy (lower right) 16 x 22 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. David T. Lovering, Milan, Illinois $800-1,200

66 Gerald (Ira Diamond) Cassidy (American, 1879-1934) Isleta Traveler, 1922 oil on canvas signed Gerald Cassidy (lower left); titled and signed (verso) 18 x 20 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Hinsdale, Illinois

Provenance: Acquired from the artist by Mr. Daniel O’Brien Thence by descent to present owner $30,000-50,000

67 Gerald (Ira Diamond) Cassidy (American, 1879-1934) The Cacique Tesuque oil on canvas signed Gerald Cassidy (lower right); titled and signed (verso) 12 x 16 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Hinsdale, Illinois

Provenance: Acquired from the artist by Mr. Daniel O’Brien Thence by descent to present owner $40,000-60,000

68* William Penhallow Henderson (American, 1877-1943) Casa Lopez - Camino Del Monte Sol pastel signed Henderson (lower right) 7 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico $1,000-2,000

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69 Thomas A. DeDecker (American, b. 1951) Sunset Reflections oil on canvas signed Thomas deDecker (lower right) 16 x 20 inches. $1,000-2,000

70* Pal Fried (American/Hungarian, 1893-1976) Can-Can oil on canvas signed Fried Pal (lower left); titled (verso) 30 1/2 x 24 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Elmhurst, Illinois

Provenance: Helio’s Art Gallery, Chicago $1,000-2,000

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71* Joseph Tomanek (American, 1889-1974) Sadie oil on board signed J. Tomanek (lower left) 13 3/4 x 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Ms. Susan Larson, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

72 McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) The Tryst oil on canvas signed McClelland Barclay (lower right) 32 1/2 x 34 inches. $6,000-8,000

73 McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Summer Afternoon oil on canvas signed McClelland Barclay (lower right) 30 x 40 1/4 inches.

Provenance: From the collection of the artist $6,000-8,000

74 Robert Riggs (American, 1896-1970) Denmark, 1943 oil on panel signed Riggs (lower right); titled and dated (verso) 20 x 23 inches $5,000-7,000

75* Gerrit Sinclair (American, 1890-1955) Evening at the Beach oil on masonite signed G.V. Sinclair (lower right); titled (verso) 24 x 30 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois $3,000-5,000

76* Gerrit Sinclair (American, 1890-1955) Bradford Beach, Milwaukee, Wisconsin oil on masonite signed G.V. Sinclair (lower right); titled (verso) 24 x 30 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois $3,000-5,000

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80 77* John Conway Menihan (American, 1908-1992) East Rochester, 1947 gouache on board signed Menihan (upper left) 15 1/2 x 27 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York $300-500

78* Ann Brockman (American, 1899-1943) Quarry Sunset oil on canvas signed Ann Brockman (lower right) 36 x 40 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,500

79* Yasuo Kuniyoshi (American/Japanese, 1883-1953) Still Life with Lemons and Pear, 1940 watercolor signed Y. Kuniyoshi and dated (upper right) 17 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: The Estate of Sam Golden Allen P. Golden, Salem Centre, New York John Fillmore, Santa Fe, New Mexico Acquired by the present owner from the above $8,000-12,000

80 Gustavo Montoya (Mexican, 1905-2003) Mercado, 1959 oil on canvas signed Gustavo Montoya (lower right) 20 x 24 inches.

Provenance: Galeria Central de Arte Moderno Misrachi, Mexico City $3,000-5,000

81* Max Arthur Cohn (American, 1903-1998) Coal Tower oil on canvas signed Max Arthur Cohn (lower right) 30 x 36 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000

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87 82* Max Arthur Cohn (American, 1903-1998) Water Tanks, 1995 oil on canvas signed M.A. Cohn and dated (lower right) 15 x 18 inches. Property from the Estate of James M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

83 Aaron Bohrod (American, 1907-1992) Red Shoes, 1950 crayon and ink on board signed Aaron Bohrod (lower center) 11 x 8 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Associated American Artists, New York $700-900

84 Francis Chapin (American, 1899-1965) November Day II oil on board signed Francis Chapin (lower right) 10 3/8 x 16 inches. $800-1,200

85 Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Kraft Cheese and Grant Park (two works) watercolors each signed Ethel Spears (lower right) Each: 21 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

86 Byron Browne (American, 1907-1961) Provincetown, Cape Cod, 1954 mixed media on paper signed Byron Brown, dated, and inscribed (lower left) 20 x 26 inches. $2,000-4,000

87 Milton Avery (American, 1885-1965) Dancer, 1949 pencil and ink signed Milton Avery (lower right) 17 x 14 inches.

Provenance: Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York Arij Gasiuanasen Fine Art Inc., Toronto, Canada $4,000-6,000

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88* Birger Sandzén (American, 1871-1954) Sanddunes at Ipswich, 1948 watercolor signed Birger Sandzen (lower right); signed, titled, dated, and inscribed (verso) 22 x 28 inches. $6,000-8,000

89* Jean Charlot (American/French, 1898-1979) Flight into Egypt oil on canvas signed Jean Charlot (lower left) 20 x 24 inches. Property from the Collection of Daniel McInerney, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Gift of the artist to Monsignor Leo T. Mahon Thence by decent to present owner $7,000-9,000 90 Robert Addison (American, 1924-1988) Carousel, 1986 (accompanied by printer’s proof serigraph of the same) gouache on paper initialed R.A. and dated (lower right) 18 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

91* Charles Vickery (American, 1913-1998) On the Rocks oil on canvas signed Charles Vickery (lower right) 18 x 24 inches. Property from the Estate of Michael and Donna Kist, La Grange, Illinois $800-1,200 92* Charles Vickery (American, 1913-1998) Maine Coastline oil on canvas signed Charles Vickery (lower right) 24 x 36 inches. Property from the Estate of Michael and Donna Kist, La Grange, Illinois $1,000-2,000

93 Charles Vickery (American, 1913-1998) Approaching the Dock oil on board signed Vickery (lower right) 7 1/2 x 10 inches. $800-1,200

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94 Charles Vickery (American, 1913-1998) Fishing Boat, Dockside oil on canvas signed Charles Vickery (lower right) 19 x 22 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500

95 Charles Vickery (American, 1913-1998) Battling the Elements oil on canvas signed Vickery (lower right) 24 x 36 inches. $3,000-5,000

96 Curt Frankenstein (American/German, 1920-2009) Mirage and Image oil on canvas signed Curt Frankenstein (lower left) 40 x 30 inches. $700-900 97 Thomas Locker (American, 1937-2012) Trees and Gold Field oil on board signed Locker (lower right) 40 x 36 inches $1,000-2,000

98* David Maass (American, b. 1929) Canvasbacks oil on masonite signed Maass (lower right) 19 7/8 x 24 inches. Property from the Charles P. Wirsching, Jr. Charitable Trust, River Forest, Illinois

Provenance: Abercrombie & Fitch, New York, 1961 $5,000-7,000

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