Simpson Galleries - Auction 1327 Brochure

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SIMPSON GALLERIES AUCTIONEERS OF FINE ART & ANTIQUES EST. 1962

September 23, 2023

An Important Auction Including Fine Art and Antiques from: Collection of Hubert Hudson, former Texas Senator 1957-1963, Brownsville, Texas Estate of Theresa Brady, Galveston, Texas Collection of Pamela Chalmers, Palm Desert, California Estate of Robert William Guynn, Houston, Texas Collection of St. Agnes Academy, Houston, Texas Private Collection, proceeds to benefit the Bluebird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas.

Estate of Donald James Douglass, San Antonio, Texas, proceeds to benefit the Douglass Foundation.

Auction: Saturday, September 23, 2023, 9:00 am CDT – Absentee, Telephone, and Online bidding are available.

Exhibition: Monday, September 18, through Friday, September 22, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Friday until 3:00 pm.

Please call (713) 524-6751 to schedule an appointment to preview the auction.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, Wire Transfer,

Prints and Multiples

Appraisal Services Simpson Galleries, LLC can prepare appraisals for insurance, estate tax, charitable contributions, family division, divorce, probate, or bankruptcy.

Appraisal fees vary according to the nature of the work undertaken.

If items are consigned to Simpson Galleries within one year, appraisal fees may be refundable.

343 DAVID HOCKNEY (British b.

1937) “Trés (End of Triple),” 1990 Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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302 RICHARD DIEBENKORN (American 1922-1993) “High Green, Version II,” 1992 Estimate: $100,000 - $150,000

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Sale 1326 Ray Simpson Lic. 6899

ON THE COVER 296 WOODY GWYN (American/Texas b. 1944) “Roadway with Reflectors,” oil on canvas, signed L/R, “Gwyn.” 72˝ x 108 1/4˝ Estimate: $12,000 - $22,000

450 after FERNAND LEGER (French 1881-1955) “La Grande Parade,” 1955 Estimate: $600 - $800

217 LEROY NEIMAN (American 1921-2012) “Elephant Family,” 1983 Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Western Art

317 PORFIRIO SALINAS (American/Texas 1910-1973) “Hill Country with Flowers,” 1958, oil on canvas, signed and dated L/L, “Porfirio Salinas 1958.” 12˝ x 16˝ Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

337 BILL ANTON (American b. 1957) “Ladies in Waiting,” LATE 20TH CENTURY Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

288 GERALD “G. HARVEY” JONES (American 1933-2017) “Working Pair,” 1975, oil on canvas, signed and dated L/R, “G. Harvey 1975 ©. 20˝ x 30˝ Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

486 CHARLES WILLIAM SHAW (American/ Texas 1941-2005) “Longhorns at the Creek,” LATE 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/R, “Charles Shaw” 24˝ x 30˝ Estimate: $400 - $600

304 BILL SHADDIX (American b. 1931) “Autumn Landscape,” 1981, oil on canvas, signed L/L. Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

331 CARL OSCAR BORG (Swedish/American 1879-1947) “Canyon Landscape,” 20TH CENTURY Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Old Master Prints

301 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (Dutch 1606-1669) “The Descent from the Cross: Second Plate,” 1633, etching and engraving on laid paper. 20 3/4˝ x 16 1/4˝ Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

261 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (Dutch 1606-1669) “Self-Portrait with Saskia,” 1636. 4 3/4˝ x 4 1/8˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

274 ALBRECHT DURER (German 1471-1528) “Nemesis (The Great Fortune),” 1502. 13˝ x 9˝ Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

334 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (Dutch 1606-1669) “Christ and the Woman of Samaria Among Ruins” Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

333 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (Dutch 1606-1669) “The Presentation in the Temple with the Angel: Small Plate,” CIRCA 1630. 4˝ x 3˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

336 ALBRECHT DURER (German 1471-1528) “Christ Taken Captive,” 1510. 15 3/4˝ x 11 1/2˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Modern and Contemporary Art

127 TOM GOLDENBERG (American b. 1948) A DIPTYCH, “Curly Willow” 1983, oil on two canvases, each signed on reverse, “Goldenberg.” 44˝ x 66˝ Estimate: $400 - $600

335 DRISS OUADAHI (Algerian/German b. 1959) “Esplanade,” 2007, oil on linen, signed, dated, placed, and titled on reverse in ink on canvas. 47˝ x 57˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

307 HUNT SLONEM (American b. 1951) “Neo-Expressionist Landscape,” 1985, oil on canvas, signed and dated on reverse, “Hunt Slonem / 1985.” 84˝ x 72˝ Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

279 BILL PARKER (American 1922-2009) “The Table,” 1956, oil on canvas, signed with initials.

Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

294 CHARLES ARNOLDI (American b. 1946) A DIPTYCH WALL SCULPTURE, “Quiet Enemies,” 1984 Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

306 DOROTHY HOOD (American/Texas 1918-2000) “Nature Forms,” CIRCA 1950s, oil on canvas. 46˝ x 34˝ Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Sculpture

179 MARIE LESHER (American/Texas 1919-2005) “Female Torso,” 20TH CENTURY, bronze with gold colored patina, signed L/R, “MLesher ©.” 32˝ x 14˝ Estimate: $800 - $1,200

264 CHARLES UMLAUF (American/Texas 19111994) “Eve,” 1943, a single carved block of lignum vitae wood, signed under the right leg, “C UMLAUF.” 12˝ x 12˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 376 CHARLES PEBWORTH (American/Texas 19262009) “Nichos Box,” OCTOBER 24, 1985. 25˝ x 10˝ Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

257 JOHN COLEMAN (American b. 1949) “Dancing for the Children,” 2001. Height: 18 1/2˝ Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

356 EDD HAYES (American/Texas b. 1945) “Cap N’ Necktie,” artist signed and incised in the bronze.

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

292 JESÚS BAUTISTA MOROLES (American/Texas 1950-2015) “Curved Stele,” 1980s. Height: 44˝ Width: 25˝ Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Sporting Art

360 DAVID HAGERBAUMER (American 1921-2014) “Ducks in Flight,” 1964, watercolor and gouache on paper, signed and dated L/R, “David Hagerbauer / 1964.”

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

237 AL BARNES (American/Texas 1937-2015) “Hunters with Oil Derrick,” CIRCA 1970s Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

284 ELDRIDGE HARDIE (American 1940-2021) “Redfish on the Fly,” LATE 20TH CENTURY, watercolor and gouache on paper, signed L/R. 13˝ x 21˝ Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

313 JOHN COWAN (American/Texas 1920-2008) “The Grassy Blind,” 1983, watercolor and gouache on paper.

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

442 DAVID DRINKARD (American/Texas 19482016) “Live Pigeon Sport Shooting,” 20TH CENTURY, watercolor on paper, signed L/R. 20˝ x 28˝ Estimate: $600 - $800

226 RONNIE WELLS (American/Texas b. 1944) “In Flight,” 20TH CENTURY, watercolor on paper.

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Fine Art

SIMPSON GALLERIES AUCTIONEERS OF FINE ART & ANTIQUES EST. 1962 6116 Skyline Drive, Suite 1, Houston, Texas 77057 (713) 524-6751 (800) 524-0022 info@simpsongalleries.com www.simpsongalleries.com

300 LEROY NEIMAN (American 1921-2012) “Social Danse,” 1965, oil on pressed board, signed and dated L/L, “LeRoy Neiman ‘65.” 47˝ x 96˝ Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000

310 ARTURO ORSELLI (Italian 19th Century) “The Flower Vendor.” 73˝ x 42˝ Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 280 CARL SCHWENNINGER II (Austrian 1854-1903) “The Painter and the Model,” oil on canvas. 18˝ x 26˝ Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

303 ÉDOUARD CORTÈS (French 1882-1969) “Theatre des Variétés,” CIRCA 1955-1960 Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

318 ÉDOUARD CORTÈS (French 1882-1969) “View from a Window with Geraniums and Small Vase,” CIRCA 1920-1930 Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

339 JULES RENE HERVE (French 1887 - 1981)“Les Enfants au Jardin Tuileries, Paris,” Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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