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George Elbert Burr, N.A. 1859-1939.
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A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona. 1920. Soft-ground etching. Seeber 189. 6 7/8 x 9 3/4 (sheet 9 5/8 x 13). Edition 40, #6. Series: Desert Set. Illustrated: American Etchers: George Elbert Burr; McCauley, "George Elbert Burr's Etchings of the Desert; " International Studio 83 (March, 1922). Printed in grey-brown ink on cream wove paper. Mat line, toning in the margins; otherwise good condition. Signed, titled, numbered and annotated in pencil. A fine impression printed by the artist. $1,000.
A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona. 1920. Watercolor on watercolor board. Study for Seeber 189. 10 3/8 x 14 1/4. Signed lower left; titled verso. $6,500.
Kerr Eby, N.A. American. 1890-1946.
The Devil's Back or The Breakers. c. 1938. Charcoal drawing with wash. 12 x 18 1/4. Signed and titled, lower right. $3,500.
Lizabeth Clifton Hunter. Born 1868.
California Poppy. c. 1920. Watercolor. 10 3/4 x 3 1/3 (frame 18 x 8 1/2). Original gold frme. Signed 'LCHunter' lower left. $200.
Wilson Irvine, N.A. American. 1869-1936.
Summer Landscape. c. 1920. Aqua-print (monotype). 14 1/2 x 17 1/2. Signed, lower left. Framed. $1,950.
In the 1920's, Irvine experimented with what he called "aqua-prints," in which he controlled the process of making marbelized paper in order to introduce naturalistic subject matter. He said that "any painter who in this day and age clings tenaciously to the one thing which he can do best, in a technical sense, and is satisfied, is not only standing still, he is actually retrograding." Irvine specialized in painting Connecticut landscapes, particularly in the spring. This aqua-print (monotype) is a fine example of his subtle rendering of a landscape -- possibly Old Lyme, Connecticut -- on a bright day.
Irvine's aquaprints are often mislabelled as watercolors.
Pang Tseng-Ying. 1916-1997.
Spring: Iris and Tradescantia. c. 1973. Watercolor on Japanese mulberry paper. 17 7/8 x 12 1/2. Signed 'Ying' and sealed. $3,500.
Joseph Pennell, N.A. 1857-1926.
Piazza St. Peter's: Sunset. c. 1911. Conte crayon and pastel on brown paper. 8 3/4 x 12 3/8. Signed, lower center. $3,750.
Snow and Lights (The New York skyline from Brooklyn Heights). c. 1920. Watercolor on brown paper. 10 3/8 x 12 7/8. Signed, lower left; titled verso. $4,250.
Storm Clouds over the Sea. Watercolor on paper mounted onto a backing board, as was customery with Pennell. 10 x 12. Signed, upper right. One of the artist's dramatic cloudscapes. $2,150.
Charles Ernest Pont. 1898-1971.
The Docks, Providence. c. 1935. Watercolor. 19 1/2 x 24 3/4. Signed, lower left; annotated 'NFS [not for sale]' verso. $250.
Greenpoint, New York. May 30, 1939. Watercolor. 191/2 x 15 3/4. Blindstamp: 'Veritable papier d'Arches Torchon' paper. Dated, titled and numbered 88 in pencil, verso; signed in ink, lower right. $275.
July Day, Providence on Sunday. c. 1935. Watercolor. 19 1/2 x 25 3/4. Blindstamp: 'Veritable papier d'Arches Torchon' paper. Signed, lower left; dated, titled and numbered '2/6' in pencil, verso. $250.
Mill Interior. c. 1939. Pencil and watercolor. 19 1/2 x 27. Signed in pencil, lower right' monogram stamp, lower left; numbered '86' verso. $275.
New York World's Fair. 1939-40. Watercolor. 19 1/8 x 24. Signed, lower left; dated, titled and annotated 'No 215 N.F.S. title -- option only --' verso. $800.
Wood, Iron and Brick, N.Y.. June, 1939. Watercolor. 19 5/8 x 25 7/8. Signed, lower left; dated, titled and numbered '89' verso. $275.
Sir David Young Cameron, R.E. 1865-1945.
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Ben Ledi. c. 1911. Pencil, conte crayon and watercolor on watercolor board. 14 3/16 x 11 7/16. Related to the etching of the same title (Rinder 424), Cameron's most famous etching. Signed, lower left. $9,500.
Glen Orchy. Watercolor over pencil on paper. 9 1/4 x 13 (sight size). Ex-collection L.Gl Duke. Signed and titled in pencil, lower right. $2,750.
Ypres II [Belgium]. c. 1910-1914. Charcoal and watercolor. 9 x 12 (sheet 9 1/16 x 13 3/4). Signed in pencil. $1,950.
N.B.Chapman. British. Twentieth Century.
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The artist exhibited at the Royal Academy.
Corfe Castle, Dorset. c. 1930. Pen and ink and watercolor. 13 1/4 x 16 3/8. Signed, lower left. Bright, fresh colors. Two small tears 1 1/8 and 1/4 inches. $250.
Philip Hagreen. 1890–1988
Madonna and Child. c. 1945. Tempera on paper. 16 1/4 x 12. Ex-collection the Catholic Lending Library of Hartford. Unsigned, as usual. $1,500.
Martin Hardie, R.E. 1875-1952.
View at Blythburgh. Watercolor and charcoal. 11 1/2 x 15. Signed. Exhibited: Royal Scottish Society of Painters. Excellent color and condition. $950.
Walberswick, from Dunwich. August, 1937. Watercolor. 10 1/4 x 15 5/8. Signed in ink, lower right; titled, signed and dated in pencil, verso. Walberswick is located in Suffolk. The Dunwich cliffs are visible, top left. $950.
Kenneth Holmes. British. Born 1902.
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Santa Catalina Island. Watercolor. 9 7/8 x 14 3/8. Annotated 'El Catalena isle off Los Angeles' verso. Signed, lower right. $750.
Niagara Falls: Afternoon. Watercolor. 10 1/2 x 15 1/16. $750.
Niagara Falls: Canadian Side. Watercolor. 10 1/2 x 15. Annotated 'Canadian Side' verso. Signed in pencil. $750.
Niagara Falls: Evening. Watercolor. 10 x 14 3/8. This is a view from the Canadian side ofthe Falls. Signed, lower right. $750.
Utah Valley. Watercolor on watercolor board. 5 1/2 x 8 5/8. Signed and tiled, lower left; annotated 'Utah Valley USA' in pencil, verso. $350.
Utah Valley. Watercolor on watercolor board. 12 x 18. Signed lower right. $750.
Eleanor Mary Hughes. 1882-1959.
Mountain Scene with Distant Lake. Watercolor. 10 5/8 x 14 1/2. Signed, lower right. Two unobtrusive pinholes. $350.
St. Michael's Mount. Watercolor. 11 x 15 1/4. Impressed studio stamp, lower left. An evocative tonal study. Good condition, apart from a few foxing spots. $350.
William Lee-Hankey, R.E., R.W.S., R.O.I. 1869-1952.
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Sorrow. c.1919. Conte crayon and watercolor on watercolor board. 13 7/8 x 17. Signed lower right; titled verso. $4,500.
Three Generations. c.1919. Conte crayon and watercolor on watercolor board. 14 x 15 7/8. Signed lower right; titled verso. $4,500.
James McBey. 1883-1959.
Greetings from 1. Holland Park Avenue, London. 1931. Ink and wash on tan wove paper. 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 (sheet 6 1/8 x 4 7/8 - visible in mat area). Signed, dated, titled and annotated 'XMas 1931' in ink. $1,500.
Thunderstorm Over Boston. July 14, 1930. Ink and watercolor on paper. 10 5/8 x 17 5/8 (sheet 12 x 19 1/4). Signed and dated and titled in ink, lower right; titled verso and annotated 'The Witham' (the latter crossed out). $2,750.
Sub-Treasury Building, New York. March 10, 1930. Ink and watercolor on paper. 15 1/2 x 9 1/2. Signed, dated and titled in ink, lower right. The lower mat bevel is decorated to emulate cobblestones -- a charming touch. An elegant watercolor with bright, unfaded colors, in pristine condition. $3,500.
Claude Muncaster, R.W.S. 1903-1974.
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Cottage. Watercolour. 5 1/8 x 7 1/8 (sheet 5 5/8 x 7 3/4). The stars, moon and windows are cut out and painted on the backing sheet. Signed and annotated on the mount, verso, 'Wishing you a Merry Christmas &a Bright New Year from Grahame.Provenance: studio of the artist's father, Oliver Hall. $225.
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Gleaston Castle Pencil drawing on grey/green paper. Sheet 7 x 11. Provenance: studio of the artist's father, Oliver Hall. Unsigned. Titled 'Gleason Castle' in pencil. On the verso is:
Gleaston Village. Pencil drawing on grey/green paper. Sheet 7 x 11. Provenance: studio of the artist's father, Oliver Hall. Unsigned. $175.
Holy Trinity Church, Bardsea. Watercolor on cardboard. 7 3/4 x 9 1/4. Provenance: studio of the artist's father, Olive Hall. Unsigned. $150.
Douglas Ian Smart, R.E. 1876-1970.
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England
All Saint's Spire, Stamford. Colored pencil drawing. 7 5/8 x 4 7/8. Drawn on cream wove paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Titled and initialed in colored pencil, lower right. $125.
Boathouse Near Weybridge.(Surrey) Watercolor. 5 7/8 x 8 3/8 (sheet 7 1/2 x 9 5/8). Painted on cream wove paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Titled and initialed in ink, verso. Signed in pencil, lower right. $175.
Bosham. (Sussex) c. 1918. Watercolor. 6 x 8 5/8. Painted on cream wove watercolor paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Initialed, lower left. $125.
Boston. (Lincolnshire) Watercolor. 8 3/4 x 10 3/4 (sheet 8 7/8 x 11 1/6). Drawn on wove watercolor paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Unsigned. $150.
Caister Castle (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk). Watercolor and pencil. 14 x 18 1/8. Painted upon heavy cream wove paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Titled in pencil, verso. Monogrammed in pencil, lower right. $175.
Corfe (Castle, Dorset). Watercolor. 8 3/8 x 11 11/16. Painted upon cream wove paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Titled in pencil, verso. Signed in ink, lower right. $100.
Croyland. (Crowland)[Ruins of Croyland Abbey, Lincolnshire]. c. 1924. Watercolor. 10 1/4 x 6 13/16. Painted on heavy cream watercolor paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Titled in ink, verso. Signed in ink, lower right. $150.
Distant Tewkesbury. (Gloucestershire) c. 1945. Watercolor. 8 x 11 7/8. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Painted upon cream wove paper. Titled and signed in pencil, verso.
In Fenland. Watercolor. 6 7/8 x 10 5/16. Painted on cream wove paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Titled in pencil, lower left. $125.
Lowtide Bosham. c. 1918. Crayon drawing. 5 7/16 x 7 3/8. Drawn on cream watermarked laid paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Unsigned. $85.
Smart exhibited an etching of this title at the Royal Academy in 1918.
Parrog, Pembrokeshire. Watercolor. 5 3/4 x 9. Painted on cream laid paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Titled and numbered in pencil, verso. Signed in pencil, lower left. $175.
France
At Granville. (France). c. 1937. Ink and watercolor. 6 1/2 x 11 1/4. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Painted on laid paper with partial 'Britannia' watermark. Signed and titled in pencil, verso. Dated in pencil, lower right. $200. Smart made an etching of Granville Harbour: Low Tide.
Beynac. (France). Watercolor. 8 7/8 x 14. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Signed in ink, lower right. Signed and titled in pencil, verso. $175.
Castle Towers Vitré. (France). Watercolor. 13 x 8 1/8. Provenance: a collection of etchings, drawings and watercolors. Painted on cream laid paper. Signed and dated in ink, lower right. Signed and titled in pencil, verso. $150.
Granville. (France). c. 1937. Watercolor. 11 3/16 x 8 1/4. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Painted upon heavy watercolor paper. Signed in pencil, lower left. $150.
The Harbour, Fécamp. c. 1929. Pencil drawing. 6 1/4 x 10 9/16. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Signed and titled in ink; dated in pencil, lower right. Excellent condition. $100.
Montreuil-sur-mer. (The Citadel) Watercolor. 9 1/4 x 13 1/2 (sheet 10 1/4 x 14 1/2). Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Signed in ink, lower right; also signed and titled verso. $175. The Netherlands
Zierikzee, Zeeland. (The Netherlands). c. 1949. Pencil, ink and watercolor. 10 x 10 1/8. Painted upon cream wove paper. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Signed in ink, lower right. Signed and titled in pencil, verso. $150.
Charles William Taylor. British. 1878-1960.
Kent. c. 1929. Watercolour. 8 3/4 x 12 1/8 (sheet 9 x 12 1/8). Study for the wood engraving. Signed, lower right. Irregular lower margin. $850.
Kent Hills. Watercolor. 10 x 14 1/4 (sheet 10 5/8 x 15 3/16). Signed, lower right. $850.
Eugène Ciceri. French. 1813-1890.
Normandy Landscape. 1872. Watercolor. 8 1/2 x 11/ Signed and dated, lower right. $1,250.
Eugène Delâtre.
Rosendaël. (France). Watercolor. 12 1/2 x 17 13/16. Annotated 'Rosendaël Nord', verso. Titled in ink, lower left; signed in ink, lower right. $2,750.
Delcourt, André. Twentieth century.
Black Madonna. c. 1940. Gouache. 15 5/8 x 11 3/8 (sheet 16 x 12 1/16). Ex-collection: the Catholic Lending Library, Hartford, Connecticut. A serene madonna holds her child, who holds the apple representing original sin. Signed, lower right. $750.
French School, Eighteenth Century.
Imaginary Landscape. Ink and watercolor on laid paper. 9 3/4 x 14 1/8. Unsigned. $750.
Louise Catherine Ibels. 1891-1965.
Backyard. c.1925. Pencil, ink and watercolor on tan laid paper from a sketchbook. 5 1/8 x 7. There is a pencil sketch of a dog on a doghouse, verso. Unsigned. $75.
Hendrick V. Tavenier (Tavernier). Born Haarlem, 18 July 1734, buried 8 April 1807, Haarlem.
[View of the Kagermeer]. c. 1785. Ink and watercolor on paper. 3 1/2 x 5 1/4. Unsigned. Excellent condition on cream laid paper, tipped onto a backing sheet at the top corners. Annotated "Tavernier" verso, and "Hendr. Tavernier" on the mount. A delightful composition. Tavenier worked extensively in the Netherlands, where he did many waterviews.$1,250.
Yeisha. Twentieth century.
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Coquette. c. 1957. Sumi-e (ink) and watercolor on paper. 13 x x 11 3/4 (sheet 23 x 18). Signed "Yeisha" lower left. Excellent condition. $750.
Commissioned for Cat, a portfolio containing lithographic reproductions of six pen & wash sketches: three by Le Ba Dang (Investigation, On the Scent, Vanity), one by Deshima (Posing) and two by Yeisha (Coquette, Slumber). The original portfolio is included with the drawings.
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