MEXICAN RETABLO, EARLY 20TH CENTURY8 ½" x 12 ?" Oil on tin, depicting man making a prayer offering, dated 1917, unframed....
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MEXICAN RETABLO, 19TH CENTURY 7" x 10?" Oil on tin retable of a man making an offering, dated 1881, unframed....
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THE BALLOON MAN HN1954 - ROYAL DOULTONFIGURINEThis Royal Doulton figurine of The Balloon Man makes a lovely addition to the balloon family and in particular sits well with the Old Balloon Seller HN 1315. He sits...
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COROZZO BLACK MAN CANE-Ca. 1890 -Corozzoalso called coquilla nut carved to depict a Black Man’s head with impressive facial traits accented by bone inset eyes and teeth. Here, the talented creating artist succeeded,...
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BRIAN SANDERS (B. 1937) "DEEP SEA FISHING"BrianSanders (British, B. 1937) "Deep Sea Fishing -- Great Britain" Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF HERMES KRIOPHOROSTHE GOOD SHEPHERD...Roman, Imperial / Early Christian, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A magnificent marble fragment, skillfully carved in high relief to depict a man holding a...
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Y RARE AND IMPORTANT FRENCH GOTHIC IVORYCOMPOSITE CASKET
CIRCA 1330 the panels intricately carved in bas-relief to include scenes from the Medieval tales Queste del Saint Graal and Tristan & Isolde, with later brass...
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‡ ALEXANDRE CHARPENTIER (1856–1909)AND TONY SELMERSHEIM (1871-1971)
'LA FUITE DE L'HEURE': FINE ART NOUVEAU TABLE CLOCK, 1898 padouk and gilt bronze, the twin train movement striking the hour and half hour,...
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WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, AMERICAN (1888-1969),POINT PLEASANT, DELAWARE RIVER, CA. 1927-1929, OIL ON CANVAS, 42 X 48 INCHESWILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, American, (1888-1969) Point Pleasant, Delaware River, ca. 1927-1929,...
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TWO LETTERS FROM ANDREW WYETH (AMERICAN,1917-2009) TO ALICE MOORETwo Letters from ANDREW WYETH (American, 1917-2009) to Alice Moore, Mailed Friday, October 21, 1938 Dearest, I probably shouldn't even hold my...
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(23) BOOKS: HISTORICAL KNIVES, BOWIE,BAYONETS(lot of 23) Collection of books, comprising: (1) "Edmund Davidson: The Art of the Integral Knife," David Darom, 2008, colored illustrations, 143 pages; (1) "Blades...
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Ledger Drawing, likely of Luther StandingBear (Oglala-Brulé Lakota, 1868-1939)
ca 1885-1895
drawn with graphite pencil on thin unlined paper; depicting a well-dressed man wearing a bow tie, long coat, and trousers;...
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ERNEST TROVA, AMERICAN (1927-2009),FALLING MAN, 1967, SCREEN PRINT, 24"H X 24"WErnest Trova, American, (1927-2009) Falling Man, 1967, screen print Pencil signed, dated, and numbered 43/75. From AskArt:...
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JACK BRUSCA, AMERICAN (1939-1993), TWO,1972, SILKSCREEN PRINT, 22"H X 30"WJack Brusca, American, (1939-1993) Two, 1972, silkscreen print Signed artist's proof. Biography from RoGallery Jack Brusca's ability...
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MARGIT BECK, NEW YORK / ROMANIA (1911-1997),ABSTRACT, OIL ON CANVAS, 39 3/4"H X 50"W, 41 3/4"H X 52"W (FRAME)Margit Beck, New York / Romania, (1911-1997) abstract, oil on canvas Signed lower right. Biography from...
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TIMOTHY BURKE, MICHIGAN (B. 1959), SCULPTOR,1996, OIL ON CANVAS, 10 1/4"H X 11 3/4"W (SIGHT), 11 3/4"H X 13 1/2"W (FRAME)Timothy Burke, Michigan, (b. 1959) Sculptor, 1996, oil on canvas Titled, signed, and dated...
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GROUP OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHYI I, titles include: Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson; Witness for Freedom; This African-American Life (signed); The Dream and the Dreamer; The Autobiography...
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GROUP OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY:BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY, titles include: Black Brass: Black Generals and Admirals in the Armed Forces of the United States; Militant Mediator:...
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ASIAN: FINELY CARVED IVORY FIGURE OFA MAN MAKING ROPE, JAPANESE, 19TH/20TH C., WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE INCLUDING CHECKING,...ASIAN: Finely carved ivory figure of a man making rope, Japanese, 19th/20th...
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MAYNARD DIXON (1875-1946), "THE EDUCATIONOF EGBERT: THE MAKING OF A MAN IN THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE," CIRCA 1940 9 DRAWINGS OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERS, PLUS TYPED MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS WESTERN SCREENPLAY, ALL ON WOVE...
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EGYPTIAN STYLE QUILT OF MAN MAKING ANOFFERING Hand-made quilt of a man making an offering between two pillars using Egyptian motifs and stylistic techniques, unsigned. 50" H x 30.5" W....
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EROTIC CARVED WHALE'S TOOTH, DATED 179118th/19th c., carved in deep relief, a mustachioed man makes advances toward a buxom female figure lying on a setee, with the date "1791" and an "M" in a heart above, mounted...
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ERNEST TINO TROVA, AMERICAN (1927-2001),SAVE OUR PLANET, 1971, SILKSCREEN, 31"H X 31 3/8"W (SIGHT), 34 1/2"H X 34 1/4"W (FRAME)Ernest Tino Trova, American, (1927-2001) Save Our Planet, 1971, silkscreen Signed...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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Six Ivory Netsukes Japanese, mid 20thcentury or earlier: woman making mochi, 2 in.; man with basket of buns, 1-3/4 in., minor wear to pigment; trio of sake drinkers, 1-7/8 in.; man eating noodles, 1-5/8 in.;...
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U.S. Army Indian Scout William E. ArchboldLeQuesne Archive 3 letters; 7 manuscripts; ribbon; newsclippings; 13 photographs; and 3 baskets that were purportedly presented to LeQuesne by Sitting Bull's daughter. 1884-1904....
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Rembrandt Etching Man Making Water Etchingon paper by Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch ?1606-1669) signed within?plate and dated 1631 also within plate; 3.25 x?2 in.??Executed on laid paper. Ex Mersdorff CollectionEx Historic...
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Brevet Brigadier General James M. Ruggles1st & 3rd Illinois Cavalry Civil War Archive 69 letters and documents; 1 diary; 2 presidential appointments; Veteran's hat; 2 shoulder straps; and coin purse with 19 coins....
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Executive Officer Henry W. WashburnUSS Morning Light Civil War Archive War-date archive of five letters one partial letter and three transmittal covers. Written by ill-starred Acting Master Henry W. Washburn...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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Archive of Documents Associated withthe Sturges Family Including John R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA The lot contains a variety of items including over 100 receipts and other ephemera an early indenture and...
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Mold Maker Shaving Mug.
Gilt name"F. C. Buckmold". Nice image of man making a mold. "T&V Limoges France" mark on bottom. Minor wear to gilding.
Condition (Excellent). Size 3 - 1/2" T....
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GEORGE INNESS OIL ON PANEL (American1825-1894) Titled ''The Orchard '' an olive-green meadow with apple trees and russet spots of weeds. In the middle ground is a small pond and in the far distance on the left...
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Carved Ivory Figurine of a Box MakerSeated on a section of wood the figure of a man making boxes holds a hammer in one hand and a box in the other with boxes surrounding him on an oval base with three peg feet...
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Ben E. Green Politician & Colonel UnpublishedHandwritten Memoirs & Related Ephemera 406pp manuscript; 2 pamphlets. Ca 1900. It never ceases to amaze how so many arguments for the causes of the Civil come together combine...
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A Carving of a Bodhisattva in NatureA very unusual piece of ivory with darker natural coloration. The scene depicted is a man making a pilgrimage to a Bodhisattva a Buddha who has eschewed immortality in order...
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