A Porcelain Shaving Mug CommemoratingUnited States Air Service in World War I
Early 20th Century
depicting a pilot flying a biplane, with the name C.M. Berman and U'S' Air Service 1918-1919 in gilt lettering...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN, FAREWELL ADDRESS FROM1861 One of Abraham Lincoln's best know speeches which was presented at the Illinois Great Western railroad depot on February 11, 1861, the same day he departed for Washington...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman(1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
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THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharlesPerdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black duck is a singular decoy with no peers. Indeed, it is...
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WONSOOK KIM / WHISPERING FIGURES (CRAYON,1979)Wonsook Kim
(Korean-American, b. 1953)
Whispering Figures , 1979
Crayon on paper
8" x 5 1/4"
Float-mounted behind glass in a metal frame that measures 11" x 8". Unsigned.
Provenance...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / AMONG SPARROWS, INTHE MORNING (1988 WATERCOLOR)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Among Sparrows - In the Morning , 1988
Watercolor on paper
8 1/4" x 10 1/2"
Presented behind glass in a...
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WONSOOK KIM / I HAVE LUMPS IN MY BREAST(CRAYON, 1979)Wonsook Kim
(Korean-American, b. 1953)
I Have Lumps in My Breast , 1979
Crayon on paper
8" x 5 1/4"
Float-mounted behind glass in a metal frame that measures...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / WIPING AWAY SEMEN(1988 OIL)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Wiping Away Semen , 1988
Oil & wax on handmade paper
12" x 8" (sheet)
A Holly Solomon Gallery (New York) tag is affixed to...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / A SPARROW PURSUEDA MOTH (1987 OIL)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
A Sparrow Pursued a Moth , 1987
Oil and wax on canvas
20" x 17"
The image of a seated smoking man with the titular sparrow...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / AMONG SPARROWS (1988WATERCOLOR)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Among Sparrows , 1988
Watercolor on paper
11 1/4" x 8" (sight)
Presented behind glass in a wooden frame that measures 16"...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / A SPARROW PURSUEDA MOTH (1987 WATERCOLOR)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
August 1987 A Sparrow Pursued a Moth , 1987
Watercolor on handmade paper
17 1/2" x 12"
Presented behind glass...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / ACTOR II (1986 OILDIPTYCH)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Actor II , 1986
Oil & mixed media diptych on canvas
20" x 17" (each panel)
Each canvas is titled, dated, and initialed to the...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / PETROUCHKA (1983WATERCOLOR)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Petrouchka , 1983
Watercolor on paper
3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
A small and delicately brushed depiction of Russian folk character Petrouchka...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / ACTOR (1985 OIL DIPTYCH)NicolasAfricano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Actor , 1985
Oil & mixed media diptych on canvas
17" x 14" (each panel)
Titled, dated, and initialed to the reverse, with Holly Solomon Gallery...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / THE MEANING (1974)NicolasAfricano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
The Meaning , 1974
Acrylic on canvas
46" x 28"
Signed and dated to the reverse of the canvas. Across the top of the canvas is written "The Meaning"...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / THE REFLECTION (1974ACRYLIC)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
The Reflection , 1974
Acrylic on carpet backing
14 1/2" x 15"
Modeled after Nicolas Africano's wife Cynthia, the image centers...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / THE GREEN GOOSE (1972WATERCOLOR)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
The Green Goose , 1972
Watercolor on paper
10 1/2" x 7 1/2"
Presented behind glass in a metal frame that measures 20 1/4"...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / CHEEKS CHUBBIER (1974PENCIL SELF-PORTRAIT)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Cheeks Chubbier (Self-Portrait) , 1974
Pencil on paper
5 1/4" x 7 1/4"
Presented behind glass in a metal frame that...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / TESS (LARGE 1972ACRYLIC)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Tess , 1972
Acrylic on chiseled plywood
48" x 72"
A very large work by Africano, signed and dated to the reverse, composed of...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / LOVERS APART (1972ACRYLIC DIPTYCH)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Lovers Apart , 1972
Acrylic diptych on doilies
11" x 10 1/2" (each doily)
Two images of individual figures masturbating,...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / ARTIFICER (1971)NicolasAfricano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Artificer , 1971
Color etching on paper
5 3/4" x 3 3/4" (plate size)
Pencil-signed and numbered (#1/1) to the bottom margin. Presented behind...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / MY MOLLY BLOOM (1971)NicolasAfricano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Rage On, Pearly Queen, My Molly Bloom , 1971
Color etching on paper
8 3/4" x 7 1/4" (plate size)
An unnumbered intaglio inspired by the literary...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / ELEMENTAL FORCES(1971 CHARCOAL)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Elemental Forces , 1971
Charcoal on paper
3 1/4" x 2" (each of the four images)
A series of four images framed together...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / THE SERPENT (1971CHARCOAL)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
The Serpent , 1971
Charcoal on paper
5 1/4" x 3 3/4" (sight)
Of this work and the two accompanying works ( Black Goose and Elemental...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / BLACK GOOSE (1971CHARCOAL)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Black Goose , 1971
Charcoal on paper
5 1/4" x 3 3/4" (sight)
Of this work and the two accompanying works ( The Serpent and Elemental...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / THOMAS HARDY (1970MIXED MEDIA)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Thomas Hardy , 1970
Mixed media painting on artists board
19 1/2" x 15 1/2" (sight)
A portrait of author Thomas Hardy, commissioned...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / RON OF JAPAN (1971PEN DRAWING)Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Ron of Japan , 1971
Pen and color wash on paper
8" x 6 3/4" (sight)
Presented behind glass in a metal frame that measures...
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NICOLAS AFRICANO / UNTITLED (1970 ETCHING)NicolasAfricano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Untitled geometric composition, 1970
Etching and aquatint on paper
8 3/4" x 7"
An exceptionally early intaglio print created during Africano's...
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ATTR. JOB SPENCER O/C LANDSCAPE PAINTING,SHENANDOAH VA...Attributed to Job B. Spencer (New York/ Pennsylvania/ Connecticut/ Michigan,1829-1899) oil on canvas landscape painting titled "Shenandoah Valley" depicting...
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THE MS. GENEVA B. WILLIAMS COLLECTIONOF STAFFORDSHIRE ... OF STAFFORDSHIRE PORCELAIN
English, late 18th to mid-19th century, porcelain. Over one hundred (100+) pieces including American views:
- Cup with eagle...
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NEIL TETKOWSKI MONUMENTAL WALL CHARGERNew York, New Jersey,b. 1955Large charger with folded rim comprised of rust and terracotta coloring. Tetkowski earned a BFA at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred...
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[NETSUKE] A large group of works aboutJapanese Netsuke, Inro and Ojime, selected titles comprising:
LAZARNICK, George. The Signature Book of Netsuke, Inro and Ojime Artists in Photographs, Vol. 1.---. Netsuke...
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A GROUP OF BOOKSA group of books, Fourworks: Sparks, Edwin Erle ed. "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858: Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library Vol. III, Lincoln Series Vol. I." Springfield: Illinois...
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ILLINOIS STATE PORCELAIN PLATTER BYCH. PILLIVUYT ET CIE Made in Paris, circa 1873, with Illinois sate seal to center, surrounded by a pink and gilt border....
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TOM TURNER, AMERICAN (B.1945), STUDIOART POTTERY BULBOUS VASE, MINIMAL DECORATION AT THE TOP, RANDOM PINK SPATTER ON MATTE BONE WHITE GLAZE, 5"H X 5 1/2"DTom Turner, American, (b.1945) studio art pottery bulbous...
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MEDICAL MANNEQUIN BY MARY CHASE. Ca.1920s, composition. Articulated mannequin with various features used for the training of nurses. Labeled "Model NP, Chase Hospital Doll. Pawtucket, RI". 66"l. From the Jacksonville...
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