SCHERENSCHNITTE VALENTINE. American.SCHERENSCHNITTE VALENTINE. American. Paper cutout valentine dated 1840 with pen and ink text. Addressed to Miss Mary A. Starling. In a frame 13.5'' x 13.5''.
MAURICE 'JAKE' DAY (ME, 1892-1983)MAURICE 'JAKE' DAY (ME, 1892-1983) "To My Valentine with the BIG Heart", a valentine for his wife, depicting a pair of kissing chipmunks, watercolor on paper, unsigned, but purchased directly from his estate, in gold molded stick frame, matted and glazed. OS: 15 1/4" x 18 1/4", SS: 9 1/4" x 12 1/2". Good condition.
Valentine Green (British, 1739-1813),Valentine Green (British, 1739-1813), after Anthony van Dyck
Sir Thomas Wharton, circa 1770
mezzotint
20 x 14 inches.
Property from the Estate of Professor Ethan D. Alyea, Jr., Bloomington, Indiana
PAIR OF GERMAN VALENTINE CARDSPairPAIR OF GERMAN VALENTINE CARDSPair of German Valentine Cards
JANE CURRIE CLARK. "VALENTINE'SJANE CURRIE CLARK. "VALENTINE'S DAY," SERIGRAPH (American, 1906-?). Serigraph, ed. L/LXXV, pencil signed "Jane Currie Clark"lr, titled lc, image size: 16 1/8 x 23 7/8 in., framed.
Valentine Valentini painting, (Italian,Valentine Valentini painting, (Italian, b. 1858), portrait of a monk, signed lower left "V. Valentini/Firenze", oil on canvas, 14-1/8 x 10-1/4 in; unframed. Lined with wax and linen, retouch in background affecting 35 percent of surface. The Estate of the Late James Newland, Bristol, Virginia, by Descent to Consignor
BILL FARNSWORTH (AMERICAN, LATEBILL FARNSWORTH (AMERICAN, LATE 20TH/21ST CENTURY), VALENTINE'S DAY Oil on canvas, signed lower left, inscribed en verso, presented in a giltwood frame with reeded edge.
A collection of sailors' Valentines,A collection of sailors' Valentines, most with shell borders and printed of photographic backdrops, approximately 20
COLLECTION OF VALENTINE EPHEMERACOLLECTION OF VALENTINE EPHEMERA variety of cards and postcards including lace die-cuts mechanical et al. This lot has 28 Valentine cards.
PETER MAX (NY/GERMANY, 1937 - )PETER MAX (NY/GERMANY, 1937 - ) "Valentine", Photolitho Poster with lower caption removed. Signed and incsribed: "To Natalie & Jeff, Love, Peter Max". Sold with signature and dedication only, for $355 on Max's website. From that site: "Peter Max began painting his 'Heart Series' in the 1990s to celebrate the 'Decade of the Heart.' The artist wanted to honor Americans sharing and giving in the arts - celebrating a country with a heart. The artist renders his full heart in voluptuous and curvaceous brushstrokes with a golden, glowing halo and exuberant, swirls of color surrounding it. The poster is gorgeously reproduced capturing the vibrant, joyful color and form of Max's imagining of the universal symbol of love." In glossy black bullnose frame, 24" x 33".
Maxfield Parrish ''St. Valentine''Maxfield Parrish ''St. Valentine'' Life MagazineFeb. 2 1905 complete magazine framed 8'' x 11''.
WATERCOLOR DRAWING VALENTINE.WatercolorWATERCOLOR DRAWING VALENTINE.Watercolor Drawing Valentine. Depicting a solider and woman holding a flower, in oval medallion half length portraits. Central heart with trailing vine and floral motifs. In a molded frame. 9-1/4" x 12-3/4" overall. Fair to good with creases, foxing and edge loss.
Condition:
Fair to good with creases, foxing and edge loss.
TWO PRINTS. American. First half-19thTWO PRINTS. American. First half-19th century handcolored engraved valentine. Couple with lovebirds and verse. Stains and some wrinkles. In a velvet frame 10 1/4''h. 9''w. And a late copy of an engraved portrait of Washington wearing Masonic regalia. In a frame 10 3/4''h. 7 3/4''w.
D. MCLAUGHLIN COX EROTIC NUDE VALENTINED. MCLAUGHLIN COX EROTIC NUDE VALENTINE PAINTING United States,20th CenturyBe My Valentine, surrealist pop art depiction of a nude woman with pearl necklace, earrings, and high heels squatting and exposing her Vagina against a floral wall paper, 1998.
Valentine Prax
(French, 1899-1981)
NatureValentine Prax
(French, 1899-1981)
Nature Morte Avec Pipe Livre et Bouteille
oil on canvas
signed V. Prax (lower right)
13 x 16 1/4 inches.
Collection of 26 Old ValentinesCollection of 26 Old Valentines some fold-outs.
1940'S WONDER WOMAN VALENTINE'S1940'S WONDER WOMAN VALENTINE'S DAY CARDDie-cut stiff paper folding card depicts Wonder Woman holding globe with large heart in background. Text reads "For You, Valentine, I'd Move Heaven and Earth."
Dimensions: 4.5"W x 6"H
Country of Origin: USA
Condition:
Age related wear.
(EPHEMERA: VALENTINES) Scrapbook(EPHEMERA: VALENTINES) Scrapbook filled with colorful cards from the 1930s 4to, boards
Box Antique Valentines and CalendarBox Antique Valentines and Calendar Tops
EPHEMERA: TWO EARLY 20TH C. VALENTINES:EPHEMERA: TWO EARLY 20TH C. VALENTINES: EDWARDIAN DIE CUT VALENTINE AIRPLANE, PRINTED IN GERMANY, VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR CRE...EPHEMERA: Two early 20th C. Valentines: Edwardian Die cut Valentine Airplane, printed in Germany, very good condition with minor creases, etc., 12 1/4" h.; and a "Fantaisie" 1920's Valentine card with female subject and metal container in red box.
Valentine Green THE BRITISH NAVALValentine Green THE BRITISH NAVAL VICTORS Hand-colored mezzotint
Estimate:$200-$300
Oil on canvas portrait 20th centuryOil on canvas portrait 20th century of a young girl wearing a pink dress straw hat and holding a doll unsigned attributed to Francis Barker Valentine [American 1897-1985]. 29.5"x24.5"
LENOX DISNEY PORCELAIN FIGURINE,LENOX DISNEY PORCELAIN FIGURINE, MICKEY'S VALENTINE FOR...Mickey dressed as cupid with bow and heart shaped arrow. Lenox Disney backstamp.
Issued: 20th century
Dimensions: 5"L x 4"W x 5"H
Manufacturer: Lenox
Country of Origin: United States
Condition:
Age related wear.
Valentine Green after Sir JoshuaValentine Green after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA - Charles, Earl of Dalkeith, mezzotint, first state, 1778, 56 x 40cm, collector's stamps Provenance: Collection of Thomas Kirk (C1765-1797); Collection of Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA, FRS (1769-1830) More Information Minor marks and small black spot in margin upper left
PHOTOGRAPH, R. VALENTINE ATKINSONPHOTOGRAPH, R. VALENTINE ATKINSON R. Valentine Atkinson (American, 20th/21st century), Seated Woman, 1977, gelatin silver print, pencil signed lower right, dated lower left, overall (with frame): 16.5"h x 13.5"w
JACK PERLMUTTER (AMERICAN 1920-2006),JACK PERLMUTTER (AMERICAN 1920-2006), 'BE MY VALENTINE', EMBOSSED ETCHING AND AQUATINT IN COLOR, ARTIST'S PROOF FRAMED: 22 X 27 IN. (55.88 X 68.58 CM.)Jack Perlmutter (American 1920-2006), 'Be My Valentine', Embossed Etching and Aquatint in Color, Artist's Proof, Dimensions: Framed: 22 x 27 in. (55.88 x 68.58 cm.)
THREE FRAMED PIECES INCLUDING VALENTINE.THREE FRAMED PIECES INCLUDING VALENTINE. American, mid 19th century. Watercolor on paper, "Mary on her pony, 1843". Stains. Gilt frame, 12.25"h. 10"w. and child's penciled note dated February 14, 1871. "My sister Grace Ferris, i want to see you and your doll and Clara want to see you to. Clara is peaceing a quilt for her doll. Mark and me go to school and Mark is into the fourth reader and he is 7 years old and and i am 7 ears old. And i have all the apples i want. Aunt Mary is makeing a suit of clothes for me. Bert Ferris". "Letter from Burt when they were in NY visiting". Framed, 6.5"h. 7.5"w. Together with an embossed paper valentine with book and heart scraps. Envelope with Franklin one cent stamp (1857?) addressed to "Miss Lydia E. Sleeper Gilmanton __ NH". Framed, 15.25"h. 10"w.
JAMES A. MCNEILL WHISTLER BIBIJAMES A. MCNEILL WHISTLER BIBI VALENTIN ETCHING England, France, Massachusetts1834-1903Titled "Bibi Valentin," depicts Whistler's granddaughter lounging on a cushion while smiling at the viewer.
NELSEN VALENTINE (b. 1960): UNTITLEDNELSEN VALENTINE (b. 1960): UNTITLED 1989 Oil on canvas signed and dated on verso unframed. Provenance: Property from the collection of Jan Cowles. 46 x 46 in.
INK AND WATERCOLOR SCHERENSCHNITTEINK AND WATERCOLOR SCHERENSCHNITTE VALENTINENew York ink and watercolor scherenschnitte valentine, early 19th c. , with vibrant image of flowers flanked by doves and hearts, inscribed When this you see, remember me , Love & Friendship J.H.P. , signed and inscribed in lower right cut by P. W. Rogers Batavia , 12 1/4" x 15 3/4".
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Minor center creases, minor edge stains. not examined out of frame
DEWAIN VALENTINE, (AMERICAN B.DEWAIN VALENTINE, (AMERICAN B. 1936), PRELIMINARY DRAWING FOR A SCULPTURE, GRAPHITE ON PENCIL, 18 X 24 IN. (45.7 X 61 CM.)DeWain Valentine, (American, b. 1936) Preliminary Drawing for a Sculpture, Graphite on pencil Signed and dated '79 l.r. Graphite on pencil Dimensions: 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm.)
VALENTINE CARD OF DOVE WITH LETTER,VALENTINE CARD OF DOVE WITH LETTER, SIGNED JOSEPHLehn ca. late 19th century; framed printed Valentine card, signed on reverse in pen by Joseph Lehn, 10 3/4"x 8 3/4" framed; [Note: previously sold at Horst Auction]; Condition: glue mounted to matting, back open for view, two tears to card
Circa 1849 English Pop-Up PoetryCirca 1849 English Pop-Up Poetry Valentine Collected by Esther Howland English 19th century ?ca 1849. Pop-up valentine with a paper lace border a monochrome lithograph having a hand-colored floral bouquet at center between two verses of a poem is cut with a pop-up design with a pull string revealing a second hand-colored lithograph underneath of two turtle doves enclosed in a wreath with the text Love is Life's Fairy Flower below.? The Valentine is hand-addressed to Miss Parmelee The Oldest on the verso and the following poem is printed on the front:Lurking under fairy flowers Gayly love shall pass the hours On the land or on the stream Thou art still my own day dream.May the dearest gifts of life Like the tendrils of the vine Guard thee from the world's rude strife Thou--my chosen Valentine.According to the article "Old Lover Ardent Suitor" published February 14 1924 in The Toledo News Bee this Valentine was one owned by Esther Allen Howland (American 1828-1904) of Worcester Massachusetts a pioneer of the American Valentine industry.? Howland was inspired by English Valentines such as this one and began to create her own designs using imported supplies from England.? Her father owned a stationery store and her brother first obtained orders for her products while on sales trips for the store. Her designs rapidly gained in popularity and she began recruiting friends to assist her in production and first advertised her business in 1850.? Howland's innovative designs continued to grow and her business moved from her family's home to a rented building and became known as the New England Valentine Company.?She eventually retired in 1881 after selling the company to the George C. Whitney Company a stationery business located in Worcester that produced machine-made Valentines.Bibliography:"Old Lover Ardent Suitor" The Toledo Bee 14 February 1924."Mass Moments: First American-Made Valentines Sold 14 February 1849 " https://www.massmoments.org/moment.cfm?mid=52 Property of the Toledo Museum of Art Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund Condition: Small stain on left margin of paper lace.? A few small spots of foxing.? Creases remain from original folding when sent to addressee.
Valentine Green (1739-1813) andValentine Green (1739-1813) and Francis Jukes (1745-1812) - Aquatint - ''St. Augustine's Gate Canterbury'' 13.75ins x 20ins published October 16th 1779 by V. Green No. 29 Newman Street Oxford Street (creased and generally discoloured and grubby) within black and gilt glass and ebonised frame
TWO PAINTINGS OF CHILDREN AND ATWO PAINTINGS OF CHILDREN AND A VALENTINE (AMERICAN SCHOOL LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY). Oil on artist board painting of an African American child seated on a fence playing a banjo. Unsigned dated ''1906''. Imperfections. 6 1/4''h. 6'' w. in a frame 8 3/4''h. 8 3/4''h. and an oil on canvas painting of a girl standing along a forest's edge looking at an artist's easel. 9''h. 7''w. in a heavily molded gilt frame 15''h 12 3/4''w. Together with a hand drawn valentine with an African American porter and ''My face is black but my heart is white and goes a flutter when you are in my sight''. Light stains. 5''h. Both frames with some surface wear and scratches. Minor losses to gilt frame. African American painting with minor flecks.
English School, Late 16th Century/PortraitEnglish School, Late 16th Century/Portrait of a Gentleman/traditionally identified as Sir Valentine Knightley/oil on panel, 86cm x 67cm