John William Wadsworth (1879-1955):John William Wadsworth (1879-1955): three watercolours of the coast in Cornwall and Honfleur, Normandy, all signed J W Wadsworth, 34cm x 24cm and 36cm x 26cm, (one unframed) Provenance: from the estate of the artist's son, Philip Wadsworth, given to Henry Sandon by Zilla Wadsworth. John Wadsworth was a major ceramic designer at Mintons and Art Director at Royal Worcester (3)/Provenance: from the Henry Sandon Study Collection
William WhitWilliam Whit
JOHN WHORFAmerican 1903-1959MarketJOHN WHORFAmerican 1903-1959Market scene. Signed on original mat John C. Whorf '23 to Miss Bundy''. Provenance: Richard Bourne Co. August 13 1985 Lot 34.Private Collection Cape Cod.Watercolor on paper 14'' x 9''. Framed.''
William Woodward (American, Louisiana,William Woodward (American, Louisiana, 1859-1939) "Newcomb Cellist", watercolor on paper, 8" x 11", monogrammed lower right: "W.W.". Glazed, matted and presented in a carved giltwood frame.
BAKER & WIDDICOMB FURNITURE CATALOGS:BAKER & WIDDICOMB FURNITURE CATALOGS: An insightful collection of Baker Furniture & John Widdicomb Furniture catalogs & leatherbound volumes. Baker collection includes ''The Baker Catalogue'' Volumes I & II, Index, ''The Baker Book'', ''Baker Collector's Edition'' three ring binder, and additional 3-ring binder containing various catalogues. John Widdicomb pieces include the ''Book of John Widdicomb Furniture'' and 1980 complete catalogue 3-ring binder.
CONDITION: Widdicomb articles show wear.
JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959),JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959), SETTING OUT THE DECOYS., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 14.5" X 21" SIGHT. FRAMED 22" X 29".JOHN WHORF, Massachusetts, 1903-1959, Setting out the decoys. Signed lower right "John Whorf". Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, 14.5" x 21" sight. Framed 22" x 29".
John Wilde (American 1919-2006)John Wilde (American 1919-2006) Untitled 1951 silverpoint on paper signed Jonathan and dated(upper right) 16 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches.
JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959),JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959), A SLEIGH WINDING THROUGH A BIRCH-LINED PATH., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 14.5" X 21.5" SIGHT. FRAMED 24" X 30".JOHN WHORF, Massachusetts, 1903-1959, A sleigh winding through a birch-lined path. Signed and dated lower right "John Whorf 59". Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, 14.5" x 21.5" sight. Framed 24" x 30".
JON WHITCOMB (USA 190-1988) MIXEDJON WHITCOMB (USA 190-1988) MIXED MEDIA WORKJon Whitcomb (AMERICAN / CONNECTICUT / OKLAHOMA, 1906 - 1988) pencil and gouache mixed media work on paper depicting woman on white tiger skin rug. Initialed "J.W." to lower right. Mounted in a red painted wooden frame with mat behind glass screen. Work measures approx. 13" height x 20" width (33cm x 51cm) to sight. Measures approx. 21 3/4" height x 29" width (55.2cm x 73.6cm) overall including frame.
Condition:
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JOHN FENTRESS (VA, 1896-1973),JOHN FENTRESS (VA, 1896-1973), WIDGEON Pungo, Virginia, circa 1920s carved and painted wood.
JOHN WHORFAmerican 1903-1959MarshJOHN WHORFAmerican 1903-1959Marsh Hunting''. Signed lower right ''John Whorf''. Titled in pencil verso. Provenance:Private Collection Massachusetts.Watercolor on paper 15'' x 22''. Unframed.''
John T. Bowen (American, 1801-1856)John T. Bowen (American, 1801-1856) "Wesh-Cubb, a Chippewa Chief" and "Ha-Ka, a Winnebago Chief", pair of colored lithographs, published by D. Rice and A. N. Hart, Philadelphia, sight 10-3/4" x 5". Handsomely presented in matching deep antiqued wooden frames with giltwood fillets.
JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959),JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959), LILACS, CAPE COD., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 15" X 21" SIGHT. FRAMED 28" X 34".JOHN WHORF, Massachusetts, 1903-1959, Lilacs, Cape Cod. Signed lower right "John Whorf" (signature obscured by mat). Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, 15" x 21" sight. Framed 28" x 34".
Terence Harold Robsjohn-GibbingsTerence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings British/American, 1905-1976 Pair of Stools for Widdicomb
Estimate:$800-$1,200
JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959),JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959), A SOUTHERN CABIN., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 12.5" X 16" SIGHT. FRAMED 23" X 26".JOHN WHORF, Massachusetts, 1903-1959, A southern cabin. Signed lower left "To Roger from John Whorf". Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, 12.5" x 16" sight. Framed 23" x 26".
William John Wainwright (1855-1931)BustWilliam John Wainwright (1855-1931)Bust Portrait of a Cavalierinscribed on reversewatercolour 27cm x 19cm (10.75" x 7.5")
John Whorf (American/Massachusetts,John Whorf (American/Massachusetts, 1903-1959) "Siesta", watercolor, sight 14-1/2" x 20", signed lower right, retains gallery label en verso "Margaret Brown Gallery, Boston, Mass.". Glazed, matted and framed. Provenance: The estates of David and Eula Wintermann. Accompanied by the original bill of sale from Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago, Illinois, dated May 5, 1990.
John JamJohn Jam
WINFRED REMBERT(American/Georgia,WINFRED REMBERT(American/Georgia, 1945-2021)
Picking Cotton, inscribed bottom center "Winfred Rembert...REV", dye on carved and tooled leather, 28 x 27 in.; metal frame 29-1/4 x 27-3/4 in.
Note:
Born in rural Georgia, raised in a community tied to the cotton fields, Winfred Rembert survived a childhood of poverty in the segregated South of the 1940s. He would go on to be a nationally recognized artist, and his biography - Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South - was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2022.
It was not a well paved path. In 1966, after a demonstration in Americus, Georgia, Rembert was arrested and put in jail without being charged. A year later, he escaped but was caught and hung up by a group of deputy sheriffs. They stuck him with a knife but did not kill and burn him as he had anticipated. He spent the next seven years in a chain gang. Remarkably, he met his wife while building roads and bridges in rural Georgia as part of his prison sentence. While in prison, a man named TJ taught him how to carve wallets out of leather, a skill that he would use decades later in his embossed leather paintings.
After his release, Rembert and Patsy married and they moved to New York, then Connecticut, where he worked a variety of jobs. Not until in his 50s after a second round in prison, did he begin to draw and paint the scenes of his youth, carving the stories into tactile leather canvases.
In 2000, Rembert had a well publicized show at the Yale University Art Gallery. In 2002, he was introduced to Peter Tillou after speaking about his artwork at a school in Waterbury, Connecticut. A short time later they agreed to a working relationship that included numerous exhibitions and his 2010 "coming out" show at Adelson Galleries in New York. His work has entered major museum and private collections.
Provenance: Purchased from Peter Tillou; Private Collection
Condition:
excellent color, surface abrasions as made, laid down on foam core; frame with light wear
TWO CARTES DE VISITE: JOHN WILKESTWO CARTES DE VISITE: JOHN WILKES BOOTH, C. 1865 One showing the actor in a seated pose and the other reproducing an illustration of his capture; each an albumin print mounted on card; framed.
John JamJohn Jam
John Ward (1917-2007) - WatercolourJohn Ward (1917-2007) - Watercolour - ''Campidolio A Study'' 6ins x 9ins signed and dated 1967 in stained wood frame and glazed Provenance : J.S. Maas & Co Ltd 15a Clifford Street New Bond Street W1 Christmas Exhibition 1974 No. 42
JOHN WHORFAmerican 1903-1959WinterJOHN WHORFAmerican 1903-1959Winter road. Signed lower right John Whorf''.Watercolor on paper 12'' x 9'' sight. Framed.''
JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959),JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959), WINTER SCENE OF A HORSE AND BUGGY OUTSIDE A SEASIDE COTTAGE., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 15" X 22" SIGHT. FRAMED 23" X 30.5".JOHN WHORF, Massachusetts, 1903-1959, Winter scene of a horse and buggy outside a seaside cottage. Signed lower left and right "John Whorf". Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, 15" x 22" sight. Framed 23" x 30.5".
William Wendt (1865-1946 LagunaWilliam Wendt (1865-1946 Laguna Beach CA) Verdant Summer Landscape
JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959),JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959), "LOVETT'S COURT, PROVINCETOWN"., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 15.25" X 21.5" SIGHT. FRAMED 26" X 32".JOHN WHORF, Massachusetts, 1903-1959, "Lovett's Court, Provincetown". Signed lower right "John Whorf". Titled on Provincetown Art Association & Museum exhibit label verso. Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, 15.25" x 21.5" sight. Framed 26" x 32". Provenance: The Estate of Hilary Bamford of Provincetown.
JOHN WADSWORTH (BRITISH 1879–1955)
EMBROIDEREDJOHN WADSWORTH (BRITISH 1879–1955)
EMBROIDERED APPLIQUÉ PANEL, CIRCA 1905 made by Ellen Wadsworth, stitched to a linen ground, the panel 21cm x 38cm (8 1/4in x 15in); together with an EMBROIDERED RUNNER BY JOHN WADSWORTH, made by Ellen Wadsworth, coloured silks on a linen ground, 66cm (26in) x 46cm (18 1/2in); and a CUSHION COVER BY JOHN WADSWORTH, machine woven, 51cm (20in) square(3)Provenance: 'The Ceramic Art and Paintings of John and Philip Wadsworth', the auction of their estate, Phillips, Knowle, 8th April 1992, included in lot 98.
JACQUARD WOVEN TWO PIECE COVERLET,JACQUARD WOVEN TWO PIECE COVERLET, JOHN TJacquard Woven Two Piece Coverlet, John T. Williams Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 1885
Wight (John) Morning at Bow Street,Wight (John) Morning at Bow Street, 1824, illustrated by George Cruikshank, 8vo, half 19th Century calf gilt, t.e.g., the plates on India paper, bookplate of HW Bruton
WINFRED REMBERT(Georgia/Connecticut,WINFRED REMBERT(Georgia/Connecticut, 1945-2021)
Untitled, KKK, 2000, signed lower right with monogram "WR", hand-tooled and dyed leather, 12-1/8 x 11-1/8 in.
Note:
Born in rural Georgia, raised in a community tied to the cotton fields, Winfred Rembert survived a childhood of poverty in the segregated South of the 1940s. He would go on to be a nationally recognized artist, and his biography - Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South - was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2022.
It was not a well paved path. In 1966, after a demonstration in Americus, Georgia, Rembert was arrested and put in jail without being charged. A year later, he escaped but was caught and hung up by a group of deputy sheriffs. They stuck him with a knife but did not kill and burn him as he had anticipated. He spent the next seven years in a chain gang. Remarkably, he met his wife while building roads and bridges in rural Georgia as part of his prison sentence. While in prison, a man named TJ taught him how to carve wallets out of leather, a skill that he would use decades later in his embossed leather paintings.
After his release, Rembert and Patsy married and they moved to New York, then Connecticut, where he worked a variety of jobs. Not until in his 50s after a second round in prison, did he begin to draw and paint the scenes of his youth, carving the stories into tactile leather canvases.
In 2000, Rembert had a well publicized show at the Yale University Art Gallery. In 2002, he was introduced to Peter Tillou after speaking about his artwork at a school in Waterbury, Connecticut. A short time later they agreed to a working relationship that included numerous exhibitions and his 2010 "coming out" show at Adelson Galleries in New York. His work has entered major museum and private collections.
Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist by James Allen, Southern Pickers LLC; Private Michigan Collection
Condition:
laid down on foamcore, some warping, some light abrasions, wear at corners; unframed
JOHN WHORF (AMERICAN/MASSACHUSETTS,JOHN WHORF (AMERICAN/MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959)John Whorf (American/Massachusetts, 1903-1959) , "Sail Boats (Fleet of Sail Boats)", watercolor on paper, signed lower left, pencil-titled en verso, "Milch Galleries, New York" label with artist and title, "Artique Shoppe, New Orleans" stamp and handwritten label with artist on backing paper, 19 1/16 in. x 22 in., framed
JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959),JOHN WHORF (MASSACHUSETTS, 1903-1959), "DUNELANDS, P'TOWN" (PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS)., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 15" X 22". UNFRAMED.JOHN WHORF, Massachusetts, 1903-1959, "Dunelands, P'Town" (Provincetown, Massachusetts). Signed lower right "John Whorf". Titled verso. Reverse with watercolor of docked boats. Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, 15" x 22". Unframed.
WATERCOLOR, ISRAEL PUTNAM AfterWATERCOLOR, ISRAEL PUTNAM After J. Wilkinson (American, 18th century), "Israel Putnam Major General of the Connecticut Forces, and Commander in Chief at the Engagement on Bunkers Hill Near Boston, 1775," watercolor, unsigned, overall (with frame): 16.5"h x 12.5"w. Provenance: Estate of Joanna Barnes and Jack Warner (Santa Barbara, California). Ms. Barnes was a Hollywood film actress featured in movies such as "Auntie Mame (1958)" and "The Parent Trap (1961)". Mr. Warner was a prominent architect.
JON WHITCOMB (USA 190-1988) MIXEDJON WHITCOMB (USA 190-1988) MIXED MEDIA WORKAttriibuted to Jon Whitcomb (AMERICAN / CONNECTICUT / OKLAHOMA, 1906 - 1988) gouache New York Times newspaper clipping dated 1967 mixed media work depicting a movie scene with female card players. Possibly signedunder mat. Mounted in a black painted wooden fram with mat behind glass screen. Work measures 13" height x 19" width (33cm x 48.3cm) to sight. Measures approx. 20 1/4" height x 26 1/4" width (51.4cm x 66.7cm)overall including frame.
Condition:
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PHOTOGRAPH, JOHN WIMBERLEY JohnPHOTOGRAPH, JOHN WIMBERLEY John Wimberley (American, b. 1945), "Decending Angel," from the "Natural Abundance"series, 1981, gelatin silver print, pencil signed lower right, gallery label (Michael Shapiro Gallery, San Francisco, CA) affixed verso, sheet: 17.5"h x 15.25"w, overall (with frame): 30"h x 24"w
PRINT, JOHN WESLEY COTTON JohnPRINT, JOHN WESLEY COTTON John Wesley Cotton (American, 1868-1931), "Ceremonial Cave," softground etching with aquatint in colors, pencil signed lower right, edition 12/25, image: 14.75"h x 19.75"w, overall (with frame): 24.5"h x 29.5"w