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• FRAMED SCHNEIDER FAMILY FRAKTUR BIRTH
  FRAMED SCHNEIDER FAMILY FRAKTUR BIRTH & BAPTISMrecord ca. 1805 dated; ink and watercolor on old rag laid paper with fine watercolor tempura large stems of multi-flowers with giant bloom and meandering stem on either side of lower central textbox, the upper field illustrated with central geometric flower and two tulips on stems, the textbox spiral decorated in black, red and yellow, poorly written but legible to some, translation includes record for Johannes Schneider, born 16th day of November 1805, in Upper Milford Twp., Northampton Co., son of Simon Schneider and Susanna (Heil) Schneider, framed in an old maple frame, 17 1/4"x 13"; [Provenance: ex-Maria Pukownik]; Condition: roll creasing and paper foxing; some similarity to flowers of cross-legged angel artist or Sam Siegfried
• 2 FRAMED PRINTED BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS
  2 FRAMED PRINTED BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS CA. 1819& 1851; printed by Moser & Peters, 1826, Carlisle, PA with ten illustration blocks with colored accent: angels, eagle, birds, etc. for Maria Alleman, born in Dauphin Co. on December 11, 1819, 19"x 23", Condition: poorly written, unable to ready pieces, under mat, fold creasing, pressed minor foxing, minor separation in lower center; printed by Blumer, Busch & Co., Allentown with five illustrated block prints: angels, birds on stems and eagle with watercolor accents, record for Servin Keck, daughter of Johannes and Maria (George) Keck, born November 2, 1851, in Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co., PA, framed in a painted corner block frame, scrivener attributed Conrad Kresh, 20"x 23 1/4", Condition: poor scrivenerwork typical polka dot accent by noted scrivener, lower center separation, framed under matting
• 2 VARIANT DOG BANKS CA. 1900-1930; ONE
  2 VARIANT DOG BANKS CA. 1900-1930; ONE ATTRIBUTEDto A.C. Williams St. Bernard with pack bank having chest harness and belly strap, pack has ropework casting, bronze and red toned painted surfaces, 5 1/2"h, Condition: 70-80% original surface; unattributed U.S. "I hear a call" water spaniel with pack with embossed strap, black painted dog with gray painted pack, 5 1/4"h, Condition: poorly painted, approx. 90% original surface
• FRAMED FRAKTUR ATTRIBUTED TO "BLOUSY
  FRAMED FRAKTUR ATTRIBUTED TO "BLOUSY ANGEL ARTIST"ca. 1784 record; on early screen laid rag paper, the Fraktur work was attributed to artist only known as "Flying Angel" or "Blousy Angel" artist and filled in by separate hand; the record with fine birds in circular vignette within wreath pattern textbox and vibrant oversized flowers on either side and artist tell-tale form flying angels in blousy shoulder outfits flying above the wreath; each angel depicted blowing a horn to announce child's birth, the decoration is bold and colorful in base tones of green, red, yellow and some black, the record for (?) child of (?) born June 10th, 1784 in Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co., PA, framed in a painted frame, 24"x 21" frame; [Provenance: ex- M.P. Amt, Mead Antiques and restored by Maria Pukownik]; Condition: hand that filled in record is very poor and mostly illegible, appears to be poorly mounted with tape donut to cardstock back with space between glass and record, some noted roll creasing and central folds
• LEATHER BOUND LANCASTER IMPRINT WITH
  LEATHER BOUND LANCASTER IMPRINT WITH BARBARA EBERSca. 1815 imprint, 1898 bookplate; fine "Ausbund… Christliche Lieder" printed by Joseph Ehrenfried, Lancaster, PA with early poorly written ownership record of 1825; in front cover, an ink and watercolor bookplate is pated to front fly leaf attributed to Amish artist Barbara Ebersol with her traditional double spider rose design and trailing leaf border, the bookplate for Samuel Kinnig, done in 1898 with watercolor tempura paint; Condition: book in good condition, missing clasps; minor foxing to bookplate
• AMISH BOOKPLATE OF ANNA BEILERca. 1902
  AMISH BOOKPLATE OF ANNA BEILERca. 1902 dated bookplate; attributed to Amish artist Barbara Ebersol, bookplate with heart motif with scalloped edge, saber shaped plant leaves and berry cluster flower, pasted into front cover with ink brace framed corners textbox, plate mounted into 1892, Johannes Bär's Sohn imprint "Die Ernsthafte Christenpflicht enhaltend...", 4"x 6"x 1" book; Condition: some water damage and running to watercolor on heart, soiling, box binding separated and cloth tape bound poorly, title page fair with creasing to corners, as found, cover missing clasp
• H.L. JUDD MFG. DOG ON TURNTABLE CAST
  H.L. JUDD MFG. DOG ON TURNTABLE CAST IRON MECHANICca. 1890s; cast iron mansard roof house with dog holding plate, revolves on hand cranked turntable, the dog operating between two door cased opening, attributed to H.L. Judd by style, 5"h; Condition: stripped of all original paint, construction and surface is somewhat primitives and unfinished with poorly ground casting lines, appears original, buyer should view for themselves
• A modernist opal brooch, in silver,
  A modernist opal brooch, in silver, parcel gilt, 55mm l, maker's mark poorly struck, Birmingham 1995 and a French silver brooch, 23.6g (2) More Information Both in good condition
• FRENCH MARBLE AND BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK,
  FRENCH MARBLE AND BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK, 19TH C. French Victorian era black marble and bronze mantel clock, 19th century, having opposing panther panels, enamel dial with Roman numerals, and rising on paw feet, with a poorly struck maker's mark to the movement. Approximate dimensions: h. 10.25", w. 23", d. 11.25".
• RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON WITH SILVER RIZA,19TH
  RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON WITH SILVER RIZA,19TH C. Russian Orthodox painted icon on wooden panel, 19th century, depicting a standing male saint or Christ, having a silver riza or oklad, with poorly struck marks to the front of the riza. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Tania Armour Becker, Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: h. 7", w. 5.75", d. 1". Note: Ahlers & Ogletree reserves the right to require payment via certified funds (wire transfer, certified check) for this lot. Please contact our offices in advance of bidding with any questions.
• A NORTH CAROLINA COIN SILVER SERVING
  A NORTH CAROLINA COIN SILVER SERVING SPOON, MARK OF JOHN SELPH With "J.Selph" punched in a rectangle (poorly struck), plain rounded end, script monogram to handle
• A 19th C. American mahogany three-drawer
  A 19th C. American mahogany three-drawer server with tapered legs. 28”H x 35.5”W x 19”D Condition: poorly repaired front left leg (needs further repair), refinished CT Transfer Fee $20
• MOCHA COFFEEPOT, 19TH C.Mocha coffeepot,
  MOCHA COFFEEPOT, 19TH C.Mocha coffeepot, 19th c. , with various bands and pinstripes, 12" h. Provenance: A Delaware Educational Institution. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Poorly repaired spout, lid collar repair, 2 1/2'' repair to rim hairline.
• WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT SLANT-FRONT
  WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT SLANT-FRONT DESKWith multiple secret compartments. 41 1/4 x 34 3/4 x 22 in. Condition Scuffs, nicks, chips and marks throughout. Molding repaired and cracks visible. Ink marks to interior. Document slide doesn't open fully. One interior drawer missing pull. Another shelf poorly fitting. Age cracks particularly to both sides. Vertical age cracks to drawer interiors. Drawer pulls and locks replaced. Missing escutcheon for bottom drawer. Otherwise in generally good condition. Structurally sound. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• SPANISH COLONIAL BAROQUE POLYCHROME
  SPANISH COLONIAL BAROQUE POLYCHROME PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT FRAMENow mounted as a mirror with "antiqued" mirror plate. 33 x 36 1/4 in. Condition The painted and gilt surfaces refreshed with scattered losses. Poorly restored decoration at the corners. Old repairs on the right side corners on the reverse.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• QUEEN ANNE INLAID WALNUT DOUBLE DOME
  QUEEN ANNE INLAID WALNUT DOUBLE DOME SECRETARY BOOKCASEThe upper case with glazed beveled cupboard doors opening to reveal a fitted interior with cubbyholes, shelves and serpentine drawers, the lower case with slant front opening to a velvet-lined writing surface, a secret compartment with drawers and cubby holes, above drawers raised on later bun feet. 7 t. 1/2 x 41 1/2 x 24 1/4 in. Condition With later urn-form finials and later beveled glass plates which are very well done. Multiple filled and unfilled age splits. Some gouges and very minor veneer losses. Glue marks on old repairs. Replaced brasses. The top cupboard door hinges missing three screws. Molding lifting and loose on lower section of the mirror plates. Tiny chip to lower right-hand mirror plate. Interior of upper section is missing some shelves and document slides. Light staining to the shelves. The lower case with age cracks, some with filler, on the side panels and slant front. Minor veneer replacements throughout. Poorly repaired molding with some minor losses and sun-bleached slant-front. The velvet-lined writing surface with ink stains and gouges throughout. Scuffing, nicks and veneer replacements. Sliding door to compartment is warped with loose surrounding molding. Replaced hinges. Slant front locking mechanism has shifted. Age splits in the bottoms of the drawers. Evidence of worm damage throughout.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• JEWELRY. ASSORTED GROUPING OF SOUTHWEST
  JEWELRY. ASSORTED GROUPING OF SOUTHWEST STYLE Sterling Jewelry. Including a 14kt yellow gold pendant with central prong set faceted amber? with diamond accents on a 14kt yellow gold necklace - Necklace and pendant stamped "14K"; a pair of Italian .800 silver ear clips with central turquoise cabochons - stamped, "800" with an Italian national mark; a Zuni Angelita Cheama silver (4) piece belt buckled set - buckle stamped, A. Cheama; a signed sterling choker - stamped, "Sterling" with a pictorial makers mark; a small silver conch belt; a Navajo Julianna Williams sterling brooch with of bezel set colored stones - stamped, "JW Sterling"; a signed sterling pendant with central bezel set turquoise cabochon on a multi colored stone beaded necklace - pendant stamped, "EE Sterling"; a signed sterling ring with coral cabochon accents - stamped, "EDE 925"; a signed silver figural ring with turquoise cabochon accents - stamped, "Begay"; a signed silver cuff with central bird mosaic and turquoise accents - stamped with an unknown pictorial maker's mark; a signed sterling bolo tie with central bear claw and a turquoise stone accent - stamped "DA Sterling"; a signed silver figural horses head bolo tie - stamped, " W W"; a gold tone bolo tie with central silver Morgan dollar; a typically executed south western silver bolo tie; (4) poorly executed bolo ties fasted with adhesive; (2) silver bead necklaces; a fantastic Running Bear fetish necklace with large central carved turquoise turtle: (4) silver tone fetish necklaces; (3) silver tone necklaces with faux stone accents; a broken silver multi strand necklace; (2 )silver tone necklaces with faux stones; (2) pair Thai sterling ear clips; pair of silver earrings with turquoise cabochon accents; a Native American Heishi turquoise and spiny oyster bead necklace; a chocker with silver bead, bone and turquoise bead accents; a sterling locket; (2) silver rings; a gold tone pendant with pyrite crystals; pair of sterling earrings with central amber accents; a sterling ring with central amber accent; a sterling fish pendant with central amber accent; (4) sterling brooches with central amber accents; a silver cuff with central bezel set amber? accent; a silver necklace with an amber? pendant; and a silver tone figural Indians heads belt buckle. Total approx. weight of 14kt gold pendant and chain is 2.3 dwt (gross). total approx. weight of all silver and sterling items is 18.92 troy oz (gross) excluding bolo ties, fetish necklaces silver tone items and assorted beaded stone necklaces. From a Baldwin, NY estate. Dimensions: Running bear fetish necklace measures approx 32" in length. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. Some silver tone necklaces do not have clasps. Some stones may be missing and or exhibits chips or cracks. No definitive statement is being made as to whether any gems/colored stones are natural, synthetic or treated.
• TWO SMALL LEADED STAINED GLASS PANELS,
  TWO SMALL LEADED STAINED GLASS PANELS, POSSIBLY ENGLISHOne with various panels including Jacob and Ladder, a Banner 'Fran..Sturti Ad Manum' and Heraldic Shield, a Knight Helms; the other with Heraldic Coat-of-Arms and later inscribed 1590. The largest 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. Condition The largest with numerous age cracks, old repairs, losses. Poorly repaired along the edges, minor separation with scuffing. The smaller panel with small losses, old repairs and scuffing. General wear throughout on both.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• PIERRE VICTOR GALLAND (FRANCE, 1822-1892)
  PIERRE VICTOR GALLAND (FRANCE, 1822-1892) Allegorical Figures of Levitating Women as the Four Seasons, oil on canvas, each signed lower left and dated 1867. The women are in color themed Classical robes, representing seasonal weather, the accompanying putti having associated articles for music, hunting, and the art of agriculture. The last, representing winter, depicts the mother bundling her small child against the cold, a dead sparrow below her feet. In narrow gold molded frames, OS: 75" x 26", SS: 73 1/2" x 24 1/2". Multiple punctures and tears, poorly repaired. Heavy craquelure to Spring. Need restoration and restretching. Galland was a famous Belle Epoch theatrical scenic artist, working for the Paris Opera; he also designed and painted decorative murals for private and public spaces.
• FRAMED INK & WATERCOLOR BIRTH & BAPTISM
  FRAMED INK & WATERCOLOR BIRTH & BAPTISM FRAKTUR ATca. 1804; brightly painted star top and blooming heart vine text surround, poorly written record in old German script for Anna Maria, daughter of Georg & Elizabeth (Fuering) Schedler, Oley, Berks Co., PA, August 28, 1804, framed professionally in old frame, 14 3/4"x 10"; [Note: unknown artist is known as "Engraver Artist" for his artwork and Fraktur penmanship that appears to be a printed form - similar to block printed form]; Condition: central crease separation, professionally restored & stabilized
• 2 FRAMED WATERCOLOR COLORIZED PRINTED
  2 FRAMED WATERCOLOR COLORIZED PRINTED BIRTH & BAPTca. 1843 & 1860; one printed by Peters, Harrisburg with record of Maria Anna Gamberlin (Gamber), daughter of Daniel (?) and Anna (?) Gamberlin, born July 22, 1843 in Juniata Co., framed in a deep well frame, PA, 15 1/2"x 18 1/2", Condition: poorly written, some roll creasing and soiling spots; Blumer & Leisenring, Allentown, PA record of Emma (Lipetta) Kostenbader, daughter of Thomas & Christianna (Bauer) Kostenbader, born April 12, 1860 in Buschkill Twp., Northampton Co., PA, unsigned, 19 1/4"x 23 1/4", Condition: good
• WOODEN HANDLED COMPLEX MOLDING PLANE
  WOODEN HANDLED COMPLEX MOLDING PLANE INITIALED "AHca. 18th-19th century; 2 3/4"w cut with double ogee cut for crown moldings on cased furniture, chamfer shoulders, screw-mounted fence and drilled tow hole, 3 1/2"x 14 1/4"; Condition: refinished, poorly remounted handle
• PHILIBERT-LOUIS DEBUCOURT (AFTER), OIL
  PHILIBERT-LOUIS DEBUCOURT (AFTER), OIL ON PANEL After Philibert-Louis Debucourt (French, 1755-1832), "La Rose Mal Defendue" (The Poorly Defended Rose), no signature observed, 10.5"h x 8.5"w (panel), 13.5"h x 11.25"w (frame)
• 1895-O MORGAN AU CLEANED Light hairlines
  1895-O MORGAN AU CLEANED Light hairlines on both sides and the cartwheel luster is gone, but the strike for Choice AU is still there, 95-O's were not saved and are extremely rare in mint state. None came out in the mint's release of bags in the 1962-4 period. They were usually poorly struck from shoddy workmanship. This coin would have been a nice AU58 were it not for the hair-lined attempt to improve it. Still, a scarce coin as it is
• 1901 MORGAN UNC DETAILS, CLEANED These
  1901 MORGAN UNC DETAILS, CLEANED These are typically poorly struck so this would be an Unc details with light obverse cleaning and a scrape where the eagle's right side shoulder and wing meet. Spectacular rise in prices throughout mint state as these simply were not saved or were melted in 1918
• COUNTERFEIT $20 CONFEDERATE NOTE CT-20/141
  COUNTERFEIT $20 CONFEDERATE NOTE CT-20/141 F/VF $20 CT-20/141 R-4 F/VF. Lithographed Contemporary counterfeit, VP Alexander Stephens with dark shadows on both cheeks which makes the area under the eyes look too white. Printed signatures with red serial number in red. Plate 6 Imprint D. Duncan, Richmond. Original notes have Cupid and Hope with small smiles and on this note they do not, also with broken hairline per fake note. Overall appearance looks poorly done.
• VICTORIAN MAHOGANY AND GILT-METAL SUNDERLAND
  VICTORIAN MAHOGANY AND GILT-METAL SUNDERLAND TABLE29 x 36 in. diam. Condition Normal wear to top. Poorly refinished with gloppy varnish. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER Qing or later,
  A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER Qing or later, of flared form with two handles and on three elephants head feet, with poorly-cast Xuande mark to base, 19cm wide.
• LARGE FRENCH ANTIQUE MANTLE TIME ONLY
  LARGE FRENCH ANTIQUE MANTLE TIME ONLY CLOCK, STAMPED TIFFANY & CO. 5 ½" thick x 16" wide x 21 1./2" tall A 3 ?" white enamel dial with Roman numerals for all chapters of the time only clock, with all minute hash marks at the dials edge. Blued steel spade type minute/hour hands. An approximately 70 mm round japy style movement, stamped Fabrique de Paris with a makers cartouche. Case is unpatinated bronze/brass with a three dimensional figure of a French King; possibly Louis IX. The cathedral pictured in the lower case, might be a reference to him being a staunch defender of the Catholic faith. Poorly stamped Tiffany & Co on the reverse. Weighs sixteen pounds.
• LLADRO MANTEL QUARTZ CLOCK, TWO SISTERS
  LLADRO MANTEL QUARTZ CLOCK, TWO SISTERS 01005776Porcelain, high-relief pink floral motifs with 2 figurines of sisters. Lladro backstamp. Not tested. Poorly restored hand and fingers to sister in pink dress. Artist: Vicente Martinez Issued: 1990-2003 Dimensions: 12.5"L x 6.75"H Manufacturer: Lladro Country of Origin: Spain
• DOULTON BURSLEM CERAMIC VASE, RHUDDLAN
  DOULTON BURSLEM CERAMIC VASE, RHUDDLAN CASTLEFlow blue glazed vase; bulbous body; short fluted neck. Encircling scene of the Rhuddlan Castle. Doulton Burslem backstamp. Restored rim. #vase Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 5.5"H Manufacturer: Doulton Burslem Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related crazing; poorly restored rim.
• POORLY PETER RABBIT - BESWICK - BEATRIX
  POORLY PETER RABBIT - BESWICK - BEATRIX POTTER FIGURINE...Depicts a brown bunny being wrapped snuggly in an orange blanket. Beswick backstamp. Dimensions: 2"L x 2"W x 3.5"H Manufacturer: Beatrix Potter Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.
• JEAN J. BRESIL (HAITIAN 20TH CT.) PAINTINGDESCRIPTION:
  JEAN J. BRESIL (HAITIAN 20TH CT.) PAINTINGDESCRIPTION: An oil on canvas painting by Haitian artist, Jean J. Bresil. Features a rendering of an ocean side village with structures atop atolls and figures farming and collecting agriculture. Signed along bottom center:"Bresil". CIRCA: 20th Ct. ORIGIN: Haiti DIMENSIONS: (With Frame) H:21" L: 24.75" (Without Frame) H:20" L:24" CONDITION: Poorly framed. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• JEAN J. BRESIL (HAITIAN 20TH CT.) PAINTINGDESCRIPTION:
  JEAN J. BRESIL (HAITIAN 20TH CT.) PAINTINGDESCRIPTION: An oil on canvas painting by Haitian artist, Jean J. Bresil. Features a rendering of an ocean side village with structures atop atolls and figures farming and collecting agriculture. Signed along bottom center:"Bresil". CIRCA: 20th Ct. ORIGIN: Haiti DIMENSIONS: (With Frame) H:21" L: 24.75" (Without Frame) H:20" L:24" CONDITION: Poorly framed. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POTTERY 10 PCS.1st
  SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POTTERY 10 PCS.1st item: Painted gray Pueblo style pottery with geometric design. 6" H x 10" D. Inscribed on bottom - During the period known as Pueblo 1 (+750-900 AD), the dominant pottery was poorly painted block designs on a white background. This particular design taken from the book, AN INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY by Beals and Hoijer (pp.553, figure 18:4a) Olivette Johnson. 2nd item: Lakota Sioux pottery bowl, signed by Olive Cottier (Pine Ridge Sioux, 1909-1974), made at the Pine Ridge Indian Crafts school on the Lakota Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. 3" H x 8" W. 3rd item: Southwest pottery bowl with flower design, 3 1/2" H x 6 1/2" W. 4th item: Black (possibly Santa Clara Pueblo) Southwest pottery bowl, signed CITA on bottom. 3 3/4" H x 4 1/2" W. 5th item: Small Pueblo Southwest pottery bowl with geometric design. Signed "Made at Hoopa High School by Gene Colegrove". 3 1/2" H x 5" W. 6th item: Hopi pottery napkin ring with painted designs. 3 1/2" H x 4" W. 1st half 20th century. 7th item: Small pottery dish with pattern, 1 1/4" H x 7" W x 4 1/4" D. 8-10 items: Pair of black Pueblo pottery "boots". Right boot has red and white sticker on bottom of boot. 2 1/8" H x 4" W: Animal figural piece with MASON inscribed on curved bottom. 2" H x 4 1/4" W x 1 3/4" D; 7 miniature pottery water vessels strung together with ribbon. Smallest is 1" H, largest is 1 1/2" H. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: 1st item: Several chips around bottom rim, paint shows wear and dirt due to age and usage. Interior of pottery has surface grime. 2nd item: Excellent condition with minor surface grime. 3rd item: Very good condition with minor scratches and grime. 4th item: Some glaze wear and 1 small nick. 5th item: Major cracks and repair over entire bowl. 6th item: Chip on one corner of base, fading design, several nicks and surface grime. 7th item: 1 1/2" x 1" crack and repair to dish, glaze loss in areas. 8-10th items: Black boots: Left boot is in very good condition, right boot has small crack at rim and chip at toe. Animal figural in very good condition. Strung water vessels in good condition with no major cracks or chips.
• JOHN GADSBY CHAPMAN O/C, SLAIN HART
  JOHN GADSBY CHAPMAN O/C, SLAIN HART OR DEERJohn Gadsby Chapman (American, 1808-1889) oil on canvas painting depicting a slain hart or deer on a rock, its eyes still open and tongue hanging out, left front leg barely touching a stream before it and foliage in the background. Image based on a stanza from "Hart-Leap Well" by William Wordsworth, first published in Lyrical Ballads, Volume II, 1800. Inscription of stanza from poem en verso. Housed in gilt carved frame. Sight - 28 3/4" H x 39 1/4" W. Framed - 37 3/4" H x 48 1/4" W. Provenance: The estate of Jean A. Yeatman and Harry C. Yeatman, formerly of Hamilton Place Plantation (near Columbia, Tennessee). Biography (courtesy The Johnson Collection): John Gadsby Chapman was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He studied with local artists George Cooke and Charles Bird King, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and in Europe, where he copied Old Masters and learned classic drafting techniques. Upon returning to America, Chapman became a landscape painter and portraitist, working in Alexandria, Washington DC, Richmond and Philadelphia. In 1834 he moved to New York and earned success as an illustrator and history painter. Perhaps his best known work is The Baptism of Pocahontas, a mural commissioned for the Rotunda in the U.S. Capitol and widely reproduced in period prints. In the 1840s, following the death of two of his young children, he and his family moved to Rome. Chapman remained there until 1884, painting scenes for the Grand Tour trade. HIs sons, Conrad Wise Chapman and John Linton Chapman, also became painters. Note: according to John F. McGuigan Jr., co-author (along with Mary K. McGuigan) of "John Gadsby Chapman: America's First Artist Etcher, " this work was likely painted by Chapman circa 1858 in Rome. The subject of a slain deer appears in multiple works by Chapman, and was likely commissioned by the Yeatmans during a visit to his studio. One of those works is referred to in an 1898 letter from John Linton Chapman to to Granville G. Valentine of Richmond, Virginia, stating " My father finished it at the request of his old friend William Cullen [Bryant] and called it the 'Hart Leap Well' after Wadsworthís poem. How it happened is about as follows. My father was engaged several years painting four large allegorical pictures of the four seasons - three months represented in each picture - as accessories to the figure representing September in the Autumn picture he introduced the Wild Boar, the Deer, and other game. Being a hunter himself and a remarkable good shot, he hoped to be able to kill the Deer he required for the pictures, as he had already shot the Wild Boar and painted it. One morning as he was about starting to work at his easel, this beautiful specimen of the Roe Deer was sent in to him - having been killed a few hours before by one of his friends, an English sculptor - Holme Cardwell [1813ñ1895] a short distance from Rome. He at once placed the animal in the painting as he wanted it - and as it was yet warm - he set a basin of water under its mouth, from which the blood was still dripping. While at work at the study, William Cullen Bryant came in - as it was his habit to call to see my father every day. On seeing the Deer - its pose - the dripping blood - led him to exclaim 'Why Chapman, what a beautiful illustration you have of Wadsworthís poem of the Hart Leap Well, ' quoting the poem, etc. Father finished the study as a picture, calling it The Hart Leap Well. " (Case wishes to thank John F. McGuigan Jr. and Mary K. McGuigan for this information). (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Craquelure on surface of canvas. Paint faded on right side. In-painting covers tear to canvas that was poorly repaired, top left.