A few examples of appraisal values for
CROSSING THE MISSISSIPPI

• American School Portrait of a
  American School Portrait of a Mississippi River ''Voyageur'' 30'' x 25'' oil on canvas canvas stamped ''Ja's Spore/ 101 Fourth St/ St Louis Mo'' under reline pre-conservation photograph included James Spore ran an ''Art Emporium'' on Fourth Street in St. Louis begining in 1848 selling artist materials paintings and engravings. Geroge Caleb Bingham's ''Verdict of the People'' was exibited there in 1856.
• Clarence Millet
  Clarence Millet (Ameri-can/Louisiana 1897-1959) "Beyond Flows the Mississippi" oil on canvas signed lower right signed and titled en verso 30 in. x 35 in. in a period frame. Note: Louisiana artist Clarence Millet (1897-1959) painted scenes of the French Quarter rural Mississippi and the Mississippi River batture. Works from the latter group are among his most developed and mature compositions. "Beyond Flows the Mississippi " the painting offered here dramatically conveys the breeze off the river through the arc of the trees and the moss blowing in the wind. The dramatic sky is characteristic of his batture works as shown in paintings in the collections of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and The Historic New Orleans Collection. Millet's depiction of the budding trees and fresh green grass evoke spring while the sky and wind suggest a coming rain storm. The building of houses on the batture land became common throughout the depression-era and continued through the middle of the 20th century. The fact that the land was technically owned by the government meant that building there was tax-free if not strictly legal. Many of the batture dwellers would take advantage of the fertile soil that was inundated with river water in the springtime and create small gardens near their houses. Eventually the "batture dwellers" were forced to leave their homes and find legal housing; most of the homes have since been demolished although a few examples still exist on the Mississippi River at the Jefferson Parish line. Reference: Delehanty Randolph Art in the American South: Works from the Ogden Collection Baton Rouge: LSU Press 1996 page 66-67 nos. 46 and 47. Brady Patricia ed. Complementary Visions of Louisiana Art: The Laura Simon Nelson Collection The Historic New Orleans Collection 1996 page 54 no. 48.
• After Marie Adrien Persac
  After Marie Adrien Persac (American/Louisiana 1827-1873) "Plantations on the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans 1858" copyright 1931 Pelican Book Shop Inc. chromolithograph printed by Rand McNally & Company showing the divisions of land with owners' names vignettes of New Orleans Baton Rouge and plantations the border decorated with cotton and sugar cane motifs 53 in. x 31 in. framed. Note: The very rare earlier version of this map was published by Norman and engraved by J. H. Colton New York. The publisher had planned to make a series of three maps showing plantations along the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Memphis but this was the only one completed.
• BOOK: MISSISSIPI RIVER,
  BOOK: MISSISSIPI RIVER, DISCOVERY, 1852Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley by John Shea, published by Redfield, New York, 1852. Brown cloth binding is straight and tight. Surface and shelf wear to exterior. Measures 9" tall. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
• Currier and Ives / Publishers
  Currier and Ives / Publishers 19th c. "The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race from New Orleans to St. Louis July 1870" published 1870 small format hand-colored lithograph sight 9 3/4 in. x 13 1/2 in. framed; together with "Levee Scene on the Mississippi 1878" color reproduction sight 10 in. x 15 in. framed.
• A New Map of the River
  A New Map of the River Mississippi from the Sea to Bayagoulas, hand-colored engraving showing the mouth of the Mississippi and extending north to Lake Pontchartrain; the city of New Orleans is noted as are numerous rivers, lakes, islands and other geographical locations, published by The London Magazine in 1761, sheet size 8-1/4" x 10-3/8". Unframed.
• John Stobart (British, b. 1929)
  John Stobart (British, b. 1929) "The J. M. White, Mistress of the Mississippi, Leaving the Crescent City in 1887", 1976, chromolithograph, signed in pencil lower right, numbered "629/750", published by Maritime Heritage Prints, with additional riverboat illustration in lower left margin that was printed on 200 examples, numbered 79/200, sight 23" x 34". Glazed, handsomely matted and framed.
• Joseph Rusling Meeker
  Joseph Rusling Meeker (American/Missouri/ Louisiana 1827-1889) "Along the Banks of the Mississippi River" oil on artist board signed lower right 15 3/4 in. x 10 1/4 in. in a period giltwood frame.
• TWO MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRINTS. Third
  TWO MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRINTS. Third quarter 19th century. Currier and Ives "Midnight Race on the Mississippi" with the steamers MEMPHIS and JAMES HOWARD. 14.5"h. 17.5"w. And "On the Mississippi" J.W. Watts with steamers ST. LOUIS and MISSISSIPPI. Yellowing and small stain. 8.5"h. 11.5"w.
• Robert Hopkin (American 1832-1909
  Robert Hopkin (American 1832-1909 active New Orleans c. 1883) "Mississippi River View with Paddlewheeler probably Louisiana" c. 1883 oil on canvas signed lower right 12 in. x 18 in. in a period frame. Note: Robert Hopkin was a native of Scotland who immigrated to the U.S. in 1843 and settled permanently in Detroit. In 1853 he opened his own studio. Traveling often Hopkin decorated the interiors of passenger steamboats churches and buildings in New Orleans Denver and Detroit among other cities. One of his major accomplishments was the decorative interior of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange which comprised murals depicting the exploration of the Mississippi River. This project was prompted by the Cotton Centennial Exposition of 1884 which commemorated the centennial of the first shipment of cotton from the U.S. to England and was held in New Orleans at least in part to advertise the city's commercial revitalization following the end of the Reconstruction era. In the Mississippi River scene offered here a cabin on the batture is depicted in the foreground while a paddlewheeler plies the waters of the river beyond. Reference: Encyclopaedia of New Orleans Artists 1718-1918 The Historic New Orleans Collection 1987.
• After Currier and Ives (American,
  After Currier and Ives (American, 19th Century) \"The City of New Orleans - and the Mississippi River. Lake Pontchartrain in the Distance\", offset chromolithograph, 24-1/2\" x 38\". Unglazed and presented in a bird\'s-eye maple frame.
• Joseph Frederick Wallet des
  Joseph Frederick Wallet des Barres (English 1722-1824) "Mississippi River from Iberville to Yazous" 1779 two sheet copperplate engraving with original wash color from The Atlantic Neptune sheet 64 1/2 in. x 25 in. attractively float-mounted and framed. Note: Des Barre's chart of the Mississippi is one of the finest detailed maps of the region produced in the 18th century. It presents the intricate curving of the river showing place names like Natches Cliff Batton Rouge The French Settlements of Point Coupee Lake Maurepas and many others. Very rare the chart was often omitted from editions of The Atlantic Neptune.
• Southern School 19th c. "The
  Southern School 19th c. "The Steamboat Bayou Belle on the Mississippi River probably decorated for the American Centennial of 1876" oil on canvas unsigned 24 in. x 36 in. original frame.
• FRANCIS MARION CROSSING THE PEE
  FRANCIS MARION CROSSING THE PEE DEE, ENGRAVING After William Tylee Ranney (American/New York, 1813-1857). "Marion Crossing the Pedee [Pee Dee]" -1851, handcolored engraving. Published by the American Art Union, New York. Note: This print of the South's best known Revolutionary War hero, Francis Marion "The Swamp Fox" (1732-1795) leading his men across the Pee Dee River in South Carolina. Marion is the basis of the Mel Gibson's character in the movie "The Patriot". Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Billy S. Arant, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Approx. 11.25" x 15" (sheet)
• James T. Lloyd/ Publisher
  James T. Lloyd/ Publisher "Lloyd's Map of the Lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico. Compiled from Government surveys in the Topographical Bureau Washington D.C. Revised and corrected to the present time by Captains Bart and William Bowen pilots of twenty years' experience on that River. Exhibiting the sugar and cotton plantations cities towns landings sand bars islands bluffs bayous cut-offs the steamboat channel mileage fortifications railroads &c. along the River" published by J. T. Lloyd 1862 New York lithograph sheet size 39 1/4 in. x 54 in. attractively float-mounted and framed.
• LOUIS ORR (CONNECTICUT/FRANCE,
  LOUIS ORR (CONNECTICUT/FRANCE, 1879-1966), PASTEL ON PAPER, "ILE ST. LOUIS, PARIS", SKETCH-LIKE DEPICTION OF A BRIDGE CROSSING RIVER...Louis Orr (Connecticut/France, 1879-1966), pastel on paper, "Ile St. Louis, Paris", sketch-like depiction of a bridge crossing river, city buildings in background, bare trees to left, signed lower right, paper framing label verso with artist name and title, wear consistent with age, ss: 15" h. x 12" w.
• Lalla Walker Lewis
  Lalla Walker Lewis (American/Mississippi 1912-2006) "River Baptismal" oil on canvasboard signed lower left 16 in. x 19 7/8 in. in a giltwood frame. Note: Born and raised in Greenwood Mississippi Lalla Walker Lewis studied art at Mississippi University for Women and later at Newcomb College. Known as both a print-maker and painter Lewis was employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create a series of woodblock prints of scenes of Mississippi life. She also painted a mural for the Greenwood Public Library and exhibited at the Delgado Museum of Art (today NOMA) Brooks Art Gallery in Memphis Carnegie Institute and Mississippi Art Association. In the colorful and engaging painting "River Baptismal" Lewis depicts a group of African-Americans gathered along the river bank. Reference: Black Patti Carr Art in Mississippi 1720-1980 University Press of Mississippi Jackson 1998 p. 203.
• Southern School 19th c. "Low
  Southern School 19th c. "Low Water in the Mississippi" oil on canvas unsigned 17 1/2 n. x 21 in. period giltwood frame.
• AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY,),
  AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY,), "MISSISSIPPI RIVER PACKET NATCHEZ"., WATERCOLOR AND GOUACHE ON PAPER, 18.5" X 28" SIGHT. FRAMED 26.5" X 36".AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th Century, "Mississippi River Packet Natchez". Presented to India House by William F. Woodward of Louisville, Kentucky. Brass title and donor plaques affixed to frame. Dimensions: Watercolor and gouache on paper, 18.5" x 28" sight. Framed 26.5" x 36". Provenance: Property of India House, New York.
• Clarence Millet (American/Louisiana
  Clarence Millet (American/Louisiana 1897-1959) "Keep Out: Construction of the Levee along the Mississippi River" oil on canvas signed lower right 26 1/8 in. x 38 1/8 in. in a period frame. Provenance: Acquired from the artist by his friend and cousin Biloxi Mississippi; descended in the family. Note: Born in the rural Southern Louisiana community of Hahnville Clarence Millet was intrigued with the seasonal cycles of the Mississippi River. In this painting he depicts construction of a levee to contain the periodic flooding. A most prominent member of the group of artists and writers that lived and worked in the French Quarter Clarence Millet was also admitted to the National Academy of Design in 1943. He exhibited his paintings and prints and participated in the leading art groups of the day including the Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans the Art League and New Orleans Arts Association at the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art (now the New Orleans Museum of Art). Throughout his career he painted lively views of the French Quarter as well as scenes of the Louisiana countryside and Mississippi River.
• FRENCH 'CROIX DE GUERRE', AND
  FRENCH 'CROIX DE GUERRE', AND FRAMED EVERY SATURDAY 'ON THE MISSISSIPPI', DATED 1871; LARGER FRAME: 21.25 X 16.75 INCHESFrench 'Croix de Guerre', and Framed Every Saturday 'On the Mississippi', Dated 1871; Larger Frame: 21.25 x 16.75 Inches
• After Emmanuel Leutze. O/C George
  After Emmanuel Leutze. O/C George WashingtonCrossing the Delaware River. After the original by Emmanuel Leutze in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From an attorney's 230 Park Avenue NYC estate. Dimensions: 30'' high x 40.25'' wide. Condition: Craquelure wax lining.
• Currier and Ives/Publishers "High
  Currier and Ives/Publishers "High Water on the Mississippi" and "Low Water on the Mississippi" two lithographs later edition image size 18 in. x 28 in. unframed.
• Clarence Millet (American/New
  Clarence Millet (American/New Orleans 1897-1959) "Levee by the Mississippi River" oil on canvas board signed lower right 16 in. x 20 in. in original frame. Provenance: Estate of Audrey Reinike DeBuys the eldest daughter of artists Charles Henry and Vera Reinike. Discovered in the Garden District home of the DeBuys family 3131 Coliseum St. New Orleans.
• Currier & Ives (19th Century)
  Currier & Ives (19th Century) "High Water in the Mississippi" and "Low Water in the Mississippi", pair of hand-colored lithographs, large folio, drawn by F. E. Palmer, published in 1868 by Currier & Ives, 115 Nassau Street, New York, both with gallery inventory label en verso "Arthur Ackerman & Son, Inc., 408 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago", sight 22-1/2" x 31". Glazed and presented in matching black wood frames.
• MIDNIGHT RACE OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
  MIDNIGHT RACE OF THE MISSISSIPPI, HAND-COLOR AQUATINT; TOGETHER WITH CHROMOLITHOGRAPH OF NATIVE AMERICAN IN CANOE, FRAMEDMidnight Race of the Mississippi, Hand-Color Aquatint; together with Chromolithograph of Native American in Canoe, Framed
• 1 vol. (Clemens, Samuel L.) Life
  1 vol. (Clemens, Samuel L.) Life on The Mississippi by Mark Twain. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1883. First American edition, second state. 8vo, orig. gilt-pictorial & blind-decorated brown cloth; corners very slightly bumped, spine ends scuffed & slightly frayed. Frontis., full-page & text illus. throughout. Internally generally clean. Tight, bright, attractive copy. BAL
• High Water in the Mississippi
  High Water in the Mississippi Currier & Ives Reproduction Print Currier & Ives reproduction print titled High Water in the Mississippi; 18 x 28 in. Condition: With toning and water stains.
• CURRIER AND
  CURRIER AND IVES/PUBLISHERSCurrier and Ives/Publishers , "High Water in the Mississippi" and "Low Water in the Mississippi", 20th c., 2 lithographs, after Frances Flora Bond Palmer (British/American, 1812-1876), sheets 23 3/4 in. x 32 in., framed. (2 pcs.)
• German School (19th Century)
  German School (19th Century) \"View of New Orleans and the Mississippi River\", hand-colored bookplate engraving, sight 15\" x 20\", German legend lower margin. Glazed, matted and presented in a burlwood frame with gilt-beaded liner.
• Currier and Ives/ Publishers "Low
  Currier and Ives/ Publishers "Low Water on the Mississippi" after the painting by Palmer later reproduction sight 20 1/2 in. x 30 in. attractively matted and framed.
• Group of Two Maps, one an engraved
  Group of Two Maps, one an engraved delaTour map of New Orleans in 1720, with subsidiary maps of "The Course of the Mississippi River" and "The First Mouth of the Mississippi River"; the other a map of the Spanish plan of New Orleans in 1798, reprinted in 1875; presented in matching dark sepia-banded cafe-au-lait mats within black and dark gold wooden frames in the neoclassical taste and glazed, h. 14-1/2", w. 20-3/4".
• CHARLES CRAIG (AMERICAN,
  CHARLES CRAIG (AMERICAN, 1846-1931). "Five Indians Crossing a River". Oil on canvas, 1905. Signed and dated lower right. Name / title plaque affixed to frame. Provenance: Biltmore Gallery, Scottsdale AZ. From a Madison Ave, NYC estate. Dimensions: 18" h x 26" w. Condition: Relined. Good.
• Anonymous; ''Steamboats on the
  Anonymous; ''Steamboats on the Mississippi'' (Bufford & Sons Boston circa 1870) chromolithograph 18 x 28 in. framed Estimate $ 400-600
• CROSSING THE YELLOWSTONE BY LOREN
  CROSSING THE YELLOWSTONE BY LOREN ENTZ (MONTANA/WYOMING B. 1949). Oil on canvas signed lower right. Cowboys herding longhorns across the river. 42''h. 36''w. in a frame 54 1/2''h. 48 1/2''w. Very good condition.
• Group of Two Maps, one an engraved
  Group of Two Maps, one an engraved delaTour map of New Orleans in 1720, with subsidiary maps of "The Course of the Mississippi River" and "The First Mouth of the Mississippi River"; the other a map of the Spanish plan of New Orleans in 1798, reprinted in 1875; presented in matching dark sepia-banded cafe-au-lait mats within black and dark gold wooden frames in the neoclassical taste and glazed, h. 14-1/2", w. 20-3/4".