A few examples of appraisal values for
DUST BOWL

• MICHAEL BLESSING (1960- ), DUSTBOWL
  MICHAEL BLESSING (1960- ), DUSTBOWL DELIVERANCE Fine Art
• Lithograph "Dust Storm" from the
  Lithograph "Dust Storm" from the Grapes of Wrath and pencil signed "Robert Riggs" framed and matted. 15"x15"
• ICONIC SIGNED ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN
  ICONIC SIGNED ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN PHOTO, DUST STORM (1936)...Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915-1985). "Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma" gelatin silver print, 1936 printed 1981, edition 107/300. An iconic photograph by Arthur Rothstein that he shot for the Resettlement Administration, an American federal agency (later known as the Farm Security Administration or FSA) designed to address the harsh effects of the Depression Era. Arthur Rothstein was one of the most important photographers of this period. In this black and white, large-scale photograph Rothstein depicted a farmer and his two children struggling to combat the elements during a severe dust storm typical of The Dust Bowl which devastated the farmlands of the Great Plains throughout the 1930s, transforming verdant prairies into deserts and unleashing catastrophic dust storms that tested farmers' resolve. Size of image: 19" L x 18.875" W (48.3 cm x 47.9 cm) Size of sheet: 24" L x 20.125" W (61 cm x 51.1 cm) According to Phaidon Press' The Photography Book, "The farmer and his eldest son are pressing forward energetically into the wind, while the younger child - struggling to keep up - shields his eyes to protect them from the dust. The child's gesture is the key to this scene, for it makes sense of the abraded foreground and the bleak, dust-filled sky. Without that defensive gesture, the whole picture would amount to little more than a fragment of derelict countryside. Rothstein asks his audience not to stand back and analyze but to imagine in their bodies what it might actually feel like to live in such a pitiless landscape. The photographer himself suffered eye damage due to exposure to the dust of Oklahoma, an area badly affected by drought and dust storms. This picture, taken by Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration (an American government agency set up to cope with the impact of the Depression and later known as the Farm Security Administration), became an American icon and one of the great motifs of the 1930s." (The Photography Book, Phaidon Press) In Rothstein's words, "The farmer and his two little boys were walking past a shed on their property, and I took a photograph of them with the dust swirling all around….it showed an individual in relation to his environment." Interestingly, Rothstein later noted that this dust storm scene was actually a reenactment designed to present the harrowing conditions many farmers faced during the Dust Bowl. According to the Middlebury College Museum of Art, "A few years after taking the picture, the photographer described how he directed the man and his boys to act out what a storm would be like. He asked the boy on the right to put his arms over his eyes and the father and older son to lean forward as if walking into a powerful storm. The dilapidated shed behind them speaks to the poverty of the times, although in reality the family's barn and farmhouse were much sturdier structures. While the photograph captures the dire circumstances in which many farmers found themselves, it is the result of what Rothstein called 'direction in a picture story' rather than a document of an actual dust storm." This photograph was in the collection of pioneering patron of the arts, Ginny Williams. Sotheby's hosted a series of auctions featuring art and photography in the Ginny Williams Collection in June and July of 2020. Their press release began as follows, "Born in rural Virginia in 1927, Ginny moved to Denver, Colorado in the late 1950s with her husband, Carl Williams. An avid photographer herself, who studied with Austrian-American photojournalist and photographer Ernst Haas, her collecting journey began with classical figurative photography. Her passion and keen eye eventually prompted her to open her namesake gallery in Denver in the 1980s. While her passion for photography never waned, remaining a primary focus of both her gallery and private collection, her voracious curiosity quickly widened her curatorial focus. Over time, Ginny became increasingly courageous and experimental in her selections, venturing into Abstract Expressionism and Contemporary Art and following her artists themselves through gallery shows and museum exhibitions. As the years passed, Ginny became as much of a trailblazer as the artists she collected." Provenance: private Idledale, Colorado, USA collection; ex-Ginny Williams collection of Denver, Colorado All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171277 Condition: Hand signed and numbered in pencil on lower right margin. "FALK LEEDS" embossed stamp on lower left margin. Crease marks here and there, most to margins and peripheries as shown.
• ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985)
  ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) "DUST STORM"Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915 - 1985) "Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma" - Gelatin Silver Print. Pencil signed and numbered (251/300) lower right. Ginny Williams Gallery Label Image Size: 19 x 19 in. Sheet Size: 24.25 x 20 in. Unframed. Condition: - By registering to bid for this auction either in-house or online and/or placing a bid in this auction the BIDDER/BUYER agrees to all the terms and conditions of Helmuth Stone Gallery Auctions. - Due to the size of our gallery not all items are out for preview at one time. If you plan on coming to preview any lot(s) we recommend letting us know prior so we can have them collected and prepared for your preview. - All silver, gold and/or jewelry lots or invoices containing said lots MUST be paid for via WIRE TRANSFER, no other forms of payment will be accepted. - All items are sold as-is where-is and no guarantees are made of any kind. All sales are final; no refunds will be given under any circumstances. - All artwork is listed and sold per section (10) of our terms and conditions, please read over all definitions of authorship prior to bidding to better understand artwork listings. - Helmuth Stone Gallery provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. - Online images can sometimes be low quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at HelmuthStone@gmail.com - We recommend looking into shipping quotes prior to bidding, shipping quotes can take up to a week or more post-sale as we host our auctions through multiple online platforms and shipping can become backlogged, if you would like a list of local shippers please email us directly. - Our auction catalogs are hosted through multiple online platforms along with phone and in-house bidding. Bids placed on other platforms are not shown through this catalog. Because of this, even if it appears you are the only absentee bid or bidder on a lot, you may already be outbid or may have placed a bid equal to another bidder. Therefore, we always recommend bidding live. - Unless otherwise stated in the description, all items are sold without additional documentation or COAs. If any supporting documentation is available an image will be available online via the catalog listing.
• Dusti Bonge
  Dusti Bonge (American/Mississippi, 1903-1993) "Abstract Composition", oil wash on canvas, 28" x 20", signed lower right "Dusti Bonge". Glazed and framed. Dusti Bonge is recognized as the first �Modernist� painter in the state of Mississippi. In the 1950's she was a member of the Abstract Expressionists movement and was represented by the prestigious Betty Parsons Gallery in New York City.
• PRAIRIE GRASS BOWLca. late 19th
  PRAIRIE GRASS BOWLca. late 19th century; tight woven coiled prairie grass bowl with dyed human and coyote designs with repeated zig-zag emanating bands rim with repeating dyed and non-dyed wrap, 8"d, 2 3/4"h, Condition: as found, no noted repairs, possibly a seed sorting basket
• Dawart (?), American, 20th c,
  Dawart (?), American, 20th c, w/c, 10" x 14", Workers in a Field of Wheat Estimate $100-200
• Daro Flood (1954-* Arizona) Cowman
  Daro Flood (1954-* Arizona) Cowman
• TWO SOUTHERN DIRT DISHES Early 20th
  TWO SOUTHERN DIRT DISHES Early 20th century, a red clay bowl, the shape consistent with forms found in the New Market area of the Shenandoah Valley (3 x 9 1/4 in.) (glaze loss; rim chip; slight underside pitting); the second is a dirt dish attributed to Piedmont, NC (2 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.) (hairline from rim; crazing; flaking).
• DALE NISH WORMY ASH SANDBLASTED
  DALE NISH WORMY ASH SANDBLASTED BOWL(American, 1932-2013) wormy ash sandblasted turned wood bowl, unsigned, 3-3/4 x 12-1/8 in. Provenance: Collection of Rude Osolnik, Berea, Kentucky Condition: good overall, scattered light surface scratches and bumps, some natural edge roughness
• 19th c. dugout wooden bowl in red
  19th c. dugout wooden bowl in red wash. 24'' W 7'' Ht.
• BLOWN GLASS BOWL. Midwest 2nd
  BLOWN GLASS BOWL. Midwest 2nd quarter-19th century. Yellow amber folded rim. Some frit and blisters one open. 5''d.
• ''WINTER STORMFRONT'' BY DOROTHY
  ''WINTER STORMFRONT'' BY DOROTHY CLARKE (BOWLING GREEN OHIO TWENTIETH CENTURY). Watercolor on paper signed lower right. Serene nocturnal depiction of a snow covered farm and its surrounding landscape. 13 1/2''h. 19 3/4''w. in a frame 23 1/2''h. 29''w. Acidic mat with some discoloration.
• SURE—FIRE BOWL.Sure—Fire Bowl.
  SURE—FIRE BOWL.Sure—Fire Bowl. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1957. Heavy copper dish with fitted lid, outfitted with flint gun, allowing the production of flowers or other objects after flames have spewed from the surface. 9” diam.
• DOROTHY HELLER ABSTRACT WHEAT
  DOROTHY HELLER ABSTRACT WHEAT PAINTING New York,20th CenturyAbstract composition comprised of bright yellow and orange lines against an inky black background.
• North Dakota School of Mines Vase
  North Dakota School of Mines Vase American, early-20th century, matte green glaze, incised decoration alternating animals (possibly a prairie dog) and sheaves of wheat, base with blue-printed mark for University of North Dakota School of Mines and inscribed "Flickertails 2107 Steen-Huck" (Flora Huckfield, 1923-1949), 5-1/4 in.,
• UNIDENTIFIED SOUTHWESTERN ARTIST
  UNIDENTIFIED SOUTHWESTERN ARTIST Arizona Desert Buttes under Snow, with two figures on horseback following a narrow trace, oil on masonite, in a black molded edge panel frame with gold liner, OS: 15" x 18", SS: 8 1/2" x 11 1/2", fine condition.
• BLOWN GLASS BOWL. Midwest 2nd
  BLOWN GLASS BOWL. Midwest 2nd quarter-19th century. Deep aqua with flared sides and folded rim. Star. 3 1/2''h. 8''d.
• MICHAEL STACK (AZ/NM, 1947 - ) High
  MICHAEL STACK (AZ/NM, 1947 - ) High Desert, Low Clouds, oil on canvasboard, signed lower right, in gold and crimson molded frame with linen liner, OS: 19 3/4" x 23 3/4', SS: 11 1/2" x 15 1/2", good condition.
• A MORALISTIC AMERICAN FOLK ART
  A MORALISTIC AMERICAN FOLK ART PAINTING, HIGHWAY OF DESTRUCTION Oil on board, circa 1930, signed "Thelma Hammett" at lower right, mounted and framed.
• BURL BOWL. American 19th century
  BURL BOWL. American 19th century ash. Low bowl with scars from an early make-do repair. Minor losses and age splits. 12 1/2'd.
• Diminutive Pima Shallow Bowl
  Diminutive Pima Shallow Bowl Southwestern United States, first half 20th century, fine coiled construction with graceful flared body, bundled foundation of split tule with spaced non-interlocking and split stitches, ground probably of willow with whirling radiating triangles and slashes of black devil's claw, slanted stitch rim finish, 1-1/4 x 6-1/8 in.,
• MARY BINFORD MILLER (20TH/21ST
  MARY BINFORD MILLER (20TH/21ST C.) NEO-REGIONALIST OILMary Binford Miller (20th C. Kansas)Pitchin' Hay (2011)The oil on artist's board, painted in the realist style on an impressive scale, is interesting and appealing for its complex composition of detailed farm machinery, circular wheels, angular hay chute, grid-like wagon gate, and linear belts juxtaposed with the simplicity of two well-drafted figures at work in the sun against a big, blue sky.The neo-regionalist themes curiously play with another juxtaposition of archaic belt-driven, presumably steam powered, machinery at work in a 21st century genre scene.In the context of art, neo is often used to describe a new movement that is inspired by or reacting to an earlier movement, in this case the Regionalist movement of the 1930s most associated with Midwest artists Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry.Board measures 48 x 48 with a framed size of 56.25 x 56.25 inches.Very fine original untouched condition. There are no issues of scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
• DOTY, Roy, (American, 1922):
  DOTY, Roy, (American, 1922): Windswept Landscape with Palms and Rain, Watercolor, 11'' x 15 1/8'', signed lower right, unframed.
• PASTEL DRAWING - 1930s
  PASTEL DRAWING - 1930s Regionalist image of man at plow ca. 1500 by Joseph J. Gould (PA 1880-1935) wreath arrowhead and ribboning over clouds above medieval walled village in background rolling fields. Frame: water gilt molded beaded ranks cream ma
• DUSTI BONGé
  DUSTI BONGé (AMERICAN/MISSISSIPPI, 1903-1993)Dusti Bongé (American/Mississippi, 1903-1993) , "Untitled (Brightly Colored Abstract)", c. 1980, tempera on paper, signed lower right, 23 3/4 in. x 18 in., framed; ACCOMPANIED BY copy of certificate of authenticity.
• FIRE BOWL.Fire Bowl. Circa 1910.
  FIRE BOWL.Fire Bowl. Circa 1910. A brass bowl filled with flames is produced from an empty cloth. Covered with its lid, a moment later it is filled with flowers. Spun brass. 6 ¾” diameter. An early example of a classic prop.
• Large Accumulation of Wheat Cents
  Large Accumulation of Wheat Cents 1910-1950's mixed mostly circulated some steel cents.
• Artist Unknown (20th century)
  Artist Unknown (20th century) Road in the Flint Hills oil on board initialed JE (lower left) 18 x 23 3/4 inches.
• Lot including 19th c. sieve and
  Lot including 19th c. sieve and trencher bowl in red paint.
• Native American painted pottery
  Native American painted pottery bowl found outside Socorro, NM. 8"dia. Chip on rim with 2" stress crack eminating down.
• BURL BOWL. American 19th century
  BURL BOWL. American 19th century ash. Straight-sided bowl with slight foot and good color. 13'd.
• SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO (New Mexico)
  SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO (New Mexico) CLAY BOWL having black geometric traditional design on buff field with brick red base. 9'' tall & 9'' diameter. c. early 1900's.
• NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES, ART
  NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES, ART POTTERY LOW BOWL Multi-tone blue low bowl designed by Lucille Allen with School of Mines stamp on bottom and impressed initials L.A.
• 20TH CENTURY: POVERTY SUCKSoil on
  20TH CENTURY: POVERTY SUCKSoil on canvas; signed lower right "W. Coburn", titled lower left, signed again and inscribed verso "to Lloyd Kerol from Bill Coburn W E. Colburn"; 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.), Frame: 28 x 32 in. (71.1 x 81.3 cm.) Condition:
• Two brass and copper ''Blizzard''
  Two brass and copper ''Blizzard'' sprayers; and one pump oil can.