A few examples of appraisal values for
EVANGELINE

• "Evangeline" by Henry Wordsworth
  "Evangeline" by Henry Wordsworth Longfellow with illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy, some full page color plates. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1905. Overall good condition; very minor loosening of the gutter.
• 1 vol. Longfellow, Henry
  1 vol. Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie. Boston: W.D. Ticknor, 1847. First edition. 8vo, late 19th-Century full crushed blue niger morocco, gilt-lettered spine, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed, gilt-paneled & ornamental crushed salmon niger morocco doublures, grey silked moire free endpapers, raised bands; spine ends slightly rubbed, by Canape, R.D. With 4 pp. pub. cat. dated Oct. 1, 1847 at back. Inscribed, signed & dated, "1861," on front free fly by Henry W. Longfellow. Internally clean. BAL 12089 (with "Lo..." reading on p. 61) ,500-
• Book ''Evangeline'' Signed &
  Book ''Evangeline'' Signed & Numberedby Professor Noah Porter 1882 #31 of 500 14 1/2'' x 17 1/2'' 19 original illustrations by Frank Dicksee A.R.A.. some foxing.
• EVANGELINE "E.J." MONTGOMERY.
  EVANGELINE "E.J." MONTGOMERY. "MAGNOLIA," MONOTYPE (American, b. 1930). Monotype, pencil signed and dated "E.J. Montgomery, 2013" lr, framed size: 30 1/4 x 24 inches.
• William Couper (American/Norfolk
  William Couper (American/Norfolk 1853-1942) "Evangeline" marble bust dated and signed "1881-Wm. Couper-Florence" on rear truncation height 21 1/4 in. Note: This very important marble bust is more fully inscribed than other versions having the year and place of its creation discreetly carved on the narrow border of the rear truncation (certain versions carry the title "Evangeline" as well as the sculptor's name). In 1848 the artist's father founded the Couper Marble Works a stone importing business in Norfolk where young William received his first training from immigrant Italian workmen. From 1872 to 1874-that is from the ages of nineteen to twenty-one-he studied at the precursor of the Cooper Union in New York then in 1874 traveled to Munich (to attend the Academy of Fine Arts) and in 1875 to Florence where he was accepted into the circle of the famous American expatriate sculptor Thomas Ball (1819-1911) whose daughter Eliza he shortly married (as had been ruefully predicted by his rival Daniel Chester French in 1876). The "Evangeline" is a deservedly celebrated masterpiece carved when he was only twenty-eight (he took it for exhibition in Paris and London in 1885 and the model was sold from Tiffany & Co. in New York from that date). It is of course based on the long poem in archaic meter (1847) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) about the forced separation on the eve of their wedding of Evangeline Bellefontaine and Gabriel Lajeunesse and the lifelong travels of the heroine in search of her lover whom she locates only to have him die in her arms. It is often considered the greatest of all Longfellow's works and "one of the most affecting poems in the language;" Couper's inspired rendition of its protagonist justly achieves an image of that "affection that hopes and endures and is patient." Fair was she to behold that maiden of seventeen summers.Black were her eyes as the berry that grows on the thorn by the wayside Black yet how softly they gleamed beneath the brown shade of her tresses! References: Thomas Davidson "Longfellow" Encyclopedia Britannica 11th ed. 29 vols. Cambridge 1911 vol. 16 pp. 977-980; G. E. Couper An American Sculptor on the Grand Tour: the Life and Works of William Couper Los Angeles 1988 pp. 34 40 76 83 and fig. 49; excerpt from "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
• Joseph Rushing Meeker (Missouri,
  Joseph Rushing Meeker (Missouri, 1827-1889) "Evangeline-Bayou Teche", signed lower left "J.R. Meeker - 1884" and titled on inscribed label verso, oil on canvas, 14 x 20 in.; original fine 19th century gilt wood and composition frame,
• GEORGE ROBERT RUSHTON (BRITISH,
  GEORGE ROBERT RUSHTON (BRITISH, 1869-1947)George Robert Rushton (British, 1869-1947), "Evangeline, Pilgrim Father Departing", c. 1900, watercolor on paper mounted to board, signed lower right, 20 in. x 30 in., framed; together with reproduction print of "Evangeline" after John David Kelly, 15 3/8 in. x 10 1/2 in., framed. (2 pcs.) Provenance: Private Collection, Covington, LA. Ill.: LeBlanc, Ronnie-Gilles. Du Grand Dérangement à la Déportation Nouvelles Perspectives Historiques. Moncton: Université de Moncton, 2005, p. 455; Doucet, Clive. "Ethnic Cleansing the Canadian Way." Globe and Mail. Feb. 26, 2005: D1. Exh.: "L'Odysée d'Évangéline", Musée Acadien de l'Université de Moncton, 1997. Condition: Each in overall good condition. Ext. Frames: 29 1/2 in. x 39 1/2 in. x 1 3/4 in. and 22 3/4 in . x 18 in. x 1 in
• George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana
  George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana b. 1944) "The Flowers of Susan" 1991 acrylic on canvas signed lower left signed titled and dated en verso 24 in. x 20 in. framed. Note: The woman represented in this painting is inspired by the iconic Acadian heroine Evangeline made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem of 1847. Rodrigue often painted her with the typical "black eyes" and "brown tresses" from the poem. While he used several models sitting most often was Diane Bernard Keogh the daughter of friends of the artist. The figure here is depicted here with her basket of roses as narrated in Longfellow's poem and the model's melancholy expression adds to the romantic sadness of the story of the star-crossed lovers Evangeline and Gabriel. Reference: Rodrigue Wendy. "A History of Evangeline in Rodrigue's Paintings" Musings of an Artist's Wife November 10 2009 www.wendyrodrigue.com.
• JAMES FAED. "EVANGELINE," ENGRAVING
  JAMES FAED. "EVANGELINE," ENGRAVING Plate size: 21 3/4 x 17 1/4 in., framed.
• L'ANGELUS AFTER EMILE EDMOND PEYNOT
  L'ANGELUS AFTER EMILE EDMOND PEYNOT (FRANCE 1850-1932). Plaster signed on the base. French woman with bags of wheat. 29''h.
• French portrait; beautiful young
  French portrait; beautiful young 19th century woman wearing veil, hands clasped in prayer; oil on canvas; 29" x 23"; unsigned; areas of paint loss.
• WILLIAM COUPER (1853-1942) CARVED
  WILLIAM COUPER (1853-1942) CARVED MARBLE BUSTCarved white marble bust, "Evangeline," signed verso Wm Couper, Florence (William Couper, American, 1853-1942), dated 1882, on an integral socle, small chips along top edge of garment, approx 21.25"h
• EMILIE DE HOA LEBLANC (AMERICAN/NEW
  EMILIE DE HOA LEBLANC (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS)Emilie de Hoa LeBlanc (American/New Orleans, 1870-1941, act. Newcomb College, 1897-1921) , "The Praline Seller", graphite on paper, unsigned, 2 partial portraits en verso, sight 15 1/4 in. x 19 in., framed with double-sided glass.
• EVANGELINE "E.J." MONTGOMERY.
  EVANGELINE "E.J." MONTGOMERY. "SILVER SQUARES," MONOTYPE (American, b. 1930). Monotype, pencil signed and dated "E.J. Montgomery, 2019" lr, framed size: 30 1/4 x 24 inches.
• Clementine Hunter
  Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988) "Cane River Baptism", oil on board, monogrammed lower right, with inscription en verso "This picture is for Vicky Lynn Wilson painted by Clementine Hunter, Negress on Melrose Plantation, Natchitoches, La., Mignon Shelton Wilson, 1973", 16" x 24". Framed.
• Clementine Hunter
  Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana 1886-1988) "Baptism" oil on canvas board monogrammed lower right 16 in. x 20 in. framed.
• CLEMENTINE HUNTER
  CLEMENTINE HUNTER (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1886-1988)Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988), "Black Jesus and Angels", oil on canvas, monogrammed lower right, inscribed and partial sketch en verso, 24 in. x 18 in., framed . Provenance: Estate of Esther Bondio Prattini (1932-2017), New Orleans
• CLEMENTINE HUNTER
  CLEMENTINE HUNTER (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1886)Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988) , "Good Angels and Bad Angels", oil on canvas, monogrammed mid-left, inscribed and partial sketch en verso, 18 in. x 24 in., framed . Provenance: Estate of Esther Bondio Prattini (1932-2017), New Orleans.
• After Emmanuel Villanis (French
  After Emmanuel Villanis (French 1858-1914) Slave Girl. Cast bronze with brown patina the name "E. Villanis" cast into the side of the bench on which she sits removable drape in her lap. Overall apprx. 16"H x 11-1/2"W x 8-1/2"D.
• NESTOR HIPPOLYTE FRUGé
  NESTOR HIPPOLYTE FRUGé (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1914)Nestor Hippolyte Frugé (American/Louisiana, 1914-2011) , "Place de Chalet, Paris", oil on canvas, signed lower left, "Evangeline Galleries, Lafeyette" label on backing paper, 16 in. x 20 in., framed Condition: Overall good condition. Ext. Frame: 21 1/2 in. x 25 1/4 in. x 1 1/2 in
• ANGELE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA (CAMEROON,
  ANGELE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA (CAMEROON, B. 1962) 12 ½" x 17 ¼" "Espirit (2)", 1995. Gelatin silver print, signed, dated, and numbered 5/20 bottom edge and verso, matted under plexiglas in black metal frame, overall 22 ¼" x 28 ¼". Provenance: prominent private Sewickley, PA, collection.
• Clementine Hunter
  Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana 1886-1988) "Baptism" oil on board monogrammed mid-right J. Raymond Samuel Ltd. New Orleans label en verso 15 7/8 in. x 24 in. framed; accompanied by Dixie Magazine from April 14 1985 with an article: "Clementine Hunter: Visions from the Heart". Provenance: J. Ray Samuel (New Orleans) to a Baton Rouge Collector c. 1985.
• Clementine Hunter
  Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988) "Cane River Baptism", oil on board, monogrammed middle right, verso with framer's label "Yarberry's Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana", 16" x 24". Framed. Provenance: Clementine Hunter; Mrs. Ann Brittain; private collector, Denham Springs, Louisiana.
• 4 vols. Illustrated Books:
  4 vols. Illustrated Books: (Darley, O.C., illustrator.) Longfellow, (Henry Wadsworth). Evangeline. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, (1886). Lg. 4to, orig. gilt-lettered, black pictorial & decorated green cloth, t.e.g.; moderate edge wear, other light wear. With 16 plates. * (Duez, E.; Lynch, A., illustrators). Maupassant, Guy de. Pierre et Jean, The Two Brothers. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1889. 1st ed. thus. Sm. folio, contemp. 3/4 dark green morocco & marbled bds., gilt, t.e.g., raised bands, morocco spine labels; joints & extremities scuffed, by Olback. Photogravure plates & text illus., tissue guards. Very light, scattered foxing. * (Rhead, G. W., Frederick, & Lewis, illustrators.) Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim's Progress. New York: Century, 1898. 1st ed. thus. Folio, orig. color pictorial bds.; light wear. Full-page, text & border illus. Internally clean. * (Vierge, Daniel, illustrator.) Quevedo-Villegas, Francisco de. Pablo de Segovia: The Spanish Sharper. London: Urwin, 1892. Folio, orig. blue cloth; moderate wear, corners & spine ends frayed. Frontis., full-page & text illus. Scattered light to moderate foxing.
• ANGELE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA (CAMEROON,
  ANGELE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA (CAMEROON, B. 1962) 13" x 17 ¼" image size "Blanc d'Ebene", 1991. Gelatin silver print, signed, dated, and numbered 10/20 bottom edge and verso, matted under plexiglas in black metal frame, overall 22 ¼" x 28 ¼". Provenance: prominent private Sewickley, PA, collection; acquired from Indigo Galleries, Boca Raton, FL, in 1997.
• EVE GONSOULIN SEGURA
  EVE GONSOULIN SEGURA (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1913)Eve Gonsoulin Segura (American/Louisiana, 1913-2009) , "St. John Refinery at St. Martinville, LA", watercolor on paper, signed lower left, label with title and inscribed "By Eve Segura, Loreauville, property of Buddy Bordelon" on backing, 15 in. x 22 in., framed
• Jean Francois de Vallee (French,
  Jean Francois de Vallee (French, ca. 1760-1836; active New Orleans 1787-1818), rare and fine pair of cut paper and ink silhouette portraits of a New Orleans gentleman and lady, both signed, inscribed "New Orleans" and dated "1787", presented in dark cordovan-lacquered and parcel-giltwood frames in the neoclassical taste, sight 3-7/8" x 2-7/8", frame 6" x 5".
• WHITNEY J. ENGERAN, JR.
  WHITNEY J. ENGERAN, JR. (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA)Whitney J. Engeran, Jr. (American/Louisiana, 20th c.), "Bayou Beauties I: Sketch for The Myths of Bayou Phantasies" and "Bayou Belles II: Sketch for The Myths Go On Mural", 1996-99, 2 acrylics and enamel on canvas board, each signed, titled, dated and inscribed en verso, each dia. 14 in., framed alike. (2 pcs.) Condition: Both in overall good condition. Ext. Frames: dia. 16 in.
• French oval oil on canvas
  French oval oil on canvas portrait of a standing young woman wearing a white dress and ermine trimmed scarlet wrap c.1860 and the ornate gilt frame bearing a plaque indicating the artist as Anton Einsle unsigned. 25"x29"
• Tancrede Synave French, b. 1860
  Tancrede Synave French, b. 1860 Woman with Fan Estimate:$1,000-$1,500
• ELAINE EVANS OIL ON CANVASELAINE
  ELAINE EVANS OIL ON CANVASELAINE EVANS (Washington/California/New York, 20/21st century) oil on canvas, portrait of a green-eyed woman. Signed lower right. Image measures 30" x 36", mounted to stretcher, unframed.
• Clementine Hunter (LA 1886-1988)
  Clementine Hunter (LA 1886-1988) Baptismal Sceneoil on board monogrammed at lower right procession of young women with nuns before a church presented in a black painted frame.Included with this lot is a photograph dated August 1966 showing this painting in Mrs. Hunter's front yard beneath her sign reading ''C. Hunter / Artist / Paintings for Sale.''SS 19.5 x 24 in.; DOA 21.5 x 26 in.Estate of Edward J. Husemann Shreveport LA and Cody WYAcquired directly from the artist in the 1960s.
• Adeline Vargas (American, b.
  Adeline Vargas (American, b. Mexico, 1869-1945; Worked in New Orleans), clad wax figure of a black vendor of sugar cane, ca. 1900, the figure clad in a loose shirt, striped pants and black shoes, carrying a bundle of sugar cane stalks, h. 6-3/4".
• Eugenie Christie watercolor
  Eugenie Christie watercolor French streetscene image area 16'' x 20''
• Four American women activists:
  Four American women activists: "Evangeline Booth" (1865-1850, reformer) signed in brown ink as Commander, Salvation Army National Headquarters stationery, two typed pages, September 28, 1922 to Raymond Schindler, New York City, regarding his efforts to "picturize" and bring the Oberamagau (Germany) Passion Play to America, 11 x 8-3/8 in., toning, fold through one letter of signature ; eight-line autograph letter signed "Julia Ward Howe" (1819-1910), writer and reformer, composer of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", referring to a check she had enclosed to pay a phone bill, 8 x 5 in., with a printed card inviting the women of Boston to attend a meeting in support of Cretian refugees, signed "Julia W. Howe" with inscriptions in blue ink, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 in., both with slight soiling and toning ; "Lucy Stone" (1818-1893, suffragette) signed in ink on cut paper, biographical notes on verso, 2-1/4 x 4 in., minor stain, mounting tape at corners on verso ; "Helen Keller" (1880-1968, women's rights advocate, pacifist) signed in large letters in pencil on 2-1/2 x 6 in. paper, moderate toning, mounted on card ; with 1906 Women's Christian Temperance Union almanac, 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 in., and pledge card, 2-1/2 x 5-7/8 in., almanac with minor chips, stains, both with mounting tape on verso ; and Daughters of the American Revolution membership certificate of Grace Merritt Messina, July 21, 1928, blue seal, 13-1/2 x 16-1/2 in., fold, irregular toning, dampstains . (Eight pieces). Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• CLEMENTINE HUNTER
  CLEMENTINE HUNTER (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1886)Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988) , "Nativity", oil on board, monogrammed mid-right, inscribed en verso, 16 in. x 20 in., framed . Provenance: Estate of Esther Bondio Prattini (1932-2017), New Orleans.