A few examples of appraisal values for
FANNIE

• AFTER FREDERICK COZZENS, AMERICAN
  AFTER FREDERICK COZZENS, AMERICAN YACHTS, LITHOAfter Frederick Schiller Cozzens (American, 1846-1928)American Yachts (2)chromolithographs in color on wove paperlot includes: American Yachts, Plate V; Rounding the Light Ship, Fannie - Gracie - Rove
• A Chauffer's Porcelain Occupational
  A Chauffer's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Belonging to Samuel Lustig 20th Century bearing the name Sam Lustig in gilt lettering, and depicting a chauffeur changing the tire on an open-top touring automobile.underside unmarked.Height 3 3/4 inches. Samuel Lustig was born in Austria in 1882 to Elias and Fannie Lustig. He immigrated with his family to the United States in 1886 and settled in the Bronx, New York. By 1905, Lustig had married, fathered a young daughter, and was working as a tailor in Brooklyn, a profession he continued to explore until at least 1915. The U.S. Federal Census of 1920 records several life-changing events: Lustig was by that time a widower and worked as a chauffeur back in the Bronx, where he lived with his mother and two children. Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
• Fannie Levine for Saturday
  Fannie Levine for Saturday Evening Girls. Bowl with geese. 1909, glazed earthenware decorated in cuerda seca. 5 h × 11? dia in. result: $1,764. estimate: $2,500–3,500. Glazed signature and date to underside ‘F.L. 287-8-09 S.E.G.’.
• FANNIE HILLSMITH OIL, BLUE PLATE,
  FANNIE HILLSMITH OIL, BLUE PLATE, 1967. Fannie Hillsmith (NY, NH, 1911-2007) oil on canvas, Peridot Gallery Madison Ave label on reverse titles painting 'Blue Plate', numbered on back of canvas '181', signed on canvas, F. Hillsmith 67’, Canvas 10” x 8”, Overall in a shadow style frame 12” x 10”. Provenance: The Estate of Margaret A. Johnson, a personal friend of Hillsmith.
• FANNIE HILLSMITH OIL ON CANVAS,
  FANNIE HILLSMITH OIL ON CANVAS, ROSE CLOCK, 1953. Fannie Hillsmith (NY, NH, 1911-2007) oil on canvas, abstract interior view labeled on back with label 'Rose Clock Undated' includes a loan agreement from Black Mountain College (NC) for an exhibition held Nov. 15th 1996 - Feb. 15th 1997, signed lower right F. Hillsmith, Canvas 36” x 34”, Overall in thin wood frame 36.5” x 24.5” overall. Provenance: The Estate of Margaret A. Johnson, a close personal friend of Hillsmith.
• ELGIN 14KT GOLD HUNTER-CASE WATCH
  ELGIN 14KT GOLD HUNTER-CASE WATCH C. 1889 Date: c. 1889 Movement: stem-wind, stem-set, gilt 11-jewel, no. 3210871 Dial: roman numeral with Arabic numeral sunk seconds, blued spade hands Case: fully engraved and engine-turned, cuvette engraved, "Maurice to Fannie 10,23,89," Size: 34.5 mm Weight: 38.5g
• RARE DOULTON LAMBETH ART NOUVEAU
  RARE DOULTON LAMBETH ART NOUVEAU WALL SCONCEStoneware in blue and green coloration. Designed with embossed Art Nouveau style floral decoration. Monogrammed artist initials lower right. Artist: Fannie J. Allen Issued: Late 19th c. - early 20th c. Dimensions: 3.25"L x 7.5"H Manufacturer: Doulton Lambeth Country of Origin: England
• MIXED MEDIA SIGNED F.
  MIXED MEDIA SIGNED F. HILLSMITHMixed media including charcoal and paper cut-outs signed F. Hillsmith ‘58 (Fannie Hillsmith, NY, NH, 1911-2007), cubist composition with clock face, 22" x 16" sight, with Christmas card from artist on reverse Condition: some creasing/warping to paper
• COLLECTION OF HOLLYWOOD
  COLLECTION OF HOLLYWOOD AUTOGRAPHSLot of Hollywood signatures including Fannie Brice, Ted Lewis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis (autographed menu), Preston -- ? Edward Arnold, Clar Blandick, Earl Carroll, May Murray, Patricia Barclay, Brian Aherne, Richard Bennett, Mimi Du Bois(? - corner clipped), plus 11 movie publicity photos, not signed. Sizes 8" x 10" to 11" x 14". 20th century. Condition: Creases and losses to edges on several photos.
• MEDALLION CUP AND JACCARD
  MEDALLION CUP AND JACCARD CREAMER, COIN SILVER1 Gorham coin silver "Medallion" pattern handled cup or mug, with beaded upper and lower edge, the slightly tapering sides adorned with female mask, the side engraved "To Fannie, July 24,1869". Old lion-anchor-g marks to underside with number 53. Oral history states that this cup was purchased in Houston by a Civil War soldier who served in Hood's Army Regiment in Texas. Acquired by the current owner in Houston. 3"H, 3.19 oz troy. 2nd item - St. Louis, Missouri coin silver cream jug, plain Neoclassical form with c -scroll handle, incuse marks Jaccard St. Louis. 6-3/4"H, 4.965 oz troy. Provenance: Private Arkansas collection. Condition: Both items very good condition with a few scattered, tiny dents.
• 4 CARVED FOLK ART ANIMALS, SKUNKS &
  4 CARVED FOLK ART ANIMALS, SKUNKS & DOGS2 Pairs of carved and painted folk art animals including a pair of dogs with yellow eyes and crossed front paws, one dog signed en verso "Fannie II, M. France - Lanquette, Quebec, 1985" and unsigned pair of skunk bookends or holders. Dogs measure 9 1/4" H x 17" L. Skunks measure 6 3/4" H x 15 1/4" L. All 20th century. Provenance: Loudon County, TN collection. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Scattered very minor losses to paint on dogs. One skunk with repair to neck joint and losses to tail. Both with minor scattered paint loss.
• 18K A GOLAY LERESCHE & FILS
  18K A GOLAY LERESCHE & FILS WATCH, 1878A. Golay Leresche & Fils, Geneve, 18K yellow gold keywind hunting case watch with black enamel floral decoration. White enamel face with Roman numerals. Marked inside: No. 11404 A. Golay Leresche & Fils, Fannie from Husband 1878. Script monogram in cartouche on cover. Size 6. 1 1/2" diameter plus stem. With key. Weighs 39.4 grams total without key. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Not tested for functionality.
• SILVER JULEP CUP AND 23 SPOONS,
  SILVER JULEP CUP AND 23 SPOONS, G. WOLF, KYCoin and sterling silver julep cup and spoons marked for George Wolfe and Wolf & Durringer, working Louisville, Kentucky, 1859-1900, 24 pieces total. 1st item: Sterling julep cup or beaker with incuse mark GEORGE WOLF & CO STERLING with English or pseudo hallmarks, engraved "Mrs. Belle Meissenger Dec. 2 1883". 3 1/2" H. 2nd - 24th items: Twenty-three (23) coin and sterling spoons, including seven (7) coin silver teaspoons marked WOLF & DURRINGER LOUISVILLE, monogrammed SE; eight (8) sterling silver dessert spoons with incuse mark GEO WOLF STERLING with additional W & H marks for Wood and Hughes of New York, all monogrammed "Fannie"; seven (7) coin silver teaspoons with incuse marks GEO WOLF COIN with additional mark for Whiting, New York, monogram FAA; and one (1) coin silver teaspoon with incuse marks G WOLF COIN, monogram STP. Ranging in size from 5 5/8" L to 7 1/4" L. Combined weight, items marked sterling: 11.52 troy ounces. Combined weight, items coin silver: 8.50 troy ounces. Note: German immigrant George Wolfe first appeared in the Louisville directory in 1859 and by 1860 was in partnership with Joseph Durringer. The partnership seems to have dissolved by 1872. Wolfe, who seems to have been mainly a retailer, used a variety of marks throughout his career, sometimes without the E in his last name. By 1883 the firm's name had changed to George Wolf/Wolfe & Co. (source: M. Boultinghouse, SILVERSMITHS OF KENTUCKY, p. 285-286). The Estate of Cora Jane Spiller, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Condition: 1st item: Some small dents, wear to monogram. 2nd - 24th items: Overall good condition with some small dents and wear to bowls.
• FRAMED LITHOGRAPH, TUG "FANNIE
  FRAMED LITHOGRAPH, TUG "FANNIE LENOX"signed James Mitchell, numbered 60/100. Frame Size: 29 1/2" long x 20 1/4" high. with toning throughout, some staining/white spots. Not examined out of the frame, image slightly skewed in matting. Provenance:Estate of George E. Ratcliffe, Darien, CT. Condition: Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction.com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
• A GROUP OF NINE BOOKS CONCERNING
  A GROUP OF NINE BOOKS CONCERNING TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST HI...A GROUP OF NINE BOOKS CONCERNING TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST HISTORY, comprising Calendar of Twelve Travelers Through the Pass of the North, Tom Lea, designed and printed by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, 1946, numbered "X," a printer's copy aside from the edition of 365, signed by the author and the printer, in a presentation box; 15 1/2'' x 12 1/4''; Calendar of Twelve Travelers Through the Pass of the North, Tom Lea, designed and printed by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, 1946, numbered 337 from the edition of 365, signed by the author; 13 1/2'' x 10 1/4''; Calendar of Twelve Travelers Through the Pass of the North, Tom Lea, designed and printed by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, 1946, numbered 236/365; 13 1/2'' x 10 1/4''; Calendar of Twelve Travelers Through the Pass of the North, Tom Lea, designed and printed by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, 1947, from the special half edition of 100 on rag paper; 7 3/4'' x 5 3/4''; Peddlers and Merchants on the Southwest Frontier 1850-1880, Floyd S. Fierman, designed and printed by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, 1963, a pamphlet from the edition of 150, signed and with a note from the printer on the last page; 9 1/4'' x 6''; The Story of Champ D'Asile, Fannie E. Ratchford, published by The Book Club of Texas, Dallas, 1937, from the edition of 300; 10'' x 6 1/2''; Fort Concho and the Texas Frontier, J. Evetts Haley, published by Houston Harte, San Angelo Standard - Times, San Angelo, designed and printed by Carl Hertzog, 1952, dust jacket with announcement and order form on verso; 9 1/2'' x 6 1/2''; The Heraldry of the Range and Some Southwestern Trails, a boxed set, J Evetts Haley, published by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, 1949, each signed by the author and publisher; 11 1/2'' x 9''; The Spanish Heritage of the Southwest, Francis Fugate, published by Texas Western Press, Carl Hertzog, 1952; 12 3/4'' x 9 1/4''; and This Bitterly Beautiful Land, published by Roger Beacham, printed by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, 1972; 14 1/2'' x 10 1/2''. (9) Condition: There is some wear commensurate with age that is primarily on the dust jackets and cloth covered boards. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”
• 19TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT
  19TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN SCHO...19th Century Oil On Canvas Portrait of An American Schooner, "Fannie J. Bartlett" , lined canvas 22 in. x 36 in. Overall 25 in. x 39 in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• FANNIE L POLACCCA "NAMPEYO" HOPI
  FANNIE L POLACCCA "NAMPEYO" HOPI POTTERY BOWLFannie L. Polacca "Nampeyo" (Hopi, b. 1956). Hopi pottery bowl with polychrome decoration in a geometric motif along the exterior. Signed "Fannie L. Polacca Nampeyo" along the underside. Fannie is the granddaughter of Fannie Nampeyo and great-granddaughter of the famed potter Nampeyo of Hano. Height: 5 in x diameter: 10 in. Condition: Two repaired chips to rim that measure 1 inch and 1 1/2 inches in length. There is a two-inch area of accretion along the inside rim. The bottom of the bowls has a small adhesive mark along with several small accretions. Some wear to decoration. Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• SIGNED ANTIQUE LOG CABIN
  SIGNED ANTIQUE LOG CABIN PATCHWORK QUILT, CIRCA 1880Signed Antique Log Cabin Patchwork Quilt, circa 1880 , red binding, signed in stitched thread "Pamela Mathes" and tagged "Fannie P. Mathes". Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• ALABAMA COIN SILVER MUG, JAMES
  ALABAMA COIN SILVER MUG, JAMES CONNINGMobile, mid 19th century, urn form with bead borders, scroll handle, monogram "Fannie", marks for James Conning (Mobile, Alabama, working 1841-1871), 5.92 oz. T., 4 in. Provenance: Private Property from a New Orleans Collection Condition: dents, light scratches
• 5 VICTORIAN/ART NOUVEAU SILVER &
  5 VICTORIAN/ART NOUVEAU SILVER & GLASS ITEMS5 Victorian/Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Clear Glass Perfumes, 3 by Alvin (5 pc.) (SPAR2437/)(WT) Dimensions: Tallest "Fannie" 31211 6 3/4" H x 5 1/4" dia., very good cond, glass with small amount of brown residue to bottom. 312 01 6 1/4" H x 4 1/2" dia., monogram on stopper, silver very good, with small nicks/scratches to rim, glass very good, name on body. 2098 4 3/4" H x 3 3/4" dia., silver very good with rim scratches, glass slightly cloudy. Intricate design 5 1/2" H x 3 1/2" dia., monogrammed, heavy weight, a few cloudy spots to bottom. Silver deposit 5 9, 5 1/2"H x 3 3/4" dia, glass with a few light clouds to bottom. Property from a major private collection of art nouveau silver Condition: See above.
• FANNIE NAMPEYO, POLYCHROME JAR,
  FANNIE NAMPEYO, POLYCHROME JAR, 1935Fannie Nampeyo, (Hopi, 1904 - 1987) Polychrome Jar, 1935, clay, pigments inscribed underside: NAMPEYO / FANNIE clay, pigments Dimensions: height: 8 7/8 x diameter: 13 1/8 in. (22.54 x 33.34 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Texas
• GROUP OF THREE RUGS, CA.
  GROUP OF THREE RUGS, CA. 1960Group of Three Rugs, ca. 1960, Textile, ca. 1960 handspun yarns, natural dyes Fannie M. Begay (b. 1942) Indian Wells Style Textile, ca. 1960 handspun yarns, natural and aniline dyes Textile, ca. 1960 handspun yarns, natural and aniline dyes Dimensions: Largest: 41 3/4 x 24 1/2 in. (106 x 62.2 cm.), Smallest: 34 3/4 x 23 in. (88.3 x 58.4 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, California
• ATTRIBUTED TO FANNIE NAMPEYO,
  ATTRIBUTED TO FANNIE NAMPEYO, POLYCHROME JAR WITH MIGRATION PATTERN DESIGN, CA. 1975Attributed to Fannie Nampeyo, (Hopi, 1900 - 1987) Polychrome Jar with Migration Pattern Design, ca. 1975, fired clay, pigments fired clay, pigments Dimensions: Height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.) x Diameter: 13 in. (33 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Arizona
• (7) VOLS. 19TH & 20TH C. LITERATURE
  (7) VOLS. 19TH & 20TH C. LITERATURE & POETRY Includes: 1) Fannie Hurst. Lummox. Harper & Brothers, 1923, #210/250 signed by Hurst; 2) Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre. Thomas Crowell, vols. I & II bound as one; 3) James Ludlow. The Captain of the Janizaries. Funk & Wagnalls, 1888; 4) The AIAS of Sophokles. John Bartlett, 1851; 5) Christina Rossetti. Verses. Society for Pormoting Christian Knowledge, 1893; 6) & 7) Lyof N. Tolstoi. Anna Karenina. Thomas Crowell, 1927, complete in 2 vols.; largest: 8.5"h x 6"w
• Nine Posters Advertising Dance,
  Nine Posters Advertising Dance, Film and Music Events Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MINew American Cinema Workshop, June 2-3 / WesternMichigan University, 1967Off-set lithographic posterOverall: 31 x 23 in. (78.7 x 58.4 cm) Film WorkshopThe Kinetic Art / Three Film Programs, 1968Off-set lithographic posterOverall: 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm) James Rosenquist, American, 1933–2017Aspen Easter Jazz Festival / March 26, 1967, 1967Off-set lithographic posterOverall: 25 x 25 in. (63.5 x 63.5 cm) Nicholas Krushenick, American, 1929–1999The Center Opera Company of Walker Art Center presents /The Man In The Moon by Haydan / Tyrone Guthrie TheatreJanuary 25th to February 10th, 1968, 1968Off-set lithographic posterOverall: 37 x 27 in. (94 x 68.6 cm) AnonymousIts a Universal Picure / Carl Laemmle offers / Fracelia Billingtonin / "The Day She Paid" / from the story "Oats for the Woman" /by Fannie Hurst / Directed by Rex Ingram, 20th centuryOff-set lithographic posterOverall: 42 x 28 in. (106.7 x 71.1 cm) AnonymousParamount Presents / Big Town Scandal / Directed by WillaimC. Thomas, 1947Off-set lithographic posterOverall: 27 x 41 in. (68.6 x 104.1 cm) AnonymousThe National Theatre / The Dance of Death by AugustStrindberg Laurence Olivier (Edgar) Robert Lang (Kurt)Geraldine McEwan (Alice), 1967Off-set lithographic posterOverall: 30 x 20 in. (76.2 x 50.8 cm) after Adrian Piper, American, b. 1948Adrian Piper / Funk Lessons / A Collaborative Experiment inCross-Cultural Transfusion Presented by: New Langton Arts1246 Folsom St. San Francisco, 1984Off-set lithographic posterOverall: 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm) VASTA, AmericanWild Style / A film by Charlie Ahearn; Original music: Fab 5Freddy and Chris Stein of BLONDIE, 1982Off-set lithographic posterOverall: 41 x 27 in. (104.1 x 68.6 cm) AnonymousIndianapolis Ballet Theatre, 1980sOff-set lithographic posterOverall: 37 1/2 x 23 in. (95.3 x 58.4 cm) Property of a Midwestern Art Museum
• FANNIE WOODRUFF (MASSACHUSETTS,
  FANNIE WOODRUFF (MASSACHUSETTS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY), PATHWAY THROUGH A LUSH GARDEN., WATERCOLOR, 15" X 10.5" SIGHT. FRAMED 20.5" X 15.5".FANNIE WOODRUFF, Massachusetts, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Pathway through a lush garden. Signed lower right "Fannie Woodruff". Dimensions: Watercolor, 15" x 10.5" sight. Framed 20.5" x 15.5".
• An Early Gorham Silver Olive
  An Early Gorham Silver Olive Spoon and Seafood Forks Providence, Rhode Island, Late 19th Century spoon marked 267 / Sterling and engraved Fannie. eight 'Fisherman' pattern forks marked 20 / Sterling and monogrammed on underside of handle. all with factory marks. 7 ozt 4 dwt Length of spoon 11 3/4 inches. Length of forks 5 3/4 inches. Property from the Trusts of Barbara V. and William K. Wamelink, Gates Mills, Ohio
• Fannie Nampeyo (Hopi, 1900-1987)
  Fannie Nampeyo (Hopi, 1900-1987) Polychrome Pottery Jar, with Migration Pattern signed on base height 8 1/4 inches x diameter 12 inches From the Collection of Bruce and Claire Montgomerie
• Fannie Nampeyo (Hopi, 1900-1987)
  Fannie Nampeyo (Hopi, 1900-1987) Polychrome Pottery Jar, with Migration Pattern signed on base height 3 3/4 inches x diameter 6 1/2 inches From the Collection of Bruce and Claire Montgomerie
• Fannie Platero and Anthony Skeets
  Fannie Platero and Anthony Skeets (Diné, 20th/21st century) Large Sterling Silver and Lapis Ring, PLUS Sterling Silver, Coral, and Lapis Cluster Ring lot of 2, includes: a ring set with three lapis cabochons; marked STERLING AND F. in a horseshoe for Fannie Platero size 7-3/4, length 2-3/4 inches x width 1 inch, weight 18.3 dwt. a split shank ring, set with a large central lapis cabochon surrounded by coral; marked STERLING AS for Anthony Skeets size 8.25, length 2 inches x width 1-3/4 inches, weight 22.6 dwt.
• Fannie Nampeyo (Hopi, 1900-1987)
  Fannie Nampeyo (Hopi, 1900-1987) Pottery Bowl, with Eagle Wing Pattern signed on base height 3-3/4 inches x diameter 5 inches
• REGINALD LESLIE GROOMS, AMERICAN
  REGINALD LESLIE GROOMS, AMERICAN (1900-1989), MAN IN A STRAW SKIMMER HAT WITH BEVERAGE, OIL ON BOARD, 24"H X 22"W (FRAME), 17 1/2"H X 15 1/2"W (SIGHT)Reginald Leslie Grooms, American, (1900-1989) man in a straw skimmer hat with beverage, oil on board signed lower left. Provenance: From a private collector in Zionsville / Indianapolis. The following is a brief biography written for the Cincinnati Art Club newsletter called The Dragonfly in June 1973: The article is by Gene Hinckley, Historian of the Cincinnati Art Club: FOCUS ON THE ARTIST - REGINALD GROOMS Reginald Grooms is an artist and an educator who has had considerable influence on a number of artists in this community. There is scarcely an exhibiting artist in the area who has not come under his teaching or guidance at least some time during his career. The mental challenge of Reggie's encyclopedic mind in the area of fine arts is appreciated by both the artist and the layman, as evidenced by the crowd in attendance at the Art Forum meetings that he conducts each month at the Art Club. Reginald Leslie Grooms was born in 1900 on Freeman Ave. in Cincinnati. At the age of two his family moved to Elmwood Place. His father was a well known wood engraver who had prepared the engravings for illustrations by Henry Farny for McGuffey's Eclectic Reader. At the age of four Reggie began painting in watercolor. His father use to work with him every Sunday afternoon. At the age of eight he began to paint in oils. All of his paintings were from his imagination. He received only one hour per week of art training while in public school. In 1917, he started studying art full time at the Cincinnati Art Academy. During the 5 years that he attended that school he studied drawing, painting, composition and design under John E. Weis, James R. Hopkins, Herman Wessel, Bessie Hoover Wessel, and William Hentschell. While at the Art Academy he received both the Louise Ingalls and the Fannie Harrison Scholarships. In 1923, Reggie went to Europe to study painting at the Academie Julian in Paris. He studied there for two years under Jules Pages, Henri Royer, and Paul Albert Laurens. While in Paris he exhibited in the Spring Salons of both 1924 and 1925 held at the Grande Palais (with 2 paintings accepted in each show). The New York Times reported that he was the youngest American exhibiting in those shows. Among the fewer than ten percent American students at the Academie Julian with Reggie were Ralph Mayer (author of the Handbook for Artists), and Grant Wood. After his second year in Paris, in 1925, Reggie was called back to Cincinnati to assume the position of instructor of landscape painting at the Cincinnati Art Academy Summer School. This was a position that he held for over 20 years. Also in 1925 he started as an instructor in painting and drawing at the University of Cincinnati School of Applied Arts. In 1945 he was made an Assistant Professor, in 1951 he became an Associate Professor and in 1955, he became the Albert P. Streitmann Professor of Art as well as the Chairman of the Fine Arts Department and the Chairman of the Arts Division. He held these chairmanship positions until 1965. In 1971 he retired from there after teaching for over 46 years. Since 1926 Reggie has taken a trip every year (except 2) to paint. These trips have ranged from several to Central America and the Caribbean in the early 30's to Europe (Spain, France, and Ireland) in later years, as well as Canada and numerous States in this country from California to New England, and the South. He's currently planning to return to Ireland, for the fifth time, this Fall. Reggie painted in oil until 1932, then he exhibited in egg tempera until 1957 when he started featuring watercolor painting and acrylic painting in his exhibits. Also in 1957 he started painting portraits in oil and in oleo-resin technique. He is still exhibiting in watercolor and is also actively involved in portrait painting. Reginald Grooms has had 33 one-man shows to date. Many were at the Closson Gallery here in Cincinnati; others were at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie, Ind., the University of Kansas Museum, the Charles Morgan Gallery in New York City, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and the Cincinnati Art Club. The largest one-man show that he had was a retrospective at the Alms Gallery at the University of Cincinnati in 1971. Some group shows that he has participated in were at: the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Butler Art Institute, the Pan American Fine Arts Exhibit (1935), both the New York and the San Francisco Worlds' Fairs of 1939, the Kearney Gallery in Milwaukee, the Chicago International Watercolor Exhibit (twice), Miami University, The Charleston, West Virginia Art Club, the Ohio Watercolor Society Traveling Show, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Philadelphia Art Alliance (invitational), and the "Special Critics Choice" exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Reggie has juried a number of exhibits, including an All-West Virginia Show at Charleston, an All-Indiana Show at Indianapolis, and a Regional Exhibit at Huntington West Virginia. He is a member of the Scarab Club, the Cincinnati Professional Artists, the American Society for Aesthetics, the Cincinnati Chapter of the International Torch Club, the Ohio Watercolor Society, the Cincinnati McDowell Society, as well as the Cincinnati Art Club. He is listed in Who's Who in American Art, and is in the Blue Book of Leaders of the English Speaking World (published in London, 1970). Reggie is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Art Club, a position which he held previous to this term from 1926 continuously till 1958. He served as President of the Art Club from 1933-1935. Reginald Grooms died in 1989. oil on board Dimensions: 24"H x 22"W (frame), 17 1/2"H x 15 1/2"W (sight)
• FANNIE HILLSMITH, AMERICAN
  FANNIE HILLSMITH, AMERICAN (1911-2007), INTERIOR AT HONFLEUR, 1960, TEMPERA AND COLLAGE ON PANEL, 25"H X 20"W (SIGHT), 26 1/4"H X 21 1/4"W (FRAME)Fannie Hillsmith, American, (1911-2007) Interior at Honfleur, 1960, tempera and collage on panel signed and dated lower right. Labels verso: Peridot Gallery, NY, and University of Illinois 1961 Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture. Biography from The Johnson Collection A Bostonian by birth and artistic heritage, Fannie Louise Hillsmith distinguished herself as a painter of Cubist-inspired still lifes and interiors. Like her European counterparts, she used tabletop and furniture arrangements to explore spatial dynamics. In a statement for the landmark 1944 book, Abstract and Surrealist Art in America, Hillsmith described her aesthetic ambition: "I endeavor to find a personal way to express in painting the basic qualities of nature. I try to combine the structural with the intimate and to secure simplicity by using few colors and shapes, to acquire variation by using these in diverse ways throughout the canvas." Hillsmith's early art training took place at the conservative Boston Museum School, following in the footsteps of her grandfather Frank Hill Smith, one of its founders. Because of the similarity in their names, the two artists' work is often confused. Committed to a career in art, Hillsmith relocated to New York, where she took classes at the Art Students League under John Sloan, Alexander Brook, William Zorach, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and Vaclav Vytlacil, who emerged as her true mentor. Between 1946 and 1950, Hillsmith worked at Stanley Hayter's Atelier 17 printmaking studio alongside such figures as Joan Miró, Yves Tanguy, Alexander Calder, and Marc Chagall. At times, her work displayed a surrealist bent and the influence of Paul Klee and, later, Henri Matisse. An active member of the city's vibrant art scene, Hillsmith showed her work at the Norlyst Gallery owned by Jimmy Ernest and at Peggy Guggenheim's Art of This Century Gallery, known for its promotion of Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, and Willem de Kooning. The noted critics Clement Greenberg and Elaine de Kooning mentioned her work in their reviews. Josef Albers invited Hillsmith to teach in the 1945 summer session at Black Mountain College, where her students were largely teachers attempting to brush up on their own skills. She was enthralled by the international diversity of the faculty, many of whom spoke French and German at dinner, a fact made poignant by the nightly news report from Europe in the waning days of World War II. Albers' Saturday seminars in which he critiqued student work were an inspiration for her own teaching. Hillsmith supported herself by caring for a mentally ill relative and by making toys and jewelry, which were sold at the Museum of Modern Art. She was awarded the 1958 Alumni Traveling Scholarship from the Boston Museum School, which funded a trip abroad to Paris, Vienna, Spain, and England. She taught at Cornell University for the fall semester of 1963. Hillsmith's work is represented in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Modern Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, among other prestigious institutions. The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina thejohnsoncollection.org tempera and collage on panel Dimensions: 25"H x 20"W (sight), 26 1/4"H x 21 1/4"W (frame)
• JOHN STEELE, (20TH CENTURY,
  JOHN STEELE, (20TH CENTURY, AMERICAN), "FANNIE NAMPEYO", OIL ON CANVAS, 24" H X 18" WJohn Steele, (20th Century, American) "Fannie Nampeyo" Oil on canvas Signed lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist's name and copyright again, and date, verso; titled on the frame plaque, with a variant title verso: "Fannie Nampeyo / Hopi." 24" H x 18" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Oil on canvas Dimensions: 24" H x 18" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
• A GROUP OF HOPI POTTERYA group of
  A GROUP OF HOPI POTTERYA group of Hopi pottery, Mid-20th Century A handled pottery basket, a miniature pottery cradle board/wall vase, a pair of salt and pepper shakers, an ashtray Hogan marked: Fannie Nampeyo, a small water canteen, a small vase marked: Laura N., 7 pieces Basket: 5.75" H x 9" W x 5" D Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: Basket: 5.75" H x 9" W x 5" D Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
• A GROUP OF HOPI POTTERYA group of
  A GROUP OF HOPI POTTERYA group of Hopi pottery, Mid-20th Century Four groupings: Two Fannie Nampeyo pottery plates Each marked for Fannie Nampeyo 2 pieces Each: 7.5" Dia. A pottery jar with migration motif 4" H x 5.25" Dia. A Hattie Carl pottery jar Unmarked 4.5" H x 4.5" Dia. A pottery pitcher Marked: Nampeyo 7" H x 4.5" W x 3" D 5 pieces Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector's notes state: ex-Ruth Montgomery Collection. Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA