A few examples of appraisal values for
JOHN BELL HOOD

• John Wesley Hardrick (American,
  John Wesley Hardrick (American, 1891-1968), "Overlook at Beanblossom", oil on board; 23 1/2" x 29 1/2"; unsigned. Brass plaque on frame. Hardrick was an important African-American painter from Indianapolis. He studied at the Herron Art Institute and exhibited with fellow African-American painter, W.E. Scott in 1917. He also shared a studio with Hale Woodruff for a time in the 1920's. He worked as a WPA muralist in 1933-34.
• BATTLE OF NASHVILLE DEC 15 1864
  BATTLE OF NASHVILLE DEC 15 1864 UNION OFFICER LETTWritten by "Henry", thought to be Henry C. Grant First Officer, Second Division, Army of the Cumberland, to his sister Fannie, December 15 1864. Written the day of the Battle of Nashville the letter describes Confederate General John Bell Hood taking on the Federal forces led by Major General George H. Thomas. Henry says of the battle on December 15 "I never saw Yanks run as the Johnnies did to day." He goes on to talk about the battle, saying"...it was a grand but terrible sight...Hoods ary is badly demoralized..." He also touches on the living conditions in Nashville that winter, talking about the high cost of food and asking for provisions. Written on a single sheet of paper folded in half and folded to fit in an envelope. Overallapprox. 15" L x 9-3/4" H. Discoloration typical for age, multiple folds. See images for detail. This item can be shipped in-house.
• Robert E. Lee autograph letter,
  Robert E. Lee autograph letter, 21 lines to General John B. Hood, signed "R. E. Lee" in brown ink on blue-lined white paper, Lexington, Virginia, February 22, 1867, "…I also enclose a letter from a distressed damsel…If you can find out from any of the officers of the La Louisiana Tigers anything of her 'intended', please let her know…", 9-3/4 x 7-3/4 in., separated in two and repaired with archival tape verso, folds, fading to text and signature ; with two 19th century engravings, 8-1/4 x 5-1/2 in., and one 4-1/4 x 3-1/8 in. albumen photograph of John B. Hood, with newspaper clippings, some early , "Gen JB Hood" penciled on photograph, 10-3/4 x 9-1/4 in. (folded), tears, creases, stains, losses; letter professionally cleaned, deacidified and encapsulated in clear archival sleeves . Stanley Horn Collection; Collection of Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Jr., Brunk Auctions, May 20-21, 2006, Lot 696; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• John Bell (British 1812-1895)
  John Bell (British 1812-1895) Harbor View oil on canvas signed John Bell (lower left) 20 x 40 inches.
• JOHN BIDWELL, PIONEER, STATESMAN,
  JOHN BIDWELL, PIONEER, STATESMAN, PHILANTHROPIST:A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH" BY C. C. ROYCE, 1906. PUBLISHED IN CHICO, CA. BOOK HAS NUMEROUS BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS. WILLIAM CLAFLIN BOOKPLATE. 10" X 7". DEALS WITH THE HISTORY OF CA. THE LEATHER SPINE IS REPAIRED AND SPLIT. GREEN FRONT BOARD IS STAINED. THE REST OF THE BOOK IS LIGHT AND CLEAN.
• Edward Hill New
  Edward Hill New Hampshire/California (1843-1923) MOUNT HOOD FROM THE RIVER oil on canvas framed signed: lower right E. Hill H18'' W29'' Provenance: March in Montana 16-17 March 2007 Lot 461. Upstate South Carolina private collection. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• JOHN J. ENGLEHART (CALIFORNIA,
  JOHN J. ENGLEHART (CALIFORNIA, 1867-1915) OIL ON CJOHN J. ENGLEHART (California, 1867-1915) oil on canvas, river landscape with hunter in the foreground and Mount Hood in the background. Signed lower right. Image measures 23" x 34". In a thin wood frame; 25.5" x 36.5" overall.
• Books- Advance and Retreat by
  Books- Advance and Retreat by J.B. Hood 1880 Forty-Five Years Under the Flag by Winfield Scott Schley (signed) 1904 Two Years on the Alabama by Arthur Sinclair 1896.
• 1863 CONFEDERATE TRAVEL PASS
  1863 CONFEDERATE TRAVEL PASS [HOOD'S BRIGADE]Travel pass dated October 6, 1863, permitting Dr. William S. Boyd (see lot #159) a visit to a named person (illegible) "upon honor not to communicate, in writing or verbally, for publication, any fact ascertained which, if known to the enemy, mightbe injurious to the Confederate States of America." Signed by lieutenant provost marshal D.H. Hamilton, who could have been David Henry Hamilton of Hood's Brigade out of Texas (who served in the southeastern states during the war). That D.H. Hamilton was the great-great grandfather of former Texas governor Rick Perry. Document measures about 3" x 6-1/4". This document is one of several dozen important signed pieces in today's sale that were part of a large collection of American historicaldocuments from 1650 through WWII. The estate collection, assembled from about 1920-1960, has never been offered for sale at auction. See images. This item can be shipped in-house.
• JOHN WILLIAM HILL AND BENJAMIN F.
  JOHN WILLIAM HILL AND BENJAMIN F. SMITHJohn William Hill and Benjamin F. Smith , "New Orleans from the Lower Cotton Press 1852", small format chromolithograph, after David Moody (American, 1774-1874), published by Smith Bros. & Co., New York, sight 5 1/2 in. x 8 3/4 in., framed
• ANDREW JOHNSON PROMOTIONS OF
  ANDREW JOHNSON PROMOTIONS OF UNION WAR HEROFour documents from the office of the president, including three Brevet promotions, recognizing John Egan, of the 1st US Artillery, for gallantry and merit in the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg and Cold Harbor. (Read more about the West Point graduate here: http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=13642) Documents measure about 19-1/2" x 15-1/2".
• John Brown (American/New Orleans
  John Brown (American/New Orleans 20th c.) "Thomas Jefferson (b. 1920) and his Trumpet" oil on canvas signed and dated "76" lower right 30 in. x 24 in. in a giltwood frame. Provenance: Ex-Collection Maison Bourbon Bourbon Street French Quarter New Orleans.
• DOROTHY HOOD (AMERICAN/TEXAS
  DOROTHY HOOD (AMERICAN/TEXAS 1918-2000) A COLLAGE, "BLO...DOROTHY HOOD (American/Texas 1918-2000) A COLLAGE, "Blood Moon," CIRCA 1982, mixed media on paper, signed U/R in pencil, "D. Hood," 19 1/2" x 15 1/2", framed, 25 1/2" x 21 1/2". Condition: In good condition. 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."
• A Group of Four Antique American
  A Group of Four Antique American Engravings of Prominent Statesmen including "John Hancock" engraved by I.B. Forrest after John Singleton Copley (American 1738-1815); "John C. Calhoun" engraved by T.B. Welch after J.B. Longacre (American late 18th/early 19th c.) "Daniel Boone" engraved by J.B. Longacre after Chester Harding (American 1792-1866) and "Patrick Henry" engraved by E. Wellmore after J.B. Longacre; each 6 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in. matted and framed alike.
• GEORGE BELLOWS (AMERICAN,
  GEORGE BELLOWS (AMERICAN, 1882–1925), "THE WHITE HOPE", LITHOGRAPH, 15" X 19", (MASON 96), EDITION OF 50, TITLED IN PENCIL, SIGNED B...George Bellows (American, 1882–1925), "The White Hope", lithograph, 15" x 19", (Mason 96), edition of 50, titled in pencil, signed by Bolton Brown, printer, in pencil lower left, image depicts Jack Johnson (Jefferson), the first African-American heavy weight champion, beating Jim Jeffries in Reno, nicely matted and framed behind glass, wear consistent with age, some waving of paper, ss: 15 1/2" h. x 19 1/2" w. [PROVENANCE: Purchased at Swan Auction Galleries, March 7th, 2013, Lot 210.]
• JOHN HILLMER (OREGON/MEXICO,
  JOHN HILLMER (OREGON/MEXICO, 20/21ST CENTURY) OILJOHN HILLMER (Oregon/Mexico, 20/21st century) oil on board, "Sacred and Profane," a portrait. Signed lower right. Image measures 48" x 41"; unframed. Provenance: purchased in 1998 from Mirror Pond Gallery, Bend, Oregon. This image was used on the poster for the Bank of Cascades Pole Peddle Paddle race in 1998.
• Two Union Civil War Generals:
  Two Union Civil War Generals: seven-line typed letter, printed "Headquarters of the Army" letterhead, January 31, 1896 to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, signed "Nelson A. Miles" (1839-1925, Major General who guarded Jefferson Davis upon his capture, and captured Geronimo) in black ink, "…I have decided to recommend Lieutenant Carter for the brevet of Captain for his gallant conduct in the fight at Remolina, Mexico, May 1873…", 10 x 8 in., normal folds, slight fading to signature ; index card signed "Phil H. Sheridan/M. General/U.S.A." in slightly faded brown ink, 3 x 4-7/8 in., with a cabinet card of Sheridan imprinted "H. Rocher/Chicago", 6-1/2 x 4-1/4 in., and an engraving of Sheridan by Virtue & Yorston, 1876, 11 x 8-1/4 in. (Four items). All with minor toning. Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• John P. Cowan
  John P. Cowan (American/Tennessee, b. 1920; Active Texas) "Speckle Bellies in Flight over Hurricane Carla Wreckage", watercolor, 14" x 20", signed lower left. Glazed, matted and framed. Provenance: The estates of David and Eula Wintermann. In 1961, Hurricane Carla struck the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm; it was the strongest hurricane ever to hit the state.
• Rance Hood (Comanche, b. 1941)
  Rance Hood (Comanche, b. 1941) Warrior lithograph signed Hood and dated (lower right) 26 1/2 x 21 inches.
• Scarborough portrait, John C.
  Scarborough portrait, John C. Calhoun (William Harrison Scarborough, Columbia, South Carolina, 1812-1871), oil on canvas, document verso states work was “Reproduced in the frontispiece of The Carolina Tribute to Calhoun, edited by J. P. Thomas, and A Parade of the Living Past opposite page 48, engraved by T. B. Welch”, 30-1/4 x 25-1/8 in.; possibly original 19th century gilt wood and composition frame. Lined, crackle, 5 percent surface retouch primarily in jacket, abrasions left and top, paint drop accretion right edge.
• John Henry Boel painting,
  John Henry Boel painting, Highland lake with cottages, conjoined "J.H. Boel/1904" lower right, attributed to john Henry Boel, British, oil on canvas, late 19th/early 20th century, 20 x 29-7/8 in.; early 20th century gilt wood and composition frame. Original stretcher and tacking edge, tears upper left, retouch lower right at signature, signature likely heightened, patch upper left, surface dry, crackle, abrasions, light grime; frame resurfaced, abrasions. A Georgia Private Collection
• DOROTHY HOOD (AMERICAN/TEXAS
  DOROTHY HOOD (AMERICAN/TEXAS 1919-2000) A COLLAGE, "ON ...DOROTHY HOOD (American/Texas 1919-2000) A COLLAGE, "On the Move," 1983, ink, paper, foil, and mixed media collage on card, signed in pencil L/R "D. Hood;" 32'' x 20''. Condition: There are some scuff marks and creases on the card around the edges. 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."
• Henry Bell (American, b.1942),
  Henry Bell (American, b.1942), Indiana winter farm scene depicting the solitude of the evening as the snow falls; watercolor; 15" x 22 1/2"; signed lower right. Bell studied at Purdue, Ball State and the Indianapolis Art League. Teachers include Floyd Hopper and Rob O'Dell amongst others. He exhibited at the Hoosier Salon and Indiana Watercolor Society.
• PRIDEAUX JOHN SELBY BRITISH, 1788 -
  PRIDEAUX JOHN SELBY BRITISH, 1788 - 1867 HOODED CROW 18...Prideaux John Selby British, 1788 - 1867 Hooded Crow 1829 watercolor, gouache over graphite on paper titled and inscribed in pencil indistinctly lower right sight size 15 1/2 x 16 inches Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• George Barnard Civil War
  George Barnard Civil War Photographs Lot of 3 albumen photographs from George Barnard's Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign published in 1866. Includes the following titles each printed on mount recto: Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train 9.875 x 13.875 in. mounted 16 x 19 in.; and Battle Field of Atlanta GA July 22d. 1864. No. 1. 10 x 14.125 in. mounted 15.75 x 18.75 in. Each includes Photo from nature By G.N. Barnard printed on mount recto. Plus an unmounted albumen of Battleground of Resaca Georgia No. 2 10 x 13.875 in. Condition: Battle Field of Atlanta mount has loss along right edge. Light even toning to prints.
• JOHN HOYLAND (BRITISH,
  JOHN HOYLAND (BRITISH, 1934-2011)John Hoyland British, 1934-2011 Untitled Lithograph, signed lower right, edition 49/50 Abstract in pastels, mounted behind glass and framed. John Hoyland (RA) was regarded as one of Britain's leading abstract painters, one of the most inventive and dynamic abstract painters of the post-war period. Over the span of more than a half-century his art and attitudes constantly evolved. Hoyland was elected to the Royal Academy in 1991 and was appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy Schools in 1999. Sheet: 30 x 23 1/2 in. (76.2 x 59.7 cm.), frame: 36 x 29 1/4 in. (91.4 x 74.3 cm.) Ex Iowa Wesleyan University collection; Gift of Mr. Sanford Robinson Condition: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion, and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Reference to condition written, oral or within a condition report shall not be regarded as a full account of condition and may not include all defects, alterations, or restorations. Absence of a condition report does not imply a lot is flawless or lacking imperfections or damage. Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Returns shall not be accepted on the basis of condition.
• Richard Hood (American,
  Richard Hood (American, 1910-1995, PA Artist) Etching "Sinclair Lewis", etching on paper, pencil signed Richard Hood, autographed by Sinclair Lewis, 7-1/2" x 5-3/4", framed 14-3/4" x 12", good condition, not inspected out of frame
• JOHN F. LOUIS (AMERICAN, 19TH
  JOHN F. LOUIS (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY), THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS Oil on canvas (lined), signed at lower right, presented in a period gilt composition sanded cove frame.
• WILLIAM HENRY BROWN (AMERICAN/SOUTH
  WILLIAM HENRY BROWN (AMERICAN/SOUTH CAROLINA)William Henry Brown (American/South Carolina, 1808-1883), "Silhouette Portrait of John C. Calhoun", 1846, lithograph, from Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens, published E.B. and E.C. Kellogg of Hartford, CT; sight 13 in. x 9 in., framed; accompanied by a reproduction of a than letter from Calhoun to Brown. Provenance: The Friedle-Garrison Collection, New Orleans
• John Henry Boel painting,
  John Henry Boel painting, Highland lake with cottages, conjoined "J.H. Boel/1904" lower right, attributed to John Henry Boel, British, oil on canvas, late 19th/early 20th century, 20 x 29-7/8 in.; early 20th century gilt wood and composition frame. Original stretcher and tacking edge, tears upper left, retouch lower right at signature, signature likely heightened, patch upper left, surface dry, crackle, abrasions, light grime; frame resurfaced, abrasions. A Georgia Private Collection.
• John Johnston (American
  John Johnston (American 1751-1818) pair of oil on canvas portraits of a lady and gentleman signed and dated on verso 1799 30" x 25". ?
• Frank Baldwin Hunter (American,
  Frank Baldwin Hunter (American, 1883-1958) Brown County landscape Oil on board Unsigned Hunter was a prominent Indianapolis architect. He is responsible for the design of the Governor's Mansion in addition to the Brown County Art Gallery Association where he later exhibited. He retired to Nashville in 1942. 16" x 20"
• John Brown after Hobbema Woodland
  John Brown after Hobbema Woodland scene engraving 37.5cm x 47cm (14.75" x 18.5") published November 1st 1773 by John Boydell
• ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM R.
  ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM R. HOLLINGSWORTH, JR.Attributed to William R. Hollingsworth, Jr. (American/Mississippi, 1910-1944) , "Birdhouse", oil on board, unsigned, 10 in. x 8 in., framed
• G. Howard Hodge wide-brimmed hat
  G. Howard Hodge wide-brimmed hat
• John Henry Oswald (British
  John Henry Oswald (British 1830-1899) oil on canvas titled A Country Road Vreeland Holland signed lower right and verso 15" x 10 1/2". ?