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MARIETTA

• IMPORTANT MARIETTA, OHIO PLAT MAP
  IMPORTANT MARIETTA, OHIO PLAT MAP BY RUFUS PUTNAM. Signed "Plan of the Town of Marietta...April 20th, 1802, Rufus Putnam Superintendent of the Companies Surveys, William Rufus Putnam, clerk of the corporation, Griffin Greene, chairman, Washington County 21st April, 1802 Rec'd and Recorded attest Dudley Woodbridge, Recorder", pen and ink with pale blue watercolor highlights on paper with affixed seal. Depicts the original city layouts for Marietta and Harmar including cemeteries, prehistoric Mound Builders earthworks, Goose Run and the Campus Martius enclosure, at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingham Rivers. Stages of professional restoration (the last being in 2015) with linen backing. Stains, tears, folds and some edge loss and bleeding. Map, 30.5"h. 21.5"w., museum mounted and framed, 43.5"h. 34.5"w. Descended in the Putnam Family. Marietta was the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory, founded April 7, 1788 on land distributed by the Ohio Company. The Ohio Company was established to distribute lands to Revolutionary War soldiers in payment for services rendered. Rufus Putman (1738-1824), a Revolutionary War general, was a founding member of the Ohio Company of Associates (known as The Ohio Company), William Rufus Putnam (1771-1885) was his son, Griffin Greene (1749-1804), was Deputy to the Quartermaster General during the Revolutionary War and a cousin of Major General Nathaniel Greene, and Dudley Woodbridge (1747-1823) was an early attorney in the Northwest Territory.
• MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA SILK ON
  MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA SILK ON LINEN MEMORIALScarce Marietta, Pennsylvania silk on linen memorial needlework, dated 1827 , inscribed In memory of Mary B. Baker who departed this life June the 11th, 1821 aged 24 years 8 month 28 days - Likewise Emanuel B. Grosh who departed this life July 6 in the year of our Lord 1811 - Eliz Groshs work made in Marietta in Mrs. Buchanans School in the year of our Lord 1827 , with women flanking a memorial under a willow tree, all under a wide floral arch, 17" x 17 3/4". For information on Mrs. Buchanans School see Ring Girlhood Embroideries, pages 422-427, with a near identical example, fig. 472. Provenance: Purchased from Steve Still at the York Show 2009. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Light toning, a few minor small stains.
• LANDING OF THE PIONEERS BY SALA
  LANDING OF THE PIONEERS BY SALA BOSWORTH. Massachusetts/Ohio, 1808-1889. Oil on canvas, unsigned. The landing of the original forty eight settlers of Marietta led by Rufus Putnam on April 7, 1788. They are shown with local Native Americans on the east bank of the Muskingum River with Ft. Harmar in the background and the confluence of the Ohio River on the left. Pictured on the bank is the "Adventure Galley", one of two flatboats which brought the settlers. Areas of inpainting, primarily along lines of crazing and flaking along the sky and the trees on the right as well as some scattered areas along the river and the figures. Rebacked on canvas over board and varnished. Frame is most likely original with regilding. 23"h. 29"w., framed, 30"h. 37"w. Sala Bosworth moved with his family to Marietta, Ohio in 1818, afterwards becoming an artist, known primarily as a portrait painter. He and Charles Sullivan were commissioned to illustrate Dr. Samuel P. Hildreth's 1848 book "Pioneer History of the Ohio Valley". At that time Dr. Hildreth commissioned this painting from Bosworth. Since then it has descended in the Hildreth and Putnam families as follows: Commissioned by Dr. Samuel P. Hildreth (1783-1863), then to his daughter, Mary Ann Hildreth (1808-1842) who married Douglas Putnam (1806-1894), then to their son, Samuel Hildreth Putnam (1835-1911), then to his son, Benjamin Barnes Putnam (1871-1944), and to his son, Benjamin Hay Putnam (1896-1984), and then to Benjamin Hay Putnam, Jr. (1925-2007). One of Bosworth's murals remains in the Unitarian Church in Marietta, titled "Christ Weeping over Jerusalem".
• PRESENTATION PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM. A
  PRESENTATION PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM. A Journey to Marietta O. Via Pittsburgh Pa. photographs by W.J. Kerstetter (June 1896) and presented to Sidney Lawrence on his 51st birthday September 18 1897 at Berea Ohio. Includes thirty-two albumen photographs mounted in an album and accompanied by handwritten notes identifying each of the images. Most images are 4 5/8''h. 7 7/8''w. the album is 7 1/4''h. 11 3/4''w. Kerstetter (b. 1846) was from Ashland County Ohio and as a boy worked in his father's blacksmith shop. He fought in the Civil War and was graduated from Baldwin ''University'' in 1873 and Mount Union in 1878. He would patent over one hundred optical instruments in his life many of which were in the field of photography. The album is a fascinating and rare collection of views of the Ohio River just prior to the turn of the 20th century. Included are views of Pittsburgh and the steamer Rush on which Kerstetter made the voyage as well as numerous views of Marietta including Campus Martius Mound Cemetery the lock on the Muskingum River Main Street (with young girls on bicycles) and the First Congregational Church. The album and the accompanying notes provide a wonderful glimpse into turn-of-the-century life on the upper Ohio River. Only minor toning and a few spots of water damage minor edgewear to the album. The steamer's name is ''Ruth'' not Rush.
• MARIETTA HIPPLE, (20TH CENTURY),
  MARIETTA HIPPLE, (20TH CENTURY), UNTITLED FEMALE COLLEGIATE STUDIES, LITHOGRAPH, 10 1/2"H X 9"W (SIGHT) 16"H X 14"W (FRAME)Marietta Hipple, (20th century) untitled female collegiate studies, lithograph Signed in print lower left. lithograph Dimensions: 10 1/2"H x 9"W (sight) 16"H x 14"W (frame)
• Martha Beggs Elliott
  Martha Beggs Elliott (American/Alabama 1892-1987) "Portrait of Confederate Major John Pelham (1838-1863)" oil on canvas signed upper left signed titled inscribed "Presented the Montgomery Museum in 1941" and with a "Montgomery Museum of Art" paper label en verso 58 in. x 39 1/2 in. in a giltwood frame.
• MARIOKA MARIOT(20th/21st century)
  MARIOKA MARIOT(20th/21st century) Woman Seated in a Modern Chair, signed lower right "Moriot Marioka", oil on Masonite, 59 x 47-3/4 in.; painted wood frame, 67-1/4 x 55-3/8 in. Provenance: Estate of Fred R. and Beverly Kaye, Atlanta, Georgia Condition: good condition
• MARTHA SAWYERS (1902-1988): "YOU
  MARTHA SAWYERS (1902-1988): "YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS EITHER - BUY BONDS EVERY PAYDAY" US Government printing office 1944-0-607943 WFD 942 official US Treasury color poster; 38 1/4 x 29 3/4 in. Note: Texas-born Martha Sawyers was one of the many artists commissioned by the U.S. Office of War Information to create propaganda posters for the war effort. The poster was produced in 1944. In this vivid picture the artillery soldier mans a 50. caliber machine gun. He appears strong and calm as a Mitsubishi Zero fighter plane crashes in the background. Collier's magazine sent the artist to China Burma and India during WWII. Numerous illustrated articles about what she observed were published.
• Nicola Marschall
  Nicola Marschall (Alabama/Kentucky 1829-1917) "Portrait of Marion Moses Waring (born June 18th 1843 Mobile Alabama)" oil on canvas unsigned 30 in. x 25 in. in a period frame.
• Two Georgia jugs: face jug with
  Two Georgia jugs: face jug with incised eyelashes and eyebrows, ceramic teeth, blue eyes, olive green runny glaze, two-line shoulder decoration, base incised "A G Meaders" (Alva Gusta Meaders, White County, Georgia, 1923-1994), 6-1/4 x 4-1/2 in.; jug with applied grapes, vines and leaves, base incised "John Meaders Cleveland GA MLM" (1916-1999), 7-3/4 x 6-1/2 x 6 in.
• Martha Moore (American 1913-1982)
  Martha Moore (American 1913-1982) "Young Violinist". Oil on canvas signed at the lower right corner framed in a wide gray painted frame with linen liner overall 36" x 30". Title and artist's dates verso.
• Martha Walter
  Martha Walter (American/Pennsylvania, 1875-1976) "Beach Scene", oil on board, 16" x 20", signed lower right "Martha Walter", retains gallery label en verso "Taggart, Jorgensen & Putman, Washington, D.C.", board verso bears artist's estate stamp. Provenance: The estates of David and Eula Wintermann. Accompanied by the original bill of sale from Taggart, Jorgensen & Putman, Washington, D.C., dated June 10, 1988.
• MARAT MARGARIAN (ARMENIAN, B.1969
  MARAT MARGARIAN (ARMENIAN, B.1969 ), LAKE SEVAN Oil on canvas, signed at lower right, inscribed en verso, presented in a giltwood frame.
• MARTHA WALTER(American,
  MARTHA WALTER(American, 1875-1976) Luxembourg Gardens, signed lower right "Martha Walter", inscribed in pencil verso "Luxembourg Gardens/Martha Walter" oil on board, 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 in; fine reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 17-3/4 x 19-1/2 in. Provenance: Greenwich Gallery, Greenwich, Connecticut (label verso); Taylor Graham Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Private North Carolina Collection Condition: uneven surface varnish, tiny tacking holes visible at corners; frame with minimal abrasions
• MARTHA WALTER (american 1875-1976)
  MARTHA WALTER (american 1875-1976) "MENDING NETS ON ITALIAN DOCKS, GLOUCESTER" SIgned and dated 'Martha Walter 25' bottom right, titled verso. oil on board 13 7/8 x 18 in. (35.2 x 45.8cm) provenance: The Estate of Aaron and Claire Gold, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania ,000-10,000 The date ''25'' fluoresces under UV and appears to have been added or strengthened. Otherwise, the paining appears to be in excellent original condition.
• MARIETTA HN1341 - ROYAL DOULTON
  MARIETTA HN1341 - ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINEArt Deco figure of the heroine of the 19th century comic operetta, Die Fledermaus. Red and black coloration with orange and green accents. Glazed porcelain, Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Leslie Harradine Issued: 1929-1940 Dimensions: 5"L x 2.25"W x 8"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: : Age related wear. High Res Image 1 High Res Image 2 High Res Image 3 Condition: Age related wear.
• MID-CENTURY POTTERY BIRD
  MID-CENTURY POTTERY BIRD Mid-Century pottery bird, incised 'WN' or 'NM', dated '1958' and inscribed 'To: Marietta', 12"h.
• Carved marble bust of Mos
  Carved marble bust of Mos
• A Continental Carved Marble Bust
  A Continental Carved Marble Bust depicting a lady with braided hair wearing a cross set on a socle base. Height 18 inches.
• Martha Anne Honeywell (American
  Martha Anne Honeywell (American 1787-1848). Silhouette portrait of a Gentleman cut paper and black ink first half-19th century; inscribed ''Cut with the Mouth'' by M.A. Honeywell gilt frame image - 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. frame - 6 x 5 1/4 in. Other Notes: Martha Honeywell was only one of three armless artists working in the United States in this period Estimate $ 300-500 Foxing appropriate wear scratches and wear to gilt frame.
• Ten Georgia memory albums, related:
  Ten Georgia memory albums, related: most albums identified as to person and place, most by Georgia residents, 19th century, one "Georgia Female College, 1844," other authors from Macon, Harris County, Marion, Madison, Montpelier counties; one "Christopher Render, His Ciphering Book, 1800", all handwritten; detailed listing available.
• MARBLE BUST. Classical woman with
  MARBLE BUST. Classical woman with braided hair and floral accents. 12''h. Comes with a seperate base that has large chips.
• MARIETTE LYDIS (1894 - 1970):
  MARIETTE LYDIS (1894 - 1970): ETUDIANTE (STUDENT)1962; pencil on paper, laid to paper; pencil-signed and titled lower right, signed again, dated and inscribed verso Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 10 in. (31.8 x 25.4 cm.), Frame: 28 x 24 3/4 in. (71.1 x 62.9 cm.) Condition:
• Lanier Meaders stoneware face jug
  Lanier Meaders stoneware face jug (White County, Georgia, 1917-1998), glossy olive glaze, ceramic teeth, blue-painted eyes, base incised "Lanier Meaders", 9-14 in.
• Lanier Meaders stoneware face
  Lanier Meaders stoneware face jug, medium olive alkaline glaze, smiling mouth, ceramic teeth and eyes, base incised "Lanier Meaders" (White County, Georgia, 1917-1998), 9-1/4 in. Several firing cracks as made. The Collection of Sam and Martha Tolbert, Clarksville, Georgia.
• Marion Huse (1896-1967) ''VT
  Marion Huse (1896-1967) ''VT Against Nov Sky'' oil on canvas depicts numerous homesteads a mountainous hillside 30'' h. x 40'' w. [Marion Huse (1896-1967) was founder operator and head instructor of a successful art school in Springfield Massachusetts from 1925-1940 and a regional director of the state's W.P.A. Federal Art Project. In the early 1930's Huse acquired a country studio in the small Vermont village of Pownal. She made an excursion to New Mexico in the fall of 1937. In late 1946 she joined her husband stationed with the Army Medical Corps in Europe immediately following World War II. They travelled throughout the country side and she became more directly influenced by European Modernism.] [Sold to benefit a New England Museum/Institution]
• MARION POST WOLCOTT (1910-1990): "A
  MARION POST WOLCOTT (1910-1990): "A RURAL SCHOOL IN BREATHITT COUNTRY KY" Gelatin silver print 8 x 10 in. (image) titled and signed.
• STYLE OF MARTHA WALTER VENICE
  STYLE OF MARTHA WALTER VENICE Watercolor on paper; 4 x 5 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed and dated M. W./1910
• Lanier Meaders stoneware face
  Lanier Meaders stoneware face jug, alkaline glaze, ceramic eyes and teeth, incised eyebrows, base signed in script "Lanier Meaders" (White County, Georgia, 1917-1998), 9 in. Excellent condition. The Collection of Sam and Martha Tolbert, Clarksville, Georgia.
• 1940's Martha Washington sewing
  1940's Martha Washington sewing cabinet.
• Martha Walter
  Martha Walter (American/Pennsylvania, 1875-1976) "Girl with Parasol", oil on canvas, 32-1/2" x 24", signed upper right "M. Walter". Presented in a contemporary giltwood frame bearing artist plaque. Provenance: The estates of David and Eula Wintermann. Accompanied by the original bill of sale from Hammer Galleries, New York, dated November 1, 1975.
• ANDREE RUELLAN 'MARTHA' GRAPHITE ON
  ANDREE RUELLAN 'MARTHA' GRAPHITE ON PAPER Andree Ruellan (American 1905-2006), 'Martha', graphite on paper, depicting a portrait of a young girl with bows in her hair, titled to lower left, signed to lower right, in a wood frame, with an Aronson Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA label en verso. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 13.625", w. 10.375"; frame h. 24", w. 20", d. 1.5"
• STYLE OF MARTHA WALTER VENICE
  STYLE OF MARTHA WALTER VENICE Watercolor on paper; 4 x 5 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed and dated M. W./1910
• SANTORINI GREECE BY MARSTON DEAN
  SANTORINI GREECE BY MARSTON DEAN ''BUD'' HODGIN ((OHIO/CALIFORNIA 1903-2003). Watercolor on paper signed lower right. White buildings. In a frame 19''h. 24''w.
• MARCEL VERTES FIGURATIVE STUDY
  MARCEL VERTES FIGURATIVE STUDY DRAWING OF A WOMAN Hungary, Untied States,1895-1961Depicting an attractive woman with low cut blouse and hair tied with arms open.
• MARIETTA LESLIE COTTON
  MARIETTA LESLIE COTTON (1926/7-1865/6): WOMAN IN A FUR COAT Oil on canvas signed twice lower right unframed. 35 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. Note: Cotton born in NY studied with Carolus-Duran and exhibited and won a prize at the Paris Salon of 1889. While living abroad she became a friend and neighbor of John Singer Sargent. He admired her portraiture: her ability to capture likeness and character. Cotton was twice painted by William Merritt Chase. One of the paintings ''Portrait of a Lady in Black '' is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Cotton had a talent for painting the right person at the right time and exhibiting her portraits when the sitters reached their height of popularity. She maintained studios in Paris London and New York. Her friends and sitters included the Astors Vanderbilts the British Royals and Theatrical legends such as Greta Garbo Pola Negri and Mistinguett.