A few examples of appraisal values for
MARTELL

• Sir Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999) -
  Sir Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999) - The Ruined Viaduct on Pont-du-Loup France,  inscribed on the overlap PONT DU LOUP GRASSE,  oil on canvas, 39 x 30cm Exhibited: Martell Exhibition RWS Galleries, London More Information One or two minor scratches and much old dust and dirt from long term storage but undamaged and unrestored. In the original painted wood frame, on the reverse three framers/exhibition labels, one dated 1959
• PAINTING, MARTELLA CONE LANE
  PAINTING, MARTELLA CONE LANE Martella Cone Lane (American, 1875-1962), Redwood Grove, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 15.5"h x 11.5"w, overall (with frame): 19.25"h x 15.25"w
• A TABLE LAMP COMPRISED OF CIRCA
  A TABLE LAMP COMPRISED OF CIRCA 1900 AUSTRIAN ART GLASSThe green Kralik 'Martelle' bowl vase with ruffled rim is drilled and mounted in various found parts above a baluster form Austrian vase wrapped in copper metalwork of Jugendstil style influence mounted on various pieces arranged to create a base for the lamp.Measures 25.5 x 8 x 8 inches.Very good condition as shown.
• Signed Basketballs and baseball
  Signed Basketballs and baseball group to include Villanova signed team ball, coaches vs cancer logo signed by the 'Big 5' college basketball coaches in Philadelphia, Bruiser Flint (Drexel), Phil Martelli (St. Joes), John Giannini (LaSalle) Fran Dunphy (Temple) Jay Wright (Villanova) and signed baseball, extremely worn condition, (4) signatures nearly illegible, brand of the ball illegible. Signatures on basketballs on white panel.
• JOHN STOCKTON DE MARTELLY
  JOHN STOCKTON DE MARTELLY (1903-1979), "WHITE PASTURES," 1939, LITHOGRAPH ON PAPER, IMAGE: 10" H X 13.5" W; SIGHT: 10.75" H X 14.5" WJohn Stockton De Martelly, (1903-1979) "White Pastures," 1939, Lithograph on paper From the edition of 250 Signed in pencil in the lower margin, at right: John S. de Martelly; Associated American Artists, New York, pub. Lithograph on paper Dimensions: Image: 10" H x 13.5" W; Sight: 10.75" H x 14.5" W Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
• MARTELL CORDON BLEU COGNAC IN
  MARTELL CORDON BLEU COGNAC IN BACCARAT DECANTER. All original in presentation case. From a Nyack NY estate. Dimensions: Box 7.25" h x 9.5" w x 10.5 d Condition: how the contents of the decanter we can not say as we have not opened. Sold as / is
• JOHN DE MARTELLY (AMERICAN,
  JOHN DE MARTELLY (AMERICAN, 1903-1979). Lithograph. "Old Moon". Signed lower right. From a Scarsdale, NY collection. Dimensions: Sight: 11" high x 14.25" wide Condition: Framed behind glass, not examined out of frame. Spotting.
• JACKSON LEE NESBITT (MO/OK,
  JACKSON LEE NESBITT (MO/OK, 1913-2008) "November Evening", 1946, aquatint etching, titled and signed in pencil, in the manner of Thomas Hart Benton with the original Associated American Artist's label. Depicts man on horseback with dog at heel, traveling up a rutted country road into a sunset. Unframed, loose in paper mat (AAA), in foamcore folio. Sheet size: 12" x 15", impression: 8 3/4" x 11 3/4". Toned. Jackson Lee Nesbitt studied under Thomas Hart Benton and John de Martelly while a student at the Kansas City Art Institute. Benton in particular exerted a strong influence on Nesbitt's work, as is evident in this example. "November Evening" won the Eames Prize in 1946 from the Society of American Etchers.
• [Fine Press Illustrations] Seven
  [Fine Press Illustrations] Seven titles relating to Africa and African-Americans including: four titles from the Limited Editions Club each signed by illustrator with slipcase: Mark Twain; \'\'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer \'\' illus. by Thomas Hart Benton (Cambridge: 1939) #800/1500 8vo denim slipcase; Joseph Conrad; \'\'The Nigger of the Narcissus \'\' illus. by Millard Sheets (NY: 1965) #1350/1500 4to quarter leather pictorial cloth; Harriet Beecher Stowe; \'\'Uncle Tom\'s Cabin \'\' illus. by Miguel Covarrubias (NY: 1938) #1446/1500 half leather marbled boards; Joseph Conrad; \'\'Heart of Darkness \'\' illus. by Robert Shore (NY: 1969) #200/1500 quarter vellum printed boards; H.H. Swift; \'\'North Star Shining \'\' illus. by Lynn Ward (NY: Morrow 1947) 4to cloth d.j.; Joel Chandler Harris; \'\'Uncle Remus \'\' illus. by Fritz Eichenberg (Mt. Vernon NY: Peter Pauper 1937) ed. of 1 100 copies 4to cloth printed paper boards; W.H. Hudson; \'\'Green Mansions \'\' illus. by J. Day Martelly (Mt. Vernon NY: Peter Pauper Press n.d.) cloth printed paper boards slipcase Estimate $ 150-250 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - slipcase broken.
• 3 WPA ERA PRINTS: KENNETH HAYES
  3 WPA ERA PRINTS: KENNETH HAYES MILLER, JOHN DE MARTELL...1st item: Kenneth Hayes Miller (New York/California, 1876-1952) etching on paper study titled "Play" depicting a nude female with her two young children. Signed and dated "Hayes Miller 19" lower right, in the plate, signed "Hayes Miller" in pencil, lower right, below the plate. Housed in a coral-colored mat. Plate: 4 3/4" H x 6 1/8" W. Sight: 6 1/8" H x 7 1/2" W. Mat: 13 3/4" H x 15" W. 2nd item: John Stockton De Martelly (Missouri/Michigan, 1903-1979) WPA era lithograph on paper depicting a young female and two older female figures in an interior setting. Signed "John S. de Martelly" in pencil, lower right, below the image. Hinge mounted to an off white mat. Image: 9 3/4" H x 14" W. Sight: 10 3/4" H x 14 3/4" W. Mat: 16 3/4" H x 20 1/2" W. 3rd item: Alice Harold Murphy (New York/Massachusetts, 1896-1966) lithograph on paper titled "Rainy Day" depicting a middle-aged female with an umbrella gazing towards the viewer and standing in a street, surrounded by other figures with umbrellas in the middle of a bustling city. Signed and dated with copyright symbol "Alice Harold Murphy 37", top center, in the stone. Typed label with artist's information, en verso. Hinged mounted to an off-white mat. Image: 9 3/4" H x 13 1/8" W. Sight: 10 1/4" H x 13 5/8" W. Mat: 16 1/4" H x 19" W. The Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, Tennessee. Condition: All items overall very good condition. Murphy print has some errant pencil marks to lower right of sheet.
• 2 CONCERT POSTERS, 1966 QUICKSILVER
  2 CONCERT POSTERS, 1966 QUICKSILVER MSGR. SERVICE PLUS ...1st ITEM: Original concert poster signed by Bob Weir, for his and Ratdog's 2006 two-night performance at the Premier Music Hall in Danbury, CT. Poster is also signed and numbered 17/300 lower right by the designer Ioannis (Vassilopoulos). Housed under plexiglass in molded black frame with black mat and brown filet. Proceeds from the sale of this poster went to fund research with the T.J. Martell Foundation as noted on letter affixed en verso. Sight 18 3/4" H x 13 1/2" W, Framed 25" H x 20" W. 2nd ITEM: Original poster promoting a concert at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco for The Quicksilver Messenger Service with Great Society, September 9-10, 1966. Produced by Family Dog posters, this is number FD-25 "Indian", with "No. 25-3" lower left and Family Dog Productions address lower right. Housed in a modern molded woodgrain frame with archival corner mounts holding the poster. Sight 20" H x 13 1/2" W, Framed 25 1/4" H x 19" W. Condition: Bob Weir: slight smudge on artist signature; Quicksilver: Very Fine condition with crisp corners.
• ROUCLERE, HARRY AND MILDRED.
  ROUCLERE, HARRY AND MILDRED. HARRY AND MILDRED ROUCLERE...Cincinnati, Ohio: The Henderson-Achert-Krebs Litho. Co., ca 1900. Color lithograph poster advertises the mind reading feats and lightning calculations of Harry and Mildred Rouclere early in their career, under the auspices of Whallen & Martell. Whallen, the patriarch of a family of acrobats, partnered with Martell to develop their own full evening minstrel and variety shows which toured America beginning in 1890. The Roucleres were a feature act on their program. 30 x 20". Minor folds and repairs; A-. Rouclere (1866 – 1942) was one of the few magicians of the golden age to save the fortune he built as an entertainer. Beginning his career in show business as a juggler in a circus at the age of nine, he eventually developed a sensational two-person mind reading act with his wife, Mildred, and dubbed it “Mildredism.” After retiring from the stage, Rouclere took over the ownership and operation of his father’s hotel in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The hotel became a popular meeting place for magicians. An early aviator and airplane owner, Rouclere was also known as “The Flying Boniface,” and distributed gifts to the children of Ridgewood at Christmastime from his plane – while dressed as Santa Claus. The presents floated down to the children when thrown from the plane, each one attached to a tiny parachute.
• BLACKSTONE ASSISTANT MARY
  BLACKSTONE ASSISTANT MARY HARRIS’S SCRAPBOOKS.Harris, Mary (Mary Martell). Blackstone Assistant Mary Harris’s Scrapbooks. Two albums kept by Mary Harris, assistant to Harry Blackstone Sr., and filled with over 100 photographs, sketches, telegrams, clippings, letters, tickets, and memorabilia related to Harris’s career, primarily as a principal assistant on the Blackstone show. Candid images show Harris onstage (in the tire illusion, levitation, palaquin, and other effects), and offstage both with her husband Lou, and together with the Blackstone “gang.” Many autographed and inscribed images of Blackstone and other theatrical acts are included. Early images of Harry Blackstone Jr. (one standing next to Shirley Temple) are in the book, one inscribed to “Aunt Mary.” Another picture shows Harris in her role at the Buck Rogers attraction at the 1933 Century of Progress (her ID badge for the fair and other fair memorabilia are included). Attached to the interior of one book is a pencil sketch by Blackstone Sr. depicting various members of the troupe. Other sketches by George Johnstone take an equally humorous look at the Blackstone show. Photographs 8 x 10” and smaller. Most images date to the 1930s – 40s. Both 4tos, the first in wooden boards (upper detached), the second a fragile paper scrapbook flaking, chipping, and disbound. Contents loose and stuck down, but generally in very good condition. A remarkable personal archive. SHOULD BE SEEN. In an obituary for Harris published in Tops magazine, Monk Watson wrote: “[T]hose who never knew Mary Harris by name will surely remember her as the beautiful little shapely blonde who was in almost every illusion [in the Blackstone show]. To see her run around back stage was like seeing a track runner. She’d made an exit on stage left and while changing into another dress, run around to the right of the stage for another entrance. She did the diamond garter, the stack of tires…. Mary was a fine girl and one that we could all take a lesson from when it comes to the old “The Show Must Go On” bit.” In addition to her work with Blackstone, snapshots and clippings in the scrapbook reveal that Harris also worked for Dante.
• BLACKSTONE ASSISTANT LOU HARRIS’S
  BLACKSTONE ASSISTANT LOU HARRIS’S SCRAPBOOK.Harris, Lou. Blackstone Assistant Lou Harris’s Scrapbook. Kept by magician and assistant to Blackstone Lou Harris, the scrapbook is filled with over 100 images, most of them candid, showing Harris and his wife, alongside other members of the Blackstone gang both on and off stage. Other images chronicle Harris’s time in the Navy during WWII, and still others show the Blackstone company during its stint entertaining US troops as part of the USO Camp Shows efforts. Other Blackstone assistants appear in the images, among them George Boston, Pete Bouton, and the Johnstones. Clippings related to the USO, the Blackstone show, and Harris’s navy service complement the photos. Laid in are a handful of early photos of Harris’s wife (see next lot) along with personal cards and sentiments. A photograph of actress and pinup model Ann Savage, inscribed and signed to Harris, is among the images in the scrapbook. 4to. Decorative cover featuring a Navy ship. Contents loose or laid down; generally good condition. Harris managed the Palace Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, where he met Blackstone on his annual tours. He met Mary Martell (Mary Hykkra) while she was part of the Blackstone cast. The two married, and Harris left his theater job to tour with Blackstone.
• JOHN S. DE MARTELLY
  JOHN S. DE MARTELLY LITHOGRAPHJohn S. De Martelly (American 1903-1979)- ''Ride a Cock Horse'' (Zink 56)- lithograph, 1940, signed in pencil, AAA edition of 250, faint mat burn. 9 1/4 x 12 1/8''
• JOHN S. DE MARTELLY
  JOHN S. DE MARTELLY LITHOGRAPHJohn S. De Martelly (American 1903-1979)- ''Blue Valley Fox Hunt'' (Zink 10)- lithograph, 1936, signed in pencil, edition of 250 published by AAA. 12 3/4 x 16 1/2''
• PAIR SILVER PLATED CAMPANA URN FORM
  PAIR SILVER PLATED CAMPANA URN FORM LAMPSwith armorial crest "Villus Virtutirus Aurum". 23 1/4” high, 9 1/2" wide, 6 1/2" deep; urn alone 10 1/4" high, 9 1/2" wide, 6 1/4" deep. Wear to wooden bases, some oxidation. Provenance: Martell & Suffin Antiques. Property from the Estates of Eve & Peter Mancino, Bridgewater, 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.
• ROY MARTELL MASON (AMERICAN, 1886 -
  ROY MARTELL MASON (AMERICAN, 1886 - 1972)Roy Martell Mason (American, 1886 - 1972), "Sock Scene", watercolor on paper, signed lower left "Roy M. Mason", with water damage, 21" x 30". 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.
• WILLIAM GARTHWAITE (BRITISH
  WILLIAM GARTHWAITE (BRITISH 1821-1889) THE PADDLE STEAMER MARTELLO LEAVING SCARBOROUGH Signed and dated 1853, oil on canvas43cm x 58.5cm (17in x 23in)Provenance: Property from Kilmany House, Fife
• 2 PC. FRANK MARTELLI CARVED JEWELRY
  2 PC. FRANK MARTELLI CARVED JEWELRY BOXES: 2 piece jewelry boxes, having a carved scrolling foliate & geometrical motif. Lids have mounted mirrors, over a compartmented storage. Hand crafted by local Tampa craftsman Frank Martelli. Largest Approx. 7.5'' h x 12.75'' l x 9.75'' w. CONDITION: Scattered wear to both commensurate with age and use.
• FRANK MARTELLI CARVED DROP FRONT
  FRANK MARTELLI CARVED DROP FRONT SECRETARY: Surmounting carved floral urn in center of a broken scrolling pediment with pinecone finials. 2- door compartmented cabinet, over a slant front desk. 4- drawer graduated chest, raised on carved bracket feet. Hidden compartment can be found at the top & lower verso. Hand crafted by local Tampa craftsman Frank Martelli. Approx. 94'' h x 47'' l x 21.25'' w. CONDITION: Scattered indents & scuffs consistent with age and use.
• CARVED FRANK MARTELLI MAHOGANY TILT
  CARVED FRANK MARTELLI MAHOGANY TILT TOP TABLE: Chippendale style Tilt-Top table, by local Tampa craftsman Frank Martelli. Gallery top attached by piano hinge, to a finely carved foliate motif, 3- legged base with Dutch feet. Approx. 37.25'' h x 33'' l x 33'' w. CONDITION: Lifted veneer at underside, age cracks at top rail.
• 2 PC. FRANK MARTELLI CARVED JEWELRY
  2 PC. FRANK MARTELLI CARVED JEWELRY BOXES: 2 piece jewelry boxes, having a carved scrolling foliate & geometrical motif. Lids have mounted mirrors, over a compartmented storage. Hand crafted by local Tampa craftsman Frank Martelli. Largest Approx. 7.5'' h x 12.75'' l x 9.75'' w. CONDITION: Scattered wear to both commensurate with age and use.
• FLORIDA ENGRAVINGS FROM HARPER'S
  FLORIDA ENGRAVINGS FROM HARPER'S WEEKLY, 1870SFour full-page engravings, 12" x 9.5", taken from Harper's Weekly Magazine, dates between 1870-1880. All 4 are matted in thin cardboard, done long ago. Scenes include: "The Home of the Alligator-A Scene on Lake Kissinee [sic]"; "Florida Oranges- From the Grove to the Market"; "Naval Review, Key West from the Martello Tower. Port Taylor and Fleet in the Distance"; " Sketches in an Orange Grove, St. Johns River". All 4 have artists identified. Beautifully done engravings, detailed, would frame nicely. Fine condition, engravings reasonably clean, no foxing, a few small smudges. Mats good, darkening toward edges, one has fold line in corner, another has tear, all have a few spots and smudges.
• EASTON PRESS: YANN MARTELL, THE
  EASTON PRESS: YANN MARTELL, THE LIFE OF PI, SIGNED Yann Martell, The Life of Pi. Easton Press, 2007, signed by Martell and with a notecard about the author and Easton Press certificate of authenticity, 319 pages, 9.25"h x 6.25"w
• ROY MARTELL MASON (AMERICAN,
  ROY MARTELL MASON (AMERICAN, 1886-1972) LANDSCAPE watercolor on paper. signed 'Roy M. Mason' (lower left).
• ROY MARTELL MASON (AMERICAN,
  ROY MARTELL MASON (AMERICAN, 1886-1972) THREE MALLARDS watercolor. signed Roy M Mason (lower right).
• JOHN DE MARTELLY (1903-1979) PENCIL
  JOHN DE MARTELLY (1903-1979) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHINGJohn Stockton De Martelly (Missouri, 1903-1979)Light (1932)The rare drypoint etching signed by John De Martelley in pencil below the image lower right is inscribed 5th state-trial proof in the lower right margin. This scarce and poignant image includes reference to Kansas City's Liberty Memorial.The number of prints pulled for this edition is not definitively known. One source reports that the plates were 'lost' after only a few impressions.Image measures 11.5 x 14.25, sheet is 15 x 20 inches.Very good to good condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no major damage, stain, punctures, tears or repair, unframed and with edge wrinkles, soft creases, toning, three top margin paper tabs on the face, short edge tears.
• JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008)
  JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHINGJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Blooming Mill - Kansas City (1938)The etching numbered 55 from an edition of only 60 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left.Of the impetus for his well-known and highly sought after series of prints documenting the industrial processes at Sheffield Steel Corporation in Kansas City, Nesbitt recalled 'The company had called the Kansas City Art Institute to inquire about an etcher to create some images of their operations. John De Martelly and I were both recommended; but De Martelly, not wanting to spend any time on site at Sheffield, encouraged me to do it. For all the Sheffield pieces, I had to submit a finished pencil drawing to the company for approval prior to creating the etching. The original etchings were given as Christmas remembrances to VIPs both in and outside of the company and were offered for sale to the employees.'Turns out Nesbitt spent a great deal of time on site at Sheffield detailing their massive works in more than sixteen different complex images completed during the 1930s, and six more during the late 40s and early 50s.Image measures 11.75 x 9, sheet is 13.5 x 11.5 inches.Good condition with minor issues, the sheet with trimmed margins is not laid down, no damage (noting upper corner edge irregularity), no puncture or repair, scattered margin smudges and thin line of brown tape along the lower right edge; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.
• JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008)
  JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHINGJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Stripping Ingots (1939)The etching from an edition of only 80 prints is signed by Nesbitt in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left, Retif and Salzer number 14. A fine, strong impression.Of the impetus for his well-known and highly sought after series of prints documenting the industrial processes at Sheffield Steel Corporation in Kansas City, Nesbitt recalled 'The company had called the Kansas City Art Institute to inquire about an etcher to create some images of their operations. John De Martelly and I were both recommended; but De Martelly, not wanting to spend any time on site at Sheffield, encouraged me to do it. For all the Sheffield pieces, I had to submit a finished pencil drawing to the company for approval prior to creating the etching. The original etchings were given as Christmas remembrances to VIPs both in and outside of the company and were offered for sale to the employees.'Turns out Nesbitt spent a great deal of time on site at Sheffield detailing their massive works in more than sixteen different complex images completed during the 1930s, and six more during the late 40s and early 50s.Image measures 11.75 x 9.25, sheet is 17 x 13.75, and frame is 26 x 22 inches.Very good to fine condition, very clean, the full untrimmed sheet with very wide margins, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.Provenance: A Leawood, Kansas corporate collection.
• JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008)
  JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Tapping A Heat/ Electric Furnace (1953)The lithograph published in an edition of 60 prints is signed by Nesbitt in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left.Of the impetus for his well-known and highly sought after series of prints documenting the industrial processes at Sheffield Steel Corporation in Kansas City, Nesbitt recalled 'The company had called the Kansas City Art Institute to inquire about an etcher to create some images of their operations. John De Martelly and I were both recommended; but De Martelly, not wanting to spend any time on site at Sheffield, encouraged me to do it. For all the Sheffield pieces, I had to submit a finished pencil drawing to the company for approval prior to creating the etching. The original etchings were given as Christmas remembrances to VIPs both in and outside of the company and were offered for sale to the employees.'Turns out Nesbitt spent a great deal of time on site at Sheffield detailing their massive works in more than sixteen different complex images completed during the 1930s, and six more during the late 40s and early 50s.Image measures 11 x 15.75, sheet is 14 x 18.5, and frame is 22 x 25 inches.Very good to fine condition, very clean, the full untrimmed sheet with deckle edges, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.Provenance: A Leawood, Kansas corporate collection.
• JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008)
  JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHINGJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Hot Metal Holding TankThe etching numbered 15 from an edition of only 60 prints is signed by the artist in pencil lower right and titled lower left.Of the impetus for his well-known and highly sought after series of prints documenting the industrial processes at Sheffield Steel Corporation in Kansas City, Nesbitt recalled 'The company had called the Kansas City Art Institute to inquire about an etcher to create some images of their operations. John De Martelly and I were both recommended; but De Martelly, not wanting to spend any time on site at Sheffield, encouraged me to do it. For all the Sheffield pieces, I had to submit a finished pencil drawing to the company for approval prior to creating the etching. The original etchings were given as Christmas remembrances to VIPs both in and outside of the company and were offered for sale to the employees.'Turns out Nesbitt spent a great deal of time on site at Sheffield detailing their massive works in more than sixteen different complex images completed during the 1930s, and six more during the late 40s and early 50s.Image measures 9 x 11.75, sheet is 11.5 x 13.5 inches.Good condition, the sheet with trimmed margins is not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.
• JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008)
  JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Casting Blast Furnace (1951)The lithograph published in an edition of 70 prints is signed by Nesbitt in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left. A nice, dark impression. Nesbitt said, 'This is one of the best industrial pieces I've ever done; it's just got more sock to it.' Of the impetus for his well-known and highly sought after series of prints documenting the industrial processes at Sheffield Steel Corporation in Kansas City, Nesbitt recalled 'The company had called the Kansas City Art Institute to inquire about an etcher to create some images of their operations. John De Martelly and I were both recommended; but De Martelly, not wanting to spend any time on site at Sheffield, encouraged me to do it. For all the Sheffield pieces, I had to submit a finished pencil drawing to the company for approval prior to creating the etching. The original etchings were given as Christmas remembrances to VIPs both in and outside of the company and were offered for sale to the employees.' Turns out Nesbitt spent a great deal of time on site at Sheffield detailing their massive works in more than sixteen different complex images completed during the 1930s, and six more during the late 40s and early 50s.Image measures 11.25 x 16, sheet is 16 x 22.75, and frame is 22 x 26 inches.Very good to fine, condition, very clean, the full untrimmed sheet with four deckle edges, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.Provenance: A Leawood, Kansas corporate collection.
• JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008)
  JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHINGJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Charging Hot Metal (a.k.a. Charging Molten Metal) (1938)The etching signed by Nesbitt in pencil below the image lower right is titled lower left, edition of 80, Retif and Salzer number 12. A nice, dark impression.Of the impetus for his well-known and highly sought after series of prints documenting the industrial processes at Sheffield Steel Corporation in Kansas City, Nesbitt recalled 'The company had called the Kansas City Art Institute to inquire about an etcher to create some images of their operations. John De Martelly and I were both recommended; but De Martelly, not wanting to spend any time on site at Sheffield, encouraged me to do it. For all the Sheffield pieces, I had to submit a finished pencil drawing to the company for approval prior to creating the etching. The original etchings were given as Christmas remembrances to VIPs both in and outside of the company and were offered for sale to the employees.'Turns out Nesbitt spent a great deal of time on site at Sheffield detailing their massive works in more than sixteen different complex images completed during the 1930s, and six more during the late 40s and early 50s.Image measures 12 x 9, sheet is 17.25 x 13.75, and frame is 26 x 22 inches.Very good to fine condition, very clean, the full untrimmed sheet with very wide margins, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.Provenance: A Leawood, Kansas corporate collection.
• JOHN DEMARTELLY(1903-1979) PENCIL
  JOHN DEMARTELLY(1903-1979) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPHJohn Stockton De Martelly (1903-1979)Blue Valley Fox Hunt (1936)The lithograph published by Associated American Artists in an edition of 250 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and listed as Zink catalog number 10.Image measures 12.75 x 16.5, sheet is 15 x 19.25 inches.Very good condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, stain, punctures, tears or repair; there are small squares of mounting tape residue upper right and left corners as shown in the images.Provenance: Private collection, Des Moines, Iowa.
• JOHN DEMARTELLY(1903-1979) PENCIL
  JOHN DEMARTELLY(1903-1979) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHINGJohn Stockton De Martelly (Missouri, 1903-1979)Light (1932)The drypoint etching published in a stated edition of 50 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right, and printed on Arches watermarked paper.This scarce and poignant image includes reference to Kansas City's Liberty Memorial.The number of prints pulled for this edition is not definitively known. One source reports that the plates were 'lost' after only a few impressions.Image measures 11.5 x 14.25, sheet is 15.25 x 19.25 inches.Very good condition, the full untrimmed sheet, never framed, not laid down, no damage, stain, punctures, tears or repair, one small spot of foxing on the lower left margin.