A few examples of appraisal values for
MIDSUMMER

• JOHANNES GIJSBERTUS VOGEL (DUTCH.
  JOHANNES GIJSBERTUS VOGEL (DUTCH. 1829-1915)"Midsummer". Signed l/r.Oil on Canvas. Measuring 25 3/4" by 39 1/2". Verso bears old label from "The Fort Lauderdale Museum of the Arts". Framed. (Cond: re-lined, old varnish, could use cleaning).
• LOUIS RHEAD MIDSUMMER HOLIDAY
  LOUIS RHEAD MIDSUMMER HOLIDAY NUMBER POSTER New York,1857-1926Original color poster for The Century Magazine Midsummer Holiday Number (1894) depicting a woman resting beneath a tree reading a book.
• STEPHEN BONE (1904-1958), "A
  STEPHEN BONE (1904-1958), "A MIDSUMMER DAY," 1927, OIL ON PANEL, 11" H X 14" WStephen Bone, (1904-1958) "A Midsummer Day," 1927, Oil on panel Signed and inscribed lower left: Stephen Bone / Stockholm; signed again, verso; titled on the frame plaque and again together with the date, verso Oil on panel Dimensions: 11" H x 14" W
• WALLACE BASSFORD "MIDSUMMER GARDEN"
  WALLACE BASSFORD "MIDSUMMER GARDEN" PRINT Wallace Bassford (American, 1900 - 1998), "Midsummer Garden," offset lithograph, signed in plate. Image: 21.5" H x 27" W; frame: 26" H x 32" W.
• ELIZABETH BRITTEN (AMERICAN
  ELIZABETH BRITTEN (AMERICAN 20TH/21ST CENTURY) A PAINTI...ELIZABETH BRITTEN (American 20th/21st Century) A PAINTING, "Midsummer," oil on canvas with gilt leaf, verso titled and signed in marker; 70" x 70". Condition: No visible damage. 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.”
• THOMAS NASON
  THOMAS NASON (MASSACHUSETTS/CONNECTICUT, 1889-1971), “MIDSUMMER”., WOOD ENGRAVING, 6” X 9” TO THE PLATE LINE. FRAMED 15.5” X 19.5”. PAPER SIZE 7.75” X 10.75”.THOMAS NASON, Massachusetts/Connecticut, 1889-1971, "Midsummer". Signed and dated 1954 in pencil lower right. Dimensions: Wood engraving, 6" x 9" to the plate line. Framed 15.5" x 19.5". Paper size 7.75" x 10.75".
• A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
  A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM...Beige cover, gilt embossed. 134 pp. Dozens of color, b/w illustrations. Artist: Arthur Rackham Issued: 1911 Dimensions: 10.25"L` Country of Origin: United States Condition: Damage to spine
• JUNE OWEN ACRYLIC ON LINEN,
  JUNE OWEN ACRYLIC ON LINEN, "MIDSUMMER SEA"June Owen Acrylic on Linen, "Midsummer Sea" , signed lower right, June Owen 46 in. x 40 in. Framed 47 in. x 41 in. June Owen is a realist painter with an impressionistic style. A painter for over thirty years, her work has been exhibited widely. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and studied with Paul Zimmerman at the Hartford Art School in Connecticut. Owens paintings are in private, public and corporate collections, including New Britain Museum of American Art, IBM, Duracell, Slater Memorial Museum, Marriott, Otis Elevator, Aetna Insurance and Liberty Mutual Insurance. 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.
• 2 CLAUDE PEACOCK "MID-SUMMER NIGHTS
  2 CLAUDE PEACOCK "MID-SUMMER NIGHTS DREAM" W/C Two Claude Peacock ( American / Alabama 1912-2005), watercolors "Mid Summer Nights Dream, Act 2, Scene 2" and "Mid Summer Nights Dream Act 4, Scene 1", 20th century, gouache on paper, signed "Peacock" to lower right and titled to lower left, both framed. Approximate measurements: sight h. 12. 75", w. 10. 75"; frame h. 23. 625", w. 19. 625", d. 1".
• DAVID WALKLEY (AMERICAN,
  DAVID WALKLEY (AMERICAN, 1849-1934), MIDSUMMER Oil on artist's board, signed at lower right, presented in a later frame, retaining labels to verso.
• AXEL BENGTSSON, SWEDISH
  AXEL BENGTSSON, SWEDISH 1906-1976, MIDSUMMER DANCE, PRINT, SIGHT: 15 1/2 X 16 1/2 IN. (39.37 X 41.91 CM.), FRAME: 21 1/2 X 24 IN. (54.61 X 60.96 CM.)AXEL BENGTSSON, SWEDISH, 1906-1976 MIDSUMMER DANCE, Print Lower left numbered: 73/250; lower right signed Print Dimensions: Sight: 15 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (39.37 x 41.91 cm.), Frame: 21 1/2 x 24 in. (54.61 x 60.96 cm.) Provenance: Estate of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Benefit Washington National Opera
• 19TH C. SCHOOL: MID-SUMMER GARDEN
  19TH C. SCHOOL: MID-SUMMER GARDEN FROLIC Oil on canvas 12 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. signed Wiley lower right.
• MIDSUMMER PICTURE CARDS AND LION
  MIDSUMMER PICTURE CARDS AND LION COFFEE ADVERTISEMENT POSTER, FRAME: 27 1/2 X 23 1/2 IN. (69.9 X 59.7 CM.)Midsummer Picture Cards and Lion Coffee Advertisement Poster,, Dimensions: Frame: 27 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (69.9 x 59.7 cm.)
• PAINTING, HESSAM ABRISHAMI Hessam
  PAINTING, HESSAM ABRISHAMI Hessam Abrishami (Iranian, b. 1951), "Midsummer Night," 2000, oil on canvas, signed lower left, signed, titled, and dated verso, canvas: 20"h x 18"w, overall (with frame): 30.25"h x 28.25"w
• JERRY JOSLIN (OREGON, UNITED
  JERRY JOSLIN (OREGON, UNITED STATES, 1942-2005) BRJERRY JOSLIN (Oregon, United States, 1942-2005) bronze sculpture, "Midsummer Night's Dream," male and female ballet dancers. Signed, edition number 42/51. The bronze measures 37" x 24" x 21"; 38" high overall, including the marble plinth.
• Joseph H. Greenwood (American,
  Joseph H. Greenwood (American, 1857-1927) Midsummer, 1916 oil on canvas signed and dated (lower left) 15 x 19 inches.
• THOMAS LEGIND (B.1966) LATE
  THOMAS LEGIND (B.1966) LATE SUMMER BLOOMS 30"X40"Framed oil on canvas painting, "Late Summer Blooms," signed lower left Legind (Thomas Legind, California, Texas, b.1966), dated 1990, sight: 27.25"h, 37.25"w, overall: 44"h, 54"w, 29lbs **Note: Legind studied under A.D. Greer and Dalhart Windberg.**
• MAURICE BRAUN (AMERICAN 1877-1941),
  MAURICE BRAUN (AMERICAN 1877-1941), MID-SUMMER IN THE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, OIL ON CANVAS, 25-1/4 X 30-1/4 INCHESMaurice Braun (American 1877-1941), Mid-Summer in the Valley, California, Signed Maurice Braun l.l. Oil on canvas, circa 1920, in a 22-kt goldleaf frame by Richard Tobey, Los Angeles 25-1/4 x 30-1/4 in (64.1 x 76.8 cm) Dimensions: 25-1/4 x 30-1/4 in (64.1 x 76.8 cm)
• MADELINE RACHEL HOLMES WELLS
  MADELINE RACHEL HOLMES WELLS (INDIAN/BRITISH)Madeline Rachel Holmes Wells (Indian/British, 1879-1959), "Midsummer Day: An Inland Sea", oil on canvas, signed lower right, handwritten label with artist and title and partial label on reverse of frame, label with artist and title and "Royal Institute Galleries, Piccadilly, London" label with artist and title on stretcher, 48 1/4 in. x 72 1/4 in., framed, overall 54 1/2 in. x 78 1/4 in. x 2 in. Provenance: Estate of W. Wayne Lake, New Orleans, LA.
• ALFRED DE BREANSKI, SR.(Scottish,
  ALFRED DE BREANSKI, SR.(Scottish, 1852-1928) The Midsummer Sun, Perth, signed lower right "Alfred.De Breanski" and signed and titled verso, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, 27-1/2 x 37-1/2 in. Provenance: Presumed The Grosvenor House, Antique Fair, London (inscribed verso); Estate of Betty White MacTaggart [[europeanart]] Condition: original stretcher and tacking edge, light surface abrasion to varnish lower right, scattered light retouch; frame with abrasions
• 1 vol. (Rackham, Arthur,
  1 vol. (Rackham, Arthur, illustrator.) Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer-Night's Dream. London: William Heinemann, 1908. First Rackham edition, #21/1000 signed by Rackham. 4to, orig. gilt-pictorial & lettered vellum, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed; scuffed, scattered moderate dust soiling, ties gone. With 40 mounted color plates, lettered tissue guards. Minor spotting to endpapers.
• JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER
  JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER (AMERICAN, 1874-1951), THE AUGUST CENTURY - MIDSUMMER HOLIDAY NUMBER (1896) Chromolithograph, August 1896, W. B. Orcutt, New York, matted and framed.
• MORITZ VAN EYKEN (19/20TH CENTURY
  MORITZ VAN EYKEN (19/20TH CENTURY GERMAN) ALLEGORY OF SUMMER Signed and dated 1907, oil on canvas164cm x 80cm (64.5in x 31.5in)
• PETER MALTSEV (RUSSIAN 1907-1993)
  PETER MALTSEV (RUSSIAN 1907-1993) SUMMER PODMOSKOVA Oil on canvas: 17 x 26 in. Framed; lower left signed and dated: P. Matlsev 1976; verso inscribed: ''Leto. Podmoskova - Summer Podmoskova''/ P.T. Maltsev National aftist of the CCCP Provenance: Leonid Brezhnev to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger September 1977 From the Estate of Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger
• ROBERT MOTHERWELL (1915-1991):
  ROBERT MOTHERWELL (1915-1991): "SUMMER IN ITALY WITH BLUE" Lithograph in colors 30 x 22 1/4 in. (sheet sight) signed and numbered 100/100.
• * Robert Motherwell (American
  * Robert Motherwell (American 1915-1991) Summertime in Italy with Blue lithograph edition 65/100 signed Motherwell and blindstamped (lower right) 22 1/4 x 16 3/4 inches.
• DIMITRI HRISTOFF, "SUMMER OF ???"
  DIMITRI HRISTOFF, "SUMMER OF ???" O/CSigned LR 30"H x 40 (BEL1066)(JP) Condition: foxing verso
• JOHANN BERTHELSEN, AMERICAN
  JOHANN BERTHELSEN, AMERICAN (1883-1972), "SUMMER NIGHT AT MADISON SQUARE", OIL ON CANVASBOARD, 12 X 16 INCHESJOHANN BERTHELSEN, American, (1883-1972) "Summer Night at Madison Square", oil on canvasboard signed lower right "Johann Berthelsen" oil on canvasboard Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New York Condition: in very good condition; a few tiny areas of restoration apparent under UV We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Shannon’s is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Frames on all paintings are sold "As Is". Frames may need some conservation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE.
• LOUIS RHEAD ART NOUVEAU CENTURY
  LOUIS RHEAD ART NOUVEAU CENTURY COVER POSTER New York,1857-1926Original color poster for The Century Magazine Midsummer Holiday Number (1895) depicting a Grecian beauty in yellow diaphanous drapery seated beneath sunflowers with sailboats in the distance.
• GOEBEL FIGURINE GROUPING, MIDSUMMER
  GOEBEL FIGURINE GROUPING, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMEnchanting limited edition bisque porcelain figure inspired by Shakespeare's play; Artist Proof. Exquisite detail; applied flowers. Titled on base. Goebel USA backstamp. Chipped petals. Artist: Laszlo Ispanky Issued: c. 1980 Dimensions: 15.5"L x 10.5"H Manufacturer: Goebel Country of Origin: United States
• BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) PENCIL
  BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPHBirger Sandzen (1871-1954)Midsummmer: Smoky River (1918)The large format lithograph published in an edition of only 50 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left. Listed in the artist's catalog raisonne as Greenough number 24, printed on Etruria Italy watermarked paper.Image measures 16.5 x 24, sheet is 19.75 x 26, and frame is 26 x 31 inches.Good to fair condition, noting an unexplained area of white blush left side, the full untrimmed sheet with four original deckle edges, toning, tape remain effects along the top, mat burn around the image as shown.Provenance: A gift direct from the artist to a rural Kansas town's Art Association circa 1930.
• Mark Kremer (Russian b. 1928)
  Mark Kremer (Russian b. 1928) "Summertime". Oil on masonite signed in the lower right corner inscribed in Cyrillic verso ca. 1971 apprx. 17" x 28-1/2" in a wide gilt frame overall apprx. 22" x 33-1/2".
• HERMINE HULL. "MENEMSHA MARSH,
  HERMINE HULL. "MENEMSHA MARSH, MID SUMMER," OIL Oil on panel, 2006, signed and titled on verso, 12 x 12 in., framed, some staining to sky in the painting.
• Astrid Zydower
  Astrid Zydower (1930-2005)/Elizabeth I Watching the First Performance of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'/signed with initials/cast bronze tableau, 66cm high, maquette bronze for the life size tableau/Exhibited at The Shakespeare Exhibition (celebration of the 400th anniversary of his birth) Stratford upon Avon 1964
• PAUL MARCEL BALMIGERE (FRENCH, 1882
  PAUL MARCEL BALMIGERE (FRENCH, 1882 - 1953): "PORT DANS LE MIDI"oil on canvas, relined, unsigned 19 1/5 x 25 inches Condition:
• MAIJA (COLORADO, 20/21ST CENTURY)
  MAIJA (COLORADO, 20/21ST CENTURY) FOUR OFFSET LITHOGRAPHSMAIJA (Colorado, 20/21st century) four offset lithographs: ""The Hunters," "Indian Summer," "Shades of Sunset," and "Midnight Blue," each signed, each numbered 647/950, images measure from 22" x 24" to 22" x 28", unframed, in original folios.