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OWEN J GROMME

• Owen J. Gromme American 1896-1991
  Owen J. Gromme American 1896-1991 Two Grouse color screenprint ed. 107/950 signed ''Owen J. Gromme'' lr 20 1/4 x 27 in. framed Estimate $ 70-100 Paintings have not been examined by blacklight.
• OWEN GROMME (1896-1991)Passenger
  OWEN GROMME (1896-1991)Passenger Pigeon, 1986 signed and dated "© O.J. Gromme.'86." lower left oil on canvas, 16 by 20 in. Owen Gromme was born in Wisconsin in 1896 and spent much of his childhood hunting in the wetlands and forests near his home. Gromme made his career as the curator of birds and mammals at the Milwaukee Public Museum, staying in this position for over four decades. In this capacity, he traveled across the United States and to Africa documenting the wildlife he encountered. Although he was a high school dropout, by the time of his death in 1991 Owen Gromme had received five honorary doctorates. He also wrote and illustrated "Birds of Wisconsin." Known for his conservation ethos, Gromme's paintings reflect his love of the outdoors.
• Owen J. Gromme Print ''By the
  Owen J. Gromme Print ''By the Roadside ruffled Grouse'' pencil signed and dated 22'' x 17''
• OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Rising
  OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Rising Black Ducks, 1962 signed and dated "O.J. Gromme 62" lower left oil on canvas, 18 by 24 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Wisconsin
• OWEN GROMME FRAMED PRINT -
  OWEN GROMME FRAMED PRINT - GOSHAWK AND YOUNG. Offset lithograph signed in pencil lower right and numbered lower left 61/850; Published by Wild Wings Inc. Lake City MN and Owen Gromme; Frame: 27.50'' x 31'' 17.75'' x 22'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
• OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Wild
  OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Wild Turkeys, 1943 signed and dated "Owen Gromme 43" lower right oil on canvas, 30 by 24 in. The successful reintroduction of the wild turkey to nearly the entirety of its historical range of North America is one of the great conservation stories of the last century. The onslaught of this majestic bird began with the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. The number of wild turkey at the time of their arrival was, by some estimations, as many as ten million birds. Clear-cutting, a common practice in the colonies, destroyed the forests where the turkey made its home. As a result of the loss of its habitat, by 1700 local bird populations had dwindled. Benjamin Franklin was an early admirer of the wild turkey and in a letter to his daughter in 1784, he pronounced his displeasure over the choice of the bald eagle as the national bird instead of the iridescent bronze game bird. John James Audubon (1785-1851) reported seeing wild turkeys by the hundreds along the Upper Mississippi in 1810. By 1951 the entire population in North America was estimated at a little over 300,000 birds with a legal annual harvest in fifteen states of 47,000 birds. This clearly unsustainable quota placed the bird in dire straits. Due to the tireless effort of conservation groups and hunters around the country, by 1999 the wild turkey population had rebounded to over five million birds, present in forty-nine of the fifty United States. This work, completed in 1943, was painted at a time when turkey stocks were at near collapse. The Spanish moss in the background places the work in the South, which due to its extensive habitat, was one of the wild turkey’s last bastions for the surviving population. Owen Gromme was born in Wisconsin in 1896, and he spent much of his childhood hunting in the wetlands and forests near his home. Gromme made his career as the Curator of Birds and Mammals at the Milwaukee Public Museum, staying in this position for over four decades. In this capacity, he traveled across the United States, as well as to Africa, documenting the wildlife he encountered. Although he was a high-school dropout, by the time of his death in 1991 Owen Gromme had received five honorary doctorates, as well as published "Birds of Wisconsin," which he also illustrated. Known for his conservation activism, his paintings reflect his love of the outdoors. Provenance: Private Collection, Georgia Private Collection, Wisconsin, acquired from the Sporting Sale 2011, lot 24 Literature: James E. Cardoza, "The Wild Turkey: An Astonishing Success Story," MA, 2002.
• Owen J. Gromme Print ''Distant
  Owen J. Gromme Print ''Distant Thunder -Passenger Pigeons'' image area 16'' x 25'' pencil signed and numbered with certificate and stamp excellent unframed
• OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Horicon
  OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Horicon Marsh - Canada Geese, 1949 signed "Owen J. Gromme" lower right oil on canvas, 29 3/4 by 39 3/4 in. According to the Webster family, “The Horicon Marsh was fairly close to where Owen [Gromme] lived, and he was a big supporter of conservation efforts there. Each fall upwards of 200,000 Canada geese migrate through, and Owen was fond of telling stories of his painting research outings, and the clouds of geese that darkened the skies." Bill Webster writes, “[I] was amazed at all the Canada geese in one painting and the different attitudes of the birds. Owen had built a wooden goose model with wire between the wooden pieces. Dad thought that was amazing because Owen could manipulate the model to show the bird in different stages of flight.” In his notes on “Horicon Marsh - Canada Geese,” Bill Webster discusses how he acquired the painting, saying, “In the Late 1960’s, exact date unknown, but probably before founding Wild Wings in 1967, I received a phone call from an elderly Mrs. Nick Kahler. She explained that someone told her I buy paintings by Owen J. Gromme. Her husband, the owner of the two largest Sports Shows in the country, Minneapolis and Kansas City, had recently passed away, and she had moved from a large home in the suburbs to a high rise condominium in downtown Minneapolis; and in the closet taking up a lot of room was a large painting of ducks or geese by Owen J. Gromme that her husband bought from Mr. Gromme in 1947 or 1948. It was a good fit in their big house, but she didn’t want it nor had any room to hang it in her new apartment. "I arranged to stop within a few days and look at it. Which I did, as having met Owen via the WBW 'knock on the door' introduction, a few years earlier, I was anxious to see the painting. Up on the 17th floor and this time a knock on Mrs. Kahler’s door which she promptly opened and ushered me in. Then pulled the painting out of the closet, and much to my surprise was the Horicon Marsh-Canada Geese original oil that on one of my visits with Owen earlier he told me about the painting he literally worked on all one summer, 30” x 40” with over 120 geese some standing some flying. At the time he didn’t tell me who it was painted for but the minute I saw it I knew this was the painting, which he had sold for $500. And would never do another one with that many birds in it, nor he said would any other artist as it was far too much work for what he sold it for. "I asked Mrs. Kahler what the price was, and she said, 'Nick probably paid $500 for it, and if you’ll haul it out of here right now for that, it’s all yours.' "I’m sure that in a lifetime of buying and selling, this 10 minutes was by far the quickest to 'seal a deal' for a painting. I had it cleaned and varnished, and have spent 40 plus years thoroughly enjoying it hanging on the wall and seeing the painting every time I walk in my office.” Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Kahler William B. Webster III Collection, purchased from the above Private Collection, Wisconsin, acquired from The Winter Sale 2016, lot 46 Exhibited: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Wisconsin Outdoor Exposition," Sept 10-18, 1949. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "A Retrospective Exhibition, The Wildlife Art of Owen J. Gromme," The Milwaukee Public Museum, June 6-16, 1980. Literature: Fred Ott, "The Milwaukee Public Museum Presents a Retrospective Exhibition, The Wildlife Art of Owen J. Gromme," Milwaukee, WI, 1980, p. 11, illustrated.
• Owen Jones (1809-1874) The
  Owen Jones (1809-1874) The Grammar of Ornament 30 chromolithographs from the 1856 edition 22 in. x 14 1/2 in.; and 60 plates from the 1865 octavo edition sheets 13 1/4 in. x 9 in; together with 15 misc. prints of ornament and interiors.
• JONES Owen. ''The Grammar of
  JONES Owen. ''The Grammar of Ornament.'' 1856 Folioof 100 Chromolithographs. Drawn on stone by F. Bedford. Published by Day and Son London. Owen Jones British Architect/Designer 1809 - 1874. From the home of a New Rochelle NY designer. Condition: Possibly re-bound. Cover pages with some creasing and dog-eared corners some with losses to corners. Some pages with rough edges or slight tears to margins some discoloration/staining to margins. Lithographs in overall good condition with strong colors. Occasional pencil annotations throughout as this was used as a reference book for 2 generations of designers.
• Owen J. Gromme Print
  Owen J. Gromme Print ''TrumpterSwans - A New Beginning'' with certificate and stamp pencial signed and numbered excellent unframed image area 18'' x 25-1/2''
• Owen J. Gromme Print
  Owen J. Gromme Print ''Approaching Storm -Whooping Cranes'' image area 18'' x 27'' from endangered species series with certificate and stamp excellent unframed pencil signed and numbered
• Owen Jones The Grammar of
  Owen Jones The Grammar of Ornament 1856 first edition large folio (22 in. x 14 1/2 in.) published by Day and Son London 100 chromolithographs plus decorative title page original three-quarter morocco with decorative gilt-stamped morocco title panel mounted on cover conforming decorative spine. Provenance: First pastedown bears the ex-libris of Edward Montagu Stuart Granville Earl of Wharncliffe.
• Owen Bowen (1837-1967) oil on
  Owen Bowen (1837-1967) oil on canvasboard Wharfedale signed 12 x 16in. Estimate ?200-300 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?340
• OWEN JONES (BRITISH 1809-1874)
  OWEN JONES (BRITISH 1809-1874) THE GRAMMAR OF ORNAMENT London: Day and Son, Limited, 1865. First edition, later issue, folio, original decorative maroon cloth gilt, recased and relined, date on spine 1865, chromolithographic additional title-page, 111 plates (nearly all chromolithographic; a few tinted only), housed in a custom brown buckram solander box
• Robert Emmett Owen (1878-1957 New
  Robert Emmett Owen (1878-1957 New Rochelle NY) River View Through the Trees
• Clifford George Blampied
  Clifford George Blampied (1875-1962) - Watercolour - ''St. Owens Bay Jersey'' 11ins x 15ins signed (unframed)
• Michael G. Owen Jr. (American/Texas
  Michael G. Owen Jr. (American/Texas 1915-1976) "Opek" ink wash on paper unsigned 10 1/4 in. x 14 1/2 in.; together with a handwritten artist's biography sight 24 3/8 in. x 19 1/8 in. matted and framed together.
• Attributed to Wilfred Gabriel de
  Attributed to Wilfred Gabriel de Glehn (1870-1951) watercolour and gouache On the Oise 19.5 x 25in. Estimate ?400-600 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?400
• Jones (Owen) 'The Grammar of
  Jones (Owen) 'The Grammar of Ornament', Small folio edition, Day & Son, London, 1856. Rebound in modern library cloth. With another folio volume (2)/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson
• (DECORATIVE ARTS) JONES OWEN
  (DECORATIVE ARTS) JONES OWEN Grammaire de l'ornement. London: Bernard Quaritch 1865 [but 1910]. Folio gilt-decorated cloth t.e.g. With decorative title and 112 chromolithograph plates. Ends bumped; hinges starting; offsetting from some plates.
• GRAHAME (K) THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
  GRAHAME (K) THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS illustrated edition full crushed levant Morell Methuen 1971; ADAMS (R) WATERSHIP DOWN signed illustrated edition slip case Penguin Books 1976; BADEN-POWELL (R) ROVERING TO SUCCESS first edition rebound in full green leather slip case Herbert Jenkins 1922 (3) Estimate ?100-150 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?300
• Owen Jones (United Kingdom, 1809
  Owen Jones (United Kingdom, 1809 - 1874) and M. Jules Goury (France, d.1834) "Plans, Elevations, Sections & Details of the Alhambra: From Drawings Taken on the Spot in 1834 by The Late M. Jules Goury and in 1834 and 1837 by Owen Jones, Archt.," published by Owen Jones, 1842; rare first edition two volume chromolithographic set in half red morocco and marbled paper covered boards, 23 1/2" x 17 1/2"; Owen Jones, architect, designer, and one of the most influential design theorists of the 19th century, together with Jules Goury, who died of cholera contracted during the study, produced the most accurate illustration and study of the patterns of the Alhambra's ornamentation, the book is the earliest example of color lithography in England and established Jones as the leading authority on ornament CONDITION: plates are all bright and colorful inside, with some minor foxing and some minor staining and tide lines, some warping to bindings, still has original gilt on front
• Robert Emmett Owen (1878-1957,
  Robert Emmett Owen (1878-1957, NY/CT/MA) artist winter landscape mounted in a gilt frame. 15.5" x 19.5"ss / 22.25" x 26.25"oa Condition: Relined.
• F John Owen (20th
  F John Owen (20th Century)/Beaudesert Park School/watercolour, 21.5cm x 15cm and/Jane Lampard (British Contemporary)/Cotswold Escarpment from Rose Hill School/limited edition print 53 of 150, 24.5cm x 34.5cm
• GRAHAM GREENE. Four signed
  GRAHAM GREENE. Four signed limited edition books MAY WE BORROW YOUR HUSBAND 106/500 1967; DOCTOR FISHER OF GENEVA 112/500 1980; THE GREAT JOWETT 266/550 1981; YES AND NO 474/750 1983 Estimate ?300-500 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?200
• OWEN JONES, GRAMMATIK DER
  OWEN JONES, GRAMMATIK DER ORNAMENTE, C. 1856 Day & Son, Limited / Ludwig Denicke, with 100 color plates, text in German, 13.5"h x 9.5"w
• Elwyn George Gowen watercolor
  Elwyn George Gowen watercolor (Maine/Massachusetts, 1895-1954), New England farm scene, workers, horse and wagon, buildings in background, attached cartoon of painting verso, signed lower right in ink "Elwyn George Gowen 36", signed verso in pencil "E G Gowen/March 5 1930", watercolor, 15 x 22-1/4 in.; modern gilt frame. Taped to mat board; frame with abrasions. Private Collection.
• GRP: 2 BEN OWEN MASTER POTTER
  GRP: 2 BEN OWEN MASTER POTTER JUGTOWN "FROGSKIN" POTTER...Ben Owen (American, 1904-?) for Jugtown Pottery, North Carolina, USA. Group of two art pottery hand thrown vessels glazed and thrown by Ben Owen, ca. 1960s, including one small handled jug, marked "Jugtown Ware" along the underside; and one vase, marked "Master Potter Ben Owen" along the underside. Vase; height: 6 1/4 in x diameter: 4 1/2 in. Jug; height: 5 in x diameter: 4 1/2 in. Condition: The tall vase has a firing flaw along the bottom and pin head flaw along the side. 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.
• GRAHAM GREENE. A collection of
  GRAHAM GREENE. A collection of thirty two first editions to include NINETEEN SHORT STORIES d.j. Heinemann 1947 THE POTTING SHED d.j. Heinemann 1957 and THE LOSS OF CHILDHOOD AND OTHER ESSAYS 1951 Estimate ?200-400 Other books in this lot are: Yours etc. 1989 A Sort of Life 1971 An Impossible Woman 1975 Graham Green the Novelist by Kulshrestha 1977 The Tenth Man 1985 The Captain and the Enemy. 1988 Collected Essays 1969 The Honary Council 1973 Doctor Fisher of Geneva 1980 Graham Green a Revelation edited by Geoffrey Meyers 1990 The Other Man Conversations with Graham Green by Marie-Francoise Allain 1983 Carving a Stature 1964 A World of My Own 1992 Twenty One Stories later edition 1954 Travels with my Aunt 1969 Monsignor Quixote 1982 Collected Stories 1967 Getting To Know The General 1984 Reflections 1990 British Dramatists 1942 Lord Rochester's Monkey 1974 Monster of Capri signed on the title page and with dedication 1985 The Pleasure Dome 1972 The Portable copyright 1973 The Last Word 1990 The Complacent Lover 1959 owners signature on flyleaf The Ways of Escape 1980 All the above with dust jackets The Living Room lacking dust jacket 1953 Conditon varies from good to average. FURTHER IMAGES ALREADY AVAILABLE AT WWW.GORRINGES.CO.UK Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?220
• EPIGRAUMATUM, JOHN OWEN I, CAMBRO
  EPIGRAUMATUM, JOHN OWEN I, CAMBRO BRITANN Ica. 1669; by Johannes Owen, printed in Amsteldami vellum binding, latin language, 3" x 5"; Condition: Good, spine leather chipping
• The Grammar of Ornament by Owen
  The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones. Illustrated by Examples From Various Styles of Ornament. One Hundred and Twelve Plates. London: Day and Son Limited 1856. Folio 13"T. full with color chromolithograph plates some with guards and with text in English informative gilt ruled edges and full morocco leather having gilt tooled boards five raised bands with compartment design.
• 1945 Gromme Federal duck stamp
  1945 Gromme Federal duck stamp print, "Northern Shovelers" with stamp, signed lower right "Owen J. Gromme" (American, 1896-1991), inscribed in pencil "Federal Duck Stamp Design 1945", fine-grain gravure, unframed, plate 5 x 7 in. Light toning, one point of foxing in margin, stamp sandwiched in glassine.
• GRIMWADE (A) LONDON GOLDSMITHS
  GRIMWADE (A) LONDON GOLDSMITHS 1697-1837 THEIR MARKS AND LIVES d.j Faber & Faber 1976 Estimate ?50-80 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?70
• Owen Jones (Mary Ann), Winged
  Owen Jones (Mary Ann), Winged thoughts. Longman & co, 1851. Original relievo calf binding, with chromolithographed plates.
• BOWEN (E) BRITANNIA DEPICTA OR
  BOWEN (E) BRITANNIA DEPICTA OR OGILBY IMPROVED [6] 273 [1] engraved maps throughout tan calf (front board almost detached) London Thomas Bowles 1720 Estimate ?300-500 Binding very cry and worn cracking along the spine and front board almost detached. later end papers both with old book plates. Last page closely stock along the outer edge to the latter end paper. Internally with browning and foxing but generally ok. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?600