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CHARLES BALLANCE (NC, 1858-1933),
CHARLES BALLANCE (NC, 1858-1933), PUBLISHED RUDDY DUCK Bells Island, North Carolina, before 1900, carved and painted wood, iron spike ballast, incised B brand, published on page 134 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.
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AMERICAN SCHOOLLate 19th/Early 20th
AMERICAN SCHOOLLate 19th/Early 20th CenturyGoing to the Ball'' depicting a driver and three ladies in a horse-drawn sleigh making their way through a village passing by other sleighs children and sleds. In the manner of Currier & Ives. Titled lower center. Unsigned.Oil on canavs 24'' x 29''. Framed.''
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ROBERT BALLAMANNO AND RICHARD
ROBERT BALLAMANNO AND RICHARD WESTALL: ILLUSTRATION TO COWPER'S POEM "THE DOG AND THE WATER LILY" Watercolor over pencil on brown wash prepared paper extensively inscribed: R Westall RA/From the collection of the late/J Leigh Sotheby Esq/Illustration to Cowper's Poem/The Dog with the/Water lily on reverse; 5 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. PROVENANCE: J.L. Sotheby; Alice Dodge London; Acquired from the above 1972.
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ALLEN A. DAVIDSON IMPRESSIONIST
ALLEN A. DAVIDSON IMPRESSIONIST BALLERINA PAINTING Massachusetts,1908-1988Depicts a group of ballerinas getting ready for a performance. Davidson studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and the Fogg Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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NELLIE BLY BALLARD (NY, 1894-1971),
NELLIE BLY BALLARD (NY, 1894-1971), DALE'S LAKE, ROXBURY, NEW YORK Oil on artist board, signed at lower right and inscribed "Nelly Bly Ballard / 1925 / Dale's Lake / Caswell Farm / John Burroughs Home", also inscribed the following to verso: Nelly Bly Ballard / Dale's Lake / Roxbury, NY / Aug - Sept 1966", in contemporary gilt frame.
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W. Collins (American 19th
W. Collins (American 19th century) A pair of portraits depicting Abner Goodale Mosman and Emily Rice 1834 oil on canvas 36 1/2 x 30 inches.
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ELDON WILLIS (NC, 1908-1981) AND
ELDON WILLIS (NC, 1908-1981) AND ELMER SALTER (NC, 1902-1964), BLUEBILL Stacy, North Carolina, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood, Whitehurst ballast weight.
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MARY MULLANEY & RALPH MOSSMAN
MARY MULLANEY & RALPH MOSSMAN (AMERICAN)Mary Mullaney & Ralph Mossman (American) , "Bee Bowl", 1999, signed, dated, and numbered 1/10, sand-blasted design of bees and their honeycomb, h. 7 in., dia. 9 1/2 in . Provenance: Rasberry's, Yountville, CA, 1999; Collection of Dr. Isidore Cohn, Jr. (1921-2015), New Orleans
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McKenney and Hall (American 19th
McKenney and Hall (American 19th c.) pair of hand-colored lithographs including "Apauly- Tustennuggee" and "Stum-Ma-Nu a Flat-Head Boy" published by Daniel Rice and James G. Clark Philadelphia and F.W. Greenough Philadelphia both sight 14 in. x 10 in. both attractively matted and framed.
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ERASTUS SALISBURY FIELD
ERASTUS SALISBURY FIELD (1805-1900): PORTRAIT OF CHARLES BALL NYE; AND PORTRAIT OF ELIZA COLE NYE WITH DAUGHTER, SYLVIA NYETwo oil on canvas, unsigned, Mrs. Nye with label from The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, lined.
Both 35 x 29 in., 42 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (frame).
Exhibited: The National Portrait Gallery, Erastus Salisbury Field, June-September 1984, cat. #40.
Condition
Both lined. Both with craquelure and scattered inpainting. The baby's face heavily inpainted. Surface soiling.
Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
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J. Ball (American early 20th c.)
J. Ball (American early 20th c.) "The Tangled Ball of Yarn" watercolor signed and dated "'03" lower right 10 1/2 in. x 8 3/4 in. attractively matted and framed.
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Alice Standish Buell (American,
Alice Standish Buell (American, 1892-1964), two etchings depicting views of the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, both examples are titled and signed in pencil lower margins, the larger etching is sight 11" x 8", the other is sight 8-1/4" x 5-1/2". Glazed, matted and framed. Provenance: Collection of Dr. James W. Nelson, Gonzales, Louisiana.
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(FILLMORE MILLARD) A group of three
(FILLMORE MILLARD) A group of three volumes from the library of Millard Fillmore presented to him one with his manuscript ex-libris An Inquiry into the Views Principles Services and Influences of the Leading Men in the Origination of the American Union. By Thaddeus Allen. Boston: George W. Briggs 1849. Vol. 1 (of 3) only. Presentation inscription from the author's son. With Fillmore's manuscript ex-libris to title page. The Evil Tendencies of Corporeal Punishment. By Lyman Cobb. New York: Mark H. Newman 1847. Presentation inscription from the author. Discourses on the Rectitude of Human Nature. By George W. Burnap. Boston: Wm. Crospy and H.P. Nichols 1850. Presentation inscription from the author.
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HULDAH JEFFE IMPRESSIONIST
HULDAH JEFFE IMPRESSIONIST BALLERINA PAINTING United States,1901-2001Impressionist work of three ballerinas dressed in white with pink flowers in their hair, one holding a bouquet. In 1988 Huldah had her works recognized by the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC with works added to the permanent collection.
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Arthur Vidal Diehl (1870-1929
Arthur Vidal Diehl (1870-1929 Massachusetts) Tug Boat on the Ocean
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BURL BALL. American 19th century.
BURL BALL. American 19th century. Solid ball with dark patina 4''d.
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New England scrimshaw decorated
New England scrimshaw decorated ivory ball 19th c. with center band depicting a walrus a rabbit and a wolf the top with a seal and... ?
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Allen Stringfellow (American
Allen Stringfellow (American 1923-2004) The Ball 1998 mixed media collage signed Stringfellow and dated (lower right) titled (lower left) 16 1/4 x 10 inches.
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A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum
A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum dated 5-19-1796, granting a property named "Aldborough" in Lycoming County to William Bingham, and signed by Pennsylvania governor and Founding Father Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800). Mifflin was a Philadelphia merchant who was expelled by the Quakers for joining the Continental Army during the American Revolution, in which he served first as one of George Washington's aide-de-camps and then as Quartermaster General. After the Revolution he was the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the course of which he was a Signer of the Constitution, and then the first Governor of Pennsylvania. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by one Nathaniel Irwin.
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Attributed to Prudence Bedell
Attributed to Prudence Bedell (American b. 1829) pair of New York watercolor folk portraits of a husband and wife retaining its... ?
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TWO BAILEY BANKS AND BIDDLE
TWO BAILEY BANKS AND BIDDLE 14-KARAT YELLOW-GOLD 'USMA 1915' AND 'USNA 1912' PINS, 2.8 DWT, AND A NAVY RELIEF SOCEITY PINTwo Bailey Banks and Biddle 14-Karat Yellow-Gold 'USMA 1915' and 'USNA 1912' Pins, 2.8 dwt, and a Navy Relief Soceity Pin
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[Mardi Gras] two Carnival Ball
[Mardi Gras] two Carnival Ball favors including a Rex inkwell 1911 "Arts and Sciences" and a Atlanteans sterling silver cup 1925 "Jolliker The Creator of Games and Pleasures" (2 pcs.)
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OUR NATIONAL BALL GAME, CA. 1886,
OUR NATIONAL BALL GAME, CA. 1886, BASEBALLOur National Ball Game , ca. 1886 , early baseball gameboard, by McGill & Delany, professionally framed under plexiglass, 23" x 23".
Condition:
excellent (small tears to backing paper
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SANFORD BALLARD DOLE LOW
SANFORD BALLARD DOLE LOW (CONNECTICUT, 1905-1964), "ERNEST MAYHEW'S LOFT", 1957, WATERCOLOR DEPICTING A LOFT/WORKSHOP WITH WOODSTOVE, WORKBENCH AND TOOLS, SIGNED LR, TITLED ON LABEL VERSO "ERNEST MAYHEW'S LOFT", MATTE...Sanford Ballard Dole Low (Connecticut, 1905-1964), "Ernest Mayhew's Loft", 1957, watercolor depicting a loft/workshop with woodstove, workbench and tools, signed LR, titled on label verso "Ernest Mayhew's Loft", matted and framed under glass, ss: 19 1/4" x 29 3/4". [NOTE: Sanford Low was the first Director of New Britain Museum of American Art from 1939 to his death in 1964] [PROVENANCE: Previously deaccessioned from the New Britain Museum of American art at sold at Winter Associate's November 17th, 2003 Auction.]
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A watercolor by John Ballingall(
A watercolor by John Ballingall( 1858-1919, Lower Largo Scotland) mother and child walking along the shore towards a shipwreck, dated 1895, and signed lower right Ballingall. Image 11" x 18" Overall framed under glass 18" x 25.5" Condition: some minor foxing CT Transfer Fee $10
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FRANK GRAHAM COOTES FEMALE PORTRAIT
FRANK GRAHAM COOTES FEMALE PORTRAIT PASTEL DRAWING New York, Virginia,1879-1960Naturalistic portrait of Nuala Pell, wife of former Rhode Island senator Claiborne Pell depicting her in a sparkling green dress against a green ground.
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[Mardi Gras] The Falstaffians
[Mardi Gras] The Falstaffians Ball Invitation Envelope a Lady's Admit Card and Dance Card with Pencil February 2nd 1912 "Yusef and Zorayda" (William Harrison Ainsworth) (4 pcs.)
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After Anders Zorn THE NEW BALLAD
After Anders Zorn THE NEW BALLAD SKRAMDA Two etchings by G. D.
Estimate:$100-$150
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DOUG BALLARD (NEW MEXICO,
DOUG BALLARD (NEW MEXICO, 1922-2001) WATERCOLOR ONDOUG BALLARD (New Mexico, 1922-2001) watercolor on paper, Pueblo in Winter. Signed lower left. Image measures 11" x 15". In a wood frame; 17" x21" overall.
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American School (20th century)
American School (20th century) Ballerinas oil on canvas signed Gallon (lower left) 25 x 21 inches.
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DAVID BALLEW (AMERICAN, B. 1955),
DAVID BALLEW (AMERICAN, B. 1955), COTTONWOODS IN EVENING LIGHT Oil on linen laid on Masonite, signed, inscribed and dated 1998 to verso, framed.
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Marie (Maury) Ballmann (American,
Marie (Maury) Ballmann (American, 20th Century), three Brown County architectural landscapes, oil on board; 12" x 16" (largest); unsigned. Ballmann was associated with and painted amongst Marie Goth, V.J. Cariani, and Carl Graf.
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Daniel Giraud Elliot (American
Daniel Giraud Elliot (American 1835-1915) "Zonotrichia Belli" and "Passerculus Alaudinus" 19th c. two hand-colored lithographs by Bowen & Co. Philadelphia sight 17 3/4 in. x 14 1/2 in. attractively matted and framed.
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COLLECTION OF ELEVEN HARDBOUND
COLLECTION OF ELEVEN HARDBOUND BOOKS published by The Palladium Press with gilt edges: nine from The Library of American Freedoms including ''The Bill of Rights Primer '' by Akhil Reed Amar and Les Adams (c) 2002; ''Union and Democracy '' by Allen Johnson (c) 1915 et al; and two from The Firearms Classics Library; ''Modern Rifle Shooting '' by W. G. Hudson (c) 2007; and ''Sixguns and Bullseyes & Automatic Pistols '' by William Reichenbach (c) 1996.
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Alla Baltas
Alla Baltas (American-Ukranian/Contemporary) \"New Orleans Collection 3\" and \"Court of Two Sisters\", pair of oils on canvas, 6\" x 8\", each signed lower left \"A. Baltas\". Presented in ebonized and polychromed frames.
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JOHN E. HUSZER BALLERINA PORTRAIT
JOHN E. HUSZER BALLERINA PORTRAIT PAINTING Rhode Island,1912-1983Depicts a dark haired woman with red lips wearing pearls and a pink dress standing on stage in front of a crowd. Huszer studied at the National Academy of Design and the Arts Students League in New York, later moving to New England to teach art. He is credited as being the founder of the Wickford Art Festival in Wickford, Rhode Island, an event that is still held yearly.