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• JIM DINE (B. 1935): EIGHT SHEETS
  JIM DINE (B. 1935): EIGHT SHEETS FROM AN UNDEFINED NOVEL, STATE IIJim Dine, American, B. 1935 Eight Sheets from an Undefined Novel, State II, the complete set; etching, aquatint, power tool abrasion and hand-coloring on wove paper 1979; pencil-signed, dated and inscribed "A/P" (one of 9 artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 35); proofed by Mitchell Friedman, printed by Jeremy Dine, New York, published by Pace Editions, New York the complete set; etching, aquatint, power tool abrasion and hand-coloring on wove paper Dimensions: Each image: 24 x 19 1/2 in. (61 x 49.5 cm.), Each sheet: 39 3/4 x 22 1/4 in. Provenance: Property from the collection of Mitchell Friedman, master printer for Jim Dine 1974-1981 Condition: Unframed.
• A CHINESE 22K YELLOW GOLD
  A CHINESE 22K YELLOW GOLD REPOUSSÉ AMITABHA CELESTIAL S...A CHINESE 22K YELLOW GOLD REPOUSSÉ AMITABHA CELESTIAL SMALL BUDDHA, INSCRIBED, PROBABLY QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), domed, curled hair over pendulous ears and serene slightly downcast expression, over a naturalistic chest framed by flowing robes with open palms and watery folds, verso inscribed on base plaque, 25.8g. Height: 1 3/4" Width: 1 1/4" Depth: 1 3/4" Note: All payments for jewelry, watches, and/or precious metals must be made by wire transfer. No other forms of payment will be accepted. A copy of the registered bidder's government-issued ID is required and must be on file with the auction gallery before any jewelry, watches, and/or gold is released for shipping. Condition: Surface scratches, matte to polished gold surfaces, dents, relief undefined, wear throughout. Interior filled. All weights and dimensions are to be considered approximate. 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."
• 14K CAT'S EYE CHRYSOBERYL & DIAMOND
  14K CAT'S EYE CHRYSOBERYL & DIAMOND RING14K yellow gold ring contains one cabochon cat's eye chrysoberyl. Weight: 4.00 Ct. Approx. Undefined eye.37 round brilliant cut diamonds. Weight: .55 Ct. Approx. Rated VS-SI in clarity and H-I in color. Weight: 11.0 grams. Size: 9.5
• SIMON LAURIE, BRITISH B. 1964, IN
  SIMON LAURIE, BRITISH B. 1964, IN SEARCH OF THE GRAIL, 1986, MIXED MEDIA AND COLLAGE ON PANEL, UNDEFINED, FRAME: 21 1/4 X 13 1/4 IN. (53.98 X 33.66 CM.)SIMON LAURIE, BRITISH, B. 1964 IN SEARCH OF THE GRAIL, 1986, Mixed media and collage on panel Lower left signed and dated: Laurie 86. Mixed media and collage on panel Dimensions: Undefined, Frame: 21 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (53.98 x 33.66 cm.)
• H.P. MEYER (NATIVE AMERICAN 20TH
  H.P. MEYER (NATIVE AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY), SPIRIT WINDS, EMBOSSED ETCHING IN COLOR, UNDEFINED, SIGHT SIZE: 28 X 13 1/2 IN. (71.12 X 34.29 CM.)H.P. Meyer (Native American 20th Century), Spirit Winds, Embossed Etching in Color,, signed in pencil, titled, edition 15/100 Dimensions: undefined, Sight Size: 28 x 13 1/2 in. (71.12 x 34.29 cm.)
• HOWARD BEHRENS (AMERICAN B.
  HOWARD BEHRENS (AMERICAN B. 1933), VENETIAN CANAL SCENE, SERIGRAPH IN COLOR, UNDEFINED, SIGHT SIZE: 20 X 22 IN. (50.80 X 55.88 CM.)Howard Behrens (American b. 1933), Venetian Canal Scene, Serigraph in Color,, signed in pencil, edition HC6/10 Dimensions: undefined, Sight Size: 20 x 22 in. (50.80 x 55.88 cm.)
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), "ABSTRACTION WITH SEATED NUDE", OIL ON CANVAS, ABSTRACT NUDE, SEATED ON HEELS TO THE RIGHT AND CO...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), "Abstraction with Seated Nude", oil on canvas, abstract nude, seated on heels to the right and composed primarily of dark outlines and white, background is undefined with pinks/blues/greens broken up with jagged dark and light brush strokes, signed "Huse" lower left corner, framed, wear consistent with age, ss: 16 3/4 " h. x 19 1/2" w. [This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, CT, this piece was purchased from that original sale]
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), TWO UNFRAMED OILS ON BOARD, INCLUDING: "AUTUMN, POWNAL", OIL ON BOARD, UNSIGNED, LANDSCAPE WITH R...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), two unframed oils on board, including: "Autumn, Pownal", oil on board, unsigned, landscape with red/orange autumn trees, white houses directly behind trees, blue sky, unframed, wear to edges, abrasion along right sky with loss of paint, 9" h. x 11 1/4" w.; and "Untitled Collage, 1960's", oil and paper on wood panel, unsigned, collage of undefined subject, various paper textures, painted in places and unpainted in others, predominately blue, dark gray and white, with accents of green, yellow and red, unframed, wear to edges, some cracquelure with areas of paint loss, 14 1/2" h. x 27 3/4" w., both pieces sold as is. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (2271) M, NB (205) M
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), THREE UNFRAMED OILS ON PANEL, INCLUDING: "GIRL IN WHITE", OIL ON BOARD, SIGNED LR, BUST LENGTH PO...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), three unframed oils on panel, including: "Girl in White", oil on board, signed LR, bust length portrait of a young girl, girl has shoulder length blonde hair curled at the ends and tied with two white bows, girl wears a white dress with red detailing around the collar, background is undefined blue space, unframed, wear/loss to edges, scrapes with worst paint loss to right side of girl's collar, crack in UL corner, 12" h. x 10 1/4" w.; "Honsleur, France", 1929, depicts sailboats in the harbor, heavy loss to bottom half, 15" h. x 18" w.; and last "Woman in Red Dress Cradles Infant", depicts a voyeuristic view through a window where a mother with short hair is cradling her child, shite cloth in hand, no signature viewed, scattered loss, 24" h. x 18" w., all pieces sold as is.[Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (571) T
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), THREE OILS ON BOARD, INCLUDING: "BLONDE GIRL GREEN DRESS", OIL ON MASONITE, UNSIGNED, DEPICTION O...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), three oils on board, including: "Blonde Girl Green Dress", oil on Masonite, unsigned, depiction of young girl with blonde hair tied in pigtails, girl wears a green dress with white trim along arms and neck, girls skin tone appears gray, background is abstract with white, blue and red, unframed, wear to edges, areas of craquelure along top, paint loss to figure's left shoulder, 16" h. x 12" w.; "Female Figure, 1950's", oil on Masonite, signed LL, school of Paris style bust portrait of a female figure with long black hair and black eyes, figure has one hand raised to her chest, background is undefined red/purple, unframed, wear/loss to edges, abrasions/scrapes, 16" h. x 12 1/2" w.; and "Construction Sight", oil on wood, unsigned, construction site with a crane, the interior space is filled with two brown rectangles, skyscrapers in the background, mostly light purple, brown and yellow, unframed, wear to edges, scratch along top center, areas of abrasion, 21 3/4" h. x 14 1/2" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (2270) M
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), THREE OILS ON BOARD, INCLUDING: "ABSTRACT FIGURES IN LANDSCAPE", OIL ON MASONITE, UNSIGNED, FOUR...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), three oils on board, including: "Abstract Figures in Landscape", oil on Masonite, unsigned, four abstract figures depicted by black lines, green, yellow, brown and blue background, unframed, wear to corners, scratches and areas of abrasion, 12" h. x 16" w.; "Collage, 1960's", oil and collage on Masonite, signed LL, abstract collage of an undefined subject, large white shape in center with a net overlay, predominated reds and purples with accents of yellow near netting, unframed, wear/loss to edge, craquelure with some paint loss towards bottom, large cracks in collage above netting, 12" h. x 16" w.; and "Abstract Park With Round Pond", oil on Masonite, unsigned, abstract depiction with a blue pond in the center surrounded by green trees, the space around the trees is undefined with patches of color in blue, white, green and purple, unframed, wear to edges, some small scratches, 15" h. x 16" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (289) M
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), THREE ABSTRACTED PIECES, INCLUDING: "ABSTRACT COLLAGE", OIL AND PAPER ON CARDBOARD, UNSIGNED, ABS...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), three abstracted pieces, including: "Abstract Collage", oil and paper on cardboard, unsigned, abstract collage using primary colors with various shapes, uses of texture, unclear orientation, unframed, wear/loss to edges, abrasions with paint loss, 17 1/4" h. x 28 1/4"w.; "Untitled", oil on board, unsigned, cubist abstract with figure-like forms outlined with black and white, primarily gray, white, black with some red accents, appears monochromatic, unframed, wear/loss to edges, 17 1/2" h. x 28 1/4" w.; along with "Reclining, Two Abstract Figures", oil on canvas board, unsigned, two abstract reclining figures heavily outlined in red and black filled, background is undefined with green and white, appears unfinished, unframed, wear long edges, 12" h. x 16" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (152) M
• FOUR UNFRAMED PAINTINGS BY MARION
  FOUR UNFRAMED PAINTINGS BY MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), INCLUDING: "BLONDE WOMAN, BUST", OIL ON MASONITE, UNSIGNED, PORTRAIT O...Four unframed paintings by Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), including: "Blonde Woman, Bust", oil on Masonite, unsigned, portrait of a woman with blonde hair that is pulled back, figure wears collared shirt and holds book, both shirt and skin tone appear slightly purple, background is mostly blue, wear/loss to edges with most damage to upper left and lower right, scratches and areas of abrasion mostly to figure's face, 24" h. x 15 1/4" w.; "Untitled", oil on board, signed lower left, School of Paris style portrait of woman with brown hair wearing a blue dress with white collar, background undefined red space with some darker paint strokes framing figure, wear to edges, areas of abrasion around figure, 20" h. x 16" w.; "Untitled, c. 1940", oil on Masonite, unsigned, portrait of a woman with brown hair and eyes wearing a white top, figure appears sad/contemplating, background predominately blue, wear/chips to edges, scratches and abrasions to figure's hair, 19 3/4" h. x 16" w. ; along with "Stylized Female Head", oil on plywood, unsigned, roughly outlined female head with long hair and a ruffled collar, tones of purple with white, unfinished painting verso of figure against green, some chips in wood along edge, large crack in wood on right side, some scrapes, 15 3/4" h. x 15 1/4" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (2272) T
• TWO CERAMIC PIECES BY MARION HUSE
  TWO CERAMIC PIECES BY MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967) INCLUDING: CERAMIC PLAQUE, UNSIGNED, FLAT PLAQUE WITH SLIGHTLY RAISED EDGES,...Two ceramic pieces by Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967) including: ceramic plaque, unsigned, flat plaque with slightly raised edges, depicts nude woman with dark hair holding child against chest, undefined background glazed in hues of blue and red, figures remain predominately unglazed, small hole in top for hanging plaque, small cracks throughout figure, approx. 10 "h. x 6 1/2" w.; along with ceramic bowl, unsigned, with wide upper body tapering to smaller base, exterior depicts half-length view of darkly outlined female figures against black background, imperfections to glaze, chips along upper rim, approx. 4" h. x 4 1/2" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT]
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), "NATIVE WOMAN IN RED", OIL ON WOOD, UNSIGNED, FULL LENGTH DEPICTION OF A DARK SKINNED NATIVE WOMA...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), "Native Woman in Red", oil on wood, unsigned, full length depiction of a dark skinned native woman in red with a fruit basket on her head, undefined background, unframed, wear/loss to edges, one crack in wood along top, 24 1/2" h. x 9 1/2" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT]
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), FOUR UNFRAMED OILS, INCLUDING: "FEMALE MODEL READING", OIL ON CARDBOARD, SIGNED LOWER LEFT, SEATE...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), four unframed oils, including: "Female Model Reading", oil on cardboard, signed lower left, seated woman in a pink dress reading, figure uses one hand to turn the page and the other rests on book, book sits on a blue table next to a potted red flower and a mandolin, background is red and brown, unframed, wear/loss to edges, damage to cardboard in upper right and lower right corner, 19" h. x 24" w.; "Woman in Yellow Skirt", oil on cardboard, unsigned, 3/4 length portrait of a seated woman, woman has short brown hair and dark eyes, figure wears a gray shirt with white detailing along the collar and cuffs of sleeves with a bright yellow skirt, figure's hand holds a pink flower in front of body, background undefined blue, grey and white space, unframed, wear/loss to edges primarily upper left corner, numerous pin size holes in every corner, minor scratches, 25 3/4" h. x 17 3/4" w.; "Arrangement", oil on board, signed lower right, still life with a bowl of fruit to the left and a decanter with glasses to the right, all items sit on a red and yellow surface, to the left of the still life the background appears red while the background to the right of the still life appears blue, unframed, wear to edges, paint loss to cup to the right of fruit bowl, minor abrasions, 20" h. x 23 3/4" w.; "Berkshire Hills", oil on wood, signed lower left, rural landscape with rolling hills green in foreground with scattered trees and a farmhouse to the left, the hills grow larger as they progress into the distance and turn into blue mountains, unframed, cracquelure resulting in major paint loss throughout, 14 1/4" h. x 20" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (170) T
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), FOUR UNFRAMED OILS, INCLUDING: "AUTUMN HILLS", OIL ON PLYWOOD, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT AND LOWER LEFT,...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), four unframed oils, including: "Autumn Hills", oil on plywood, signed lower right and lower left, landscape with a road winding between hills and orange/red trees in the distance, small brown buildings and grazing animals to the left, mountains in the background against blue sky, wear/loss to edges, some cracks in wood along edges, abrasions with some paint loss most obvious to right of large orange/red tree, some discoloration/staining in skyline, 19" h. x 23 1/2" w.; "Reclining Woman with Mandolin", oil on cardboard, unsigned, depiction of a reclining woman with brown hair wearing a red jacket that is open to reveal a white garment underneath, figure has one hand behind her head while the other crosses over her torso to grasp a mandolin, figure's knees are bent showing her black shoes, background is white cloth underneath figure and dark undefined above figure, unframed, wear/loss to edges, cracquelure throughout, areas of discoloration, 11 3/4" h. x 16" w.; "Late Spring, 1961", oil on board, signed lower right, abstract depiction with green, purple and white, colors swirled together in places with white paint splattered on top, unframed, wear to edges of board, some scratches, 12 1/2" h. x 15 1/2" w.; along with another portrait of woman reclining, all pieces with wear consistent with age and use, sold as-is. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (197) T
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), "FRUIT PLATTER STILL LIFE", OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED LL, STILL LIFE WITH VARIOUS FRUIT (GRAPES, ORAN...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), "Fruit Platter Still Life", oil on canvas, signed LL, still life with various fruit (grapes, oranges etc.) on a large platter, space around fruit platter undefined but predominately dark purple, painted very loosely, unframed, wear to edges, some cracquelure to UL, 10" h. x 20" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (570) M
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), FIVE OIL ON BOARD WORKS, UNFRAMED, DETAILS INCLUDE: "PAIR OF ABSTRACT FIGURES, 1960'S", UNSIGNED,..Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), five oil on board works, unframed, details include: "Pair of Abstract Figures, 1960's", unsigned, two abstract figures, left figure slightly behind right figure, little detail with vague outlines, vivid use of green and red, paint thickly applied in areas, wear to edges, 20" h. x 16" w.; "Pownal Icy Winter View, 1950", unsigned, semi-abstract rural winter landscape with a winding road in the foreground that leads back into icy hills/fields, bare trees centered, houses appear in the distance against a mountainous background, wear/loss to edges, 11" h. x 14" w.; "Female Head, 1950's", oil on cardboard, signed LL, bust portrait of a female figure with head inclined to the figure's right side, figure has long brown hair with dark eyes, figure wears a white dress with a collar outlined in black and a white hair bow, wear/loss to edges, abrasions/scrapes, 16 1/4" h. x 13 1/4" w; "Female School of Paris Bust, 1950's", oil on cardboard, signed LL, portrait of a female figure with short brown hair, round black eyes, wearing a pink dress with a black outlined collar, landscape in background with green leafy vegetation , wear to edges, cardboard badly warped, abrasions with paint loss, 18 1/2" h. x 15" w; "Figure of a Woman with Folded Arms", oil on Masonite, signed LL, abstract half-length portrait of a woman, figure has long dark hair and dark eyes wearing red with arms folded in front of body, outlined with black lines, background undefined with variations of brown, wear/loss to edges, some abrasions, 18" h. x 14" w., all works sold as-is. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (38) M
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), "BOAT WITH RED SAILS, C. 1950'S", OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED LR, EXPRESSIONIST COMPOSITION OF A LARGE...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), "Boat with Red Sails, c. 1950's", oil on canvas, signed LR, expressionist composition of a large sailboat with blue/green hull and red sails with an undefined background using white, blue and green, unframed, wear/loss to edges, scrapes resulting in loss of paint most prominent being on hull of boat towards left side, canvas slightly rippled/bubbled in the UR corner, 23 3/4" h. x 28 3/4" w. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT]
• MARION HUSE (AMERICAN,
  MARION HUSE (AMERICAN, 1896-1967), FOUR UNFRAMED OILS ON BOARD: "STYLIZED FEMALE HEAD", OIL ON PLYWOOD, UNSIGNED, BUST LENGTH PORTRA...Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967), four unframed oils on board: "Stylized Female Head", oil on plywood, unsigned, bust length portrait of a female figure, figure has purple shirt, heavy black outlines, undefined green/blue background, sketchy and unfinished, unframed, wear to the woods edges, small stains along figure's neck, 20" h. x 18" w.; "Bridged with Arched Railings", unsigned, oil on canvas board, landscape with view over an arched bridge in the foreground progressing into the background, figures stand on end of bridge, both sides of bridge have bare trees, beyond bridge a road leads to red hued houses and then disappears into distance, dark muted colors, unframed, wear to edges especially corners, paint chip to tree on left, 18" h. x 24" w.; and two other oils on board, one abstract portrait and one landscape, all sold as found. [Works by Marion Huse are currently being offered at Vose Galleries and Childs Gallery, and have been sold by Spanierman Gallery in the past. This work was given to the Brockton Art Museum (MA) by the artist's husband, Dr. Robert Barstow; the BAM in turn gifted the Huse Collection to the New Britain Museum of American Art which later chose to sell some Huse works through auction at Winter Associates, Inc., CT] NB (169) T
• JIM DINE (AMERICAN, 1935-2018),
  JIM DINE (AMERICAN, 1935-2018), "THE SWIMMER" (FROM EIGHT SHEETS FROM AN UNDEFINED NOVEL), 1976, HAND COLORED ETCHING, DEPICTS NUDE WOMAN SEATED IN PROFILE WITH HEAD TURNED UPWARDS, TITLED IN BLOCK UPPER LEFT, PENCIL ...Jim Dine (American, 1935-2018), "The Swimmer" (from Eight Sheets from an Undefined Novel), 1976, hand colored etching, depicts nude woman seated in profile with head turned upwards, titled in block upper left, pencil signed, dated and numbered 23/30, with full margins, Krens 205, published by Pyramid Arts, Ltd., Tampa and with their blindstamp at lower left corner, full sheet visible in floating frame, hinged at top corners to mat backing, framed under plexiglass, wear consistent with age including waving of paper, image/ block size: 23 1/2" x 20"; paper size: 41" h. x 30 1/2" w.; frame size: 50" h. x 38 1/2" w. [PROVENANCE: From the estate of a Manhattan Collector]
• JIM DINE (B. 1935): A SUFI BAKERJim
  JIM DINE (B. 1935): A SUFI BAKERJim Dine, American, b. 1935 A Sufi Baker, from "Eight Sheets from an Undefined Novel"; etching with hand-coloring on German etching paper 1976; pencil-signed, dated, and inscribed "A/P" (one of 9 artist's proof, aside from the edition of 30); printed by Tom Kettner and with their blindstamp, published by Pyramid Arts, Tampa and with their blindstamp from "Eight Sheets from an Undefined Novel"; etching with hand-coloring on German etching paper Dimensions: Image: 23 1/2 x 19 3/4 in., Sheet: 42 x 30 1/2 in. (106.7 x 77.5 cm.), Frame: 43 1/2 x 32 1/4 in. (110.5 x 81.9 cm.) Provenance: Property from the collection of Mitchell Friedman, master printer for Jim Dine 1974-1981 Condition:
• JIM DINE (B. 1935): THE
  JIM DINE (B. 1935): THE DIE-MAKERJim Dine, American, b. 1935 The Die-Maker, from "Eight Sheets From an Undefined Novel State I"; hand-colored etching on paper 1976; pencil-signed, dated and inscribed "A/P" (one of 12 artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 30); printed by Tom Kettner and with their blindstamp, published by Pyramid Arts, Tampa and with their blindstamp from "Eight Sheets From an Undefined Novel State I"; hand-colored etching on paper Dimensions: Plate: 24 x 19 3/4 in. (61 x 50.2 cm.), Sheet: 42 x 30 1/2 in. (106.7 x 77.5 cm.), Frame: 44 x 33 in. (111.8 x 83.8 cm.) Provenance: Property from the collection of Mitchell Friedman, master printer for Jim Dine 1974-1981 Condition:
• JIM DINE (B. 1935): EIGHT SHEETS
  JIM DINE (B. 1935): EIGHT SHEETS FROM AN UNDEFINED NOVEL, STATE IIJim Dine, American, b. 1935 Eight Sheets from an Undefined Novel, State II, the complete set; etching, aquatint, power tool abrasion and hand-coloring on wove paper 1979; pencil-signed, dated and inscribed "A/P" (one of 9 artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 35); proofed by Mitchell Friedman, printed by Jeremy Dine, New York, published by Pace Editions, New York the complete set; etching, aquatint, power tool abrasion and hand-coloring on wove paper Dimensions: Each image: 24 x 19 1/2 in. (61 x 49.5 cm.), Each sheet: 39 3/4 x 22 1/4 in. Provenance: Property from the collection of Mitchell Friedman, master printer for Jim Dine 1974-1981 Condition: Unframed.
• JIM DINE (B. 1935): THE
  JIM DINE (B. 1935): THE SWIMMERJim Dine, American, b. 1935 The Swimmer, from Eight Sheets from an Undefined Novel; hand-colored etching on wove paper 1976; pencil-signed dated and inscribed "A/P" (artist's proof, aside from the edition of 30) lower left; printed by Tom Kettner and with their blindstamp, published by Pyramid Arts, Tampa and with their blindstamp from Eight Sheets from an Undefined Novel; hand-colored etching on wove paper Dimensions: Plate: 23 1/2 x 19 3/4 in., Sheet: 41 1/2 x 30 3/4 in. (105.4 x 78.1 cm.), Frame: 44 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (113 x 85.1 cm.) Provenance: Property from the collection of Mitchell Friedman, master printer for Jim Dine 1974-1981 Condition:
• LATE LARGE STRAP METAL CRESSET/FIRE
  LATE LARGE STRAP METAL CRESSET/FIRE BASKETca. 20th century; sheet or strap metal and spot weld assembled large charcoal or wood fire basket for undefined use with raised-up bottom center, 23"d, 18 3/4"h; Condition: some twisting to strap iron from use
• ANTEBELLUM OVAL PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG
  ANTEBELLUM OVAL PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL IN A MAGNIFICENT FRAME Blue Eyed Blonde Girl in bottle curls, wearing a white dress with blue ribbon belt, leaning on a cranberry colored upholstered chair in a undefined, darkening landscape, back stenciled by "H.L. & G. Drake, Artist Depot, Troy, NY" (in business 1850-56). In a deep relief gilt gesso oval frame, OS: 34" x 29", SS: 23" x 19". Scratch at bottom, light craquelure, minor frame loss.
• Capt. George Randolph Dyer
  Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-Signed Commission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated 21 February 1862 appointing George R. Dyer as Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers with the rank of Captain. Signed by Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) as President and Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869) as Secretary of War (1862-1868) with a later conveyance letter from the Adjutant General??Ts Office; plus the earlier formal appointment letter to George R. Dyer signed by Secretary of War Simon Cameron (March 1861-January 1862). The archive portion consists of 31 file folders 24 of which contain primarily wartime personal correspondence coinciding with Captain Dyer??Ts assignment as Assistant US Quartermaster at the Pilot Knob Missouri post. The letters span January 1862 to July 1865 but are scant on details regarding the quartermaster operation at Pilot Knob (in fact Geo. Dallas Dyers??T letters are more illuminating). Additionally there are several pieces of interesting ephemera including Captain Dyer??Ts original 1885 GAR membership certificate from the Baxter Springs Kansas Post No.123 an 1864 dated military railroad pass original telegrams and two manuscript documents written and signed by noted abolitionist and educator General Clinton B. Fisk (1828-1890) a personal friend of George R. Dyer. Rounding out the lot are eleven civilian portraits (five are duplicates) of George Dyer taken between the late 1870s (a cdv) and 1892 (mostly cabinet cards) including one view of the regal old gentlemen wearing his MOLLUS medal. A file of 19th century manuscript Dyer biography and George??Ts printed 1895 MOLLUS ?In Memoriam? pamphlet complete the lot. George R. Dyer??Ts Pilot Knob letters contain no battle content and very little concerning the day-to-day operations of the quartermaster department at the post. There are large gaps in the letters and most consist of newsy correspondence between various friends and family members living back in Chicago Elgin and Plainfield Illinois. Even at the Pilot Knob post the presence of family is evident??"the captain??Ts son George Dallas Dyer worked as a clerk and died there in 1863 while Mrs. Dyer seems to have visited her husband with some regularity during the war. As the tempo of operations moved further south after 1862 Pilot Knob became something of a Missouri backwater albeit for sporadic guerrilla warfare that flared in a region dotted with Rebel sympathizers. The letters hint at legitimate business dealings as the buying and selling of ?contraband horses and mules? became a reoccurring theme. The quartermaster seems to have also speculated locally in food supplies and animal fodder systematically ?hauling it in teams? from a radius around the post. Captain Dyer who frequently complained of ill-heath was able to take leave on occasion and just happened to be absent ?in the North on sick leave? in September 1864 the one time Pilot Knob came under attack during Sterling Price??Ts ill-fated Missouri Invasion. After 1863 Captain Dyer hinted once or twice at pursuing loftier goals ??" a staff position with General Fisk ??" but remained at his post until his resignation from the army on May 15 1865. A few excerpts from the letter collection: September 10 1861 from Patience Huntington Dyer??Ts sister: Not all in Illinois were stirred by the prospect of war and buoyed by patriotism. George sister was terse in her feelings: ?I am about to employ all my powers of argument and persuasion to prevent you joining the army. Under other circumstances it might be your duty. Were your wife in vigorous health and your children (not so young) and your own health firm I would say no word to prevent it??|but our patriotism must not make us forgetful of the virtues we owe to those for whom none can be a substitute??|? Having reconciled his conscience with family responsibilities George Dyer enlisted on October 31 1861. The centerpiece of that decision is the Lincoln signed commission and accompanying War Department paperwork rarely found together after 150 years. January 8 1862 to his wife Elizabeth (Howell Kimball) a long letter: Already Captain Dyer confesses his loneliness writing that the pain of being separated from his children is ?harder than I thought it would be.? He hopes to return home ?some time next month? if he can get a leave of absence. George briefly describes his duties ?I have a vast amount to attend to? and tells Elizabeth that ?George (their eldest son George Dallas) arrived the 2nd day of this month and has done very well since he came??|? He offers some insight into business matters ?We sold 52 horses & mules that had been taken from the enemy I had to sell them. They brought 1300. They were very poor and small (and) sold rather low. Some were good but I did not buy for I thought I would rather send all the money home I could for you.? The letter includes a lengthy list of goods that Elizabeth should bring to Pilot Knob ??" ?towels butter tea a lamp or two? ??" as ?some items can??Tt be had in this country.? He will express his pay ?Only 156 dollars instead of the 200 as I expected but I hope to have George have 60 per month which will help pay for being scattered all over the world.? The family might have been experiencing some financial difficulties as Capt. Dyer then rationalizes the quartermaster job lamenting ?If I can stand it for one year it will help my family some and that is all I am at work for.? He gives some instructions relating to the livestock management at the Plainfield farm and concludes by asking Elizabeth to send ?my cane for it would help me to get through the mud which is very deep.? September 15 1862 to sister Patience: Young George Dallas Dyer has left his Pilot Knob clerkship and joined the army. A proud but fearful Captain Dyer writes ?My poor boy only 17 years old gone to defend his country. Sister he is a fine boy manly as most men of 25 years (see George??Ts military cdv) & capable of doing any kind of business??| He has gone & I hope he will do his duty. He is the youngest man in his company & is the captain. They all like him & I hope he will return the confidence of his company??|? November 2 1862 from Lt. W.F. Crain 5th Illinois Cavalry: A mundane request asking Captain Dyer for his help in locating and recovering ?a dozen lost or stolen horses? from the regiment. The animals were left at Pilot Knob and were due to be returned by cavalrymen convalescing in the hospital. A newspaper article dated January 8 1863 reported on an abundance of new from Pilot Knob giving scope to the quartermaster operation there as well as featuring the approbations of Captain Dyer??Ts peers who had presented him with a ?superb gold watch? on New Years Eve. The correspondent noted ?An air of unusual bustle and activity pervades this usually quiet town caused by the arrival of 300 wagons from General Davidson??Ts Division Army of Southeast Missouri. They are now loading with commissary stores for his army??|? destined for Little Rock. The article quoted the lengthy testimonial ?engraved on the case? and showered platitudes ?Our Government has been blessed and cursed with many faithful and unfaithful disbursing officers but few who stand so noble and deservingly high as Captain Dyer where is known and appreciated.? The author noted that Captain W. L. Banning was ?relieving him (Captain Dyer) of the duties of the Commissary Department from January 1st.? What follows in an extended gap in the letters. The next two letters written to Captain Dyer at Pilot Knob date to June 1863 from a Joliet friend named Willis Danforth formerly Captain Company F. 13th Illinois Cavalry. June 1 1863: Danforth writes at length conveying the conditions in Joliet and mentioning ?speculators and traitors.? He is spiteful of ?Vallandigham Copperheads? and complains that soldiers and those serving in the army get no respect. He mentions Colonel (Frederick A.) Bartleson of the 100th Illinois a local Joliet hero later killed at Kennesaw Mountain and finally asks Captain Dyer to intercede on his behalf with General Davidson as there are ?charges pending? against him ostensibly having to do with a forged signature for payment. Captain Danforth had resigned from the army on February 7. A prominent Chicago homeopathic doctor and medical instructor Danforth would be exonerated and restored as surgeon of the 134th Illinois. He later gained notoriety as one of the five physicians who gave testimony at Mary Todd Lincoln??Ts insanity trial in May 1875. Danforth??Ts testimony was said to be ?particularly damning? to Mary's cause ultimately forcing her into Bellevue Place a private mental institution in Batavia Illinois. In a follow-up letter dated June 9 1863 Danforth wrote of a little known incident in Chicago that fundamentally challenged the very basic First Amendment principle of free speech. The Democratic leaning Chicago Times newspaper had published articles supporting the controversial Clement Vallandigham who had been arrested and convicted by a military court of ?uttering disloyal sentiments.? District commander General Burnside ordered the paper suppressed and publication was suspended under armed Federal guard. Groups of armed citizens from rival political factions begin congregating and troops from nearby Camp Douglas patrolled the streets in the midst of rising tensions and vocal threats by angry Democrats to ?gut the Tribune office? (the Chicago Tribune the Republican mouthpiece). Chicago was a tinderbox and Danforth an eyewitness inferred that ?a single pistol shot fired by some disorderly drunkard would have exploded the whole machine & cost at least 900 lives??"fortunately the occasion passed without any accident.? Danforth added that ?W.B. Ogden (Chicago Mayor) and some few Republican friends joined the terrified Democrats in petitioning honest old Abe to revoke Burnsides order??"which was done the next day & freedom of the press restored and (indignantly) such freedom!? He ended the letter with the observation that ?Chicago is standing still no growth but money is plentiful ? adding that the city is in the midst of ?diphtheria? outbreak. September 19 1863: The long summer gap in Dyer??Ts letters is unexplained. However this original double-sided telegram exchange between Captain Dyer and General Clinton Fisk reinstated Captain Dyer to duty at Pilot Knob. Dyer requested that he be reassigned to the post and General Fisk quickly accommodated ?BG Allen/CQM/St. Louis Mo./ If agreeable to yourself I would be glad if you would relieve Capt. S.H. Moore AQM from duty at this post (Pilot Knob) & assign to the vacant place Capt. Geo. R. Dyer again./(signed) Clinton B. Fisk/BG.? On the same day son George writes his father from Pilot Knob with the news that the captain had been reinstated to duty and included a verbatim transcription of the earlier telegram from General Fisk to General Allen. Attached to the letter is a small 3.50 x 2.25 in. printed ?St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad Pass? filled out to ?Captain G.R. Dyer & family? good for 1864. Also a missive entitled ?4 Rules of Live.? October 20 1863: A extemporaneous tongue-in-cheek three stanza rhyme written on the front of a large envelope by General Fisk to Captain Dyer from ?Head Quarters D.S.E. Missouri/Pilot Knob.? One stanza will serve to convey some unknown but deliberate frivolity at play ?Respectfully returned to Captain D./Who smokes his pipe from dinner to tea/With information from General Fisk/ That playing with sick is attended with [risk].? The playful rhyme hints at some shared secret and underscores the bond between the two officers and friends. November 2 1863: A two-sided letter from brother Dr. Charles V. Dyer who writes from Geneva Switzerland with much travel news from the past several months indicating that he ?had been to Africa to establish my court.? Charles Dyer had been appointed by President Lincoln in 1863 ?as judge of the mixed court at Sierra Leone for the suppression of the slave trade.? November 17 1863: Young George Dallas Dyer died at Pilot Knob on November 13 of gastroenteritis. Captain Dyer was devastated by the loss of his son and this heartfelt letter from S.J. Kimball the husband of Dyer??Ts sister Patience offers sympathy and advice for finding solace ?Look to God for support for the Bible alone can direct us in time of affliction.? December 11 1863: To Capt. Dyer from Uncle Alonzo Huntington. Another condolence letter in the wake of George??Ts untimely death offering what else but more Biblical support. September 17 1864: After another long gap a parting letter from Clerk Charlie Price to Capt. Dyer as he leaves Pilot Knob traveling back to Plainfield on business or sick leave. Price relates an interesting bit of news saying ?the photographer Hunt at Ironton (was) arrested & put in the Guard House last night for feeding secreting & assisting Rebs.? There is no suggestion that Confederate General Sterling Price is poised to invade Missouri later in the month with his Trans-Mississippi Army. Captain Dyer missed the battle of Pilot Knob (September 27) where Price captured Fort Davidson while suffering crippling casualties that allowed the Union army to escape. September 19 1864: Another short letter from Clerk Charlie Price informing the absent Captain Dyer of the state of affairs at Pilot Knob. Price assures Dyer that everything is well and that he will update and keep him ?informed as necessary.? Still no hint of impending battle. September 20 1864: Another short communication letter from the ever efficient Charlie Price ?Everything running in pretty good shape. Rice still acting as Forage master and speculating in hay. We posted in shops this morning the following Order: -NOTICE-/It is hereby positively prohibited to manufacture or repair any other than Government Stores at this shop. Except by Special Order from this Office. All employees transgressing this rule will be discharged without pay and will be reported to the Commanding Officer for severe punishment./Geo. R. Dyer/Capt.AQM.? November 4 1864: A short note on ?Head Quarters St. Louis? letterhead from General Fisk acknowledging Capt. Dyer??Ts request for a letter of recommendation to be forwarded to Secretary Stanton ?in securing advancement for you.? Fisk adds ?I would be glad to see you promoted and trust that you may be signed Clinton B. Fisk/Brig. Gen?. March 8 1865: A full page manuscript letter from General Fisk answering Captain Dyer??Ts earlier inquiry regarding a position on Fisk??Ts staff. The general responds ?I would be much pleased to be able to confer upon you my former faithful staff officer any position of honor or trust within my gift ? but Fisk doubts that he will get another command and demurs without offering a firm answer. ?Colonel Beveridge and the officers of the 17th Illinois Cavalry? are mentioned in closing. Fisk had been brevetted and the letter is now signed as ?Maj. Genl.? The last letter from July 1866 illustrates Captain Dyer??Ts transition from military to civilian life. Captain Dyer resigned from the army on May 15 1865 and returned home to Joliet Illinois. George Randolph Dyer??Ts original hand written biography later edited and published in the 1878 History of Will County is included as is the MOLLUS ?In Memoriam? pamphlet printed at the time of his death in 1895. The first is by far the most comprehensive history of Dyer while the second ??" composed by committee ??" focuses necessarily on his military service and bears annotations in the hand of cousin Mabel E. Green. George Randolph Dyer was born in Clarendon Rutland Country Vermont on June 3 1813 from a lineage of illustrious ancestors going back to 13th century England. Among his early Colonial brethren were Roger Williams of Rhode Island and the unrepentant Quaker Mary Dyer martyred on Boston Common in 1660. Dyer??Ts father Daniel Dyer had served in Revolutionary War and George Randolph later inherited the commission signed by John Hancock. Educated at Rutland Academy in Vermont George trekked westward in 1834 to Chicago then little more than a small settlement and trading post on Lake Michigan followed by his older brother Dr. Charles V. Dyer who later served as post surgeon at Fort Dearborn. George then moved to Milwaukee and during that time aided in the organization of the territory of Wisconsin in 1838. George surveyed ?the Fox River with a view to using that stream as a feeder for the Illinois canal.? In 1841 he sold his Chicago holdings and relocated to Will County Illinois becoming one of the earliest settlers in the area. There he acquired farmland near present day Bolingbrook-Plainfield. For the next decade George and his wife Elizabeth H. Kimball of Elgin Illinois engaged in farming and stock-raising adding to their modest wealth while raising six children. The other characters in our story of our lots sons George Dallas Dyer and Daniel B. Dyer were both born on the Will County farm. Both boys helped to work the property as dark war clouds descended across the land. Sometime during the 1840s George Dyer befriended a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln who was then traveling the state as a circuit rider (1840-1847). There is reason to believe that Lincoln occasionally stayed at the Dyer farm during the decade thus the source of an undefined friendship that survived into the Civil War years. George and brother Charles Dyer became committed Abolitionists during the 1850s and fairly early on family story relates that the George Dyer??Ts Plainfield farm was surreptitiously used as a way station on the Underground Railroad. In 1856 George Dyer was elected Sheriff of Will County residing in Joliet the county seat where he became acquainted with like-minded politicians and influential power brokers of the anti-slavery Republican Party founded in 1854. By 1860 George and Charles could claim sufficient stature as party loyalists to be named electors in the Republican nominating convention where all energy was focused on launching the states??T favorite rustic son Abraham Lincoln ??" soon to be known as the ?Rail-Splitter? ??" on a course toward the Whitehouse. Captain Dyer??Ts war years as Assistant Quartermaster at Pilot Knob are well documented by the important Lincoln signed commission and the letter archive offered for sale here. Following the war Captain Dyer returned to Joliet and according to the History of Will County ?entered the hardware trade continuing in that until 1870 since which time he has not been engaged in active business.? Dyer??Ts earlier letters suggest lifelong health problems yet he lived until 1895. In retirement he must have spent long hours adding to the Dyer family genealogy and perfecting his Will County biography. In March 1880 his younger son Daniel B. Dyer then serving as Indian Agent at the Quapaw Agency saw fit to write and entice his father and mother with a government job teaching at the Indian school. Despite Daniel??Ts solid economic persuasiveness George Dyer apparently declined. By 1884 George and Elizabeth had relocated to Baxter Springs Kansas closer to Daniel where the captain became a charter member of the local GAR Post No.123 parenthetically once more listing his occupation as ?farmer.? George R. Dyer died at Excelsior Springs Missouri on July 13 1895 age 83. He was suitably memorialized by friends and fellow citizens for his ?loyal nature and esteemed service to country? and buried in Joliet Oakwood Cemetery. Descended Directly in the Dyer Family Condition: Lincoln commission is complete and intact without damage or noticeable fold lines. The ink is somewhat lighter than desirable but both Lincoln's and Stanton's signatures are strong enough to read without assistance. The blue seal is undamaged and vibrant. A hint of brown toning is noticeable around the edges. The commission was not removed from the frame for inspection. Except for expected fold lines all letters and documents are undamaged and completely readable. The photographs show varying degrees of wear else fine.
• George Luks (American 1867-1933)
  George Luks (American 1867-1933) ''Mary the Girl with the Dream Eyes'' 1923 oil on canvas depicts a dark portrait of a young girl her features mysteriously undefined signed LL title plaque signed dated and titled on reverse donated 1960 toning frame with damages 20'' h. x 15 7/8'' w. [Provenance: deaccessioned from the Wadsworth Atheneum sold to benefit acquisition funds.]