A few examples of appraisal values for
WIDOW

• FRENCH PORTRAIT, WIDOW, 18TH
  FRENCH PORTRAIT, WIDOW, 18TH CENTURYA painting depicting a widow, "Jves Raudot Ve Savot" (upper left), and age of 68 years in 1709 (upper right), oil on canvas, set within a hand-carved frame, unsigned. Craquelures all over. French, 18th century. Measuring, 26" x 21".
• AN ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF A WIDOW IN
  AN ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF A WIDOW IN MOURNING, 19TH CENTUR...AN ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF A WIDOW IN MOURNING, 19TH CENTURY, watercolor and sgraffito, the sitter with expressive eyes wears ornate black lace with "C" scroll, grape bunch and leaf lace with ruffle collar centering a Federal style portrait cameo brooch. 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" Note: Sitter resembling First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882). Condition: Some mild surface wear, some occasional losses consistent with frame rubbing, and surface dust, overall in very good condition. 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."
• Charles Dana Gibson Book ''A
  Charles Dana Gibson Book ''A Widow andher Friends'' 11 1/2'' x 17 1/2'' 1901.
• JAMES FAIRMAN (NEW YORK/CALIFORNIA,
  JAMES FAIRMAN (NEW YORK/CALIFORNIA, 1826-1904), "THE WIDOW MAKER"., OIL ON CANVAS, 27" X 35". FRAMED 39" X 47".JAMES FAIRMAN, New York/California, 1826-1904, "The Widow Maker". Signed and dated lower left "JF 1877". Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 27" x 35". Framed 39" x 47".
• PAUL PLETKA, UNTITLED (THE
  PAUL PLETKA, UNTITLED (THE WIDOW)Paul Pletka, (b. 1946) Untitled (The Widow), graphite on paper signed lower left: Pletka graphite on paper Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (22.2 x 29.8 cm.), Frame: 12 x 14 3/4 x 1 in. (30.5 x 37.5 x 2.5 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, New Mexico
• MID-CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN
  MID-CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN MOURNING Oil on canvas, signed and dated "Hill '48" at lower right, presented in period giltwood and composition frame.
• LUCY HODGSON, MONOPRINT Lucy
  LUCY HODGSON, MONOPRINT Lucy Hodgson (American, b. 1940), "The Widow Maker's Welcome", 1990, monoprint on paper, pencil signed and dated lower right, 29"h x 39"w (sight), 37.5"h x 46.5"w (frame)
• BRUCE R. GREENE (B.1953) 'WIDOW'S
  BRUCE R. GREENE (B.1953) 'WIDOW'S IRON,' 24" X 20"Framed oil on canvas painting, "The Widow's Iron," signed lower right B.R. Greene (Bruce R. Greene, Texas, b.1953), titled verso, sight: 23.5"h, 19.5"w, overall: 32.5"h, 28.5"w, 8lbs
• WINONA CRAWFORD (NC), TWO FAT WOMEN
  WINONA CRAWFORD (NC), TWO FAT WOMEN WITH TWO CATS Acrylic on canvas with matte varnish, signed at lower left, inscribed to verso, framed.
• Silkwork mourning picture lucy
  Silkwork mourning picture lucy ann brigham, 1827, age 12 Depicting a weeping willow and memorial with inscription, "in memory of Mrs. Lucy Brigham who died Sept. 9th 1824 at 50," framed. Sight size: 9 1/2 x 10 in. PROVENANCE: Pencil inscription verso reads, "Wrought by my Great Aunt, Lucy Ann Brigham Hart (Born June 27, 1815) in 1827...Died in Chelsea February 7, 1896, Age 81 yrs. 8 mo..."
• KATHE KOLLWITZ, "DIE WITWE II"
  KATHE KOLLWITZ, "DIE WITWE II" WOODCUT, 1922/23 Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). ?Die Witwe II? from Krieg series - 1922/23, woodcut on laid Japan paper, limited edition 5 of 100, final state, pencil signed lower right margin. Provenance: Private Collection, Cashiers, NC.; Christie?s New York, May 11 & 12, 1987. Approx. 21? x 30? (frame), 13.5? x 22.25? (sight), 18" x 25.5" (sheet)
• FRAMED HANDCOLORED PRINTED
  FRAMED HANDCOLORED PRINTED MEMORIAL19th CenturyA young woman mourning at a grave site with distant willow tree. Memorial marked Eunice Hawkins Sept. 25 1838''. Watercolor on paper 12'' x 15''.''
• William Shayer the Elder
  William Shayer the Elder (1787-1879) British GYPSY WOMAN TENDING TO HER CHILDREN IN A WOODLAND Oil on canvas; signed on the log lower left 25" (height) 63.5cm (height) 37" (width) 94cm (width)
• 17TH C. FLEMISH PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN
  17TH C. FLEMISH PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN OF THE COURT IN MOURNING A Portly Woman wearing a black lace edged mantle, white ruffed collar and cuffs, with a gold brooch featuring crossed arrows, holding her Book of Days, seated in a draped portico, housed in a gold molded frame, OS: 35" x 31", SS: 29 1/2" x 24 1/2". Overall fine craquelure, rippled edge. Illegible inscription on back.
• WINONA CRAWFORD (NC, 1928-2019),
  WINONA CRAWFORD (NC, 1928-2019), THE GUARDIAN (FOUR WOMEN AND ONE CAT) Acrylic on canvas, signed and inscribed to verso, framed.
• A lady's tricorn funeral hat with
  A lady's tricorn funeral hat with black lace veil and another with veil
• Portrait of Mrs. Winchester, Jane
  Portrait of Mrs. Winchester, Jane Hope Winchester, wearing satin and lace cap and black dress, wife of Winchester Repeating Arms Co. founder, Oliver Fisher Winchester, unsigned, oil on canvas, canvas stencil verso "Prepared by Theo Kelley…New York", American, 19th century, 30-1/4 x 25 in.; original 19th century gilt wood and composition frame with matching spandrel and corner cartouches with fruit and bellflower decoration, sand pattern on cove and spandrel; silver print photo of Mildred Kirby as a young girl accompanies lot. Crackle, cupping, cleavage, flaking, one patch verso, retouch scattered throughout less than five percent; frame with repairs, abrasions and minor losses. Estate of Mildred Kirby, descendant of Mrs. Winchester; Collection of Dayne Watkins, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Brunk Auctions, September 11, 1999, Lot 147.
• PAIR OF AMERICAN FOLK ART PORTRAITS
  PAIR OF AMERICAN FOLK ART PORTRAITS An Elderly Wealthy but Grim Couple, ca. 1830, oil on mahogany panels, she is depicted wearing a sheer lace trimmed full bonnet, in a black dress with gold and white fringed trim, holding a gilt bound book in her right hand displaying a gold band ring, a gilt trimmed chair visible under her arm; he is in a black coat with gilt buttons, and a vivid green striped lemon yellow waistcoat, tall cravat, his left hand tucked behind one button, housed in the original restored frames, dark brown box with gold molded interior, OS: 32 1/2" x 27", SS: 26" x 20 1/2", both very well restored, having repaired shrinkage cracks.
• *Kathe Kollwitz (German
  *Kathe Kollwitz (German 1867-1945) Die Witwe I (from Krieg) woodcut edition of 400 signed Kathe Kollwitz (lower right) 14 1/2 x 9 inches.
• RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR. (CAPE COD,
  RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR. (CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, 1910-1982), “WIDOWS AND SCRIMSHAW”., OIL ON MASONITE, 30” X 41”. FRAMED 38” X 48”.RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR., Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1910-1982, "Widows and Scrimshaw". A domed vignette depicting ten sea captain's wives on widow's walks awaiting the arrival of their husbands, and three islands with lighthouses in the background. Possibly depicts Nantucket. Vignette surrounded by spyglasses and pieces of scrimshaw. Signed lower right "R. Cahoon". Dimensions: Oil on masonite, 30" x 41". Framed 38" x 48". Provenance: Palm Beach Galleries, Florida.Private Florida Collection.Eldred's, November 23, 1996, Lot #1096.Private Massachusetts Collection.Eldred's, November 23, 2002, Lot #847.Private Cape Cod Collection.
• WINONA CRAWFORD (NC), THREE WOMEN
  WINONA CRAWFORD (NC), THREE WOMEN WITH TWO CATS Acrylic and charcoal on canvas with matte varnish, signed at lower left, inscribed to verso, framed.
• PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, OIL ON
  PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, OIL ON PORCELAIN Circa 1860-70, Bust Portrait of a Woman in Mourning, unsigned, she is depicted in black silk dress, with black lace snood, with gold brooches and long bead necklace, in modern gold molded frame, OS: 12" x 10", SS: 9 3/4" x 7 3/4". Fine condition. The back is unmarked.
• REMBRANDT VAN RIJN. Etching
  REMBRANDT VAN RIJN. Etching ''Rembrandt's Mother inWidow Dress.'' Signed in the plate upper left. Frederick Keppel & Co. label verso. From an Ossining NY home. Dimensions: sight - 5 7/8'' high x 4 5/8'' wide. Condition: Strong impression. Thin margins glued in all four corners. Glue residue (?) or staining from woman's hand to lower left corner. Some discoloration at top left corner from glue. Faded pencil inscription in lower center margin.
• ID'd Civil War grouping including
  ID'd Civil War grouping including an 1863 Pension Claim of Widow Having Children, for Phebe Ann Schuh, widow of Daniel Schuh, Corporal, Co H, 3rd Reg't., NJ Vols, who "was killed in a skirmish with the enemy near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania" on July 5, 1863, according to a letter from his Captain which accompanies the lot, along with a tin type of a soldier understood to be Schuh, a photo of his widow, and a certificate for a $100 payment in 1866. Some splits in letters, creases in tintype. Estimate $200-400
• 19th C. oil on canvas ''Margaret
  19th C. oil on canvas ''Margaret Barker Wardwell'' label verso woman with bonnet and mourning brooch wood frame restored craquelure ss: 25 3/4'' h. x 20 1/2'' w. [Provenance: from Estate of Lila Sklar Antiques dealer/collector]
• STEPHEN WHITE (NC), LARGE
  STEPHEN WHITE (NC), LARGE PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN MOURNING Oil and acrylic on canvas, late 20th century, portrait inscribed in feigned gilt circular border, unsigned, presented in gilt frame.
• WINONA CRAWFORD (NC), GIRL WITH BOW
  WINONA CRAWFORD (NC), GIRL WITH BOW AND CATS Acrylic on canvas with matte varnish, signed at lower left, inscribed to verso, framed.
• LIFESIZE WHITE PAINTED FIBERGLASS
  LIFESIZE WHITE PAINTED FIBERGLASS FIGURE OF A FEMALE WARRIOR AFTER THE ANTIQUE standing and withdrawing the sword (lacking blade) with her helmet at her feet and ax and shield by her side with integral plinth - h:82 in. Provenance: From Patricia Kluge's Albemarle House Charlottesville VA
• Carved Wood Figure of a Crone The
  Carved Wood Figure of a Crone The elderly woman standing in a stooped position on a mound base, unsigned, approx. 8-5/8"H, with some applied pigment and with the face and hands carved in a synthetic ivory-like material.
• MOURNING SILK EMBROIDERY,
  MOURNING SILK EMBROIDERY, 1810American embroidered silk illustration. Mourning mother at grave. Applied paper headstone reads "Sacred to the memory of Miss Nabby Tenney" with a poem and date of death as May 26, 1810. Reverse painted glass framing reads "Wrought by Abigail Nels Overall framed size is 12" x 13". Very good condition with minor wear to framing. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• American silk and paint on silk
  American silk and paint on silk needlework mourning scene early 19th c. depicting a young woman and man next to the tomb of Miss... ?
• PORTRAIT, OIL ON BOARD, CIRCA 1870A
  PORTRAIT, OIL ON BOARD, CIRCA 1870A finely executed portrait of a woman in mourning attire, oil on board indistinctly signed lower left, unframed, measuring 8.75” h x 6.3/8” wide. Continental, circa 1870.
• Oval sepia watercolor on ivory gold
  Oval sepia watercolor on ivory gold cased mourning broach late 18th c. the oval tomb scene with a winged angel and woman beside the... ?
• Sweet (American, Akron Area, 20th
  Sweet (American, Akron Area, 20th Century) "Widow's Barn". Oil on canvas, signed at the lower right corner, approx. 26" x 30", framed with a linen liner and a silver finish frame overall approx. 32" x 35-1/2". Unfinished composition verso. Title on stretcher.
• Marion Greenwood BEGGAR WOMAN AND
  Marion Greenwood BEGGAR WOMAN AND CHILD Conte crayon on paper Estimate:$100-$200
• (2) Historical items, c/o 1859
  (2) Historical items, c/o 1859 legal document, and 1816 wood bin handwritten "If ever you marry to his son a prudent father said / take for your loving helpmate any rich widow or rich maid / for if the wife should turn out ill / be sure the money never will" on one side, "Mr John Strunks / Money Box April the 27th 1816 / Richard Perry / Colonist Maker" on reverse (8-5/8" x 4-3/4" x 1-1/8")