Spring Select Auction (2006) Lots 119-148 |
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119. Dixie Selden, Cincinnati, 1871-1936, Little girl feeding brother a slice of bread, oil on canvas, 24" x 19", signed, canvas reads Fleischman's Yeast. 15,000-20,000
Selden is considered one of the premier Cincinnati Impressionists. She was one of Frank Duveneck's favorite students, and she painted his portrait at his request shortly before he died. She also studied internationally, including with William Merritt Chase. A charter member of the Cincinnati Woman's Art Club. |
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120. Dixie Selden, Cincinnati, 1871-1936, Granada street scene with children and donkeys, 1922, oil on board, 12" x 16", signed and dated. 8,000-12,000 |
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121. China demitasse cup and saucer hand painted by Dixie Selden, Cincinnati, 1871-1936, pink dogwood blossoms with yellow centers and green leaves on brown stems. Bottom of saucer has dogwood blossom, full signature, and X.Y.Z. June 25 '91, all in gold. Sells with sterling demitasse spoon with leaf handle, blossom to bowl, and monogrammed XYZ. Excellent condition. 300-500 |
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122. Thomas Corwin Lindsay, Cincinnati, 1845-1907, Lakeside landscape with cows, oil on canvas, 28.5" x 40", signed. 6,000-8,000
Lindsay studied in Dusseldorf in the 1860s. He instructed students in his Cincinnati studio and was one of the founding members of the Cincinnati Art Club. He exhibited at the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, from 1870-83, Pogue's in 1875, and the Art Institute of Chicago in 1896. |
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123. Charles Alfred Meurer, Cincinnati, 1865-1955, Woman resting in hammock, oil on canvas, 18" x 24", estate stamp to back, unsigned, great frame. 2,000-3,000
Meurer at first specialized in still life painting, and is considered the last link to the heyday of the trompe l'oeil style. He later broadened his subject matter to landscapes. He was good friends with Frank Duveneck, and also studied under Thomas Noble and L.H. Meakin. |
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124. Thomas Corwin Lindsay, Cincinnati, 1845-1907, Portrait of Raz, English Setter, oil on canvas, 28" x 52", signed, tag reads Raz AKCSB No51387, original frame with beaded trim. 4,000-6,000
American Kennel Club 1899 Stud Book: Raz (51,387) - W.W. Douglass, Cincinnati, Ohio. Breeder F.C. Wright, Mt Healthy, Ohio. Whelped March 10, 1894; black, white and tan. By Count Paris (4,756, Vol III), out of Ouida Lea (26,533, Vol. IX) |
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125. Lewis Henry Meakin, Cincinnati, 1850-1917, Camden Sunset, oil on canvas, 21" x 30", signed. 3,000-5,000
Meakin was considered one of the best landscape painters of his time. He was a founder and president of the Society of Western Artists. He studied in Munich, and at the Art Academy of Cincinnati under Frank Duveneck and John Twachtman, and later was a teacher there for 40 years. |
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126. Thomas Corwin Lindsay, Cincinnati, 1845-1907, Chrysanthemums, oil on canvas, 19" x 39", signed. 2,000-3,000 |
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127. Attributed to Frank Duveneck, Cincinnati, 1848-1919, Girl's face in profile, oil on board, 11" x 8.25", unsigned. 300-500
Born in Covington and apprenticed to church decorators, Duveneck studied at the Royal Academy of Munich in the 1870s, where he mastered his freely brushed realistic style. He was an instructor at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, as well as chairman of the academy from 1905 until his death in 1919. He worked closely with several prominent Cincinnati painters. |
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128. Emma Mendenhall, Cincinnati, 1873-1964, Portrait of young woman, charcoal, 21.5" x 16.5", unsigned. 300-500 |
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129. Louis Charles Vogt, Cincinnati, 1864-1939, Merchant vessel, watercolor, 9.25" x 12.25", signed. 800-1,200
Vogt was a well-traveled and respected artist, and he had several exhibitions in the Midwest and New York. He studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and in New York. |
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130. Louis Charles Vogt, Cincinnati, 1864-1939, Landscape with water and mountains, watercolor, 9.75" x 13.5", signed. 800-1,000 |
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131. Edward T. Hurley, Cincinnati, 1869-1950, Arts and Crafts style landscape of gnarled brown trees and green pasture, 1917, pastel on paper, 13.5" x 19.5", signed and dated. 1,000-1,500
Hurley exhibited at the National Academy of Design, Art Institute of Chicago, Panama Pacific Exhibition, and others. He was a decorator for Rookwood Pottery, and studied with Frank Duveneck at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. |
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132. Edward T. Hurley, Cincinnati, 1869-1950, Street market scene, 1933, original etching plate, 8.25" x 11.75", mounted to matting within oak Arts and Crafts frame with bow tie joints to corners, 16.5" x 20.5". 300-500 |
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133. Edward T. Hurley, Cincinnati, 1869-1950, Spires of 8th Street -Cars in Snow, 1915, original brass etched print plate, 12.25" x 9.25", signed and dated, framed. This is one of Hurley's more popular scenes. 300-500 |
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134. Edward T. Hurley, Cincinnati, 1869-1950, Nine rooks on branch, 1927, etching, 12" x 8.75", signed in pencil and etching. Striking image, rarely seen. 400-600 |
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135. Edward T. Hurley, 1869-1950, Constance Kentucky farm scene with children, 1902, ink on paper, 9.5" x 12.5", signed. 300-500 |
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136. Edward T. Hurley, 1869-1950, Woman on steps with chickens, 1912, pencil sketch with hand written notes, 13.5" x 10.5", signed. 300-500 |
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137. Edward T. Hurley, 1869-1950, Man with rowboat in stream, 1895, ink on paper, 10.5" x 13.5", signed, titled Title Hill. 300-500 |
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138. Two books of E.T. Hurley etchings: Streets & Spires of Cincinnati, 1926, St James Press, 8" x 6" board bound, 23 illustrations, excellent condition with typical wear to edges; Old Mills and Covered Bridges, 1929, St James Press, 8" x 6" board bound, 24 illustrations, excellent condition interior, foxing and ballpoint writing to cover. 50-100 |
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139. Ansonia crystal regulator mantle clock, ornate porcelain top and bottom with bevelled glass doors and sides, porcelain face, mercury pendulum, 18"h x 9"w x 8"d, very good condition. Under magnification, there is minor loss at the finial stem. Evidence of a hairline extending from that loss. We cannot confirm that the finial has ever been off. 800-1,200 |
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140. Cherub hanging clock, bronzed-metal with porcelain numerals and hands, glass door, clock body held by hanging cherub, Minerva face to pendulum, original ceiling hook, 19"h x 8"w x 4.5"d. 300-500 |
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141. French three piece gilt clock set, architectural forms with extensive open work, acanthus scrolls, and griffins. 20"h clock, 20"h five-light candle stands, excellent condition. 700-900 |
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142. Hamilton ship's chronometer watch Model 22, double lidded walnut box inside deck-mounting case, clock is set in self-levelling mounting apparatus, marked Hamilton Lancaster PA, 2.5" clock face, box 6"h x 6"w x 6"d, case 7.5"h x 10"w x 8"d, scratches to box, excellent condition. 500-700 |
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143. Seth Thomas Mark I Deck Clock, marked U.S. Navy N 65226, 1944, 6.5"w x 4.25"d. 100-200 |
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144. American Steam Gauge & Valve bronze clock, hinged glass cover over 8.5" face with Roman numerals and spade-hands, face marked American Steam Gauge & Valve Manufg Company Boston Mass USA, 688140, 11"w x 3.75"d, minor discoloration. 300-400 |
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145. Tiffany & Co dresser alarm clock with Angelus eight day works, octagonal case, round face with floral and beaded border, case marked 1041, 2.5", good running condition, minor surface pitting. 200-300 |
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146. Art Nouveau desk clock in Gorham sterling repousse case, Cyma Watch Co seven jewel works, 5"h x 3.75"w 50-100 |
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147. French double-dial carriage clock with alarm, bronze and bevelled glass case, white porcelain face, 5"h x 3.25"w x 2.5"h. 50-100 |
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148. German miniature double-dial carriage clock in original leather-bound case, with alarm, missing one foot and part of hour hand, 3"h. 50-100 |