The Chicago Art Auction

December 9th, 2007


Main Catalogue

JULES RENE HERVE

(French 1887-1981)

Ballerinas in Grand Ballroom (Ballerina Series)

Oil on canvas

15 x 18 inches/38.1 x 45.7 centimeters

Signed lower left “Jules R. Herve”

Verso: Signed “Jules R. Herve”

Frame: 22.50 x 25.50 inches

Estimate: USD 4,000-6,000

201

YVONNE CANU

(French b.1921)

Le Jardin

Oil on canvas

14.50 x 17 inches/36.8 x 43.2 centimeters

Signed lower left “Canu”

Verso: Titled and signed “Le Jardin, Y. Canu”

Verso: Inscribed “744; wf84879”

Frame: 23 x 26 inches

Estimate: USD 8,000-12,000

202

WILLIAM MEADOWS

(British fl.1870-1895)

Scuola Grande di San Marco

Oil on canvas

16 x 24 inches/40.6 x 61 centimeters

Unsigned

Verso: Label reading in part “Artist: W. Meadows; Title: Venetian Canal Scene”

Frame: 20.50 x 28.50 inches

Estimate: USD 4,000-6,000

203

ANTOINE BLANCHARD

(French 1910-1988)

Cafι Tadac – Parisian Street Scene

Oil on canvas

18 x 21 inches/45.7 x 53.3 centimeters

Signed lower right “Antoine Blanchard”

Verso: Gallery label reading “Nationwide Art Centers”

Frame: 25 x 28.25 inches

Estimate: USD 6,000-8,000

204

ITALIAN SCHOOL

(18th Century)

Arcadian Landscape with Figures, Temple, Boats and Buildings

Oil on canvas

26.9 x 34.75 inches/68.3 x 88.3 centimeters

Unsigned

Frame: 32 x 39.75 inches

Estimate: USD 2,000-4,000

205

CONTINENTAL SCHOOL

(19th Century)

Two Works: Landscape with Figures;

Landscape with Fishing Boat and Figures

Each an oil on canvas

12 x 10 inches/30.5 x 25.4 inches

Landscape with Figures signed illegibly lower right

Landscape with Fishing Boat, unsigned

Frames: 17 x 14.75 inches

Estimate: USD 2,000-3,000

206

G. LESLIE

(19th Century)

Two Works: Shepherd’s View of a Highland Loch;

Days End in the View of a Highland Loch

Each an oil on canvas

16 x 24 inches/40.6 x 61 centimeters

Each signed lower right “G. Leslie”
Frame: 21.25 x 29.25 inches

Estimate: USD 1,500-2,500

207

ETIENNE ADOLPH PIOT

(French 1850-1910)

Beauty with Pink Roses

Oil on canvas

27.1 x 22.25 inches/68.8 x 56.5 centimeters

Signed lower right “A. Piot”
Frame: 32.75 x 28 inches

Estimate: USD 6,000-8,000

207A

CHARLES JOHN ARTER

(American 1860-1923)

The Wine Carrier

Oil on canvas

15 x 28 inches/38.1 x 78.1 centimeters

Signed lower left “J.C. Arter”

Frame: 20.75 x 33.75 inches

Estimate: USD 3,000-5,000

208

ADOLF CONSTANTINE

BAUMGARTNER-STOILOFF

(Austrian 1850-1924)

Fisherman and Young Woman with Baskets

Oil on canvas laid on board

30.25 x 19.75 inches/76.8 x 50.2 centimeters

Signed lower left “A. Baumgartner”

Frame: 35.50 x 25.50 inches

Estimate: USD 2,000-4,000

209

JAN SCHAEFFER

(Dutch b.1923)

Amsterdam Canal Scene

Oil on canvas

24.1 x 36.1 inches/61.2 x 91.7 centimeters

Signed lower right “J. Schaeffer”
Frame: 31.25 x 43 inches

Estimate: USD 1,000-2,000

210

EDOUARD LΙON CORTΘS

(French 1882-1969)

Place de la Republiquι

Oil on canvas

15.25 x 18 inches/38.7 x 45.7 centimeters

Signed lower left “Edouard Cortes”

Verso: Gallery label reading “Nationwide Art Centers”

Verso: Gallery label reading “International Galleries, Chicago, Illinois”

Frame: 23 x 26 inches

Estimate: USD 20,000-30,000

211

GEORGE A. HORVATH

(Hungarian/Canadian b.1933)

A Tavern Choir

Oil on canvas

23.1 x 31 inches/58.7 x 78.7 centimeters

Signed lower left “Horvath G.A.”

Frame: 28.6 x 36.6 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

212

AFTER HEINRICH SORGH

(Dutch 1611-1670)

The Fishmonger, circa 1860

Oil on board

18.75 x 14.50 inches/47.6 x 36.8 centimeters

Unsigned

Verso: Inscribed at top “#219 Hendrik M. Sorgh; HM Sorgh”

Frame: 24.25 x 19.75 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

213

ATTRIBUTED TO ABRAHAM HULK

(Dutch 1813-1897)

The Picnic

Oil on panel

10.9 x 15 inches/27.7 x 38.1 centimeters

Initialed lower left “A.H.”

Frame: 16.75 x 21 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

214

FRANCOIS MARTIN KAVEL

(French 1861-1931)

Young Beauty with Floppy Hat

Oil on canvas

21.9 x 18.4 inches/55.6 x 46.7 centimeters

Signed lower right “Martin Kavel”

Frame: 30.75 x 27.25 inches

Estimate: USD 15,000-25,000

215

THOMAS ROSE MILES

(British, active 1860-1906)

Breezy Morning off Whitby

Oil on canvas

24.25 x 42.25 inches/61.6 x 107.3 centimeters

Signed lower left “T.R. Miles”

Verso: Titled, inscribed and signed “Breezy Morning off Whitby; Copyright Reserved! TRM; T.R. Miles”

Frame: 30.75 x 48.75 inches

Estimate: USD 7,000-10,000

216

CLARENCE HENRY ROE

(British 1850-1909)

Hunter on a Highland Path

Oil on canvas

24 x 42 inches/61 x 106.7 centimeters

Signed lower left “C.H. Roe”

Frame: 30 x 48 inches

Estimate: USD 1,500-2,500

217

KONSTANTIN KRYZHITSKY

(Russian 1858-1911)

Winter Forest, 1908

Oil on canvas

27.25 x 39.25 inches/69.2 x 99.7 centimeters

Signed in Cyrillic lower right and dated “1908”

Frame: 34 x 46 inches

Estimate: USD 20,000-30,000

218

W. STUART LLOYD

(British fl.1875-1929)

Bird Watching off the English Coast

Oil on panel

15 x 11 inches/38.1 x 27.9 centimeters

Signed and dated lower right “Stuart Lloyd, 1883”

Frame: 20 x 16 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

219

EDUARD VON GRUTZNER

(German 1846-1925)

Les Taste-Vins

Watercolor on paper

12.9 x 18.4 inches/32.8 x 46.7 centimeters

Signed lower right “E.V. Grutzner”

Frame: 23 x 28 inches

Estimate: USD 1,500-2,500

220

PAUL FALCONER POOLE, R.A.

(British 1807-1879)

Washing Hair

Oil on panel

8.1 x 6.1 inches/20.6 x 15.5 centimeters

Signed lower right “P.F. Poole”

Frame: 14.75 x 12.75 inches

Estimate: USD 1,000-1,500

221

F. ALEXANDER

(19th Century)

Women with Cattle in Landscape

Oil on canvas

9 x 11 inches/22.9 x 27.9 centimeters

Signed lower right “F. Alexander”

Frame: 10.25 x 12.25 inches

Estimate: USD 600-900

222

CAMILLO INNOCENTI

(Italian 1871-1961)

Woman in Doorway

Oil on panel

6.25 X 8.75 inches/15.9 x 22.2 centimeters

Signed lower right “Innocenti”
Frame: 16 x 14 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

223

SCIPIONE SIMONI

(Italian 1885-1918)

Waiting Mule in Courtyard

Watercolor on paper

15 x 11 inches/38.1 x 27.9 centimeters

Signed lower left 

Frame: 23.75 x 19.75 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

224

THEO VAN SLUYS

aka Eugene Remy Maes

(Belgium 1849-1931)

Sheep Family in Bucolic Setting

Oil on canvas

21 x 19 inches/53.3 x 48.3 centimeters

Signed lower right “Th. Van Sluys”

Hand painted copyright inscription lower left “Copyright 1907, Thom Murphy Co

Verso: Authenticated by artist’s inscription “I declare that this painting has been painted by myself to the order of J. G. Wauldon Esq. Chicago, IL – Th. Van Sluys”

Frame: 32 x 30 inches

Estimate: USD 10,000-15,000

225

JOZEF ISRAΛLS

(Dutch 1824-1911)

Meeting the Ship

Oil on canvas

24 x 34 inches/61 x 86.4 centimeters

Signed lower left “Jozef Israels”

Verso: Inscribed on stretcher “Joz Israels, $3500.00, Wolf & Co., London, England”
Frame: 34 x 43.75 inches

Estimate: USD 60,000-80,000

226

FREDERICK JAMES KNOWLES

(British b.1874)

The Timber Horses

Oil on canvas

11 x 15 inches/27.9 x 38.1 centimeters

Signed lower right “Fred J. Knowles”

Frame: 15 x 19 inches

Estimate: USD 1,200-1,800

227

F. G. GRUST

(Dutch, Late 19th Century)

Feeding Time

Oil on canvas

20.1 x 30 inches/51.1 x 76.2 centimeters

Signed lower left “F.G. Grust”

Frame: 30.25 x 40.50 inches

Estimate: USD 3,000-5,000

228

JOHN ROSE MILES

(Australian, 20th Century)

Ship in Peril

Oil on canvas

30 x 36 inches/76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Signed lower left "J.R. Miles"

Frame: 41.50 x 47.50 inches


Estimate: USD 2,500-3,500

229

OREST ADAMOVICH KIPRENSKY

(Russian 1782-1836)

Dark Haired Beauty with Ermine Robe

Oil on canvas

36.25 x 31 inches/92.1 x 78.7 centimeters

Initialed in Cyrillic lower left “O.K.”

Frame: 44.25 x 39.25 inches

Estimate: USD 80,000-120,000

230

JOHN ANTHONY CONNER

(American 1892-1971)

Road to Sunland

Oil on canvasboard

16 x 20 inches/40.6 x 50.8

Signed lower right “John A. Conner”

Verso: Titled in black ink “Road to Sunland”
Frame: 22.50 x 26.50 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

231

JENKINS (AMERICAN SCHOOL)

(20th Century)

Foothills of the Catskills

Oil on canvas panel

10 x 14 inches/25.4 x 35.6 centimeters

Signed lower left “Jenkins”

Verso: Titled in pencil “Foothills of Catskills”

Frame: 11.50 x 15.50 inches

Estimate: USD 600-900

232

AMERICAN SCHOOL

(Early 20th Century)

Landscape with River

Oil on canvas

6 x 9 inches/15.2 x 22.9 centimeters

Unsigned

Frame: 8.75 x 11.50 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

233

JOSEPH RUSLING MEEKER

(American 1827-1889)

Fishing on Scajaquada Creek, 1851

Oil on canvas

23.75 x 19 inches/60.3 x 48.3 centimeters

Signed lower left “JR Meeker”

Verso: Signed and dated “JR Meeker, April 2 ‘51”

Frame: 29.50 x 24.50 inches

Estimate: USD 20,000-30,000

234

SAM OSTROWSKY

(Russian/American b.1886)

Parisian Street Scene (Pere Lachaise)

Oil on canvas

21.25 x 25.25 inches/54 x 64.1 centimeters

Signed lower right “Sam Ostrowsky”
Frame: 27 x 31.50 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

235

TUNIS PONSEN

(American 1891-1968)

Rural Landscape under Cloudy Sky

Oil on board

13 x 16 inches/33 x 40.6 centimeters

Signed lower right “Tunis Posen”
Frame: 16.75 x 19.75 inches

Estimate: USD 3,000-5,000

236

ARNOLD A. BLANCH

(American 1896-1968)

Sunday Landscape

Oil on canvas

24 x 36.25 inches/61 x 92.1 centimeters

Signed lower right “Arnold Blanch”

Verso: Partial exhibition label reading “Associated American Artists; Title: Sunday Landscape; Artist: Arnold Blanch; Medium: Oil; Ledger No.: P20”

Verso: Partial label reading “From Associated American Artists, 711 Fifth Avenue, New York City”

Frame: 29.75 x 41.75 inches

Estimate: USD 5,000-7,000

237

LOUIS PRIOU

(French b.1845)

Marguerite

Oil on canvas

31.75 x 23.50 inches/80.6 x 59.7 centimeters

Signed upper left “Priou”

Frame: 40.25 x 32 inches

Estimate: USD 8,000-12,000

238

IRWIN (AMERICAN SCHOOL)

(Early 20th Century)

Mission San Miguel Arcangel

Oil on panel

5.75 x 9.50 inches/14.6 x 24.1 centimeters

Signed lower right “Irwin”
Frame: 8 x 12 inches

Estimate: USD 1,000-1,500

239

AMERICAN SCHOOL

(20th Century)

House on a Hill

Oil on canvasboard

13.50 x 16.75 inches/34.3 x 42.5 centimeters

Unsigned

Frame: 19 x 22 inches

Estimate: USD 800-1,200

240

AMERICAN SCHOOL

(Early 20th Century)

Landscape with Tree

Oil on board

8 x 10 inches/20.3 x 25.4 centimeters

Signed illegibly lower left

Verso: Inscribed illegibly in pencil “Hengen”(?)

Frame: 11.50 x 13.50 inches

Estimate: USD 300-500

241

GEORGE AMES ALDRICH

(1872-1941)

Women at Stone Bridge, Quimperle, Normandy

Oil on canvas

25.25 x 30.25 inches/64.1 x 76.8 centimeters

Signed lower right “G. Ames Aldrich”

Frame: 32.50 x 37.25 inches