American Folk Art Still Life Painting, Watermelon and Fruits
Anonymous
Date/Period: 1880-1900

American Folk Art Still Life Painting, Watermelon and Fruits Anonymous, entire view

Measurement: Frame: 22.25" x 28.25"; view: 23.25" x 17.25"

Material: Oil on academy board, label: Favor & Ruhl, New York. Mounted within a
period molded gilt frame.

Condition: Excellent original condition

Additional Information: A bounty of melon and fruits on platter, bright colors.

$1,485.00

1335-57

American Folk Art Still Life Painting, Watermelon and Fruits Anonymous, back view

American Folk Art Still Life Painting, Watermelon and Fruits Anonymous, back detail

Theorem, Still Life Painting on Velvet, Original Eglomise Mat, Gold Smaltz Frame
Freehand Composition Painted by Eilza A. Gleason. Perhaps a graduation piece
Date/Period: First quarter 19^th Century

Measurement: Frame: 24.25" x 24"; view: 17.75" x 17.5"

Material: Watercolors on velvet initially composed in pencil; molded frame featuring
gold smaltz paint, the corners ornamented with cast shell. Original eglomise mat
displaying the maker’s name.

Condition: Overall good, a few short/tight trivial fissures, typical foxing, displays well.

Additional Information: Elaborate wide footed compote featuring emphasized rhythmic
lobes holding a bountiful abundance of fruit encircled by leaves and whimsical tendrils
positioned on a surrealistic landscape-like composition of mosey plant life.

Within the collection of the Wayland, Massachusetts Historical Society, hanging in the
Draper Room of the Grout-Heard House Museum is a stencil painting on velvet by
Eliza Gleason memorializing Abigail and Liberty Gleason, sister, and brother, who died
in the early 1800s. Interestingly the frame, eglomise glass, and mat are identical to that
which frames the theorem.

Personal Data: Eliza was born in 1800; died 1882, Wayland, Massachusetts.

$4,750.00

977-76

Still Life, Oil on Panel, Flowers, Folk Art, Found in Augusta County, Virginia
Date/Period: Nineteenth century

Still Life, Oil on Panel, Flowers, Folk Art, Found in Augusta County, Virginia, entire view

Measurement: Frame: 15” by 20”; view area: 12.25” by 17.25”.)

Material: Oil on hard pine panel

Condition: Very good original condition with scattered tight open areas if paint flaking.
The pictures displays well.

Additional Information: A wonderfully organized and balanced composition; floral
arrangement in blue baluster shaped vase against a black ground; the work is mounted
within original frame; dry patina.

$6,225.00

479-14

Still Life, Oil on Panel, Flowers, Folk Art, Found in Augusta County, Virginia, scale view

Still Life, Oil on Panel, Flowers, Folk Art, Found in Augusta County, Virginia, back view

Title: Victorian Still Life Painting,
Bountiful Fruits & Floral Arrangement on Sideboard
American School, Victorian…
Date/Period: Likely circa 1875

Victorian Still Life Painting,
Bountiful Fruits & Floral Arrangement on Sideboard
American School, Victorian…, entire view 1

Measurement: Overall: 25 by 33.75-inches

Material: Oil on paperboard

Condition: Excellent

Additional Information: The work is mounted with a period black enameled frame with gilt
liner.

$1,050.00

659-224

Still Life with Fruit, Pastel on Paper,
American School, 19th Century
Signed "Painted by Selina M. Johnston"

Pastel on paper, 15 x 19”., in a molded gilt-gesso frame [likely original].
Overall condition is excellent, minor gesso losses to frame.

Still Life with Fruit, Pastel on Paper, American School, 19th Century
Signed 'Painted by Selina M. Johnston', entire view sans frame

Still Life with Fruit, Pastel on Paper, American School, 19th Century
Signed 'Painted by Selina M. Johnston', signature view

Still Life with Fruit, Pastel on Paper, American School, 19th Century
Signed 'Painted by Selina M. Johnston', back view

$2,275.00

879-114

Title: Watercolor Theorem, and Hand Drawn, Basket of Flowers
Date/Period: 19^th Century

Watercolor Theorem, and Hand Drawn, Basket of Flowers, entire view

Measurement: Frame: 11.5" x 9.5"; view: 9.5" x 7.5"

Material: Watercolor on paper

Additional Information: As depicted, a flower arrangement composed within a terrific
yellow basket with red trim.

$365.00

171-144

Watercolor Theorem, and Hand Drawn, Basket of Flowers, back view

Antique Folk Art Still Life Painting, Fruits and Berries on Table
Found in The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, 19th Century
Anonymous

Oil on canvas (26.5" x 22.5" x 1”)

Antique Folk Art Still Life Painting, Fruits and Berries on Table
Found in The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, 19th Century
Anonymous, back view

$6,350

1221-47

19th Century Still Life, Fruits in Colorless Glass Bowl
Anonymous, circa 1870

Grapes, grape leaves and tendrils, pear, and a peach in a bowl resting on marble slab.
The work is mounted in a period gilt frame, we note a small puncture to paper at
frame…at top near center, else fine.
(Frame: 21.5" x 18.5"; view: 11" x 14.5")

19th Century Still Life, Fruits in Colorless Glass Bowl
Anonymous, circa 1870, back view

$985.00

659-216

Watercolor, Study of Seashells on Bed of Seaweed, Possibly by Mary Steele
New York, Late 1840s’

Antique Watercolor Study of Seashells, New York, Late 1840's, close up view

(Watercolor and Quash on paper within a period paint decorated frame; 14 by 18”)

$3,650

570-550

Antique Watercolor Study of Seashells, New York, Late 1840's, with ruler for scale

Antique Still Life Painting, Fruits, Oil on Artist Board
W.J. Brown, Ohio Folk Artist (Coal Miner)
1905

Antique Fruit Still Life signed W.J. Brown, 1905, entire view

The work remains bright and untouched and is mounted within original gilt frame, the glass that protected has been removed. (Frame: 17.25 by 24"; view: 11.25 by 16")

$1,685

659-117

Antique Fruit Still Life signed W.J. Brown, 1905, signature detail

Antique Fruit Still Life signed W.J. Brown, 1905, with ruler for scale

Theorem Painting, Folk Art, Still Life of Fruits in Compote
Possibly Maine, 19th Century
Ex Hazel Marcus, Peter Tillou

Theorem Painting, Folk Art, Still Life of Fruits in Compote
Possibly Maine, 19th Century, entire view

A fine stenciled and hand painted, and stenciled, well balanced effort featuring fruits and foliage within opaque compote on table. The work remains in brilliant color and is mounted within a 19th century painted frame, ornamented with bronze and silver powder stenciling. (Frame: 15.25 by 19.25"; view: 10.5 by 14.5")

$5,900

570-446

Theorem Painting, Folk Art, Still Life of Fruits in Compote
Possibly Maine, 19th Century, scale view

Theorem Painting, Folk Art, Still Life of Fruits in Compote
Possibly Maine, 19th Century, back view

Theorem, Watercolor on Silk, Fruits and Flowers in Basket
Anonymous
New England
Early 19th Century
An elegant example with butterfly; mounted in period carved and gilt frame

Theorem, Watercolor on Silk, Fruits and Flowers in Basket
Anonymous
New England
Early 19th Century, entire view

(Very good condition, one minor stain at lower left; Frame: 19.75 by 16.25"; view: 15.5 by 13")

$3,850

570-283

Theorem, Watercolor on Silk, Fruits and Flowers in Basket
Anonymous
New England
Early 19th Century, scale view

Still Life Painting, Basket of Cabbage and Tomatoes, American School
Signed G.V. Strauss, Around 1899
Oil on canvas on academy board

Antique Still Life Painting of a Basket of Cabbage, Signed G.V. Strauss, entire view

A G.V. Strauss (Gibson, Illinois) is listed in the Semi-Annual Exhibition by the Art Students League of Chicago Catalog (at the Art Institute), several other internet listings may be found. (Excellent condition; frame: 27.75 by 20.5"; view: 15.25 by 22.5")

$2,875

1125-3

Antique Still Life Painting of a Basket of Cabbage, Signed G.V. Strauss, with ruler for scale

Antique Still Life Painting of a Basket of Cabbage, Signed G.V. Strauss, signature detail

American Folk Art Still Life Painting, Watermelon and Fruits Anonymous Date/Period: 1880-1900

Theorem, Still Life Painting on Velvet, Original Eglomise Mat, Gold Smaltz Frame Freehand Composition Painted by Eilza A. Gleason. Perhaps a graduation piece Date/Period: First quarter 19th Century

Still Life, Oil on Panel, Flowers, Folk Art, Found in Augusta County, Virginia Date/Period: Nineteenth century

Title: Victorian Still Life Painting, Bountiful Fruits & Floral Arrangement on Sideboard American School, Victorian… Date/Period: Likely circa 1875

Still Life with Fruit, Pastel on Paper, American School, 19th Century Signed "Painted by Selina M. Johnston"

Title: Watercolor Theorem, and Hand Drawn, Basket of Flowers Date/Period: 19th Century

Antique Folk Art Still Life Painting, Fruits and Berries on Table Found in The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, 19th Century Anonymous

19th Century Still Life, Fruits in Colorless Glass Bowl Anonymous, circa 1870

Watercolor, Study of Seashells on Bed of Seaweed, Possibly by Mary Steele New York, Late 1840s’

Antique Still Life Painting, Fruits, Oil on Artist Board W.J. Brown, Ohio Folk Artist (Coal Miner) 1905

Theorem Painting, Folk Art, Still Life of Fruits in Compote Possibly Maine, 19th Century Ex Hazel Marcus, Peter Tillou

Theorem, Watercolor on Silk, Fruits and Flowers in Basket Anonymous New England Early 19th Century An elegant example with butterfly; mounted in period carved and gilt frame

Still Life Painting, Basket of Cabbage and Tomatoes, American School Signed G.V. Strauss, Around 1899 Oil on canvas on academy board