Sale 2525m november 10 & 11, 2010 marlborough - Skinner

374.George Douglas Brewerton (American,1827-1901)Landscape with River. Signed indistinctly“Bre...” l.r. Pastel on paper/board, sightsize 20 1/2 x 26 in., framed. Condition:Rippling, not examined out of frame.$500-700375.Jean Liberte (American, 1896-1965)Dancer. Signed “Jean Liberte” l.r.Gouache on paperboard, sheet size 21 1/2x 14 in., framed. Condition: Toning.$500-700376.Japanese School, 20th CenturyNight Scene with Houses under StarrySky. Signed and sealed l.r., inscribed withJapanese characters along left margin.Woodblock print, image size 14 3/16 x 9 1/2in., framed.$100-150377.Carol Hayes Conti (American, 20th/21stCentury)Maine Harbor. Signed and dated “CHConti‘97” l.r., titled on the frame backing.Watercolor on paper, sight size 6 1/2 x 141/4 in., framed. Condition: Not examinedout of frame.$100-150378.Polly Nordell (American, 1876-1956)Floral Still Life. Signed “Polly Nordell” l.l.,inscribed “R©C” l.r. Watercolor on paper,sheet size 22 3/4 x 17 1/8 in., framed.Condition: Rippling, brown paper tape andglue residue around edges of sheet on thereverse, affixed to window mat with plastictape at corners and midway on three sideson the reverse.N.B. Artist’s name is frequently listed asEmma Alice (Polly) Parker Nordell (Mrs. CarlJ.)$300-500379.David A. Bumbeck (American, b. 1940)Riva. Signed “Bumbeck” in pencil l.r,titled l.l., numbered “20/50” l.c. Intaglioprint, image size 8 3/4 x 5 7/8 in., framed.Condition: Mild toning, not examined out offrame.Provenance: Through the family of EleanorKanegis Levin, co-owner of Kanegis Galleryin Boston from 1953 to 1961, and theRetina Gallery in Cambridge from 1968 to1971.$100-150380.John S. Johnston (British/American, bornc. 1839-1899)Lot of Five Yachting Images: Carmita,Tomahawk, Dungeness, Utowana, andTwo-Masted Steam Screw, Possiblythe Narwhal. Unsigned, three titled withinthe image, one identified in an inscriptionon the reverse. Albumen prints on paper,approximate sizes 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.,unframed. Condition: Minor wear/nicks toedges, subtle toning, mild rippling.$200-400381.John S. Johnston (British/American, bornc. 1839-1899)Lot of Five Yachting Images: Colonia,Columbia, Jubilee, Alert, and Helen. Eachvessel identified within the matrix, Jubileeinscribed “COPYRIGHT 1893, BY J.S.JOHNSTON, N.Y.” l.r. Albumen prints onpaper, approximate sizes 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.,unframed. Condition: Minor wear/nicks toedges, unobtrusive toning, mild rippling andhandling creases.$300-500382.John S. Johnston (British/American, bornc. 1839-1899)Lot of Five Yachting Images: Mayflower,Puritan, Wanderer, Vencedor, and OpenCatboat Start, 1898. Each titled andidentified within the image. Albumen printson paper, approximate sizes 6 1/2 x 8 1/4in., unframed. Condition: Minor wear/nicksto edges, subtle toning, mild rippling.$400-500383.John S. Johnston (British/American, bornc. 1839-1899)Lot of Five Yachting Images: Jubilee,Romona, Ramona, Sayonara, and Titania.Each vessel identified within the matrix,two inscribed “...COPYRIGHT...BY J.S.JOHNSTON, N.Y.” l.r. Albumen prints onpaper, approximate sizes 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.,unframed. Condition: Minor wear/nicks toedges, unobtrusive toning, mild rippling andhandling creases.$200-400384.John S. Johnston (British/American, bornc. 1839-1899)Lot of Five Yachting Images: Asahi,Carolina, Esperanza, Gloriana, andGnome. Each vessel identified withinthe matrix. Albumen prints on paper,approximate sizes 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.,unframed. Condition: Minor wear/nicks toedges, unobtrusive toning, mild rippling andhandling creases.$200-300385.M. Leone Bracker (American, 1885-1937)Santa Stuffing a Stocking with a BankBook. Signed and dated “M. Leone/Bracker/1923” u.l., inscribed “A MerryChristmas/To: You All” l.l. Charcoal onpaper, 39 x 28 in., framed. Condition:Paper nicks and losses at edges, toning,foxing, staining, not examined out of frame.$200-300386.George Loring Brown (American, 1814-1889)Lot of Three Neapolitan Views: Vedutadella tomba di Virgilio, Castello dell’ Uovoe strada Vittoria, and Fishermen by aRampart. Virgilio signed “G L Brown” l.l.,Vittoria and Rampart unsigned. Graphiteand whiting on paper, sheet sizes to 7 1/4x 10 1/4 in., framed. Condition: Minorrestored tear to Virgilio, subtle toning,trimmed oblong sheets, not examined outof frames.Provenance: Cyril Joseph Bowdring,Washington, D.C., private collection byfamily descent.$600-800387.Gladys Emerson Cook (American, 1899-1976)Yu Ling. Signed “Gladys/Emerson/Cook”l.r., titled l.c. Pastel on paper, sight size 19x 16 in., framed. Condition: Toning, notexamined out of frame.$300-500388.Helen Mason Grose (American, b. 1880)Lot of Two Framed Pencil Drawings ofArchitectural Views: Entrance with OrnateGate, possibly Brown University, signed“Helen M. Grose” l.r. and monogrammedl.c., sheet size 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in.; FederalStyle Mansion, unsigned, dry stamped“JDH” on the reverse, sheet size 10 1/2 x7 3/4 in.; Condition: Toning, mat burn,Mansion hinged to back mat with duct tapein two places, Gate hinged across top withmasking tape.N.B. Helen Mason Grose was an illustratorfrom Providence, Rhode Island, who isknown also for her sketches of historicAmerican architecture.$250-350online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com27