- R. DENOVELLIS SIGNED OIL ON CANVAS "Happy
R. DENOVELLIS SIGNED OIL ON CANVAS "Happy Family ". Oil on canvas. Signed lower right and titled on plaque. From an Ossining, NY estate. Dimensions: 15" h x 20" w. Condition: Good.
- Volkstedt porcelain Germany, Dresden
Volkstedt porcelain Germany, Dresden of a happy family gathering with grandmother, marked.
16"h x 20"w x 11"d
Condition: Hat feather repaired, wear as expected with age.
- PAUL FRIEDRICH MEYERHEIM (GERMAN 1842-1915)PAUL
PAUL FRIEDRICH MEYERHEIM (GERMAN 1842-1915)PAUL FRIEDRICH MEYERHEIM (GERMAN 1842-1915)
The Kiss of the Hand , 1888
oil on panel
53.3 x 69.9 cm (21 x 27 1/2 in)
signed and dated lower left
PROVENANCE
Hugo Ruef Kunstauktionen, Munich, March 24, 1994, lot 217 (as Der Handkuss )
Sotheby's, London, November 16, 1994, lot 174 (as Happy Family )
Christie's, New York, October 22, 2008, lot 262
Acquired at the above by the present owner.
CONDITION
Observed in frame, the work appears in excellent condition. Some horizontal surface residue apparent at the top center and right. Inspection under UV light shows an even layer of varnish; underneth it, scattered and small areas of retouching, such as to the leg of the lioness and right of the lion's tail, measuring at most 1 cm (3/8 in.) in length / diameter. There is a thin line of retouching at the lower left edge (below and to the right of the trunk), 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) long.
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- 4 CURRIER & IVES FRONTIER PRINTS 1860SCurrier
4 CURRIER & IVES FRONTIER PRINTS 1860SCurrier and Ives, United States. Group of four lithographs depicting life on the American frontier including:
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American/British, 1819-1905). "American Frontier Life - On the Warpath," 1863.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 0171, page 22.
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American/British, 1819-1905). "American Frontier Life - The Hunter's Stratagem," 1862.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 0172, page 22.
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American/British, 1819-1905). "Life on the Prairie: The Trappers Defence, 'Fire Fight Fire'," 1862.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 3797, page 404.
Frances "Fanny" Flora Bond Palmer (American, 1812-1876). "The Happy Family: Ruffed Grouse and Young," 1866.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2940, page 301.
Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio.
Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907.
(Sight) height range from 20 1/2 in to 22 in; width ranges from 28 in to 28 3/4 in. (Framed) height ranges from 29 1/2 in to 30 3/4 in; width ranges from 37 in to 37 1/2 in.
Condition:
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- A Chinese bamboo carved brush pot, Qing,
A Chinese bamboo carved brush pot, Qing, finely carved all around the body, depicting happy family lives, 10cm high, 12cm diameter
- Nine McLoughlin Bros. Illustrated Games
New
Nine McLoughlin Bros. Illustrated Games
New York, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
including Round the World with Nellie Bly, Paper Soldiers: 9th Regiment National Guards, The Rival Doctors, The New Pretty Village: Engine House Set, Whirlpool, Madame le Normand's Cards of Fortune, Double Eagle Anagrams, Fire Engine Picture Puzzle, and Happy Family.
Nellie Bly box 16 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches.
Property from the Estate of a Midwestern Collector, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- GIUSEPPE MAGNI (1869-1956)The Happy
GIUSEPPE MAGNI (1869-1956)The Happy Family; oil on canvas, relined; signed lower right; titled to plaque; Provenance: The Estate of Hollywood Actress Gloria Warren Gold, Beverly Hills, CA; 18 x 21 1/2 inches; 22 1/2 x 26 inches frame Condition:
- ZHAO BO "HAPPY FAMILY" OIL ON CANVAS,
ZHAO BO "HAPPY FAMILY" OIL ON CANVAS, 2000 Zhao Bo (Chinese, b. 1974) "Happy Family" oil painting on canvas, 2000, depicting animated figures in front of signs, signed and dated lower right, inscribed to verso. 59" H x 58.5" W. Note: Zhao Bo graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 1998. Since then, he has become famous for his colorful New Realist works depicting figures, Communist symbols, and re-imaginings of Classical subjects. As a leading artist of the New Realist School, he has exhibited around the world.
- CHARLES O. GEBAUER (AMERICAN/GERMAN,
CHARLES O. GEBAUER (AMERICAN/GERMAN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY), HAPPY FAMILY Oil on canvas, early 20th century, signed at lower left, also inscribed to stretcher, in period gilt wood and composition frame.
- AFTER HUANG YONG YU (Chinese born 1924).
AFTER HUANG YONG YU (Chinese born 1924). HAPPY FAMILY ink and color on paper scroll signed and sealed - 38 in. x 19 in.
- Bernard Pothast (Belgian 1882-1966)
Bernard Pothast (Belgian 1882-1966) Happy Family oil on canvas signed B Pothast (lower right) 25 x 30 1/2 inches.
- BOUTER, Cornelius. O/C '"The Happy
BOUTER, Cornelius. O/C '"The Happy Family" Signed lower right. Size:17 x 21. Condition: Good. Cornelius Wouter Bouter, Dutch, 1888-1966. Provenance: North Bergen estate.