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Alexander-John (20th Century) Who's the King? (Silver), 2021 Hot foil print in colors on Neenah Classic Crest Smooth E...

Alexander-John (20th Century) Who's the King? (Silver), 2021 Hot foil print in colors on Neenah Classic Crest Smooth E...

Auction amount: $575.00

Sold: Nov 3, 2021

Alexander-John (American, b.20th Century)

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John Alexander (American, b. 1945)
Pink Dawn
Oil on canvas
60 x 70 inches (152.4 x 177.8 cm)
Signed lower right: John Alexander
Signed, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: John Alexander / Pink Dawn / 0/24-11-02

Auction 8225 | Lot: 75042 | Nov 7, 2025

Sold For: $81,250.00

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$121,875 or more
John Alexander (b. 1945)
The Devil's Baby
Oil on canvas
77 x 84 inches (195.6 x 213.4 cm)
Signed lower right: John Alexander
Signed, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: John Alexander / "The Devil's Baby" / 0696.489

Auction 17183 | Lot: 37025 | Jun 20, 2023

Sold For: $35,000.00
John Alexander (b. 1945)
Big Pink Lilies, 2002
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Signed lower right: John Alexander
Signed, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: John Alexander / 01230.502 / Big Pink Lilies

Auction 15179 | Lot: 31036 | Feb 11, 2022

Sold For: $25,000.00
JOHN GEORGE BROWN (American, 1831-1913)
Waiting for a Bite, Central Park, circa 1886
Oil on canvas
12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Signed lower right: J.G. Brown

Auction 5096 | Lot: 64212 | May 15, 2012

Sold For: $25,000.00

Make Offer to Owner
$37,500 or more
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)
Two Studies of the Head of a Man, circa 1920
Pencil on paper
8-1/8 x 10-7/8 inches (20.6 x 27.6 cm) (sheet)
Signed lower right: John S. Sargent

PROVENANCE:
Alexander James, Dublin, New Hampshire;
[With]Adelson Gallery, New York;
Copley Society of Art, Boston, Massachusetts;
Private collection, Wellesley, Massachusetts.

EXHIBITED:
Copley Society of Art, Boston, Massachusetts, "125 Anniversary Exhibition," February 26-March 20, 2004;
The Tavern Club, Boston, Massachusetts, May 2007.

Alexander James, a previous owner of the present work, was a painter and son of philosopher, William James and nephew of the writer, Henry James. Alexander James aided Sargent as a model in Dublin, New Hampshire, where Sargent was working on the World War I murals for the Weidner Library at Harvard University.

This work has been authenticated by the John Singer Sargent Catalogue Raisonné Committee.

Auction 5404 | Lot: 68133 | May 3, 2019

Sold For: $21,250.00
Sir Henry Raeburn (British, 1756-1823)
Mrs. Alexander Dirom, wife of Lieutenant-General Alexander Dirom of Mount Annan, 1819
Oil on canvas
30 x 25-1/4 inches (76.2 x 64.1 cm)

PROVENANCE:
By family descent to John P.A. Pasley Dirom (b. 1904);
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, "The Property of a Lady" (a relative of John P. A. Dirom on whose behalf this and three other Dirom portraits by Raeburn were sold), July 27, 1928, lot 124, purchased jointly by Colnaghi and Knoedler;
Knoedler Gallery, New York, July 27, 1928-October 15, 1928;
Howard Bonbright, Detroit, Michigan, acquired from the above, October 15, 1928;
Thence by descent in the family to the current owner.

LITERATURE:
Knoedler Gallery Stock Book 8, Stock No. A296, Row 26, preserved at the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, California;
D.A.T. Mackie, Raeburn, Life and Work, PhD diss., The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1994, vol. II, no. 203, pp. 318-319, dated to circa 1814.

Auction 5411 | Lot: 69055 | Jun 7, 2019

Sold For: $20,000.00
John Alexander (b. 1945)
Hollyhocks with a Hint of Autumn, circa 2002
Watercolor and charcoal on paper
31 x 21 inches (78.7 x 53.3 cm) (sheet)
Signed lower right: John Alexander

Property from the G.E. Corporate Art Collection

Auction 15181 | Lot: 32034 | Jun 16, 2022

Sold For: $18,750.00
John Alexander (American, b. 1945)
Moment of Truth, 2009
Watercolor, charcoal, and pastel on paper
30 x 22-1/4 inches (76.2 x 56.5 cm) (sheet)
Signed lower right: John Alexander
Inscribed lower left: D779.10.09

Auction 8169 | Lot: 75059 | Jun 29, 2024

Sold For: $17,500.00

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$26,250 or more
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American, 1870-1934)
Louisiana Bayou, 1913
Oil on canvas
Signed and date...
Auction 5014 | Lot: 73192 | Dec 11, 2008

Sold For: $15,535.00
JOHN ALEXANDER HARINGTON BIRD (British, 1846-1936)
Desert Rider, 1905
Watercolor and pencil on paper
14 x 28 inches (35.6 x 71.1 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: Harington Bird/ 1905

Auction 5030 | Lot: 65052 | Nov 12, 2009

Sold For: $13,145.00

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$19,718 or more
PETER ALEXANDER; LARRY BELL; BILLY AL BENGSTON; LADDIE JOHN DILL; CRAIG KAUFFMAN; ED MOSES; ERIC ORR; ED RUSCHA
In Barcelona (complete portfolio, group of sixteen), 1989
Sixteen etchings and lithographs in colors on wove paper
Each 29-7/8 x 22 inches (75.9 x 55.9 cm)
Ed. 45/75
All etchings and lithographs signed by the artist
Published by Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona

Property of a Distinguished Gentleman

(Total: 16 Items)
Auction 5172 | Lot: 72341 | May 31, 2014

Sold For: $10,625.00
An Important Japanese Cloisonné Vase, Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), Meiji Period
Marks: Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa to underside
3-3/8 x 2-1/2 inches (8.6 x 6.4 cm)

PROVENANCE:
From John Okladeck Collection, New Jersey, by way of Alexander Gallery, New York

Auction 8038 | Lot: 78269 | Mar 16, 2021

Sold For: $10,000.00
John E. Alexander (American, b. 1945)
Albino Owls, 1988
Monoprint in colors on cream paper
29-1/2 x 35-1/2 inches (74.9 x 90.2 cm) (image)
Signed, dated, and titled in pencil in lower margin

Auction 5268 | Lot: 61655 | Sep 17, 2016

Sold For: $8,750.00
John Baldessari (b. 1931)
Two Unfinished Letters, 1996
Screenprint and photo-lithograph in colors on Arches 88 paper
29-1/2 x 19 inches (74.9 x 48.3 cm) (image)
31-1/2 x 21 inches (80 x 53.3 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 16/80
Signed and numbered in pencil along lower edge, with printer's blindstamp
Published by Brooke Alexander Editions, New York
Printed by Arber & Son Editions, Marfa, Texas

Auction 5344 | Lot: 60019 | Apr 17, 2018

Sold For: $8,125.00

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$12,188 or more
JOHN WILLIAMSON (American 1826-1885)
Snow Peaks
Oil on canvas
13-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (34.3 x 26.7 cm)
Initialed lower left: JW
Inscription verso: Snow Peaks, J.W.

Provenance:
Alexander Gallery (New York)

In the 1850s, Williamson established a reputation as a painter of mountain views of the Catskills and the Hudson Valley. During his career, he also was active in the Adirondacks, the Berkshires, and the White Mountains. Williamson's paintings focus more on the impression of the scene than on topographical accuracy.

Auction 652 | Lot: 23009 | May 25, 2007

Sold For: $7,170.00
John Alexander (American, b. 1945)
Beachside Landscape
Oil on canvas
42 x 50 inches (106.7 x 127 cm)
Signed lower right: Alexander

Auction 13155 | Lot: 27071 | May 14, 2020

Sold For: $4,125.00
JOHN E. ALEXANDER (American, b. 1945-)
Landscape with Barbed Wire Fence
Oil on canvas
44 x 44 inches (111.8 x 111.8 cm)
Signed and inscribed verso: John Alexander / 0.50.71

Auction 5214 | Lot: 76024 | May 16, 2015

Sold For: $4,000.00
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American 1870-1934)
Louisiana Bayou
Watercolor on paper
10 x 29 inches (25.4 x 73.7 cm)
Signed lower left in pencil: A J Drysdale

Auction 656 | Lot: 23393 | Dec 7, 2007

Sold For: $3,883.75
John Baldessari (1931-2020)
Helmsman (With Various Fires), 1989-1990
Photogravure and aquatint in colors on Somerset paper
63-3/4 x 29-1/2 inches (162 x 75 cm) (sheet)
P.P. 2/6 (aside from an edition of 45 and 15 artist's proofs)
Signed and editioned in pencil along lower edge
Published by Brook Alexander, New York

Auction 18228 | Lot: 40108 | Sep 17, 2025

Sold For: $3,750.00
John Alexander (American, b. 1945)
Woodpecker, 2001
Watercolor on paper
6-1/2 x 6-7/8 inches (16.5 x 17.5 cm) (sheet)
Signed and titled along lower edge: Woodpecker / John Alexander
Signed, titled, and inscribed on reverse of frame: John Alexander / D5641001 / Woodpecker / Sleeping

Auction 8185 | Lot: 75008 | Dec 14, 2024

Sold For: $3,125.00

Make Offer to Owner
$4,688 or more
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American, 1870-1934)
Marsh Landscape, 1931
Watercolor on paper
9-1/4 x 19 inches (23.5 x 48.3 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: A.J. Drysdale/ 1931

Auction 5030 | Lot: 65091 | Nov 12, 2009

Sold For: $3,107.00
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American, 1870-1934)
Bayou Landscape, 1912
Oil on panel
18 x 22 inches (45.7 x 55.9 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: A J Drysdale / 1912

Auction 5129 | Lot: 86252 | Feb 23, 2013

Sold For: $3,000.00
JOHN ALEXANDER (American, b. 1945)
50 States of Confusion, 1982
Ink and watercolor on paper
11 x 8-3/8 inches (27.9 x 21.1 cm)
Signed and dated and titled: John Alexander 2-82, 50 States of Confusion

Auction 5146 | Lot: 64040 | Nov 2, 2013

Sold For: $2,750.00
JOHN E. ALEXANDER (American, b. 1945)
Houston Cityscape
Oil on canvas
69 x 69 inches (175.3 x 175.3 cm)
Signed lower left: John E. Alexander
Signed verso

Auction 5133 | Lot: 76053 | May 11, 2013

Sold For: $2,500.00
Alexander John Drysdale (American, 1870-1934)
Twilight Landscape, 1916
Pastel on board
16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: A. J. Drysdale / 1916

Auction 13190 | Lot: 28316 | Oct 13, 2022

Sold For: $2,375.00
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American, 1870-1934)
Marsh Landscape, 1931
Watercolor on paper
9-1/2 x 30 inches (24.1 x 76.2 cm) window
Signed and dated lower right: A.J. Drysdale/ 1931

Auction 5030 | Lot: 65090 | Nov 12, 2009

Sold For: $2,270.50
JOHN E. ALEXANDER (American, b. 1945)
Untitled (landscape)
Oil on canvas
48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
Signed lower right: John Alexander

Auction 5133 | Lot: 76054 | May 11, 2013

Sold For: $2,250.00
JOHN E. ALEXANDER (American, b. 1945)
Roses, 2001
lithograph in colors on Kitakata paper
30-1/4 x 22 inches (76.8 x 55.9 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 10/35
Signed and numbered in pencil along bottom edge

FROM THE PROPERTY OF THE BELO COLLECTION

Auction 5180 | Lot: 76048 | Oct 18, 2014

Sold For: $2,250.00

Make Offer to Owner
$3,375 or more
Jasper Johns (b. 1930)
Untitled, 1977
Screenprint in colors on parchment paper
10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm) (sheet)
Edition of 3000
Published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York

Property of the McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, sold to benefit the acquisition fund.

Auction 201943 | Lot: 94024 | Oct 30, 2019

Sold For: $2,125.00

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$3,188 or more
A Pair of Alexander Brown and John Hamilton Silver Covered Cups, Dublin, 1730
Marks to both: (crowned harp), L, AB, IH
7-5/8 x 8-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches (19.4 x 21.6 x 12.1 cm) (each)
1592 grams (51.18 troy ounces)

(Total: 2)
Auction 8204 | Lot: 74009 | May 9, 2025

Sold For: $2,010.00
Jasper Johns (b. 1930)
Untitled, 1977
Screenprint in colors on Patapar printing parchment
10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm) (sheet)
From an edition of 3000 for the catalogue cover Jasper Johns Screenprints
Published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York
Printed by Simca Prints, Tokyo and New York

Auction 5267 | Lot: 69085 | May 24, 2016

Sold For: $1,937.50
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American, 1870-1934)
Louisiana Bayou, 1916
Watercolor and gouache on board
6 x 20 inches (15.2 x 50.8 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: A.J. Drysdale / 1916

Auction 5078 | Lot: 86676 | Sep 27, 2011

Sold For: $1,792.50
JOHN WHITE ALEXANDER (American, 1856-1915)
Portrait of William Denny, 1902
Oil on canvas
48 x 36 ...
Auction 5034 | Lot: 87001 | Feb 18, 2010

Sold For: $1,792.50
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American, 1870-1934)
Louisiana Bayou
Oil wash on board
Signed lower righ...
Auction 5014 | Lot: 73193 | Dec 11, 2008

Sold For: $1,792.50

Make Offer to Owner
$2,689 or more
FROM THE ESTATE OF DR. EDMUND P. PILLSBURY

JOHN ALEXANDER (American, b. 1945)
Fighting Ants, 1997
Pencil on paper
6 x 7-1/4 inches (15.2 x 18.4 cm)
Signed lower right
Auction 5083 | Lot: 72254 | Oct 26, 2011

Sold For: $1,673.00

Make Offer to Owner
$2,510 or more
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American, 1870-1934)
Louisiana Bayou Landscape
Watercolor on paper
15 x 19-3/4 inches (38.1 x 50.2 cm)
Signed lower left: A J Drysdale

Auction 5030 | Lot: 65092 | Nov 12, 2009

Sold For: $1,553.50
JOHN E. ALEXANDER (American, b. 1945)
Untitled, circa 1982
Ink on paper
11 x 8-1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Signed lower right: J. Alexander

Auction 5146 | Lot: 64039 | Nov 2, 2013

Sold For: $1,500.00
John Alexander (American, b. 1945)
Ballerina, Blue, 1991
Watercolor and ink on paper
9 x 6-1/8 inches (22.9 x 15.6 cm)
Signed lower right: John Alexander

Auction 13170 | Lot: 27231 | May 14, 2021

Sold For: $1,375.00
John Alexander (American, b. 1945)
A Seaside Autumn
Oil on canvas
40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127 cm)
Signed lower right: Alexander

Auction 13155 | Lot: 27072 | May 14, 2020

Sold For: $1,250.00
Alexander Leydenfrost (American, 1888-1961)
No-Man's Land, Famous Fantastic Mysteries, December 1949
Ink on paper
9-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches (24.1 x 16.5 cm) (image)
Not signed

This illustration was also published as the cover of The Best Supernatural Stories of John Buchan (1991) and British Weird Selected Short Stories 1893-1937 (2020).

Auction 8088 | Lot: 71345 | Oct 7, 2022

Sold For: $875.00
ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (American, 1870-1934)
Swamp Area Near New Orleans
Watercolor on board
9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
Signed lower left: A.J. Drysdale

Auction 5101 | Lot: 87741 | Sep 13, 2012

Sold For: $687.50

Make Offer to Owner
$1,031 or more
Alexander John Wyse (Canadian, b. 1938)
Architectural Fantasies (twenty six works), 1996
Mixed media on paper, each
10-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches (26.0 x 19.1 cm) (sight, each)
Each signed and dated in pencil lower right
(Total: 26 Items)
Auction 5339 | Lot: 63296 | Mar 11, 2018

Sold For: $625.00
FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

JOHN WHITE ALEXANDER (American, 1856-1915)
Portrait of Wil...
Auction 5057 | Lot: 64237 | Nov 10, 2010

Sold For: $597.50

Make Offer to Owner
$896 or more
Alexander-John (20th Century)
Who's the King? (Silver), 2021
Hot foil print in colors on Neenah Classic Crest Smooth Epic Black paper
24 x 16-1/2 inches (61 x 41.9 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 18/50
Signed and numbered in ink and pencil to left and right edges
Published by 1xRUN, Detroit

Auction 16176 | Lot: 42007 | Nov 3, 2021

Sold For: $575.00

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