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WILLIAM ROBINSON LEIGH (American, 1866-1955)
Home, Sweet Home, 1932
Oil on canvas
40 x 60 inches (101.6 x 152.4 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: W.R. Leigh 1932

Auction 5085 | Lot: 70040 | Nov 5, 2011

Sold For: $1,195,000.00

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (French, 1841-1919)
Gabrielle en Rouge, 1903
Oil on canvas
16 x 13 inches (40.6 x 33.0 cm)
Signed lower left: Renoir

Auction 5118 | Lot: 72042 | Nov 15, 2012

Sold For: $482,500.00

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WILLIAM ROBINSON LEIGH (American, 1866-1955)
Renegade at Bay, 1941
Oil on canvas
24 x 29 inches (61.0 x 73.7 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: W.R. Leigh 1941

Auction 5085 | Lot: 70041 | Nov 5, 2011

Sold For: $388,375.00

HENRY ARTHUR (HARRY) MCARDLE (American, 1836-1908)
The Battle of San Jacinto, 1901
Oil on canvas
...

Auction 5050 | Lot: 76013 | Nov 20, 2010

Sold For: $334,600.00

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THOMAS MORAN (American 1837 - 1926)
Splendor of Venice (The Grand Canal), 1904
Oil on canvas
20 x 30in.
Signed and d...

Auction 638 | Lot: 24013 | Nov 9, 2006

Sold For: $292,775.00

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BIRGER SANDZÉN (American, 1871-1954)
Late Moon Rising (Wild Horse Creek), 1923
Oil on canvas
36-1/4 x 48-1/4 inches (92.1 x 122.6 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: Birger Sandzén / 1923

Auction 5062 | Lot: 64233 | May 17, 2011

Sold For: $262,900.00

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IGOR' GRABAR' (Russian, 1871-1960)
Summer Evening, 1923
Oil on canvas
28 x 33-3/4 inches (71.1 x ...

Auction 5008 | Lot: 79009 | Jun 4, 2008

Sold For: $227,050.00

KONSTANTIN YUON (Russian, 1875-1958)
An Autumnal View from the Balcony
Oil on canvas
28-1/4 x 23 ...

Auction 5008 | Lot: 79029 | Jun 4, 2008

Sold For: $227,050.00

LAVERNE NELSON BLACK (American 1887-1938)
Night Out in Taos (Taos Indian Night Watch), circa 1930
Oil on canvas board
16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

Signed lower right

Provenance:
Dorothy and William Harmsen, Sr. (Denver, Colorado);
Harmsen Museum of Art (Denver, Colorado)

Exhibition:
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Denver, Colorado, Harmsen Western Art Exhibit, 2000

Literature:
Dorothy Harmsen, Harmsen's Western Americana (Flagstaff, Arizona: Norrthland Press, 1971), p. 25 (reproduced)

Laverne Nelson Black was born in Viola, Wisconsin. As a youngster he began to develop an interest in depicting western subjects--the result of his exposure to the Native American heritage of the Kickapoo River Valley where he grew up. He regularly associated with boys living on the local reservation. In his earliest pictures he used earth and vegetable colors as well as red keel, the soft stone native to the area that was often used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes. In 1906, Black's family sold their hotel and restaurant business and moved to Chicago. Black attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts for two years, and during his final year there was awarded a scholarship. Following art school, he pursued a career as a newspaper illustrator in Chicago, Minneapolis and New York. During the summer months he would travel to the west to sketch on ranches and reservations. He created painting and sculpture, and he appears to have had some success selling his bronze figures of Native Americans and cowboys.

In the late 1920s, health problems demanded Black move to a warmer and drier climate, and he settled with his wife and children in Taos, New Mexico. In 1937, he and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he received a major commission from the Public Works Administration to paint six panels for the east lobby of the Phoenix Post Office. The series depicts the history of Arizona from the pioneer days thro

Auction 652 | Lot: 24004 | May 25, 2007

Sold For: $143,400.00

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GRANDMA MOSES (American, 1860-1961)
The Old Checkered House in Cambridge Valley, 1943
Oil on masonite
21-3/4 x 29-3/4 inches (55.2 x 75.6 cm)
Signed lower center: MOSES.; also titled The Old Checkered House in Cambridge Valley dated 1943 and numbered 466 on an original Grandma Moses label affixed verso (Copyright reserved to Grandma Moses Properties Co., New York)

Auction 5118 | Lot: 73104 | Nov 15, 2012

Sold For: $134,500.00

ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (American, 1946-1989)
Calla Lily
Gelatin silver, 1984
Paper: 19-3/4 x 15-3/4 ...

Auction 5037 | Lot: 74132 | Jun 9, 2010

Sold For: $131,450.00

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JULIAN ONDERDONK (American, 1882-1922)
Bluebonnets at Sunrise, 1917
Oil on artist's board
9 x 12 ...

Auction 5044 | Lot: 67018 | May 15, 2010

Sold For: $107,550.00

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JULIAN ONDERDONK (1882-1922)
Late Afternoon in the Bluebonnets, S. W. Texas, 1913
Oil on wood panel<...

Auction 657 | Lot: 36220 | Dec 1, 2007

Sold For: $101,575.00

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MAYNARD DIXON (American, 1875-1946)
Calico Hills (Virgin Valley, Nevada; No.350), 1927
Oil on canvas
16 x 20-1/4 inches (40.6 x 51.4 cm)
Signed, inscribed, and dated lower right: Maynard Dixon / Virgin Valley, Nev. 1927
Numbered, titled, and dated verso: 350 / Calico Hills / Virgin Valley, Nev. / Aug. 1927

Auction 5085 | Lot: 70006 | Nov 5, 2011

Sold For: $95,600.00

MERRITT MAUZEY (1897-1973)
Grandpa Snazzy, 1930s
Oil on masonite
30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm)<...

Auction 657 | Lot: 36342 | Dec 1, 2007

Sold For: $95,600.00

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VIKTOR SCHRECKENGOST (American)
"Poor Man's Bowl" (from the Jazz Bowl series), A Glazed Earthenware Bowl, manufact...

Auction 5014 | Lot: 73089 | Dec 11, 2008

Sold For: $77,675.00

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FRANTIŠEK KUPKA (Czech, 1871-1957)
Polaire, 1919-21
Gouache and watercolor over a preliminary drawin...

Auction 5004 | Lot: 33030 | May 8, 2008

Sold For: $77,675.00

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MERRITT MAUZEY (1897-1973)
Uncle Fud and Aunt Boo, 1930s
Oil on masonite
30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 6...

Auction 657 | Lot: 36343 | Dec 1, 2007

Sold For: $77,675.00

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CATHERINE WILEY (1879-1958)
Morning Milking Time, circa 1920s
Oil on canvas
40 x 29-3/4 inches (101.6 x 75.6 cm)
Signed lower right: Catherine Wiley

Auction 5118 | Lot: 73013 | Nov 15, 2012

Sold For: $77,500.00

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BIRGER SANDZÉN (American, 1871-1954)
Early Fall, Smoky Hill River (Kansas), 1940
Oil on masonite
27-1/2 x 36 inches (69.9 x 91.4 cm)
Signed lower center: Birger Sandzén
Titled, signed, and dated verso: Early Fall / Smoky River, Kansas / Birger Sandzén / Lindsborg, Kansas / 1940

Auction 5085 | Lot: 70020 | Nov 5, 2011

Sold For: $71,700.00

HENRI GASTON DARIEN (French 1864 - 1926)
Woman Reclining in a Garden
Oil on canvas
38.5in. x 52in.
Signed lower righ...

Auction 621 | Lot: 30070 | Nov 17, 2005

Sold For: $71,700.00

FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF A TEXAS FAMILY

JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (American, 1859-1953)
Bawling Deer by Firelight, circa 1930
Oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Signed lower right: J.H. Sharp

Auction 5095 | Lot: 70042 | May 5, 2012

Sold For: $70,000.00

SUZANNE VALADON (French, 1865-1938)
Still Life with Fruit and Glass, 1910
Oil on canvas
20 x 24-1/4 inches (50.8 x 61.6 cm)
Signed and dated lower left and lower right: Suzanne Valadon / 1910

Auction 5062 | Lot: 64079 | May 17, 2011

Sold For: $65,725.00

BURGOYNE DILLER (American, 1906-1965)
Untitled (Early Geometric), 1934
Oil on canvas
20 x 24 inch...

Auction 5055 | Lot: 72028 | Oct 27, 2010

Sold For: $65,725.00

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REUVEN RUBIN (Israeli 1893-1974)
Jerusalem
Oil on canvas
21.25in. x 29in.
Signed lower right: Rika/ Rubin
Texas Frame Corporation label on verso
Provenance: From the artist's home in Israel to present owner

Although Reuven Rubin was born in Rumania and studied art in Paris, his art is distinctly Israeli. He studied briefly at the Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem, and he made his exhibition debut in Jerusalem in 1922. In 1924, he had his first solo show and in 1932, he had another one-man show as part of the opening of the Tel Aviv Art Museum. He designed scenery for Habimah, the National Theater of Israel. Rubin created a Jewish style of art. Influenced heavily by the work of Henri Rousseau, Rubin fused the French style with Jewish nuances. Among Rubin's most memorable works are his paintings of the Yishuv, particularly landscape scenes that depict the Israeli worker. Biblical themes also occur frequently in his paintings. His work was extremely popular in Israel and he was the first Israeli artist to achieve international acclaim. Rubin served as Israel's first ambassador to Rumania from 1948-1950. His autobiography, My Life -- My Art, was published in 1969, and in 1973 he received the Israel Prize for his artistic achievements. Rubin signed his first name in Hebrew and his surname in Roman letters.

Auction 608 | Lot: 19321 | Oct 31, 2004

Sold For: $62,140.00

HENRY MORET (French, 1856-1913)
Femme à la barrière, c. 1910
Oil on canvas
18-1/2 x 21-5/8 inches (47.0 x 54.9 cm)
Signed and indistinctly dated lower right

Auction 5063 | Lot: 72006 | May 24, 2011

Sold For: $59,750.00

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REUVEN RUBIN (Israeli 1893-1974)
The Olive Tree
Oil on canvas
21.25in. x 29in.
Signed lower right: Rika/ Rubin
Texas Frame Corporation label on verso
Provenance: From the artist's home in Israel to present owner

Although Reuven Rubin was born in Rumania and studied art in Paris, his art is distinctly Israeli. He studied briefly at the Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem, and he made his exhibition debut in Jerusalem in 1922. In 1924, he had his first solo show and in 1932, he had another one-man show as part of the opening of the Tel Aviv Art Museum. He designed scenery for Habimah, the National Theater of Israel. Rubin created a Jewish style of art. Influenced heavily by the work of Henri Rousseau, Rubin fused the French style with Jewish nuances. Among Rubin's most memorable works are his paintings of the Yishuv, particularly landscape scenes that depict the Israeli worker. Biblical themes also occur frequently in his paintings. His work was extremely popular in Israel and he was the first Israeli artist to achieve international acclaim. Rubin served as Israel's first ambassador to Rumania from 1948-1950. His autobiography, My Life -- My Art, was published in 1969, and in 1973 he received the Israel Prize for his artistic achievements. Rubin signed his first name in Hebrew and his surname in Roman letters.

Auction 608 | Lot: 19320 | Oct 31, 2004

Sold For: $59,750.00

ALEXANDER ALEKSANDROVICH OSMERKIN (Russian, 1892-1953)
Portrait of E.T. Barkova, 1921
Oil on canvas<...

Auction 5008 | Lot: 79034 | Jun 4, 2008

Sold For: $54,970.00

MARC LALIQUE GLASS DOUBLE PEDESTAL CACTUS TABLE WITH UNIQUE CUSTOM DESIGNED GLASS TOP BY ERTE
Cactus double pedestal table with rectangular etched glass top, created circa 1985
Etched: Erte (on table top)
28 x 60 x 120 inches (71.1 x 152.4 x 304.8 cm)

Auction 5075 | Lot: 63209 | Nov 19, 2011

Sold For: $53,775.00

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MILLARD SHEETS (American, 1907-1989)
Cotton Pickers
Oil on canvas
36 x 40 inches (91.4 x 101.6 cm...

Auction 5004 | Lot: 33179 | May 8, 2008

Sold For: $53,775.00

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EDWARD WESTON (American, 1886-1958)
Pepper (No. 14), 1929
Vintage gelatin silver
8-3/4 x 7-1/2 in...

Auction 5060 | Lot: 74059 | May 2, 2011

Sold For: $50,787.50

BIRGER SANDZÉN (American, 1871-1954)
Cottonwood Trees and Pond, 1922
Oil on canvas
20 x 14 inches (50.8 x 35.6 cm)
Signed lower left: Birger Sandzén
Titled, signed, inscribed, and dated on stretchers verso: Cottonwood Trees and Pond / Birger Sandzén, Lindsborg, Ks. / 1922

Auction 5085 | Lot: 70021 | Nov 5, 2011

Sold For: $47,800.00

SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH OF MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO OF BARODA IN INDIAN SILVER PRESENTATION FRAME
Maker unknown, 1913
25 x 17-1/2 inches (63.5 x 44.5 cm)

Auction 5129 | Lot: 87011 | Feb 23, 2013

Sold For: $46,875.00

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YULIY YULEVICH (JULIUS) KLEVER (Russian, 1850-1924)
Homeward Bound through a Wintry Forest, 1905
Oil...

Auction 5008 | Lot: 79023 | Jun 4, 2008

Sold For: $44,000.00

GUY CARLETON WIGGINS (American, 1883-1962)
Wall Street Winter
Oil on canvasboard
12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Signed lower left: Guy Wiggins N.A.
Titled and signed verso: Wall St. Winter. / Guy Wiggins N.A.

Auction 5030 | Lot: 66044 | Nov 12, 2009

Sold For: $41,825.00

BORIS IZRALLOVICH ANISFELD (Russian, 1879-1973)
Caesar and Cleopatra,
Oil on canvas
38-3/8 x 57-1...

Auction 5008 | Lot: 79015 | Jun 4, 2008

Sold For: $41,825.00

EUGENIO ZAMPIGHI (Italian 1859-1944)
Playing With The Baby
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 inches (61 x 45.7 cm)
Signed at lower right: E. Zampighi

Provenance:
Sale, Sotheby's New York, 19th Century European Paintings, Oct. 25, 2005, Lot 181;
Private collection (New York)

Auction 652 | Lot: 25135 | May 25, 2007

Sold For: $41,825.00

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ABIDIN DINO (Turkish, 1913-1993)
Maternity, circa 1940s
Oil on canvas
39-1/2 x 25-1/2 inches (100...

Auction 5063 | Lot: 72010 | May 24, 2011

Sold For: $38,837.50

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ANSEL EASTON ADAMS (American, 1902-1984)
Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
Gelatin silver, 1978<...

Auction 5056 | Lot: 74040 | Dec 3, 2010

Sold For: $35,850.00

WILLIAM HERBERT DUNTON (American, 1878-1936)
Flower Study, 1933
Oil on canvas
30 x 16 inches (76....

Auction 5006 | Lot: 67035 | Jan 24, 2009

Sold For: $35,850.00

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Florence Elliot White McClung (American, 1896-1994)

Morning Mail
Circa 1941
Oil o...

Auction 676 | Lot: 33405 | Oct 13, 2007

Sold For: $35,850.00

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ROBERT HENRI (American 1865-1929)
Place In Paris (Place de Breteuil), circa 1895-1897
Oil on panel
10-1/2 x 13-3/4 inches (26.7 x 34.9 cm)
Signed lower left: Robert Henri

Literature:
Robert Henri Record Book, 257A

During the period 1890-1903, Henri principally painted cityscapes, landscapes, and marine paintings. His interest in painting outdoors began in the late 1880s during his summer months he spent in France. The experience led him to experiment with Impressionism and to paint broadly brushed landscapes which recorded the rich effects of color and the transient effects of light. By 1895, Henri began to adopt a style that was equally bold in paint handling but which emphasized chiaroscuro effects and depended upon a more somber range of color. This approach reflects his admiration for the works of Manet, Hals, Velasquez and Rembrandt as well as seventeenth-century Dutch landscape painting and the nineteenth-century Barbizon School.

Place in Paris was painted sometime between the summer of 1895 and the autumn of 1897 while Henri was living at 49 Boulevard du Montparnasse. It was during this time that he formed a close association with the Canadian artist James Wilson Morrice. They would often go on sketching excursions together in Paris, in the surrounding suburbs of Saint Cloud and Charenton, and to Bois-le-Roi near Fontainebleau. They would sketch on small wood panels or, pochades, spontaneously recording the passing scene. Henri, referred to these works as 'memory sketches' or 'mental sketches,' and carried the panels together with brushes, palette, and a few tubes of oil in a small box that fit into his pocket. When creating such works in Paris he often situated himself at the table of an outdoor cafe (especially the Cafe Versailles in the Place de Rennes), and painted views featuring the surrounding street and crowd. He would cover the entire surface with a single tone, then freely work the subject into it.

Auction 652 | Lot: 23065 | May 25, 2007

Sold For: $35,850.00

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JOHN MCQUARRIE (American, 20th Century)
Mural study of Sam Houston, circa 1934
Oil on canvas
31 x 30-1/2 inches (78.7 x 77.5 cm)

Auction 5094 | Lot: 76055 | May 5, 2012

Sold For: $32,500.00

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A PETER MULLER-MUNK SILVER CREAMER AND COVERED SUGAR BOWL
The Peter Muller-Munk Studio, New York, New York, circa 1930
Marks: PETER MÜLLER-MUNK, (P inside circle), HAND-WROUGHT STERLING SILVER, 925 (over) 1000
5-1/4 inches high (13.3 cm) (creamer)
21.4 ounces (gross)

(Total: 2 Items)

Auction 5091 | Lot: 68327 | Apr 11, 2012

Sold For: $31,250.00

R. LALIQUE GREEN GLASS SAUTERELLES VASE
Circa 1912
Engraved: R. Lalique, France, 888
10-3/4 inches high (27.3 cm)

Auction 5075 | Lot: 63197 | Nov 19, 2011

Sold For: $31,070.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
Madeleine, Front View
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower right: EDOUARD CORTÈS
Inscribed with Arnot Galleries inventory number on verso: 18747

Auction 5069 | Lot: 64036 | Nov 8, 2011

Sold For: $31,070.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
The Opera
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower left: EDOUARD CORTÈS
Inscribed with Arnot Galleries inventory number on verso: 20995

Auction 5069 | Lot: 64037 | Nov 8, 2011

Sold For: $31,070.00

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GLEB BARABANSHCHIKOV (Russian, 1910-1977)
Picking Flowers, 1945
Oil on canvas
39 x 35 inches (99.1 x 88.9 cm)
Signed lower left in Cyrillic

Auction 5013 | Lot: 65141 | Nov 14, 2008

Sold For: $30,800.00