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| William McGregor Paxton The Crystal 65 X 72 in. oil on canvas |
I tend to be disappointed by the selections which appear in most auctions of Important American Paintings. After all, "important" is a vastly different description than is the adjective, "good." However, as the pendulum of taste among collectors has begun its arc back towards representational paintings, more and more interesting works have been returning to the market (well, at least interesting to me).
The paintings in the upcoming Christie's sale of Important American Paintings might not be the very best works American painters have to offer, but there are several paintings among the 137 lots which make visiting the previews worthwhile. The Paxton painting alone would be wonderful to see in person, and there are many others by artists such as Frieseke, Inness, and Chase which are of note. Even illustration is represented in this sale, with a commercial piece by Norman Rockwell now being elevated to the vaulted level called "important," a distinction that Rockwell himself would have not likely have expected.
This trend in promoting representational works is encouraging, and it will be interesting to see the results from this auction to see how the sale of these works compares to the prices realized by the Modern pieces in this same auction.
The viewing times for this sale will take place in the Special Exhibition Gallery at Christie's Auction House, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. The sale will take place on November 30th at 10:00 AM.
Viewing Times
November 27 / 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
November 28 / 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
November 29 / 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The catalog can also be viewed online.
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| Richard Edward Miller Nude in Interior 34¼ X 36 in. distemper on panel |
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| Frederick Carl Frieseke Lady Trying on a Hat 64¼ X 52 in. oil on canvas |
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| Louis Ritman In the Garden 36 X 36 in. oil on canvas |
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| Charles Courtney Curran In the Orchard 20½ x 9¼ in. oil on canvas |
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| Granville Redmond Sunset in the Valley 25 X 30 in. oil on canvas |
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| George Inness Hastings 15 X 23½ in. oil on canvas |
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| Albert Bierstadt Jungfrau 18 X 27¼ in. oil on canvas |
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| Frederic Edwin Church Twilight 13¾ X 22½ in. oil on canvas tacked to board |
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| William Merritt Chase Mrs. Eldridge Reeves Johnson 70 X 60 in. oil on canvas |
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| Thomas Wilmer Dewing Woman in Black: Portrait of Maria Oakey Dewing 19 X 12¼ in. oil on panel |
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| John Singer Sargent Sir Charles Stewart Loch 34½ X 28¼ in. oil on canvas |
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| Newell Convers Wyeth Lobstering off Black Spruce Ledge 33½ X 42 in. tempera on panel |
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| Newell Convers Wyeth The Husking Bee 33½ X 25 in. oil on panel |
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| Joseph Henry Sharp Chief Laban Little Wolf 18 X 12¼ in. oil on canvas |
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| William Herbert Dunton The Trail Foreman 20 X 16 in. oil on canvas |
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| Edward Willis Redfield Melting Snows 50¼ X 56¼ in. oil on canvas |
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| Edward Willis Redfield Center Bridge Farm 32¼ X 38 in. oil on canvas |
4 comments:
What amazing collections! Thank u so much for updating! Happy thanksgiving!! :D
Interesting seeing the Redmond estimated at that price, especially after the OCMA dumped theirs to buy modern drivel: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/06/ocma-sells-paintings-to-private-collector-prompting-criticism.html
Beautiful Works of Art, thanks for sharing them. Especially like the Lobstering painting.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm looking for any information (painter, name, other facts...) about the painting that appears in the following link:
http://albertogranados.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/una-obsesion/
If you can help me, mail me to: quequereisqueosdiga@gmail.com
Thanks a lot,
Alberto Granados
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