January 30, 2010
Live Auction2690 Stratford Road
PO Box 369
Delaware, OH, 43015 USA
Phone: +1 740 362 4771
Fax: +1 740 363 0164
Email: info@garths.com
Viewing NotesPreview Times: Monday thru Wednesday, January 25 - 27 ~ 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday, January 28 ~ 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Friday, January 29 ~ 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Saturday, January 30 ~ 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.
Sale NotesSouthern Gentleman; The late John Q. & Marjorie Royce of Salina, Kansas; The late Edward & Helene Lityn; Property sold to benefit the Western Reserve Historical Society, The Columbus Museum of Art, and a New England institution; and select consignments from Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wyoming, as well as Ontario, Canada and London, England
View all lots in this auction
Lot 201: CARVED KNIGHT AND HORSE.
Estimated Price: Log in or create account to view price data
Description: CARVED KNIGHT AND HORSE. Attributed to Florence, Italy, late 15th century. Two life-size figures of pieced wooden construction featuring pegged butterflies covered with layers of gesso and paint. Nobleman wearing Gothic armor once held a lance. His palfrey has drilled holes for a bit. Wear and some repair. Horse is 16 hands high. 87"h. 76"w. 53"d. overall. Purchased from French & Co., New York, in 1960.
Condition Report: One eye on horse replaced. Paint is most likely early 20th century with areas of flaking and gesso loss. Numerous butterfly joints. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
View additional info and full condition report »
Lot 202: ROBE OF WINTER BY ARTHUR MELTZER (PENNSYLVANIA, 1893-1989).
Estimated Price: Log in or create account to view price data
Description: ROBE OF WINTER BY ARTHUR MELTZER (PENNSYLVANIA, 1893-1989). Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Snowy Pennsylvania landscape with woods, hills, and a stone house. 42"h. 46"w., in a gilt frame, 47 1/2"h. 51"w. Sold to benefit the Columbus Museum of Art. Provenance: Columbus Museum of Art (Ohio), gift of General Edward Orton, Jr. (1863-1932), Talfourd P. Linn, Frederick W. Schumacher, Orlando A. Miller & John R. Gobey in 1928. Exhibited: National Academy of Design, the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Art Week Association, Art Institute of Chicago (1925), and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1925); retains labels from each of these exhibtions on verso; evidence of two additional labels, now lacking.
Condition Report: Canvas: not lined. Stretcher: original with cross brace. Paint: thick and thin in spots (technique, not a condition issue), 1 spot with very minor craquelure, generally very dirty with scattered spots of thicker varnish. Frame: probably original, partial label reads "Royal Art Framing Inc." (incorporated in NY in 1919), moderate separation in the upper left corner, minor separation and later brace (on back) in lower right corner, original gilt surface with some wear; has plaque on front indicating that the painting won a Fellowship Prize at the 1925 PAFA exhibition. About the donors: Orton, Sr was president of OSU. Orton Jr was dean of the College of Engineering at OSU and he founded the American Ceramic Society. He founded the Ceramics program at OSU. He also founded the Orton library in memory of his father. Frederick W. Schumacher was, of course, donated one of the founding collections at the Museum. Orlando Miller also donated over the years. John R. Gobey bequeathed several fine American paintings to the Museum. This was Talfourd P. Linn's only art contribution. See also Wikipedia for a brief bio of General Orton Jr. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
View additional info and full condition report »
Lot 203: ***VENETIAN CANAL SCENE BY ALFRED POLLENTINE (BRITISH, 1836-1890).
Estimated Price: Log in or create account to view price data
Description: ***VENETIAN CANAL SCENE BY ALFRED POLLENTINE (BRITISH, 1836-1890). Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1881 lower right. Broad canal scene. 24 1/4"h. 42 1/2"w., in a gilt frame, 30 1/2"h. 49"w.
Condition Report: Relined with inpainting along the side stretcher marks and in the sky (approx. 30-40% of sky). Small pinhole approx. 3" from the top on the left. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
View additional info and full condition report »
Lot 204: MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE BY J.M. CHRISTOPHERS (BRITISH, MID 19TH CENTURY).
Estimated Price: Log in or create account to view price data
Description: MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE BY J.M. CHRISTOPHERS (BRITISH, MID 19TH CENTURY). Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1859 lower left. Romantic mountain landscape with encampment. 26"h. 36"w., in original gilt frame. 37 1/2"h. 45 1/2"w.
Condition Report: Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
View additional info and full condition report »
Lot 205: FARM SCENE WITH CHILDREN BY JAN WALRAVEN (NETHERLANDS, 1827-1863).
Estimated Price: Log in or create account to view price data
Description: FARM SCENE WITH CHILDREN BY JAN WALRAVEN (NETHERLANDS, 1827-1863). Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Pleasant scene with children, geese and dog. 19 1/2"h. 24 1/2"w., in a gilt frame, 25"h. 30"w.
Condition Report: Yellowed varnish, small, 1/4"d. inpainted repair at top of center tree near edge, small 1/4"d. surface scuff in cabbage lower left. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
View additional info and full condition report »
