Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 79

Paintings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 353		After Benjamin West. The Death of General Wolfe. Late 18th century oil on canvas, 17 x 23¼"., in period frame, 22 x 28". When the painting was recently taken out of the frame to be cleaned, the Chetwynd crest was discovered on the back; it has been retained and affixed to the back of the frame. The Chetwynd Baronetcy was created on May 1, 1795 for George Chetwynd, of Brocton Hall, Staffordshire, who was Clerk to the Privy Council for many years. The Death of General Wolfe was painted in 1770 by Anglo-American artist Benjamin West depicting the death of British General James Wolfe during the 1759 Battle of Quebec of the Seven Years' War, or the French and Indian War, as it is known in North America. Major-General Wolfe (1727-1759) lies mortally wounded in the foreground of the picture, being supported by his aides. He wears a red coat, a red waistcoat, red breeches, and a white shirt; his musket, cartridge box, and bayonet lie on the ground in front of him. The rest of his staff surrounds him while an Indian sits directly opposite. Dr. Thomas Hinde, wearing a blue jacket, is attempting to stem the bleeding from Wolfe's wounds. Wolfe later died in the doctor's hands. It was unusual to depict figures in contemporary clothes, classical clothing being the norm in historical paintings. George III did not like the painting at first, considering the clothing undignified, but the beauty of the painting overcame his first doubts. West made an additional and nearly identical painting of the same scene for King George III in 1771. West's paintings of The Death of General Wolfe are currently in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, the Royal Ontario Museum, the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan, and at Ickworth House, Suffolk, England. See also the first engraving of this famous painting, made by the King's engraver, William Woollett: Lot 397. Estimated Value $30,000 - 50,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $18,000
Lot 354		After Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743). Jean Charles de Watteville. Oil on canvas, of the Marqués de Conflans (1605-1670) who was appointed by Philip IV of Spain as ambassador to the Court of Saint James in 1660 when Charles II of England ascended the throne. His appointment did not last long, however, for he was involved in an incident which cost him his ambassadorship. On October 10, 1661, the French and Spanish ambassadors in London sent delegations to welcome the new Swedish ambassador, but the delegations became embroiled in a fight which resulted in dead and wounded, the Spanish having got somewhat the better of the French (Samuel Pepys noted the confrontation in his diary). Louis XIV was outraged and declared his intention to declare war on Spain if the culpable parties were not punished. Thus ended de Watteville's ambassadorship to the English court. In 1666, under the regency of Mariana of Austria, he was appointed ambassador extraordinary to Rome, where he participated in the negotiations for the defense of Franche-Comté, and in 1668, he became ambassador to Portugal, where he died in 1670. Shortly before his death, Queen Mariana made him a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. This narrows the time he could have had his portrait painted wearing the Golden Fleece to 1670. Canvas relined; 33½ x 25"; framed: 40½ x 32". Label on stretcher identifying the sitter as de Watteville. The half length portrait shows de Watteville wearing armor with lace chemise, brown cape, wig and the order of the Golden Fleece. The painting was executed by a follower of Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743), a French Baroque painter of Catalan origin, who was considered the most important portraitist of the period. He was famous for his portraits of Louis XIV and the royals of Europe. Fine condition. Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000. Ex Stedelijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Bruges, exhibition catalogue, 14 July-30 September 1962, p. 47, no. 490. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 355		Vernet, Horace. Military Camp. Oil on wood panel, signed "H. Vernet" at lower right, c. 1820-1840. 6½ x 5". Housed in the original 9¼ x 7½" gilt wood frame, in which it was purchased in the 1970s, but possibly not original to the painting. It was recently cleaned and varnished by Tatyana M. Thompson, a Sotheby's-recommended restorer in Santa Monica, California. Émile Jean-Horace Vernet (1789-1863) was a French painter who was known for military subjects and for representing war in an accessible and realistic way. His depictions of Algerian battles, such as the Capture of the Smahla of Abd El-Kader and the Capture of Constantine were vivid depictions of the French army in the heat of battle. His patrons included King Louis-Philippe and Napoléon III. He also painted during the Second Empire and accompanied the French army during the Crimean War. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. Purchased from Sotheby's, London, in the 1970s. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 356		Blanchard, Antoine. Moulin Rouge Street Scene. Oil on canvas, 24 x 21½", framed to 28 x 31". Signed lower right, 1966. Antoine Blanchard was a pseudonym under which French painter, Marcel Masson (1910-1988) painted his popular Parisian street scenes, beginning in the late 1950s. He would often paint the same Paris landmark in different seasons or in different weather conditions. He especially enjoyed painting Parisian streets on a cloudy day or as they glistened in the rain, bustling with pedestrians. His scenes of Paris from earlier days were sometimes inspired by vintage postcards. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,600
Lot 357		V. Varillaz. Portrait of Napoleon. (French) - 1839 - Oil on canvas, signed and dated upper right 'V…(illegible) Varillaz / L. 1839'; 23 7/8 x 19¾ inches (60.6 x 50.1 cm). This beautiful portrait of Napoleon depicts him in his formal military uniform replete with the Légion d'Honneur Grand Croix, the Order de la Couronne en Fer and the Grand Croix du Triomphe. Varillaz was well known during the 19th century for his portraiture work and religious scenes; an important one is in the church of Roscoff, France. Varillaz depicts Napoleon with his signature pose--right hand in his vest, smiling slightly. Elegantly framed with a brass plate at the bottom. This is an outstanding painting of the Emperor, completed less than 20 years after his death. Excellent condition. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 358		Ludwig Bemelmans. Yolanda and the Thief. Gouache on paper and wood, 1945. Image size: 24¼ x 20½", matted and framed to 33 x 29" Bemelmans extended the design of the piece onto an ornate frame. It is signed/ dated in black on the frame's white-wood inset: at left, "'45" and at right, "Bemelmans." Frame has a few dings; a few nail holes on outside edges of frame where an extra frame was formerly attached do not show when the painting is hanging. This piece was perhaps an initial design for a poster for the film "Yolanda and the Thief." A unique original painting by Madeline's beloved creator who, like so many others, gave Hollywood a whirl - briefly. Working with MGM's fabled Arthur Freed unit, Bemelmans' whimsical story for the film, starring Fred Astair and directed by Vicente Minelli, should have been a hit, but wasn't. Instead, it become a cult classic, involving con men on the lam, a fictional Latin American country, guardian angels, and a well-swindled fortune falling prey to love. In addition to writing the screenplay for the 1945 fantasy/musical/romance, Bemelmans also gave designing the poster a try. This is his attempt and although it never was used for the poster, it is as enchanting as any Bemelmans. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,800
Lot 359		Jacquet, Maurice. Deux Jeune Filles Avec Doves. French portraitist born in Paris in 1877. Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower left. Image: 48 x 41". A charming portrait of two young girls with doves. In an ornate period frame. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,440
Lot 360		Vennekamp, Anton. Under the Bridge. (1936-) Oil on canvas; signed lower right; image: 23¼ x 19½", framed: 30¾ x 26¾". Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 361		Morland, George. Pescadores [The Fishermen]. English painter, c. 1763-1804, best known for his rustic scenes and paintings of animals. Oil on canvas; unsigned; Image: 14½ x 11", framed: 20½ x16¾". Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $960
Lot 362		Lebrón, Robert. Stormy Weather. Born in New York City in 1928. Lebrón developed a personal and unique approach to his work after an extensive stay in Spain, by expertly using a palette knife in his paintings. Oil on canvas; signed lower left; image: 17¼ x 23¼", framed: 26 x 32". Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 363		Olinsky, Andrew. Battle of Cape Finisterre. Oil on canvas. Image: 19½ x 23", framed: 30¾ x 35". Battle depicted was part of the Napoleonic Wars fought in Galicia, Spain on 22 July 1805 and a British strategic victory. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,800
Lot 364		A.B. Frost. Barnyard Scene. Oil on canvas, signed "A. B. Frost" at lower left; A.B. Frost (Arthur Burdett Frost) was born in 1851 in Philadelphia and went on to have a significant career as an illustrator and graphic artist, producing hundreds of paintings and over 90 books. He also worked at Harper Brothers with the great Frederic Remington, later studying painting under Thomas Eakins. Frost painted the original Aunt Jemima for the pancake mix advertising campaign in 1893. Frost's hunt scenes, especially those including birds are very collectable. This colorful and well done barnyard scene makes vibrant use of his palette in the colors of the chickens, roosters and in the afternoon shade of the yard. Framed to an overall size of: 22 x 16", canvas: 18 x 12". Excellent condition. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 365		Patton, E. L. Chief Slow Bull, Oglala Sioux Indian. Portrait painted on leather; signed on the lower left; image: 19½ x 15½", framed: 27 x 23". Estimated Value $750 - 1,500. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 366		Sannino, Antonio. Villa at Lake Como. (1956-) Sannino is well known for his classic landscapes. He has held numerous private exhibitions and his paintings are found all over the world. Oil on canvas. Image: 19 x 27½", framed: 29¼ x 37½". Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $720
Lot 367		Campbell, l. The Cottage. Oil on canvas; image: 9¼ x 15", framed: 16¼ x 22¼"; dated: May 1895. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 368		Verberg, Peter. Skating at Evening. Oil on canvas; signed lower right;. image: 23¼ x 19½", framed: 30¾ x 26¾". Estimated Value $400 - 600. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $383
Lot 369		Alexandrina, Irina. Moscow. View of the St. Nicholas (Nikolskaya) Tower of the Kremlin. Oil on canvas, signed at lower right. 23½ x 19½, framed to 34¼ x 30¼ in. The tower is on the northern side of the Kremlin and was built in 1492. It was damaged by Napoleon's troops and again during the October Revolution but was rebuilt both times. An icon of St. Nicholas is mounted above the gate. The red star at the top was erected in 1937. Irina Alexandrina (1965 -) is a Russian artist who graduated from the Russian Academy of Arts and has exhibited in Europe and the United States, as well as Russia. In 2010, former Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev presented former U.S. Secretaries of State Condoleeza Rice and George Shultz with a painting by Alexandrina as a gift for showing him around Silicon Valley. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,500
Lot 370		Breebaart, F. [Children with Boats]. Acrylic on board, signed at lower right. 10¼ x 8½ in. Matted and framed to 18½ x 16½ in. A great display piece for a child's room. Estimated Value $150 - 200. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 371		Bremer, Ernst. Spinning at Home. Late 19th-early 20th century oil on canvas, signed at lower right. 20 x 24". A young woman sits at her spinning wheel as her young daughter plays with a piece of yarn which has been pounced upon by what looks suspiciously like a rat. Bremer was influenced by early 19th century Flemish art and portrays Dutch village people in their everyday life. Estimated Value $300 - 500. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 372		Danson. Apache Child. Oil on canvas, signed at lower right. 12 x 16", framed to 17½ x 21¼". A lovely rendering. Estimated Value $600 - 800. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840
Lot 373		Sharpe, Marjorie. Still Life With Apples. Oil painting signed at lower left, 35½ x 17¾", framed to 44 x 26¼". Nicely framed with a burlap middle border. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132