20th Century Decorative Arts

Walter Simpson Parke (American, b. 1909), “Catching Butterflies”, c. 1960; oil/board, 18” x 24”, signed. Parke worked in Chicago and in Brown County,

Harry Leon Engle (American, early 20th century), “Wood Nymph”, c. 1930; oil/board, 10” x 11”, signed. Studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Engle s

Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), “Adobe”, c.1940; oil/canvas laid down on board, 8” x 10”, unsigned. Hoernig was a Kansas City painter, but a

Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), “Purple Clouds above New Mexico”, c.1940; oil/canvas laid down on board, 8” x 10”, unsigned. Hoernig was a Kan

Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), “Pueblo with Sunflowers”, c.1940; oil/canvas, 16” x 20”, signed. Hoernig was a Kansas City painter, but also w

Louis Alexander Neebe (American, b. 1873), “Autumn Trees along Lake Michigan”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 22” x 30”, signed. Chicago landscape painter. Neeb

Miles Jefferson Early (American, b. 1886), “Thru the Hills”, c. 1931; oil/canvas, 25” x 30”, signed and dated. Early painted landscapes and worked in

Josephine Lemos Reichmann (American, 1864-1938), “Chicago World Exposition Bulding”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 15” x 22.25”, signed. Reichmann was born in

Marie E. Blanke (American, 1882-1961), “Sand Dunes”, c. 1910; oil/canvas, 20” x 24”, signed and dated. Chicago painter. Blanke studied at the Art Inst

Frank V. Dudley (American, 1868-1957), “Forest Interior”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 27” x 30”, signed.

Charles W. Dahlgreen (American, 1864-1955), “Autumn Clouds”, c. 1915-16; oil/canvas, 18” x 22”, signed and dated. Dahlgreen studied in Germany and at

William Arnold Eyden, Jr (American, 1893-1982), “Central Park”, c. 1930; oil/board, 8” x 10”, signed. Important Richmond, IN painter and teacher. Eyde

Johann Berthelsen (Danish/American, b. 1883-1967), “Winter in New York”, c. 1935; oil/canvas laid down, 20” x 16”, signed. Well known for his snow sce

D.E. Tirefort (American, 20th century), “New York Market Scene”, c. 1947; oil/canvas, 25” x 30”, signed and dated.

Robert Charles Gruppe (American, b. 1944), “Harbor”, c. 1990; oil/canvas, 24 x 20”, signed. Robert is the son of Emile Gruppe, and is a well establish

Oscar Miller (American, 1867-1921) “Dutch Girl on Beach”, c. 1909; watercolor/board, 23” x 18”, signed and dated. Miller worked in Providence, R.I. He

James Sessions (American, 1882-1962), “New England House”, c. 1940; watercolor/paper, 13.5” x 18.75”, signed.

James Sessions (American, 1882-1962), “Stormy Seas”, c. 1940; watercolor/paper. 14” x 19”, signed.

James Sessions (American, 1882-1962), “Gloucester”, c. 1934; watercolor, 9” x 11”, signed and dated

James Sessions (American, 1882-1962), “Dock Workers”, c. 1940, 14" x 19", signed. Sessions studied at the Art Institute of Chicago from 19...

Walter Ernest Tittle (American, 1883-1966), “Woman in a Fancy Dress”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 28” x 22”, signed. Tittle studied with Chase and Henri in N

Emile Gruppe (American, 1896-1978), “Gloucester Dock Workers”, c. 1960; oil/canvas, 24” x 20”, signed.

Tunis Ponsen (American, 1881-1961), “Midwestern Landscape”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 30” x 36”, signed. Ponsen studied at the Art Institute of Chicago wit

Carl Rudolph Krafft (American, 1884-1938), “Along the Creek”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 16” x 20”, signed; title on label verso.

Giovanni Battista Filosa (Italian, 1850 - 1935), “The Red Macaw”, c. 1900; gouache/board, 17” x 12”, signed.

. European School , “The Suitor”, c. 1890; oil/canvas, 30” x 24”, signed indistinctly, ornate frame.

Giovanni Battista Filosa (Italian, 1850 - 1935), “A Couple in an Interior”, c. 1900; gouache/board, 17” x 12”, signed.

August Laux (American, 1847 - 1921) “Kittens”, c. 1900; oil/canvas, 10” x 14”, signed, period ornate frame.

Frederick Goodall (British, 1822-1904), “The Infant Samuel”, c. 1880; oil/board, 11” x 9”, signed with monogram; mark on verso, “George Rowney &...

Jan Frederik van Deventer (Dutch, 1822-1886), “Sailing Ships”, c. 1870; oil/canvas, 15” x 22”, signed.

Italian School , “Ave-Maria”, 18th century; oil/wood with gold leaf, 29” x 16”, unsigned.

Dutch School , “The Musician”, c. 1800; oil/canvas laid down on board, 28” x 36”, unsigned.

Continental School “Girl in a Turban”, 18th century, oil/canvas, 24” x 20”, unsigned.

E. Bianchini (Italian, 19th century), “Allegorio della Primavera” (after Botticelli). c. 1880; oil/canvas, 32” x 49”, signed and titled verso.

Italian School “Madonna”, 18th century, oil/canvas, 21.5” x 16”, unsigned.

American School , a pair of portraits, “George Washington” and “Martha Washington”, 19th century; oil/canvas, 12” x 10”, framed as an oval, unsigned.

after George Caleb Bingham , (by John Sartain) “Country Election”, c. 1854; engraving, 22” x 30.5”.

. Elizabeth Gowdy Baker (American, 1860-1927), “Portrait of a Boy”, c. 1905; acquarelle/paper, 25” x 19”, signed and dated. Well known portrait painte

Thomas Corwin Lindsay (American, 1845-1907), “Lioness”, c. 1880; oil/canvas, 26” x 20”, signed. Early Cincinnati painter, well known for landscapes an

T. Broom (British, 19th century), “Marine”, c. 1890; oil/canvas, 8” x 12”, signed, period ornate frame.

Italian School “Fishing Boats at Dock”, c. 1900; oil/canvas, 19” x 27”, signed illegibly.

Howard Hill (American, 19th century), “Farm Ducks”, c. 1860; oil/canvas, 7.25” x 9.25”, signed. Hill specialized in animal subjects, especially birds.

Ferdinand Zix (German, 1864-1942 ), “Winter Stream”, c. 1936; oil/canvas, 24” x 34”, signed and dated.

Olive Parker Black (American, 1868-1948), “Pastoral Landscape”, c. 1915; oil/canvas, 16” x 24”, signed, original ornate frame with some imperfections.

Jan Jacob Coenraad Spohler (Dutch, 1837 - 1923), “A Dutch Fishing Village”, c. 1880; oil/canvas, 8.75” x 13.5”, signed, fine original ornate frame. Im

Arthur de Breanski (British, early 20th century), “The Pool near Palos Park”, c. 1912; oil/canvas, 10” x 18”, signed; titled and dated verso, fine ori

Knute Heldner (Swedish/American, 1886-1954), “Gulf Coast”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 20” x 24”, signed. Important New Orleans painter. Heldner studied at t

Guy Wiggins (American, 1833-1962), “Autumn in Connecticut”, c. 1930; oil/canvas laid down on board, 8” x 10”, signed; signed, dated, and titled verso.

Oliver Dennett Grover (American, 1861-1927), “Head of a Girl”, c. 1910; oil/board, 11” x 9”, signed. Grover studied in Munich and in Chicago. He paint

. R. Soppolsa (Danish, 20th century), “Two Girls Holding Wildflowers”, c. 1939; oil/canvas, 24” x 30”, signed and dated.

Willem van der Steeg (Dutch, 20th century), “River Landscape”,

John Christen Johansen (American, 1876-1964), “Forest Interior”, c. 1903; oil/canvas laid down on board, 34” x 30” , signed. Chicago painter. Johansen

Italian School , “Ave-Maria”, 18th century; oil

George Law Beetholme (British, 19th century), “Waterfall”, c. 1880; oil/canvas, 20” x 13”, signed.

Charles Martin (British, 1820-1906) “Cattle at a Stream”, c. 1880; oil/canvas, 14” x 24”, signed. Charles Martin’s most famous work, “DeSoto Crossing

Otto Munstedt (American, early 20th century), “Marine”, c. 1936; oil/canvas, 16” x 20”, signed and dated. Munsted was a member of the Society of Indep

Peter Baumgras, (American, 1827-1904), “Trees on a Hillside”, c. 1900; oil/canvas, 11” x 14”, signed and dated. Baumgras came to the U.S. in 1854, and

Gaston Bussiere (French, 1862-1929), “Exotic Dancers”, c. 1880; oil/canvas, 45” x 35”, signed. Bussiere attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Lyon and

Louis Valtat (French, 1869-1952), “Still Life of Flowers”, c. 1930; oil/board, signed, 13" x 9.5". Valtat studied at Ecole des Beaux Arts,...

Ernest Fredericks (American, 20th century), “Hilly Landscape”, c. 1930; oil/canvas laid down on board, 24 x 30, signed. 800-1200

Morris Shokler (American, 20th century), “Landscape with Distant Hills”, c. 1930; oil/canvas, 14” x 16”, signed. Cincinnati painter and brother of art

George Howell Gay (American, 1858-1931), “The Quiet Stream”, c. 1900; watercolor/paper, 32” x 16”, signed. Gay studied with Elkins in Chicago, and liv

Frank A Barney (American, 1862-1954), “Path in an Autumn Landscape”, c. 1940; oil/board, 9” x 12”, signed. Barney painted in Syracuse, New York. He wo

Svend Svendsen (Norwegian/American, b. 1864), “Evening Snow”, c. 1910; oil /canvas laid down on board, 18” x 24”, signed. Studied at the Ed. Ertz at A

Ollie Cole (American, 20th century), “Ship Builders”, c. 1950; oil/canvas, 20” x 16”, signed. Cole lived mostly in Illinois, but she spent some time i

Edith Maude Miller (American, 20th century), “Sycamores at Big Tujunga”, oil/canvas, 20” x 16”, signed, imperfections. Miller lived primarily in Oklah

Emil O. Thulin (American, early 20th century), “Winter Scene”, c. 1950; oil/canvas, 22” x 26”, signed. Thulin studied at the Academie Julian in Paris,

Alex Poplaski (American, 1906-1988), “Boat Dock”, c. 1950; oil/masonite, 16” x 20”, signed. Poplaski worked in Old Lyme, CT, as well as Nova Scotia, V

John Califano (American/Italian, b. 1864), “Landscape with Brush”, c, 1897; oil/canvas laid down on board, 9” x 16”, signed and dated; label verso. Ca

Andrew Thomas Schwartz (American,1867-1942 ), “New England Landscape with a Church”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 16” x 20”, signed.

Anna Richards Brewster (American, 1870-1952), “Man with a Turban”, c. 1912; oil/board, 20” x 16”, signed and dated. Brewster was the duaghter of paint

J.W. Edwards (American, 19th century), “Fisherman”, c. 1886; oil/canvas, 20” x 14”, signed and dated.

Grace Dermody (American, 20th century), “Bluebonnets in a Basket”, c. 1940; oil/board, 5” x 7”, signed. Texas painter.

C.F. Schuch (American, 20th century), “Log Wagon”, c. 1940; watercolor, 16” x 25”, signed. Schuch worked in New England, and was most likely influence

Pansy Stockton (American, 1894-1972), “Street Scene”, c. 1940; oil/canvas, 20” x 24”, signed. Stockton worked in Durango and Denver, Colorado, and als

William Henry Walker (American, 1871-1938), “Figure in a Landscape”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 10” x 12”, signed.

William Arnold Eyden, Jr (American, 1893-1982), “Harbor Scene”, c. 1935; oil/canvas, 24” x 36”, signed. Important Richmond, IN painter and teacher. Ey

Robert Goldman (American, Contemporary), “New Mexico Meadow”, c. 1999; oil/canvas, 16” x 20”, signed.

Franklin Van Court (American, b. 1903), “Coastal Scene”, c. 1948; oil/board, 18” x 24”, signed and dated. Chicago artist. He studied at the Art Instit

Joe Waano-Gano (Native American, 20th century), “Southwestern Landscape”, c. 1940; oil/canvas, 22” x 28”, signed. Los Angeles painter. Waano-Gano was

Charles Allan Winter (American, 1869-1942), “Rocky Landscape with a Stream”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 20” x 24”, unsigned; this work originated from a dir

Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), “Residence in Taos with Hollyhocks”, c.1940; oil/canvas , 17.5” x 21”, unsigned. Hoernig was a Kansas City pai

Karl C. Brandner (American, 1898-1961), “Autumn in Brown County”, c. 1930; oil/board, 9.75” x 11.75”, signed. Landscape painter studied at the Art Ins

Ollie Cole (American, 20th century), “Still Life”, c. 1950; oil/canvasboard, 20” x 16”, signed. Cole worked in Illinois and Indiana. She studied at th

Eda Sterchi (American, b. 1885), “Arab Man”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 17.75” x 14.75”, signed . Sterchi studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Par

Eda Sterchi (American, b. 1885), “Tunis Architecture”, c. 1910; oil/canvas, 15” x 18”, signed.

American School , “Sailing Ship”, c. 1920; oil/canvas, 25” x 21”, monogramed.

Eda Sterchi (American, b. 1885), “Portrait of an Indian Woman”, c.1940; oil/canvas, 36” x 26”, signed in pencil; partial label with artist’s name and

Walter Alexander Bailey (American, b. 1894), “Winter Sunlight”, c. 1930; oil/board, 16” x 20”, signed. Bailey studied at the Kansas City Art Institute

Fred Greene Carpenter (American, 1882-1965), “Street Scene”. c. 1942; oil/canvas, 22” x 32”, signed and dated. Carpenter was one of Richard Miller’s c

Phil Starke (American, b. 1957), “Midwest Farm”, c. 1999; oil/canvas, 20” x 24”, signed. Contemporary impressionist. Starke studied at the Art Institu

Paul Jacoulet (French, 1902-1960), “Figures on a Beach”, c. 1940; color woodcut, 15.5” x 12”, signed.

Helen Hyde (American, 1868-1919), “Mexican Girl”, c. 1912; oil/board, 20” x 10”, signed. Painter and printmaker. Hyde worked in San Francisco and in C

Henry Rodman Kenyon (American, 1861-1926), “Boats at Dock”, c. 1925; oil/board, 10” x 12”, signed. Kenyon worked in Providence, R.I. and in Rockport ,

Leonard Reedy (American, 1899-1956), “Stagecoach”, c. 1950; watercolor/paper, 8” x 10”, signed. Well known western painter, frequently worked in water

American School , “S.S. James C. Wallace”, c. 1930; oil/board, 26” x 20”, unsigned.

Franz Krischke (Hungarian/Austrian, 1885-1960), “Still Life with Objects”, c. 1950; oil/canvas, 24 x 20, signed.

Konrad Cramer (German/American, 1888-1963), “San Javonina”, c. 1950; watercolor/paper, 12” x 18”, unsigned, estate stamp. Cramer came to the U.S. in 1

Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975), “Island Hay”, c. 1940; lithograph, 11.25” x 12.75”, signed. Highly important regionalist painter and printma

Edith G. Hawthorne (American, 1874-1949), “Portrait of Nathaniel Hawthorne”, c. 1925; oil/canvas, 30.5” x 25”, signed; accompanied by a letter from th