Current Auctions

John Singer Sargent (American 1856-1925)
“Portrait of Percy Chubb I”, 1923
Expressive charcoal portrait of a middle-aged gentleman in three-quarter view, depicted with confident tonal modeling and a dark, atmospheric background, the sitter wears a suit, vest, and tie, his features rendered with strong highlights and deep shadow passages; charcoal technique and presentation are consistent with Sargent’s academic portrait practice
Charcoal on paper
Signed and dated lower margin John S. Sargent 1923
21 1/2″ x 11 1/2″
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey.

Estimate: $20000 - $40000

John Singer Sargent (American 1856-1925)
“Portrait of Jean Louis”, 1911
Finely rendered pencil portrait of a young man, sensitively drawn with Sargent’s characteristic economy of line and subtle tonal modeling, the sitter, identified in estate notes as Jean Louis, is shown smiling in a three-quarter frontal pose, wearing a loosely knotted bow tie; the drawing bears a dated inscription along the lower edge and displays the assured draftsmanship associated with Sargent’s late works
Pencil on paper
Inscribed and dated “ To my dear V: John S. Sargent… Aug. 15, 1911”
13″ x 9″
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Exhibited: Royal Academy Winter Exhibition of Works by the Late John S. Sargent, 1926 (label affixed to reverse).

Estimate: $15000 - $30000

Théodore Chassériau (French 1819-1856)
“Seated Child”, 1852
depicting a young child seated upon drapery, rendered with tender naturalism and delicate tonal shading; the drawing demonstrates Chassériau’s refined academic draftsmanship and emotional sensitivity, hallmarks of his late style bridging Romanticism and early modern portrait study
Graphite on paper
Signed and dated “Th.re Chassériau 1852” lower left
10 1/4″ x 8″
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate
Private Collection, France; Wildenstein & Co., New York
Exhibited: French XIX Century Drawings, Wildenstein & Co., New York, 1948, no. 6
The Art of Drawing 1500-1950, Wildenstein & Co., London, 1953, no. 88
Timeless Master Drawings, Wildenstein & Co., New York, 1955, no. 110
Exposición de dibujos del Renacimiento al Siglo XX, Caracas, 1957, no. 23

Estimate: $5000 - $10000

Johan Barthold Jongkind (Dutch 1819-1891)
“Scene de Labours” Landscape with a Peasant Plowing His Land, dated October 21, 1885
depicting a rural scene with a farmer guiding his team of horses along a furrowed path beneath a gently clouded sky; executed in quick, expressive strokes with delicate washes of green and gray, the work captures Jongkind’s characteristic spontaneity and mastery of light—qualities that made him a key forerunner of Impressionism and a mentor to Boudin and Monet
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Signed and dated in pencil “21 Oct. 85” lower left and stamped with estate mark
5″ x 7 1/2″ sight size
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate
World House Galleries, New York ($650); Private Collection; by descent

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Follower of François Boucher (French 1703-1770)
“A Peasant Girl and Two Children”
depicting a young woman seated outdoors with a child on her back and another reaching for her hand, set within a softly wooded landscape; executed with delicate modeling and the tender sentiment characteristic of Boucher and his Rococo circle
Pastel and pencil on paper
12” x 8 1/2″
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector
Sotheby’s (label verso)
Exhibited: Douanes Exhibition, Paris

Estimate: $400 - $800

After Francesco Guardi (Italian 1712-1793)
“The Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal, Venice”
depicting a lively Venetian canal scene centered on the Rialto Bridge, with gondolas and sailing vessels animated upon the shimmering waters of the Grand Canal beneath a brilliant sky; the work captures the grandeur and light of Guardi’s celebrated vedute, rendered with rich tonal contrasts and atmospheric perspective
Oil on canvas
29″ x 36″
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector
Eleanor Lambert; Sotheby’s Sale 1416, October 5, 2004, Lot 19.

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Albert Jacques Franck (Canadian 1899-1973)
“Behind Robert Street” Winter Neighborhood Scene, 1965
depicting a tightly cropped view of snow-covered row houses framed by the stark silhouettes of leafless trees, the muted palette of ochres, browns, and slate blues evokes the quiet stillness of a city winter; Francks’ refined modernist style blends realism and abstraction, emphasizing rhythmic composition and expressive structure
Oil on board
Signed and dated lower right Franck ’65
16″ x 12″
Provenance: Roberts Gallery, United Dealers, Toronto

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

David Johnson (American 1827-1908)
“Oak Grove”, 1883
A richly detailed Hudson River School landscape showing an oak grove with figures and livestock along a winding path, under a cloud-filled sky; executed in Johnson’s refined naturalistic style characteristic of his mature period
Oil on canvas, laid on board
Signed lower right in monogram, titled, signed, and dated on verso David Johnson 1883
18″ x 26″

Estimate: $5000 - $10000

Paul Joseph Leyendecker (French 1842-1891)
“Impressionist City Park Scene”
depicting a lively park setting with elegantly dressed women and children gathered near a pavilion beneath dappled afternoon light; executed with loose, fluid brushwork and a harmonious palette of soft greens, blues, and creams, the scene reflects the French Impressionist influence on Leyendecker’s later work and his sensitivity to light and atmosphere
Oil on cradled panel board
Signed “Leyendecker” lower left
15″ x 10″
Provenance: Sold by Phelps de Pury, 4/20/1982 ($4,700)

Estimate: $500 - $1000

William Trost Richards (American 1833-1905)
“The Tintagel Coast”
Atmospheric seascape study rendered with layered, textural strokes in soft greens, blues, and pale ochres, the composition divided by a central band of surf meeting calm water, capturing Richards’ characteristic sensitivity to light, motion, and natural detail.
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right W.T.Richards
9″ x 18″
Provenance: Pierce Galleries, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American 1847-1928)
“The Young Egyptian Goat Herder”, 1874
depicting a barefoot child in a blue robe leading a pair of black goats through a sunlit alleyway with weathered walls and dappled light; executed with Bridgman’s refined attention to texture, color, and architectural detail, characteristic of his Orientalist scenes painted during his years in Egypt
Oil on canvas presented in an ornate gilt period frame with laurel and foliate ornament
Signed and dated lower left “F.A. Bridgman 1874 Nile”
12″ x 16″

Estimate: $5000 - $10000

Adolf Schreyer (German 1828-1899)
“Wallachians with Pack Horses” circa 1870-1880
depicting a group of Wallachian horsemen leading Arabian pack-horses across a rugged landscape, dominated by a central rider in a brown coat and red-and-white feathered turban mounted on a white Arabian. Additional figures guide chestnut, black, and brown pack horses through the terrain, with a distant fortified city silhouetted on the horizon. Scattered trees and earthen paths animate the foreground, while pink evening clouds rise against an azure sky in Schreyer’s characteristic atmospheric style.
Oil on canvas, presented in a 19th-century gilt European Baroque Revival frame.
Signed lower left Ad Schreyer
19 1/2″ x 25 1/2″

Estimate: $3000 - $5000