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LAJOS MARKOS (American 1917-1993)Red RiverOil on masonite16in. x 20in.Signed lower rightBorn in Hungary where he was formally trained at the Royal Academy in Budapest Lajos Markos came to the United States following World War II and established himself as a portrait painter in New York. In the 1960s he moved to Texas and began to paint the western scenes for which he is most famous today. With its realistically rendered figures and dramatic contrast of light and shadow Red River is a superb example of Markos' masterful painting style.Provenance: Altermann Galleries Dallas TXacquired from the above by the present owner
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ERNEST ALBERT (American 1857-1946)The BrookOil on board12in. x 16in.Signed lower rightA successful theatrical designer and muralist Ernest Albert is also known for his scenic paintings of the Northeast. He was active in many art circles and became the founder and first president of the Allied Artists of America. In the early 1900s Albert began to focus on painting executing many works in Maine and Old Lyme Connecticut. With its impressionistic brushwork and subtle blending of light and color The Brook is an excellent example of Albert's winter landscapes.Provenance: Salmagundi Club New YorkEstate of Elizabeth Salcher San Antonio TXRainone Galleries Arlington TXacquired from the above by the present owner
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HENRY MOORE (British 1831-1895)Marine Scene 1891Oil on canvas10in. x 16in.Signed and dated lower rightA British painter who trained and exhibited at the Royal Academy Henry Moore was devoted throughout his career to the accurate rendering of marine scenes. As he matured Moore's technique became more fluid and impressionistic in terms of light and color.Provenance: Private Collection Dallas TXDavid Dike Dallas TXacquired from the above by the present owner
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RAY SWANSON (American 1937-2004)The Milk Can 1968Acrylic on board15in. x 22in.Signed and dated lower rightOn the reverse (inscribed upper right): The Milk Can / Ray SwansonA Southwestern artist based in Arizona Ray Swanson is best known for his portraits western and Indian genre scenes. Named Arizona Artist of the Year in 1979 he was a member and president of the Cowboy Artists of America and also a signature member of the American Watercolor Society. Upon his recent death in 2004 Swanson was described as a skilled and beloved artist whose paintings were filled with "dramatic light and jewel-like colors" conveying "a deep spiritual interpretation of ordinary lives."Provenance: Private Collection Austin TXWilliam E. Johnson Fine Art Dallas TXacquired from the above by the present ownerReference: Dolores Tropiano Obituary of Ray Swanson The Arizona Republic 24 December 2004
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GIL ELVGREN (1914-1980)Original Pin-up ArtClaws for Alarm (Rude Awakening: Caught in a Pinch) 1958Oil on linen30in. x 24in. (sight size)Signed middle leftThis playful platinum blonde bears more than a passing resemblance to Marilyn Monroe. The expression on the young lady's face is priceless and really sells the gag. This painting is reproduced on page 113 figure 263 of Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups. Elvgren's handling of light and reflected color shows the influence of his mentor Haddon Sundblom
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FREMONT ELLIS (American 1897-1985)Autumn Aspens 1951Oil on canvas24in. x 30in.Signed and dated lower leftBorn in Montana Fremont Ellis was a renowned Western landscape painter. After settling in Santa Fe he founded the modernist artist group "Los Cinco Pintores" (Five Painters) with Jozef Bakos Walter Mruk Willard Nash and Will Shuster. Ellis' paintings are characterized by a luminous sensibility that reflects the natural environment of the American West. With its golden tonality and impressionistic brushwork this painting is a fine example of Fremont Ellis' ability to create light-infused landscape scenes. The work is framed in an original Fremont Ellis frame.Provenance: Acquired from the artist by Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Rasura El Paso TX 1968David Dike Dallas TXacquired from the above by the present owner
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Groups, First World War War and Victory Medal to Pte W Lawrence Oxford and Bicks Light Infantry, killed in action 25 March 1918, together with notification of death to Mrs Lawrence of Chalfont St Giles, note of sympathy from the Secretary of State, 3 pension documents and Soldier’s Pension leaflet, also a locket containing a photograph of Lawrence. Medals extremely fine, in original box and envelopes, docments somewhat dog-eared and torn. (2) Pte William Lawrence is buried at the Pozieres Cemetery
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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Meymott’s Silver Proof Halfpenny 1795, MEYMOTT+&+SON+LONDON+, seated Britannia holding spear and scales, rev SCALES+WEIGHTS+&+STEEL-YARDS+, the arms of London, edge plain (DH 377a). Usual obverse die break beginning at about 2 o’clock and extending across most of the top of the token, younger die breaks also at 4 o’clock and 7 o’clock, light brush marks, very fine with nice rainbow toning, extremely rare. Meymott & Son, scale-makers, Bishopsgate Without in London
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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, J Spence, Halfpennies (2), sailor, rev man eating at table, three others dancing nearby, AFTER THE REVOLUTION, and rev shepherd lying under a tree (DH 14, 15). Extremely fine or better, DH14 lightly lacquered, DH15 with evidence of old light cleaning, both still pleasing and scarce. (2)
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1692, The House of Habsburg, Leopold I, the Hogmouth (1640-1658-1705), The Capture of Grosswardein from the Turks, Wooden Draughtsman, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, conjoined laureate busts of Leopold and his son Joseph right, rev the Emperor reclines, whilst offered the city keys by Varadinia, Victory flies above, the city in landscape beyond, 57mm, light boxwood (Mont 1112; Julius 376; Forster 677; Himm 218). Slight wood-split on reverse, very fine.
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MEDALLIC WOODEN DRAUGHTSMEN, Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria (1662-1726), Assistance to his brother, Joseph Clemens of Cologne (1671-1723), 1689, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, bust of Maximilian Emanuel right, wearing armour and a splendid plumed helmet, the zodiacal Leo above crowned orb and shields, MAXIMUS ME DEUS EST, 57mm, light boxwood (Himm 199; Mont 1096). A few (defunct) wormholes, very fine.
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Australia, Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, Silver Exhibitors Medal, 1888, to the Rottweil Gunpowder Factory of Germany, struck at the Royal Mint, melbourne, ornate crowned bust left, after Boehm, rev Southern Cross within wreath of native flora, named on edge “Pulverfabrik Rottweil”, 51mm (Carlisle 1888/8). Good extremely fine, with even light tone and an interesting association item. 1456 Exhibitors medals were struck. Originally designed by E. A. Altman, it was re-worked by George Anderson of the Mint, the dies were then cut by Stokes and Martin, and the medal was struck by the Royal Mint. Traces of the signatures remain to left and right of the date on the reverse, whilst below the wreath are the initials C.V.
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Netherlands, Martin Luther, Bicentenary of the Reformation, Silver Medal, 1730, by M Holtzhey, bust of Luther right, shields of seven Protestant states around, rev Religion seated, her foot on Papal symbols, beside her Truth, whilst Saturn carves initials on pyramidal monument, 62mm (vL 54; Whiting 354). Sharp extremely fine, with light tone, scarce.
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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals, Colonel Charles Herries, Copper Medal, 1819, by W Bain, bare head of Herries left, name around, rev a plumed helmet superimposed on fasces, 49mm, in fitted case of issue (BHM 890, R4). Some light dust stains, case broken at the hinge, virtually as struck. BHM notes only a single example, in copper, of the finished medal (in the British Museum), and cites Grueber’s English Personal Medals (p.235), which states that only three examples were ever struck. The National Portrait Gallery has a portrait of Colonel Herries in uniform, a print by Charles Turner, after a painting by John James Halls. Herries, who died in 1819, was buried in Westminster Abbey. For 25 years he was Commandant of the Light Horse Volunteers of the City of London and Westminster, a position which seemed to be something of a family affair.
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BRITISH COLONIAL COINS, Sumatra, Susu, Cent, 1804, light issue, possibly issued by the rebel Lebi Dapa, obv cock standing right, rev Arabic letters s u s u, date below, 6.45g/99.5grains (Pr 17 [Singapore]; Pr Straits 45). Good very fine, extremely rare. For more information about these pieces see the article by Major Pridmore and David Vice in SNC January 1981, pp.3-6
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