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Lot 760
Second Boer War Queens South Africa Medal, with five clasps 'Relief of Kimberley', 'Paardeberg', 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond Hill' and 'Witteberzen'. Kings South Africa medal with two clasps 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902'. Plus George V Imperial Service Medal with award letter, military medals awarded to 4215 Pte. C. Webb E. Kent Regt.
Lot 705
A WWI British Victory Medal, awarded to 24013 Sgt J. Hurrey E.Lan.R, on War Service 1915 badge and German Third Reich 25 Year Faithful Service Cross. These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.
Lot 773
USSR Soviet Russian WWII Medal Collection, Order of Patriotic War 1st Class, Defence of Leningrad, Defence of Stalingrad, Defence of Caucasus, Liberation of Warsaw, Liberation of Prague, Capture of Konigsburg, Capture of Vienna,Capture of Berlin Capture of Budapest, Order of Glory 3rd Class and Civillian, Order of the Badge of Honour. Plus a quantity of Modern Soviet era pin badges.
Lot 696
WWII Royal Navy Interest: items relating to the military service of ordinary seaman Kenneth Whitney who was killed in action aboard HMS Acheron on 17/12/1940 condolence letter, medal award letter, photograph, button, badge and Victory Medal, all contained within picture frame. Also original condolence letter envelope, medal box, group photograph of Naval Ratings and the last letter written by o/s Whitney prior to his death.
Lot 442
Sam Gilliam (American, 1933-2022). Small acrylic on birch plywood titled "Mark Squared" depicting a colorful abstract composition, 2000. With a three-dimensional element in the form of an irregular-shaped wedge projecting from the lower half of the artwork. Signed, titled, and dated along the verso.Provenance: Private Minnesota collection.Lot Essay:Sam Gilliam was one of America's foremost Black artists and a leader in the color field and lyrical abstraction movements. He was influenced by German Expressionists such as Emil Nolde, Paul Klee, and Nathan Oliveira. He was additionally influenced by Vladimir Tatlin, Frank Stella, Hans Hofmann, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, and aul Cezanne. An artist from an early age, he was always interested in art and eventually studied fine arts at the University of Louisville, admitted as the second class of black undergraduate students to the school.Around 1965, he became the first artist to introduce the idea of an unsupported canvas, draping the paintings from ceilings, walls, and floors. These works were immensely popular and led to exhibitions and commissions worldwide including representing the United States at the 36th Venice Biennale. He moved away from this in later years to focus on jazz-inspired works like his Black Paintings, so-named because they are painted in shades of black. His works shifted once more in the 1980s to resemble the African patchwork quilts of his childhood. Though he was largely overlooked throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, his career saw a resurgence following a retrospective at the Corcoran Gallery in 2005.From then until his death in 2022, his works came into the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art among others. He also had successful exhibitions including a second show at the Venice Biennale (2017), a large-scale draped painting titled "Yves Klein Blue" in Giardini's central pavilion for the show "Viva Arte Viva," and his first European retrospective in 2018 hosted by the Kunstmuseum Basel.His honors and awards were plentiful including eight honorary doctorates, several National Endowment for the Arts grants, the Longview Foundation Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2015 he was awarded the Medal of Art by the U.S. State Department for his longtime contributions to art in embassies and other diplomatic facilities as well as his cultural diplomacy, which showcased his works in over 20 countries during his career.From 1962 until the 1980s, Gilliam was married to Dorothy Butler, the first African-American female columnist at The Washington Post. They had three daughters together. In 2018, after a 35-year partnership, he married Annie Gawlak, owner of the former G Fine Art gallery in Washington, D.C. On June 25, 2022, Gilliam died in his home at the age of 88 after a long, varied, and ultimately successful career creating the art that he loved.Height: 12 in x width: 12 in x depth: 4 in.Condition: The artwork is structurally sound. All pieces are firmly attached. There are no splits, losses, or repairs to the wooden components. Natural bubbles to the paint surface original to the artistic process. Along the lower right of the red panel there are three small spots (the largest measuring 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch) that fluoresce under UV light and appear uneven when compared to the rest of the work which is quite smooth, save for the aforementioned bubbles. This is likely an area of pooled varnish. There is some slight yellow discoloration to the varnish throughout. Some scratches to the metal along the verso of the work.
Lot 443
Sam Gilliam (American, 1933-2022). Lithograph and etching in colors on handmade paper titled "Lattice III" depicting a bloom of bright colors with an overlay of crisscrossing lines in dark blue, 1982. Pencil signed, dated, and titled along the lower edge.Lot Essay:Sam Gilliam was one of America's foremost Black artists and a leader in the color field and lyrical abstraction movements. He was influenced by German Expressionists such as Emil Nolde, Paul Klee, and Nathan Oliveira. He was additionally influenced by Vladimir Tatlin, Frank Stella, Hans Hofmann, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, and aul Cezanne. An artist from an early age, he was always interested in art and eventually studied fine arts at the University of Louisville, admitted as the second class of black undergraduate students to the school.Around 1965, he became the first artist to introduce the idea of an unsupported canvas, draping the paintings from ceilings, walls, and floors. These works were immensely popular and led to exhibitions and commissions worldwide including representing the United States at the 36th Venice Biennale. He moved away from this in later years to focus on jazz-inspired works like his Black Paintings, so-named because they are painted in shades of black. His works shifted once more in the 1980s to resemble the African patchwork quilts of his childhood. Though he was largely overlooked throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, his career saw a resurgence following a retrospective at the Corcoran Gallery in 2005.From then until his death in 2022, his works came into the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art among others. He also had successful exhibitions including a second show at the Venice Biennale (2017), a large-scale draped painting titled "Yves Klein Blue" in Giardini's central pavilion for the show "Viva Arte Viva," and his first European retrospective in 2018 hosted by the Kunstmuseum Basel.His honors and awards were plentiful including eight honorary doctorates, several National Endowment for the Arts grants, the Longview Foundation Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2015 he was awarded the Medal of Art by the U.S. State Department for his longtime contributions to art in embassies and other diplomatic facilities as well as his cultural diplomacy, which showcased his works in over 20 countries during his career. From 1962 until the 1980s, Gilliam was married to Dorothy Butler, the first African-American female columnist at The Washington Post. They had three daughters together. In 2018, after a 35-year partnership, he married Annie Gawlak, owner of the former G Fine Art gallery in Washington, D.C. On June 25, 2022, Gilliam died in his home at the age of 88 after a long, varied, and ultimately successful career creating the art that he loved.Sight; height: 32 x width: 44 1/4 in. Framed; height: 39 1/2 x width: 50 1/4 in.Condition: The artwork is in good overall condition. There are no areas of restoration visible under UV light. The colors are bold and bright. Due to the nature of the paper, it is difficult to determine whether or not there are minor losses along the edge. The print is hinged with framer's tape. There is wear to the frame.
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