Howard Koslow (1924 - 2016) "The Ring Master" Signed lower left. Original oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 29c Ringmaster stamp issued April 6, 1993. Under the big top the smell of sawdust mingles with the aroma of fresh popcorn as the property men prepare for the main event. Clowns work the eager crowd performing tricks for impatient children and flirting with the women. In the center ring a red-coated gentleman, attired in top hat and black boots, suddenly appears. This is the moment they have all been waiting for: the entrance of the ringmaster on whom the timing of the entire circus depends. "Ladies and Gentlemen..." with these words "The Greatest Show on Earth" begins and the next two hours fly by like minutes. Although it seems to the audience that he is merely an announcer, this impressive figure is actually guiding the movements of a myriad of performers. With one blast of his whistle, the ringmaster can magically transform the activities in all three rings. The excitement mysteriously remains but the players have changed. In addition to guiding the complicated circus performances, the ringmaster is often called upon to act as the "straight man" in a comedy skit. Dan Rice, the famous 19th-century American clown, developed a country-bumpkin character called Pete Jenkins. In his act, the ringmaster announced an equestrian routine had been cancelled. The doltish Jenkins emerged from the crowd crying "fake." Provoked by this outburst, the angry ringmaster challenged the yokel to ride the horse. What followed was a hilarious display of falls and chases that eventually turned into an impressive show of trick riding. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20.5 x 18 in. Unframed. (B14203)
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Jack Fellows (American, B. 1941) "B-58 Hustler" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 32c B-58 Hustler stamp issued July 19, 1997. A very quick bomber, the B-58 Hustler was appropriately named. The first supersonic bomber, the B-58 was introduced in 1956 and proceeded to shatter many long held world speed records. Unfortunately, the plane was not cost effective and was phased out of service less than two decades after its introduction. Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 18.25 x 16 in. Unframed. (B13273)
Mel Crawford (Canadian, B. 1925) "Thailand" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the U.N. 20c Thailand Flags of the U.N. Series stamp issued September 25, 1981. Today's visitor to Thailand is immediately struck by the harmonious relationship between the old ways and the new. From modern airports and deluxe hotels to royal ceremonies, colorful Buddhist temples, and age-old canal marketplaces, Thailand seems to span centuries of history within her borders. Although Western dress has become more and more fashionable in the cities, the countryside has changed little over the years, and the ruins of the ancient Thai capital, Ayuthia, seem scarcely out of place. Thailand's modernization has been relatively smooth because traditional social standards, religious values, and the ancient, India-derived conception of governmental authority have remained unchanged. Thus, this southeast Asian country has managed to enjoy considerable economic prosperity, yet retain its distinctive cultural flavor. The economy of Thailand is still closely tied to the ownership of land, and the country produces a tremendous variety of savory fruits, such as mangoes, bananas, pineapples, litchis, and mangosteens. Visitors to the country's magnificent and valuable teakwood forests might very well see elephants being used to haul huge logs, just as they have done for centuries. And it would not be at all unusual to encounter a mammoth statue of Buddha, or a yellow-robed monk, for the industrious Thais continue to practice the Buddhist religion of their ancient ancestors. Image Size: 14 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 15 in. Unframed. (B07176)
Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "A-6 Intruder" Signed lower right. Original Acrylic painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 32c A-6 Intruder stamp issued August 28, 1998. The A-6 Intruder was born of the U.S. Navy's recognition of a need for carrier-based, jet-powered aircraft. Built by Grumman, the A-6 set a production longevity record for the company. Used extensively during the Vietnam War, Intruders also flew against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War. Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15 in. Unframed. (B13617)
Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "F-94B Starfire" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 33c F-94B Starfire stamp issued February 10, 2000. The Lockheed F-94B Starfire was designed to be North America's primary defense against potential Soviet bomber attacks. While the Starfire was never forced to fulfill its original mission, the aircraft conducted extensive nocturnal operations during the Korean War. Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15 in. Unframed. (B13659)
ARTIST: Serge Dinval (Spanish, 20 century)NAME: Portrait of GirlMEDIUM: oil on canvasCONDITION: Restretched. Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light.SIGHT SIZE: 23 x 19 inches / 58 x 48 cmFRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)SIGNATURE: lower rightPROVENANCE: Arnot Gallery NY (has gallery stamp on verso)CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 118651US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Dinval was born in Barcelona, Spain. As a young artist he moved to Rome, Italy where he met the internationally recognized artist FJJC Masseria. Serge Dinval was so enamored with Masseria's paintings of children that he asked to become a student of the artist.
ARTIST: Serge Dinval (Spanish, 20 century)NAME: FrecklesMEDIUM: oil on canvasCONDITION: Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light.SIGHT SIZE: 23 x 19 inches / 58 x 48 cmFRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)SIGNATURE: lower rightPROVENANCE: Arnot Gallery NY (has gallery stamp on verso)CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 118652US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Dinval was born in Barcelona, Spain. As a young artist he moved to Rome, Italy where he met the internationally recognized artist FJJC Masseria. Serge Dinval was so enamored with Masseria's paintings of children that he asked to become a student of the artist.
ARTIST: John Swatsley (United States, born 1937)NAME: Golden EagleYEAR: 1985MEDIUM: gouache on boardCONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light.SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 8 inches / 20 x 20 cmBOARD SIZE: 18 x 20 inches / 45 x 50 cmSIGNATURE: lower leftNOTE: The proud and beautiful Golden Eagle could well have been chosen as a symbol for the United States, for it is a far fiercer bird than the Bald Eagle. Indeed, eagles including the Golden Eagle and others have long been symbols cherished by kings, emperors, and nations. For this reason, they have often been used as their emblem. For example, the national seal of Mexico bears the figure of an eagle devouring a serpent which symbolizes to the people of that nation the triumph of good over evil. Other nations, including Egypt and Persia, have lifted the eagle high as part of their battle standards. One of the most impressive of all eagles is the magnificent Golden Eagle which makes its home high in the craggy cliffs of the Rocky Mountains. A proud bird, the Golden Eagle is forever preening its dark brown plumage, accented by the golden crown and nape which earned the bird its name. But, often the bird will leave its lofty nest to soar on powerful wings, spending hours in search of prey. Occasionally, the eagle will soar so high it appears to be a mere speck in the heavens. On seeing this magnificent creature above, it is easy to understand how it earned its nicknames -- the Royal Eagle and the King of Birds. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingSKU#: 116920US Shipping $60 + insurance.AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USBIOGRAPHY:Living in different locales, gave John a love of travel and a chance to observe nature in all its variety. This, along with seeing the work of the great illustrators at the end of the illustration era, were the early steps to a lifetime in art. After high school he was accepted by the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles. There he received the foundations in design and painting necessary for a professional artist. After military obligations, he enjoyed a career in magazine art direction and freelance illustrations for philatelic first day covers of new stamp issues.Winning first place in the National Forest Service Centennial stamp competition was a life-changing event, making possible the first of six trips to Africa. Those trips opened up a spectacular array of subjects, leading to a new approach in his art. From a long time use of watercolors, he moved into oils, as he felt they were better suited to the effects he wanted to achieve."In my new work I strive for the painting to not only represent the beauty of the subjects themselves, but for the painting as a whole to stand as a work of art." John explains, "The viewer can enjoy the piece on different levels; interpretation, color, textures and a fresh approach to design". Swatsley's work shows a freedom in grouping different species together in one composition using imaginative settings that call for the viewer's own participation in the creative process.In his art, you will sense something of the mystery one feels when alone in a quiet corner of creation.
ARTIST: Don Balke (North Carolina, born 1933)NAME: Mountain GoatYEAR: 1987MEDIUM: gouache on boardCONDITION: Excellent.SIGHT SIZE: 10 x 11 inches / 25 x 27 cmBOARD SIZE: 19 x 20 inches / 48 x 50 cmSIGNATURE: lower leftNOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Wildlife of the 50 States 22c Mountain Goat/Washington stamp issued June 13, 1987. A breathtaking sight as they stand precariously at the edge of a precipice, Mountain Goats have a certain grace about them as they play king-of-the-hill among America's most remote peaks. Here, in the most remote retreats of the mountains, they scale incredible heights, jumping from precipice to precipice with sure-footed grace. Their rough-padded hooves, split into two spreadable toes, are perfectly suited to the rugged, precipitous mountain environment. Both nannies and billies sport beards and fleecy long shaggy outer coats that protect them from the wind. They are easily distinguished from their close relatives, the Big Horn Sheep, by long, thick, black horns which grow straight up, then curve back. Billies, who generally travel alone or in groups of two or three, become rivals at mating time, occasionally butting each other, but behaving gently, almost reverently, toward the female. By late spring the kids are born. The young Goats usually weigh about seven pounds at birth and within a half an hour can jump from rock to rock. During that time, they must learn about finding shelter and food in the hostile alpine environment. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 120054US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Balke, the youngest of ten children, grew up on a farm in northern backcountry of Wisconsin. His family was completely dependent on the land; they tapped trees to make maple syrup; used crosscut saws for logging and horses for their farmwork; they raised crops for themselves and as income. His upbringing instilled in him a love of nature and wildlife. He received his first art award in a Wisconsin state-sponsored art contest while at elementary school for a painting of a black bear roaming in the woods. After serving in the US Army, he married Barbara Schernick[citation needed] and they moved to Chicago where he enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts, now known as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During his time at the Academy, he specialized in still-life paintings. After graduating, he was hired by a Chicago illustrating studio and eventually moved back to Wisconsin where he worked as a commercial art director. He won many awards for his work as an art director and illustrator. On his own time, late in the night, he painted and developed his skills as a wildlife artist. After 17 years, he left his work as an art director to devote himself completely to watercolors and wildlife art. By 1979, they had six children and a home in the village of Thiensville, Wisconsin. Balke's love of nature took him to the NC mountains where he bought 200 acres in McDowell County and built a home. In 1985, a gallery was added and the Don Balke Wildlife Gallery was opened. In 1987, his work was chosen as the illustration for the official NC Zoo poster. In 1992, the United States Post Office issued a series of first-class postage stamps portraying five different species of hummingbirds designed by Balke. Balke travels to Africa, Australia, Ireland, the Caribbean, and across the 50 United States for inspiration and research. His wife, Barbara Schernick Balke, does extensive research on the animals and their habitats in preparation for the paintings and does much of the photography on research trips. He is best known for his detailed and realistic watercolor paintings portraying wildlife in their natural environment. In 2000, he transitioned to a more impressionistic style with oils portraying scenes from Yosemite National Park in California, Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks, and Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
ARTIST: Don Balke (North Carolina, born 1933)NAME: Bird - Blue JayYEAR: 1986MEDIUM: gouache on boardCONDITION: ExcellentSIGHT SIZE: 11 x 11 inches / 27 x 27 cmBOARD SIZE: 19 x 20 inches / 48 x 50 cmSIGNATURE: lower rightNOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Wildlife of the 50 States 22c Blue Jay/North Carolina stamp issued June 13, 1987. One of the most commonly found birds of the eastern United States, the Blue Jay is distinguished from other woodland birds by its piercing jay-jay-jay. Known for mimicking the harsh cries of hawks, the Blue Jay nevertheless occasionally sings its own soft, low song and imitates the musical sounds of other songbirds. An inhabitant of forests, suburban gardens and parks, this friendly bird is often found in close proximity to humans. The Blue Jay's curious nature excites birdwatchers who enjoy observing its theatrical antics. A blue-winged bird with white on its wings and tail, the Blue Jay displays a prominent blue crest and black necklace. Black barrings appear on its wings and tail, while its breast and face are white. Though the Blue Jay is easily spotted by its vivid coloring, it is a master of camouflage, able to hide among tree branches even during winter months. An active, noisy bird, the Blue Jay often travels in small parties and enjoys eating nuts, seeds, fruits and insects. During migration, this boisterous bird travels in loose flocks of five to 50 and is a fall and winter visitor to Oregon and California. The Blue Jay's nest is usually located in the fork of a tree or on a branch, and is made of moss, twigs and leaves, which both the male and female gather as a team. The female lays three to six eggs which hatch within 16 to 18 days. Young birds leave the nest in about three weeks. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 120440US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Balke, the youngest of ten children, grew up on a farm in northern backcountry of Wisconsin. His family was completely dependent on the land; they tapped trees to make maple syrup; used crosscut saws for logging and horses for their farmwork; they raised crops for themselves and as income. His upbringing instilled in him a love of nature and wildlife. He received his first art award in a Wisconsin state-sponsored art contest while at elementary school for a painting of a black bear roaming in the woods. After serving in the US Army, he married Barbara Schernick[citation needed] and they moved to Chicago where he enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts, now known as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During his time at the Academy, he specialized in still-life paintings. After graduating, he was hired by a Chicago illustrating studio and eventually moved back to Wisconsin where he worked as a commercial art director. He won many awards for his work as an art director and illustrator. On his own time, late in the night, he painted and developed his skills as a wildlife artist. After 17 years, he left his work as an art director to devote himself completely to watercolors and wildlife art. By 1979, they had six children and a home in the village of Thiensville, Wisconsin. Balke's love of nature took him to the NC mountains where he bought 200 acres in McDowell County and built a home. In 1985, a gallery was added and the Don Balke Wildlife Gallery was opened. In 1987, his work was chosen as the illustration for the official NC Zoo poster. In 1992, the United States Post Office issued a series of first-class postage stamps portraying five different species of hummingbirds designed by Balke. Balke travels to Africa, Australia, Ireland, the Caribbean, and across the 50 United States for inspiration and research. His wife, Barbara Schernick Balke, does extensive research on the animals and their habitats in preparation for the paintings and does much of the photography on research trips. He is best known for his detailed and realistic watercolor paintings portraying wildlife in their natural environment. In 2000, he transitioned to a more impressionistic style with oils portraying scenes from Yosemite National Park in California, Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks, and Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
ARTIST: Rein Sievers (France, Netherlands, 1929 - ???)NAME: Dutch Flower MarketMEDIUM: oil on canvasCONDITION: Very good. Restretched. No visible inpaint under UV light.SIGHT SIZE: 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches / 50 x 60 cmFRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)SIGNATURE: lower rightPROVENANCE: Arnot Gallery NY (has gallery stamp on verso)SKU#: 119835US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Born in 1929, Sievers emigrated to the Netherlands the following year with his parents. After attending grammar school, he completed his formal education at the Royal Academy of Pictorial Art in The Hague. There he studied under Professor van Dam of the Academy of Art as well as Vogel, a famous Dutch painter of urban scenes.During his early life, Rein traveled throughout Western Europe, painting in each city he visited. In keeping with the teachings of his mentor, he studied the people and their interactions as they moved through the bustling streets of Paris, London, Cologne, Amsterdam, and several other European cities. As part of his interest in the cityscape, he also came to the US for several years in order to spend time in the major metropolitan areas of New York and Chicago. He lived in the US and Canada until 1981 when he returned to Europe.He mastered urban impressionistic painting by capturing the beauty and light of city streets, as well as the energy and activity of the people on them. Sievers' paintings contain a natural warmth and familiarity that flows from his loose brush strokes and sophisticated use of color.
ARTIST: Claudio Secchi (Italian, 1920 - ?)NAME: Woman with ParasolMEDIUM: oil on canvasCONDITION: Unstretched (In-House stretching available). No visible inpaint under UV light.SIGHT SIZE: 31 x 23 inches / 78 x 58 cmFRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)SIGNATURE: in the middle and on versoPROVENANCE: Arnot Gallery NY (has gallery stamp on verso)CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 120642US Shipping $90 + insurance.
ARTIST: Paul Calle (Connecticut, New York, 1928 - 2010) & Chris Calle (US,Born 1961)NAME: 1920s - ProhibitionYEAR: 1998MEDIUM: mixed media on boardCONDITION: Excellent.SIGHT SIZE: 17 x 14 inches / 43 x 35 cmBOARD SIZE: 23 x 16 inches / 58 x 40 cmSIGNATURE: lower rightNOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Celebrate the Century Series 32c Prohibition Enforced stamp issued May 28, 1998. On October 28, 1919, the Volstead Act was passed, providing enforcement of the recently ratified 18th Amendment, prohibiting the manufacture, sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. President Herbert Hoover declared Prohibition to be "a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose." Most Americans, however, tended to disagree, especially those living in cities where illegal saloons or speakeasies flourished. Along with speakeasies came the men who supplied the illicit spirits, gangsters such as Frank Costello and Al Capone. Before long, the explosive growth of bootlegging and organized crime led to the broad corruption of public officials. Fewer than 1,600 liquor enforcement agents patrolled a nation inhabited by more than 105 million people, which possessed two lengthy borders and more than 18,000 miles of coastline. And since agents were paid miserable wages, few were dedicated to their work. Two notable exceptions were agents Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith -- famous for donning elaborate disguises to catch offenders. Calls for repeal of Prohibition began as early as 1923. It wasn't until February 20, 1933, however, that Congress passed the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment and making liquor legal again. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 118692US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Paul Calle, Postage Stamp Designer, Is Dead at 82 By MARGALIT FOX The cause was melanoma, said his son Chris, who is also a stamp designer. A longtime Stamford resident, Mr. Calle (pronounced KAL-ee) designed more than 40 United States stamps, licked by generations of postwar Americans. He was best known for the 10-cent stamp, commissioned by NASA and issued in 1969, commemorating the Apollo 11 moon landing that year. His other stamps include ones honoring Gen. Douglas MacArthur (1971), Robert Frost (1974), the International Year of the Child (1979), Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan (1980), Frederic Remington (1981), Pearl S. Buck (1983), the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1984) and folk-art carousel horses (1988 and again, with new artwork, in 1995). Mr. Calle's work has been exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and elsewhere. With Chris, he designed two 1994 stamps a 29-cent first-class stamp and a $9.95 express-mail stamp commemorating the moon landing's 25th anniversary. Father and son also collaborated on stamps for Sweden, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and the United Nations. Paul Calle was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on March 3, 1928. He earned a bachelor's degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and during the Korean War was an illustrator for the Army. Early in his career, Mr. Calle did cover artwork for science-fiction pulp magazines like Galaxy, Fantasy Fiction and Super Science Stories, as well as for general-interest publications like The Saturday Evening Post. In 1962, he was among the inaugural group of artists chosen for the NASA Art Program, a documentary record of the space program that has produced thousands of works to date. Mr. Calle's early art for the program includes a pair of 5-cent stamps, issued in 1967, depicting the Gemini casule and the astronaut Ed White making the first American spacewalk in 1965. On July 16, 1969, the day Apollo 11 was launched, Mr. Calle was the only artist allowed to observe the astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, as they readied themselves for the mission eating breakfast, donning their spacesuits and the like. He captured their preparations in a series of intimate pen-and-ink sketches later exhibited at the National Air and Space Museum. That morning, when the astronauts lifted off, one of the things they carried was the engraved printing plate of Mr. Calle's commemorative stamp. As the moon lacked a post office, a proof made from the plate was hand-canceled by the men aboard the spacecraft. Mr. Calle's wife, the former Olga Wyhowanec, whom he married in 1951, died in 2003. Besides his son Chris, he is survived by another son, Paul P., a veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo; a daughter, Claudia Calle Beal; and six grandchildren. Interviewed after the moon landing, Mr. Calle divulged the secret of his rigorous craft: "When you do a stamp," he said, "think big, but draw small."
ARTIST: Paul Calle (Connecticut, New York, 1928 - 2010) & Chris Calle (US,Born 1961)NAME: Japanese Aggression ArousesYEAR: 1998MEDIUM: mixed media on boardCONDITION: Excellent.SIGHT SIZE: 10 x 13 inches / 25 x 33 cmBOARD SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cmSIGNATURE: lower rightNOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands The 20th Century series 60? Japanese Aggression Arouses World Opinion stamp issued July 15, 1998. In 1931 the world watched with great concern as Japan, eager to expand its empire, invaded and conquered Manchuria -- China's main industrial center. Despite international criticism and sanctions, Japan continued its ruthless quest for new territories throughout the decade. On July 7, 1937, Japanese forces attacked Chinese units near Beijing eventually capturing the cities of Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Guangzhou. Nanjing fell on December 13, 1937. Over the next six weeks, soldiers of Japan's Imperial Army committed the infamous "Rape of Nanjing," one of history's worst atrocities, during which an estimated 300,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed -- and some 20,000 women raped. The once beautiful city of Nanjing was also burned and pillaged. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 120041US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Paul Calle, Postage Stamp Designer, Is Dead at 82 By MARGALIT FOX The cause was melanoma, said his son Chris, who is also a stamp designer. A longtime Stamford resident, Mr. Calle (pronounced KAL-ee) designed more than 40 United States stamps, licked by generations of postwar Americans. He was best known for the 10-cent stamp, commissioned by NASA and issued in 1969, commemorating the Apollo 11 moon landing that year. His other stamps include ones honoring Gen. Douglas MacArthur (1971), Robert Frost (1974), the International Year of the Child (1979), Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan (1980), Frederic Remington (1981), Pearl S. Buck (1983), the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1984) and folk-art carousel horses (1988 and again, with new artwork, in 1995). Mr. Calle's work has been exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and elsewhere. With Chris, he designed two 1994 stamps a 29-cent first-class stamp and a $9.95 express-mail stamp commemorating the moon landing's 25th anniversary. Father and son also collaborated on stamps for Sweden, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and the United Nations. Paul Calle was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on March 3, 1928. He earned a bachelor's degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and during the Korean War was an illustrator for the Army. Early in his career, Mr. Calle did cover artwork for science-fiction pulp magazines like Galaxy, Fantasy Fiction and Super Science Stories, as well as for general-interest publications like The Saturday Evening Post. In 1962, he was among the inaugural group of artists chosen for the NASA Art Program, a documentary record of the space program that has produced thousands of works to date. Mr. Calle's early art for the program includes a pair of 5-cent stamps, issued in 1967, depicting the Gemini casule and the astronaut Ed White making the first American spacewalk in 1965. On July 16, 1969, the day Apollo 11 was launched, Mr. Calle was the only artist allowed to observe the astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, as they readied themselves for the mission eating breakfast, donning their spacesuits and the like. He captured their preparations in a series of intimate pen-and-ink sketches later exhibited at the National Air and Space Museum. That morning, when the astronauts lifted off, one of the things they carried was the engraved printing plate of Mr. Calle's commemorative stamp. As the moon lacked a post office, a proof made from the plate was hand-canceled by the men aboard the spacecraft. Mr. Calle's wife, the former Olga Wyhowanec, whom he married in 1951, died in 2003. Besides his son Chris, he is survived by another son, Paul P., a veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo; a daughter, Claudia Calle Beal; and six grandchildren. Interviewed after the moon landing, Mr. Calle divulged the secret of his rigorous craft: "When you do a stamp," he said, "think big, but draw small."
ARTIST: Paul Calle (Connecticut, New York, 1928 - 2010) & Chris Calle (US,Born 1961)NAME: 1900s - ImmigrationYEAR: 1997MEDIUM: mixed media on boardCONDITION: Excellent.SIGHT SIZE: 16 x 14 inches / 40 x 35 cmBOARD SIZE: 22 x 16 inches / 55 x 40 cmSIGNATURE: lower rightNOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Celebrate the Century Series 32c Immigrants Arrive stamp issued February 3, 1998. "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." The poignant words of American poet Emma Lazarus' sublime poem, The New Colossus, inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, reflect America's attitude toward the millions of immigrants that landed on Ellis Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the nation's largest port of entry, the island received nearly three-fourths of all immigrants during its 40 years of full operation. Ellis Island received as many as 5,000 people a day, with the peak year for immigration occurring in 1907 when 1.3 million immigrants arrived. Most of America's immigrants between 1905 and 1907 were Russian Jews, Italians and people from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Ellis Island's facilities included dormitories to accommodate 1,500 people, kitchens, a laundry, recreation rooms and a special ferry service to the mainland. Most immigrants remained at Ellis Island for a short time, while waiting for their papers to be approved and until their families' arrival on later ships. Some were detained in quarantine for health checks. The massive immigration during the early 20th century helped to establish America as a melting pot of many cultures, providing people from all over the world with a new beginning. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 118705US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Paul Calle, Postage Stamp Designer, Is Dead at 82 By MARGALIT FOX The cause was melanoma, said his son Chris, who is also a stamp designer. A longtime Stamford resident, Mr. Calle (pronounced KAL-ee) designed more than 40 United States stamps, licked by generations of postwar Americans. He was best known for the 10-cent stamp, commissioned by NASA and issued in 1969, commemorating the Apollo 11 moon landing that year. His other stamps include ones honoring Gen. Douglas MacArthur (1971), Robert Frost (1974), the International Year of the Child (1979), Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan (1980), Frederic Remington (1981), Pearl S. Buck (1983), the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1984) and folk-art carousel horses (1988 and again, with new artwork, in 1995). Mr. Calle's work has been exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and elsewhere. With Chris, he designed two 1994 stamps a 29-cent first-class stamp and a $9.95 express-mail stamp commemorating the moon landing's 25th anniversary. Father and son also collaborated on stamps for Sweden, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and the United Nations. Paul Calle was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on March 3, 1928. He earned a bachelor's degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and during the Korean War was an illustrator for the Army. Early in his career, Mr. Calle did cover artwork for science-fiction pulp magazines like Galaxy, Fantasy Fiction and Super Science Stories, as well as for general-interest publications like The Saturday Evening Post. In 1962, he was among the inaugural group of artists chosen for the NASA Art Program, a documentary record of the space program that has produced thousands of works to date. Mr. Calle's early art for the program includes a pair of 5-cent stamps, issued in 1967, depicting the Gemini casule and the astronaut Ed White making the first American spacewalk in 1965. On July 16, 1969, the day Apollo 11 was launched, Mr. Calle was the only artist allowed to observe the astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, as they readied themselves for the mission eating breakfast, donning their spacesuits and the like. He captured their preparations in a series of intimate pen-and-ink sketches later exhibited at the National Air and Space Museum. That morning, when the astronauts lifted off, one of the things they carried was the engraved printing plate of Mr. Calle's commemorative stamp. As the moon lacked a post office, a proof made from the plate was hand-canceled by the men aboard the spacecraft. Mr. Calle's wife, the former Olga Wyhowanec, whom he married in 1951, died in 2003. Besides his son Chris, he is survived by another son, Paul P., a veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo; a daughter, Claudia Calle Beal; and six grandchildren. Interviewed after the moon landing, Mr. Calle divulged the secret of his rigorous craft: "When you do a stamp," he said, "think big, but draw small."
ARTIST: Chris Calle (American, born 1961)NAME: Jefferson DavisYEAR: 1995MEDIUM: mixed media on boardCONDITION: Excellent.SIGHT SIZE: 15 x 13 inches / 38 x 33 cmBOARD SIZE: 23 x 19 inches / 58 x 48 cmSIGNATURE: lower rightNOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the U.S. 32c Jefferson Davis stamp issued June 29, 1995. Graduate of West Point, hero of the Mexican War, U.S. senator and U.S. secretary of war, Jefferson Davis believed fervently that the federal government should respect the right of property in slaves. Any interference, he felt, was unconstitutional and a threat to state sovereignty. On January 5, 1861, declaring that the Union was composed of independent states, voluntarily confederated and free to resume their sovereignty, he joined fellow senators in urging Southern states to secede and organize a Confederacy. Secession was not revolution to Davis, but a legal remedy. After his home state of Mississippi seceded, he resigned from the Senate and returned home to accept the rank of major general and command of the state's military forces. When the Provisional Congress selected him as president of the Confederacy, however, he reluctantly took office on February 18, 1861. Confident that law and right were on his side, President Davis was equally convinced that might was on the side of the North. The lightly-industrialized South had about nine million people, compared to the heavily-industrialized North's 22 million. After the war, accused of treason and of taking part in Lincoln's assassination, Davis was imprisoned. Held in leg chains and treated harshly, he was twice indicted, but never brought to trial. He was released on May 13, 1867, to become a symbol of the Confederacy second only to Robert E. Lee. Never requesting or receiving a pardon, he died on December 6, 1889. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 120437US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:The son of artist Paul Calle, Chris Calle studied painting and illustration at the University of Michigan School of Art and has become known both for his paintings and postage stamp designs.
ARTIST: Chris Calle (American, born 1961)NAME: ChancellorsvilleYEAR: 1995MEDIUM: mixed media on boardCONDITION: Excellent.SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 13 inches / 35 x 33 cmBOARD SIZE: 23 x 18 inches / 58 x 45 cmSIGNATURE: lower rightNOTE: This painting is the original which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the 32c Battle of Chancellorsville Classic Collection Series stamp issued June 29, 1995. After the Battle of Fredericksburg, when General Ambrose E. Burnside attacked Robert E. Lee on Virginia's Rappahannock River, Burnside was relieved of command at his own request. Replacing him as commander of the Army of the Potomac was General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker. On April 27, 1863, Hooker sent his force of 120,000 men against Lee's army of only 60,000 men, still holding the Rappahannock line. Hooker's plan was to engage Lee's attention at Fredericksburg, then send another force around the town to attack the Confederate flank. The two pincers would try to isolate and crush the Army of Northern Virginia. But Hooker's right wing force had to march through a thickly wooded area making it vulnerable to surprise attack. Alert to Hooker's strategy, Lee left a screening force to protect his right flank at Fredericksburg and attacked Hooker straight on, at the same time sending General Stonewall Jackson to strike at the Union right. Jackson's savage attack from the pine thickets on May 2, at the crossroads junction known as Chancellorsville, caught the Northern army by surprise. After battling for three days across a 10-mile area, Hooker retreated. Union casualties were over 17,000, while the Confederate cost was 12,800. For Lee, his greatest victory was sadly Pyrrhic, since Jackson was mortally wounded by his own men. Nevertheless, Lee decided to launch a second invasion of the North, hoping to capture an important city like Harrisburg or Baltimore and possibly effect a triumphant peace.PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 120047US Shipping $60 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:The son of artist Paul Calle, Chris Calle studied painting and illustration at the University of Michigan School of Art and has become known both for his paintings and postage stamp designs.
ARTIST: Dean Ellis (New York, 1920 - 2009)NAME: British Captain John MarshallYEAR: 1995MEDIUM: gouache on boardCONDITION: Excellent.SIGHT SIZE: 9 x 15 inches / 22 x 38 cmBOARD SIZE: 11 x 17 inches / 28 x 43 cmSIGNATURE: unsigned but has publishing house labels on versoNOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 55c British Captain John Marshall Charts Islands, 1788 stamp issued May 2, 1996. By the late 18th century, the Pacific region had witnessed the rise and fall of the Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch. Then Great Britain began to take its place in the Sun both commercially and politically. In the 1780s, numerous British naval vessels and merchantmen of the British East India Company were stopping over in the Central Pacific islands on their way to China. The British First Fleet arrived in Australia in 1788 carrying a cargo of 700 convicts destined for the penal colony to be established there. Having discharged the prisoners, the First Fleet dispersed, with most ships striking north toward China. However, Captain John Marshall, commanding the Scarborough, sailed east on a course that would take him through the archipelago that he charted, and which now bears his name -- the Marshall Islands. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.CATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 120049US Shipping $49 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Dean Ellis was born in Detroit, Michigan and studied at the Cleveland School of Art from 1939 to 1942 and with Karl Zerbe at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts from 1946 to1947. His work is owned by the Cleveland Museum of Art and in many private collections. He served as an infantryman in the Pacific during World War II; after the war he worked as an illustrator in Cleveland, Ohio, while developing a reputation as a painter. In 1950, Life magazine included him among nineteen of the most promising American painters. Settling in New York in 1956, he was awarded a fellowship for work at the McDowell Colony, and his work is represented in many public collections. Ellis has designed stamps for the U.S. Postal Service and several foreign governments. Portraits painted by Ellis hang in the Metropolitan Club, the Union League, Columbia University in New York City, and the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida. Exhibitions of his work have been held in New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Cleveland.
ARTIST: Herbert August Uerpmann (Germany, 1911 - 1996)NAME: Alpine LandscapeMEDIUM: oil on canvasCONDITION: Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light.SIGHT SIZE: 31 x 27 inches / 78 x 68 cmFRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)SIGNATURE: lower rightPROVENANCE: Arnot Gallery NY (has gallery stamp on verso)SKU#: 119864US Shipping $90 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:August Herbert Uerpmann born 1911 in Barmen died in 1996 in Wuppertal - Elberfeld. He painted landscapes and still lifes. He was the son of August Uerpmann and Anna Emilie, born in Finke. He was a decorator, he studied with Wittucher and Ludwig Fahrenkroga at the Kunstgewerbeschule Barmen. In the 1950s, Uerpmann owned the art gallery at Laurentiusstrasse in Wuppertal-Elberfeld. His health problems repeatedly forced him to take longer breaks in painting. Much of his work was disseminated through a gallery in Heidenheim, Franconia, which also organized sales exhibitions.
ARTIST: Otto Antoine (Germany, 1865 - 1951)NAME: Reihn River Landscape with Laundring WomanYEAR: 1935MEDIUM: oil on boardCONDITION: Missing few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light.SIGHT SIZE: 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches / 25 x 33 cmFRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)SIGNATURE: lower rightNOTE: has artist's stamp on versoSKU#: 119807US Shipping $42 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:After attending high school, he was sent for an apprenticeship to a master painter. At the age of 18, he chose the career of mail clerk at the post office of Lutzel. After hours, he drew and painted motifs of his hometown of Koblenz, applying his self-taught skills and knowledge. After the "assistant's exam" in 1887 and voluntary military service for the term of one year, he was transferred to a pioneer battalion for a short time in Hamburg. Antoine went to Berlin in 1891 and studied at the Berlin Academy of Arts (Akademie der Kunste) under Franz Skarbina. He became a member of the Association of Berlin Artists and participated regularly in the major art exhibitions in Berlin. In 1942, he was bombed-out in Berlin and spent a short time in Silesia.Immediately after moving from Koblenz to Berlin in 1891, Antoine contacted local artists in Berlin. He studied part-time at the Academy of Fine Arts (Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste) and attended courses in landscape and nude painting. In Professor Franz Skarbina (1849-1910), he found an artist who recognized his talent and encouraged and taught him what he, the self-taught artist, had yet to learn. Initially, Antoine mainly painted landscapes and mostly used watercolors. After his training under Skarbina, he preferred oil paint for larger images, because it was more expressive, and mostly painted city-themed motifs. He created many oil, pastel, and watercolor paintings as well as etchings of motifs of Berlin. Horse-drawn carriages on rain-soaked roads, the hustle and bustle on Leipziger Strasse or passers-by at the Brandenburg Gate - these are impressions the artist captured in their randomness and instantaneousness. The Cathedral, The Castle and Bridge (Kaiser-Friedrich-Bridge), Unter den Linden, Brandenburg Gate, Leipziger Platz, with the Wertheim Department Store, Potsdamer Platz, Alexanderplatz with Berolina and Police Headquarters, Reichstag, Tiergarten, Kurfurstendamm, Kaiser-Wilhelm Memorial Church and Tauentzienstrasse, as well as the City Hall and Altes Museum are naturally included in the list of his paintings of Berlin. It is the representative Berlin; the Berlin of monumental buildings. All paintings are atmospheric and were completed using a virtuous impressionistic technique. The hues of the era and its transformations are easily perceptible by looking at the means of transportation, hackney coaches, the electrical and open top buses as well as the clothing of the pedestrians.Otto Antoine was a member of the Association of Berlin Artists, which was founded in 1841. Later, he represented his fellow artists as a member of the association's board and was repeatedly involved in the setting up of the Greater Berlin Art Exhibition. Eventually, he became an honorary member and honorary president of the association.Fortunately, a large amount of his work had been preserved. However, a complete overview of the locations of Antoine's works does not currently exist. At best, the following information may be a reference point. A large number of his works is currently kept by the family and other private collectors.
ARTIST: Elizabeth Galbraith McIntyre Jewell (Washington, Massachusetts, 1874 - 1956)NAME: Rocky SeascapeMEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board.CONDITION: Few minor paint losses/scratches. Some foxing. No visible inpaint under UV light.SIGHT SIZE: 11 x 14 inches / 27 x 35 cmFRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)SIGNATURE: lower right and on versoNOTE: has artist's estate stamp on versoNAME VARIANTS: Elizabeth Galbraith MacIntyreCATEGORY: antique vintage paintingAD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT USSKU#: 120132US Shipping $42 + insurance.BIOGRAPHY:Elizabeth Galbraith Jewell was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1874. After graduating from Boston University in 1898, she became a teacher of Classics at Lawrence High School, where she met and married her husband Ernest C. Jewell. She began the serious pursuit of art after her children matured, and studied with some of the best-known painters of her time, including: Louis Morton, Charles Woodbury, Philip Leslie Hale, Henry W. Rice, Susan Ricker Knox, and George Loftus Noyes. She was very fond of color and developed her mature style under the direction of George Noyes, the noted Boston impressionist, who gave her lessons during the summers in Gloucester. She painted in Gloucester and Ogunquit, was a member of the Merrimack Valley Artist’s Association, and exhibited at Addison Galleries in Andover, Mass.
Wilhelm Busch 1832 Wiedensahl bei Hannover - 1908 Mechtshausen bei Seesen/Harz Bauer aus Wiedensahl. 1870/80. Öl auf Karton. Vgl. Gmelin 40. Am rechten Rand unten signiert. Verso mit altem Zollstempel. 29 x 19,5 cm (11,4 x 7,6 in). Wir danken Frau Ruth Brunngraber-Malottke, die das Werk im Original begutachtet hat, für die freundliche Auskunft. PROVENIENZ: Privatsammlung Rheinland-Pfalz (ca. 1980 aus Familienbesitz erhalten). Die Porträtstudien Wilhelm Buschs sind aufgrund der Tatsache so faszinierend, dass sie zwischen Individuum und Typus beständig changieren. Besonders in den Männerbildnissen, deren Inspiration sicherlich auf die von Busch so bewunderten niederländischen barocken Meister zurückzuführen ist, zeigt sich seine besondere Fähigkeit auf diesem Gebiet. In einer in ihrer Freiheit an Frans Hals gemahnenden Malweise, die sich am reichen, pastosen Farbmaterial erfreut und eine akademische Feinmalerei überschreitet, gelingt es Busch, eine genaue Charakteristik des Dargestellten zu schildern, ohne sich in akribisch-realistischer Detailschilderung zu verlieren. Seine Motive sucht er bei den einfachen Leuten: Der pfeifestopfende Alte, der Bauer, der Bettler, der Alte mit dem zerbrochenen Krug sind alles Bildnisse einer gewöhnlichen Schicht, wie sie schon bspw. Adriaen Brouwer auf die Leinwand gebannt hatte. Das bei den Niederländern oft prägende komische Element meidet Busch jedoch zugunsten eines mitfühlenden und menschlichen, das auch das für gewöhnlich eher Bildunwürdige zur Malerei erhebt. Dazu kommt die reduzierte Palette, die nicht in den buntesten Farben schwelgt, sondern sich in abgedämpften, abgetönten Farben mit Bescheidenheit und Demut der harschen Realität nähert. [KT] Aufrufzeit: 11.06.2022 - ca. 15.54 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.ENGLISH VERSIONWilhelm Busch 1832 Wiedensahl bei Hannover - 1908 Mechtshausen bei Seesen/Harz Bauer aus Wiedensahl. 1870/80. Oil on board. Cf. Gmelin 40. Signed in bottom of right margin. With an old custom's stamp on the reverse. 29 x 19.5 cm (11.4 x 7.6 in). We are grateful to Mrs. Ruth Brunngraber-Malottke, who inspected the original work, for her kind support in cataloging this lot. PROVENANCE: Private collection Rhineland-Palatinate (obtained from the family around 1980). Called up: June 11, 2022 - ca. 15.54 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Edward Harrison Compton 1881 Feldafing - 1960 Feldafing Piz Boè / Sella Gruppe. 1940. Öl auf Leinwand. Rechts unten signiert und datiert. Verso auf der Leinwand mit dem Stempel der Malereibedarfshandlung Doerner. 82,5 x 113 cm (32,4 x 44,4 in). Wir danken Frau Sybille Brandes, Tutzing, für die freundliche Auskunft. PROVENIENZ: Privatsammlung Süddeutschland. Wie sein Vater, der berühmte englische Bergmaler Edward Theodore Compton, ein ausgezeichneter Alpinist, der zahlreiche Erstbesteigungen absolviert, begeistert sich auch Edward Harrison Compton leidenschaftlich für die alpine Landschaft und das immer wieder überwältigende und veränderliche Naturerlebnis der Berge. Er besucht nach einer Ausbildung bei seinem Vater die Kunstgewerbeschule in London. Zahlreiche Reisen führen ihn in die Schweiz, nach Oberitalien und Tirol, wobei er - anders als sein Vater - weniger die dramatische Hochgebirgswelt als vielmehr die Schönheit der unberührten Gebirgswälder und -bäche und der weiten Almwiesen in den Blick nimmt. Hier richtet sich der Blick auf den Piz Boè, den höchsten Gipfel der beeindruckenden Sella-Gruppe der Dolomiten. Eine Erstbesteigung des Dreitausenders gelang 1864 dem österreichischen Alpinisten Paul Grohmann. [KT] Aufrufzeit: 11.06.2022 - ca. 16.34 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten, Folgerechtsvergütung fällt an.ENGLISH VERSIONEdward Harrison Compton 1881 Feldafing - 1960 Feldafing Piz Boè / Sella Gruppe. 1940. Oil on canvas. Lower right signed and dated. Verso with the stamp of the art supplies store Doerner. 82.5 x 113 cm (32.4 x 44.4 in). We are grateful to Mrs Sybille Brandes, Tutzing, for her kind support in cataloging this lot. PROVENANCE: Private collection Southern Germany. Called up: June 11, 2022 - ca. 16.34 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation, artist´s resale right compensation is due.
Carl Spitzweg 1808 München - 1885 München Die Stadtwache. Um 1850/55. Öl auf Holz. Wichmann 124. Rechts unten mit dem verwischten Nachlassstempel (Lugt 2307). Verso mit teilw. fragmentierten (Galerie-)Etiketten, rautenförmigem Etikett und Stempel des Malereibedarfs Fritz Schachinger, München. 40,5 x 31 cm (15,9 x 12,2 in). Wir danken Herrn Detlef Rosenberger, der das Werk im Original begutachtet hat, für die freundliche Auskunft. Das Werk wird in das in Vorbereitung befindliche Werkverzeichnis aufgenommen. PROVENIENZ: Aus dem Nachlass des Künstlers. Privatbesitz. Privatsammlung Baden-Württemberg. AUSSTELLUNG: Spitzweg-Ausstellung, Moderne Galerie Thannhauser, München, September 1916, Nr. 1 (mit Abb. S. 8, verso mit dem Galerieetikett, Nr. 4504). Sonderausstellung Carl Spitzweg, Hugo Helbing, Berlin, 20.2.-20.3.1927, Nr. 5 ('Torbogen mit Wachsoldaten'). LITERATUR: Günther Roennefahrt, Carl Spitzweg. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis seiner Gemälde, Ölstudien und Aquarelle, München 1960, S. 211, Nr. 739 (mit Abb.). Auf seinen zahlreichen Reisen von München aus in die Dörfer des Umlands, in größere Städte Bayerns und Tirols sowie seinen Aufenthalten in Venedig, Wien und Prag füllt Spitzweg seine Skizzenbücher mit zahlreichen Architekturansichten. Dabei versucht er stets, den charakteristischen Stil der jeweiligen Stadt einzufangen, wie er zum Beispiel begeistert aus Nürnberg schreibt: „Die zackigen Häuser, und Zinnen, die alten Thürme und Brücken sind reizend […] hier ist alles gotisch, die Fenster, Häuser, Kirchen, Thürme, sogar meine zwei Hausfräuleins, denn ich wohne privatier, sind voll Erker, Zinnen, Spitzbögen, Arabesken und Schnörkeln.“ (zit. nach: Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Verzeichnis der Werke, Stuttgart 2002, S. 26). Der in den Sommermonaten dauerhaft auf Reisen umherschweifende Spitzweg führt zeichnerisch Buch über seine Entdeckungen und zeichnet im süddeutschen und Tiroler-Raum in Memmingen, Bad Tölz, Augsburg, Innsbruck und Bozen. Oftmals positioniert er sich dabei auf dem Marktplatz, dem Zentrum der Städtchen vor Kirche oder Rathaus, auf dem die Bewohner zusammentreffen. Das Gewirr der Fassaden, Giebel, Treppen und Fenster einer über Jahrhunderte einigermaßen willkürlich und ungeplant zusammengewachsenen Architektur scheint ihn dabei künstlerisch besonders zu interessieren. In den Architekturen seiner Werke verschmelzen ebenso die verschiedensten Stile und Epochen, mittelalterliche niedrige Häuschen, aus denen Schornsteine, Dachgauben und Torbogen wachsen, ducken sich neben wuchtigen barocken Türmen und geschwungenen Giebeln. Hieraus ergeben sich helle und dunkle Winkel, Schattenwürfe und hell erleuchtete Partien, die den Gebäuden ihre Lebendigkeit verleihen. Ein wiederkehrender Anblick ist der große Torturm mit Uhr, darunter Reste einer charakteristischen süddeutschen Lüftlmalerei, die vermutlich den heiligen Schutzpatron der Stadt zeigt. Wie auf einer Bühne arrangiert er in dieser Szenerie die Figuren. Auf ihrem erhöhten Posten vor dem Schildhaus beobachtet ein Wachtposten die Straße darunter und den Eingang zur Stadt. Im Schatten der kleinen Bäumchen haben es sich zwei weitere Wachtposten gemütlich gemacht. Am Turm wehen kleine Fahnen, die die Herrschaftszugehörigkeit des Städtchens markieren, wohingegen die Wachtposten mittlerweile keine Kämpfe mehr als die gegen die heißen Strahlen der Mittagssonne und die kaum vergehende Zeit auszutragen haben. Der beinahe wolkenlose klare blaue Himmel, in dem Spitzweg die von ihm besonders geschätzte Farbe so intensiv und flächig wie selten einsetzt, betont die Friedlichkeit und Trägheit der Szene und verleiht ihr eine fast schon italianisierende Atmosphäre. [KT] Aufrufzeit: 11.06.2022 - ca. 15.10 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.ENGLISH VERSIONCarl Spitzweg 1808 München - 1885 München Die Stadtwache. Um 1850/55. Oil on panel. Wichmann 124. Lower right with a wiped estate stamp (Lugt 2307). Verso with partly fragmentarily preserved (gallery) labels, rhomb-shaped labels and a stamp of the art supplies store Fritz Schachinger, Munich. 40.5 x 31 cm (15.9 x 12.2 in). We are grateful to Mr Detlef Rosenberger, who inspected the original artwork, for his kind support in cataloging this lot. The work will be included into the forthcoming catalog raisonné. PROVENANCE: Artist's estate. Private collection. Private collection Baden-Württemberg. EXHIBITION: Spitzweg exhibition, Moderne Galerie Thannhauser, Munich, September 1916, no. 1 (with illu. on p. 8, with the gallery label on the reverse, no. 4504). Special exhibition Carl Spitzweg, Hugo Helbing, Berlin, February 20 - March 20, 1927, no. 5 ('Torbogen mit Wachsoldaten'). LITERATURE: Günther Roennefahrt, Carl Spitzweg. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis seiner Gemälde, Ölstudien und Aquarelle, Munich 1960, p. 211, no. 739 (with illu.). Called up: June 11, 2022 - ca. 15.10 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Edward Cucuel 1875 San Francisco - 1954 Pasadena Dresdener Kunstausstellung. 1901. Tuschfederzeichnung. Links unten signiert und datiert. Unten rechts der Mitte mit Stempel 'Ausstellungs Centrale'. Auf dünnem Velin. 37,5 x 48,5 cm (14,7 x 19 in), blattgroß. Aufrufzeit: 11.06.2022 - ca. 16.10 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.ENGLISH VERSIONEdward Cucuel 1875 San Francisco - 1954 Pasadena Dresdener Kunstausstellung. 1901. Pen and India ink drawing. Lower left signed and dated. With the stamp 'Ausstellungs Centrale' in right of bottom center. On thin wove paper. 37.5 x 48.5 cm (14.7 x 19 in), the full sheet. Called up: June 11, 2022 - ca. 16.10 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Edward Theodore Compton 1849 London - 1921 Feldafing Glacier des Bois, Chamonix. 1869. Aquarell über Bleistift. Links unten signiert. Rechts unten bezeichnet und datiert 'Glacier des Bois Chamonix Sept. 1. 1869'. Verso auf dem Auflagekarton mit dem Etikett der Galerie Heinemann, München, sowie dem Stempel der Rahmenhandlung G. Wieser, München; handschriftlich mit dem Künstlernamen und Titel bezeichnet sowie datiert '72'. Auf festem Velin, kaschiert auf Karton. 24 x 33 cm (9,4 x 12,9 in). Wir danken Frau Sybille Brandes, Tutzing, für die freundliche Auskunft. PROVENIENZ: Aus dem Nachlass des Künstlers. Galerie Heinemann, München (verso auf dem Auflagekarton mit dem Etikett, dort nummeriert '15225'). Sammlung Direktor E. Krause, München (1921 vom Vorgenannten erworben, es handelt sich wohl um den Münchner Brauereidirektor Emil Krause). Privatsammlung Bayern (durch Erbschaft). AUSSTELLUNG: E. T. Compton, Galerie Heinemann, München, Mai/Juni 1921, Nr. 89. Zu den beeindruckendsten Motiven Edward Theodore Comptons zählen wohl seine Ansichten hochalpiner Gletscher, insbesondere die der französisch-schweizerischen Alpen. Einer der bedeutendsten ist dabei das sogenannte Mer de Glace im Massiv der Mont-Blanc-Gruppe, in dem sich früher eine zerklüftete 12 Kilometer lange und bis fast 2 Kilometer breite Gletscherzunge bis hinunter ins Tal von Chamonix an die Siedlung Les Bois zog. Am oberen Berghang gab es einen Aussichtspunkt bei Montenvers, zu dem schließlich 1909 eine Zahnradbahn für die zahlreichen Touristen eingerichtet wurde. Der imposante Gletscher war damals bereits eine im Laufe der Jahre von zahlreichen Dichtern wie Goethe oder Victor Hugo und Malern wie Caspar David Friedrich oder William Turner besuchte Sehenswürdigkeit, vor der sich die Erhabenheit der Schweizer Bergwelt erspüren ließ. Neue bahnbrechende Forschungen in der Glaciologie englischer Wissenschaftlicher wie die von John Tyndall, veröffentlicht 1860 in seiner Schrift „The glaciers of the Alps“, mögen sicherlich auch für Compton interessant gewesen sein und dem vor allem von englischer Seite betriebenen Alpinismus Vorschub geleistet haben. Das zarte und lichtvolle Aquarell schildert die Ausdehnung des Gletschers, von dem mittlerweile nur noch ein Bruchteil übrig geblieben ist. An seinem Rand positioniert Compton staunende Besucher, sich winzig klein ausnehmend gegenüber der steil und schroff in die Höhe ragenden Bergkulisse des Dome du Rochefort, des Dent du Geant und der Aiguille des Grandes Charmoz. Nuanciert in Grau, Weiß, Blau und Türkis gibt er die leuchtende Helligkeit von Schnee und Eis sowie die transparente Kühle der Hochgebirgslandschaft wieder und hält einen Eindruck fest, der den heutigen Betrachter:innen nicht mehr vergönnt ist. [KT] Aufrufzeit: 11.06.2022 - ca. 15.22 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.ENGLISH VERSIONEdward Theodore Compton 1849 London - 1921 Feldafing Glacier des Bois, Chamonix. 1869. Watercolor over pencil. Lower left signed. Lower right inscribed and dated 'Glacier des Bois Chamonix Sept. 1. 1869'. Verso of the backing board with teh label of Galerie Heinemann, Munich, a stamp of the frame maker G. Wieser, Munich; inscribed with the artist's name and teh title and dated '72'. On firm wove paper, laminated on board. 24 x 33 cm (9.4 x 12.9 in). PROVENANCE: From teh artist's estate. Galerie Heinemann, Munich (with the label on verso of the backing board, there numbered '15225'). Collection director E. Krause, Munich (which presumably is the brewery director Emil Krause, acquired from the above in 1921). Private collection Bavaria (inherited). EXHIBITION: E. T. Compton, Galerie Heinemann, Munich, May/June 1921, no. 89. Called up: June 11, 2022 - ca. 15.22 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Carl Wagner 1796 Rossdorf/Rhön - 1867 Meiningen Elblandschaft bei Sonnenaufgang. Wohl 1821. Öl auf Leinwand, kaschiert auf Holz. Verso mit Leinwand beklebt, dort mit nummeriertem Etikett und handschriftlichen Nummerierungen sowie rotem Siegel. 42,5 x 57,5 cm (16,7 x 22,6 in). • Carl Wagner gilt als bedeutende Figur der Dresdner Romantik in der Landschaftsmalerei. • Wagner ist Zeitgenosse Caspar David Friedrichs und Johann Christian Clausen Dahls, mit dem ihn eine künstlerische und freundschaftliche Beziehung verbindet. • Die Grandiosität und landschaftliche Schönheit der Elbtäler und der sächsischen Schweiz gelten als charakteristisches Motiv der Romantik. • Wagners Malerei fasziniert vor allem durch den Umgang mit dem Licht, das sich hier in der morgendlichen Sonne wie ein goldener Schleier über die Landschaft legt. Wir danken Herrn Dr. Matthias Lehmann, Konz-Könen, für die freundliche wissenschaftliche Beratung. PROVENIENZ: Privatsammlung Hessen. Im Kreis der Dresdner Romantiker kommt Carl Wagner eine bedeutende Stellung zu. Zunächst hatte der Sohn des Dichters Johann Ernst Wagner an den Forstakademien in Dreißigacker und Tharandt studiert, bevor er sich 1817-1820 an der Dresdner Kunstakademie der Malerei widmet. Dort geschehen zu der Zeit wesentliche Entwicklungen in der Landschaftsmalerei mit so bedeutenden Größen wie Caspar David Friedrich und Johann Christian Clausen Dahl. Mit Letzterem befindet sich Wagner in regem Austausch. Kennzeichnend für Wagners Landschaften ist die ungemein zarte und stimmungsvolle Beleuchtung, die oft den Mondschein oder die Abenddämmerung bzw. – wie in diesem Gemälde – die Morgendämmerung wiedergibt. Möglicherweise handelt es sich bei dem Gemälde daher um die 1821 in Dresden präsentierte 'Landschaft mit Morgenbeleuchtung'. Die hohe, über das weite Land gerichtete Perspektive verleiht der Ansicht universalen Charakter, dennoch bleibt Wagner den topografischen Gegebenheiten verpflichtet: Am 'Strom wie ein silbern Band' (Joseph von Eichendorff, 'Nachts') entlang geht der Blick in das Elbtal, mit den markanten Landmarken der Kleinen und Großen Gans. Der an Baumformen sehr interessierte ehemalige Forstanwärter Wagner stellt ungewöhnlich prägnant eine doppelstämmige Birke in den Vordergrund, wie sie sich auch in seinen Skizzenbüchern finden lässt. Auch im Werk von Dahl finden sich immer wieder große schöngewachsene Birken, teils ebenfalls doppelstämmig. Nicht zuletzt die kleine, in Betrachtung des Lichts versunkene Staffagefigur mit der roten Kappe findet sich als folkloristisches Kleidungsstück in späteren norwegischen Gemälden Dahls. Wagner und Dahl sind sich über die Landschaftsmalerei hinaus auch freundschaftlich verbunden, was der Austausch von Gemälden und Zeichnungen belegt. In diesem Sinne kann diese von romantischem Geist durchwehte Landschaft möglicherweise auch als versteckte Hommage an einen der wichtigsten Landschaftsmaler der Zeit gelesen werden. [KT] Aufrufzeit: 11.06.2022 - ca. 15.33 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.ENGLISH VERSIONCarl Wagner (zugeschrieben) 1796 Rossdorf/Rhön - 1867 Meiningen Elblandschaft bei Sonnenaufgang. Wohl 1821. Oil on canvas, laminated on panel. Verso pasted with canvas, there with a numbered label and hand-written numbers and a red stamp. 42.5 x 57.5 cm (16.7 x 22.6 in). We are grateful to Dr. Matthias Lehmann, Konz-Könen, for his kind expert advice. PROVENANCE: Private collection Hesse. Called up: June 11, 2022 - ca. 15.33 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Vintage limited edition lithograph reproduction advertising poster for Marguerite Dufay in her repertoire / Marguerite Dufay dans son répertoire - Design by Louis Anquetin (1861-1932) features Marguerite playing a trombone on a green background. Entertainer Marguerite Dufay played in Parisian music cafés in the late 19th century, and was known as a 'comique excentrique.' The second sheet has a detailed review of the poster's artist, history and legacy. Posters taken from the set - Six Masters of the Poster of the Eighteen Nineties. Edition limited to 2000 numbered sets issued by the Sunday Times. Lithographed in Great Britain by the Westerham Press. Print 329/2000. Good condition, tears on edges, creasing, staining, pinholes, small paper losses on edges, blind embossed stamp on bottom right corner, 2 sheets including description and image. Country of issue: UK, designer: Louis Anquetin, size (cm): 75x48, year of printing: 1968.
Original vintage advertising card featuring a photograph of four rock music band Beatles members resting their feet on a plush toy, signed 'George Harrison' in print, the reverse stamp reads - No. 10 in a series of 60 photos. Photos with the courtesy of Nems Enterrpises Ltd. A&B. C. Chewing Gum Ltd. Excellent condition, information printed on reverse. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 8x6, year of printing: 1960s.
Original vintage travel poster for Brighton - On The Bracing South Coast 60 Minutes From London, featuring a photograph The British Isles Brighton, Sussex by J. Dixon Scott. Brighton Corporation Publicity Department, Brighton, and The Travel And Industrial Development Association of Great Britain and Irealand, Kinnaird House, Pall Mall, East, London. Printed in England. Good condition, several restored paper losses in margins, several restored tears in margins, ink stamp visible in top right corner, backed on linen. Country of issue: UK, designer: J. Dixon Scott, size (cm): 102x64, year of printing: 1930s.
Original vintage advertising for Lactina Suisse / Switzerland - a complete and very economical feed intended for rearing calves and piglets - Design features a man preparing food for his livestock with cows and pigs surrounding him and Swiss mountains in the background. Green border with stylized lettering an illustration of a product sack. Poor condition, tears, paper losses, creasing, staining, stamp on bottom left corner Country of issue: France, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 60x40, year of printing: 1906.
Original vintage travel poster for Africa issued by SAS Scandinavian Airlines System featuring a colourful design by Otto Nielsen (1916-2000) of zebras against a purple night sky with a vulture sitting on a tree branch and a plane flying over a mountain in the distance, the text and SAS logo on the margin below. Good condition, minor creasing, staining, ink stamp on reverse. Country of issue: Denmark, designer: Otto Nielsen, size (cm): 100x62, year of printing: 1950s.
Original vintage travel poster for Africa issued by SAS Scandinavian Airlines System featuring a colourful design by Otto Nielsen (1916-2000) of adult giraffes tending for their young with pink flowers against jungle green background and a plane flying in the distance, the text and SAS logo on the margin below. Good condition, creasing, tears on edges, small paper losses on edges, minor staining, ink stamp on reverse. Country of issue: Denmark, designer: Otto Nielsen, size (cm): 100x62, year of printing: 1950s.
Original vintage propaganda poster with text in Arabic: Fatah - Revolution Until Victory issued by the Palestine Liberation Organisation featuring an illustration of Kalashnikov machine gun with the map and flag of Palestine set over blue background. Very good condition, creasing on edges, small tears on edges, stamp stuck on bottom edge Country of issue: Palestine, designer: Youssef Hammou, size (cm): 70x49.5, year of printing: 1981.
Original vintage movie poster for La Volpe / The Fox directed by Mark Rydell, starring Keir Dullea, Sandy Dennis, and Anne Heywood, the film is based on D.H. Lawrence's The Fox, the 1967 Canadian LGBT lesbian bi-sexual love triangle, the poster features two silhouettes of women with colourful and black hair and a man standing on the horizon that shapes into a black fox set over green background. Good condition, folds, creasing, tears, paper losses, pinholes, minor staining, 2 sheet poster, ink stamp on reverse. Country of issue: Italy, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 176x140, year of printing: 1968.
Original vintage advertising poster for the Theatrephone - a telephonic distribution system that allowed people to listen to opera and theatre performances over the telephone lines - Artwork by Jules Cheret (1836-1932) features a fashionable Parisian lady in a yellow dress listening to music in the Theatrephone public booth with a queue of people waiting behind her. The second sheet has a detailed review of the poster's artist, history and legacy. Posters taken from the set - Six Masters of the Poster of the Eighteen Nineties. Edition limited to 2000 numbered sets issued by the Sunday Times. Lithographed in Great Britain by the Westerham Press. Print 329/2000. Good condition, tears on edges, creasing, staining, pinholes, blind embossed stamp on bottom right corner, 2 sheets including description and image. Country of issue: UK, designer: Jules Cheret, size (cm): 75x48, year of printing: 1968.
KEITH HARING (1958-1990), Attribué àUntitled,1983Dessin au feutre jaune sur papier, signée en bas à droite. Cachets de l’Estate Keith Haring et de la K.Haring Collection au dos20,8 x 29,5 cmDrawn in felt pen on paper.Signed.Stamp of the Keith haring Estate and K.Haring Collection on the back8 x 13 in.Un certificat de la Gvesner Fine Art Gallery, Londres, accompagne l’oeuvre
A collection of 20th century British stamps, including two small albums of oddities featuring pre-revolutionary Russian stamp, two albums of Royal Mail Mint stamps, including a sheet of twenty Smilers Occasions 1st class stamps, a sheet of thirty 1st class stamps, together with an album of First Day Covers. (
A group of collectables, including Lalique crystal ornament, modelled as a dragon, two Swarovski crystal ornaments, a copy of Beatrix Potter's 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London, a Roberts radio 'Rambler', a stamp album containing stamps from Great Britain and around the world, a Wade barrel form large tankard, boxed Trinity House 'lighthouse', chess set, two cat figures, German glass bowl, and two steins. (1 box)
1978 MG Midget 1500Make: MG Model: Midget 1500Year: 1978Mileage: 99734VIN: GAN6207624GConfiguration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: BHA 656TTransmission: ManualThis late MG Midget, with 1493cc engine, has had two owners in total from new, with the first, up until 2016, being a lady. The vendor tells us the car has 'always been maintained and serviced', which seems to be largely backed up by the history file. A new mohair hood has recently been fitted and the Rostyle wheels have been refurbished. The car is reported as driving 'extremely well'. The mileage indicated on the odometer of the Midget, which was registered in August 1978, is 99,734 miles. There's an MoT valid until the end of July 2022, although as an historic vehicle, the MG no longer requires annual testing. The paperwork includes the V5C/2 green slip (not the entire V5C) and original book with driver's handbook and British Leyland Passport to Service book, albeit with only one stamp from 1978. There's a large stack of invoices dating back to the mid-1980s along with some old MoTs and tax discs. A spare set of keys also comes with the car. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 8TH JUNE BY ACA OF THIS CAR.
1976 Triumph Stag 3.0 AutoMake: Triumph Model: Stag Year: 1976Mileage: 9800VIN: LD42302AConfiguration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: NBX100RTransmission: automatic Finished in Java green and also comes with hard-top. The vendor advises that this Stag has just been fitted with a brand new soft-top and new carpets, the seats have been re-padded. In addition, it benefits from a new engine jack shaft, timing chain guides and water pump. Described by the vendor as starting and driving well. It's history file includes a large quantity of receipts dating from the early 2000s until 2017, current and older V5s, MoTs, passport to service with one stamp, handbook and spare key. The mileage is recorded at 98,000. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 6TH JUNE BY ACA OF THIS CAR.
1988 Bentley Turbo R Make: Bentley Model: Turbo RYear: 1988Mileage: 114956VIN: SCBZS0TA0JCH23293Configuration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: E283LUCTransmission: automatic 6,750cc. The vendor has taken this Bentley from the premises to be MoT'd. In June 2021 the vendor spent over £2,000 on a full service, works and parks including brakes, radiator, distributor cap, rotor arms, alternator and starter. The history file contains the original service book with stamps from 1988 to 2004 at 65,999 miles and one further stamp in 2017 at 103,416 miles, a list of all service details from 1988 to 2015, MoT history, receipts and wallet. Eight owners including the vendor since 2019. The mileage is recorded at 114,956.
A fine collection of WWII black and white photographs relating to the RAF. Including images of real life, Spitfires, Hurricanes etc. Condition Report: The majority of the images are photographs which bear a printed purple stamp: 'Copyright Photograph/Imperial War Museum/Lambeth Road, with negative number....'One with a Minsitry of Defense stamp and negative number.There are handful of prints.
A fine and important Great Britain stamp collection in a green Windsor Album. To include 3/d Blacks (2 fine), 1841 2d with 1 in cross, pl.15 (SG13C F 1), a large number of Penny Reds, including 1858/79, pl. 225 (SG43/44), 1878 10 shillings, fine used, pl. 128, 1929 Postal union Congress, London, £1, pl. 438, 1891, £1 green, fine used, pl. 212, 1902 £1 green fine used, pl. 266, 1913, £1 blue green, pl. 404
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