Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1033

Alice Ravenel Huger Smith

Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(American/South Carolina, 1876-1958)

Fishing in a Cypress Swamp, signed twice, lower right and lower left "Alice R. H. Smith" watercolor on artist board, 22 x 13 in.; modern wood frame, 30-1/2 x 22 in.

Note: According to the family, Mrs Alston was given the watercolor at the time of her college graduation, circa 1942-1944.

Provenance: Estate of Marion Kirk McLeod Alston, Charleston, South Carolina

Condition

wonderful bright color, excellent; modern archival framing

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