Day 2: American, Southern & European Decorative Arts
Sat, Jan 28, 2017 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 30, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 391
Maria Howard Weeden
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
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 |
(Huntsville, Alabama, 1847-1905)
Young Girl, signed lower left "Howard Weeden" and inscribed "Compliments to/Mr. Eichols"; watercolor on Strathmore drawing board, 10-3/4 x 8-7/8 in.; gilt wood frame,. Condition: toning, foxing and some fading. Notes: This watercolor is similar to illustrations for the poem entitled "Two Lovers and Lizette" in [Bandanna Ballads], Doubleday, Page & Company, New York: 1904, page 46 and for the same poem in [Shadows on the Wall], M. Stolz & Company, New York: 1898, pg. 7; This lot is accompanied by four books by Maria Howard Weeden including: [Shadows on the Wall], 1898; [Songs of the Old South], 1900; [Old Voices], 1904; and [Bandanna Ballads], 1904; all are in very good condition except [Shadows on the Wall] which is good only, boards detached, water damage. Provenance: Gift from artist to William H. Echols: by descent in family
toning, foxing and some fading
