Provincetown Heritage: Corbridge Collection 2024-11-20 Auction - 64 Price Results - Bert Gallery Studio Sales in RI
Provincetown Heritage: Corbridge Collection
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Providence, RI, United States
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Provincetown Heritage: Corbridge Collection

Peter and Cynthia Corbridge lovingly collected an eclectic array of American paintings, prints Native American pottery and sculpture over 49 years together. The nexus of the collection is Provincetown and New England artists. Peter spent summers meandering with his father, artist Edgar Corbridge, through Provincetown artist studios and shops in the early 1950s. This childhood experience and inheriting Edgar's art collection spearheaded Peter's collecting focus. His own creative path led to study at RISD where he was immersed in the creative Providence art culture. While obtaining a Social Work degree at the University of Rhode Island he met his beloved Cynthia, and they began a lifelong journey of collecting New England artists and other artists they encountered during their travels across the country and Ireland. The artworks for sale in this auction include a wide array of collecting arenas. In the painting category, Edgar Corbridge is represented with his precise lines and bold washes in watercolor depicting unpopulated, quiet landscapes and Provincetown vistas. Many early Provincetown artists are included such as Sol Wilson, John Pike, Bruce McKain, and Robert Hunter Douglas. Their collection includes important printmakers such as Diego Rivera, Fritz Eichenberg, Crawford Ralston, Richard Florsheim and Federico Castellon; prints by photographers Harry Callahan, Eugene Atget and an array of paintings and prints from The Providence School such as Edna Lawrence, David Macauley, Walter Feldman and Karnig Nalbanian are also in the collection. Peter became involved with a pottery cooperative in South County, producing some beautiful pots that will be in the auction along with a collection of Native American pottery such as the Santa Clara potter Red Star and other Pueblo pottery. It is exciting to offer this single owner collection and increase the gallery outreach beyond Providence, RI to a wider audience online with a dedicated artwork online auction.
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SOLD
Providence School Master Draftsman Edna Lawrence: Edna Lawrence (American, 1898-1987). "Barbados Women". Lithograph on paper. SLL. Dimensions: 13 3/4" x 10 1/2". Matted & framed under glass: 23" x 19". Peter and Cynthia Corbridge shared the same
Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
Colorful Flower Watercolors by J.S. McCarthy: J.S.McCarthy (American, 20th century). "Caladium Leaf and Flowers" and "Wild Roses". Two works in this lot. Watercolor on paper. Both works SLL. Dimensions: 7" x 5". Matted & framed under glass: 15"
Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
Provincetown Bronze Sculptor W. Boogar, Jr.: William Boogar, Jr. (American, 1893-1958). This lot has two works by the artist. "Golden-crowned Kinglet". Watercolor on paper. Signed in pencil, lower right. Dimensions: 11" x 12 1/2". Matted &
Est.
$300
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$500
SOLD
Provincetown Bronze Sculptor W. Boogar, Jr.: William Boogar, Jr. (American, 1893-1958). This lot contains two small bronze sculptures by the artist. "Seahorse" letter opener. Bronze sculpture. Signed on blade. Dimension: 9" length. "Whale".
Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
Provincetown scene by Edgar Corbridge: Edgar Corbridge (American, 1901-1988). "Boatyard". Casein paint on paper. Unsigned. Dimensions: 15 1/2" x 28 3/4". Matted & framed under glass: 20 1/4" x 33 1/2". Edgar Corbridge began painting after
Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
Provincetown Modernist Woman Painter Jane Gage: Jane (Brigham) Gage (American, 1914-1978). "Provincetown Harbor Scene". Oil on paper. SLR.Dimensions: 21 1/2" x 29 1/2". Framed under glass: 25" x 33". Provenance: acquired from the artist by Edgar
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Provincetown Figurative Modernist W. Bassford: Wallace Bassford (American, 1900-1998). "Carnival". Oil on board. Signed upper left. Dimensions:12 1/2" x 9 1/2". Housed in original natural wood frame: 19 1/2" x 16". Provenance: acquired from the
Est.
$400
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$500
SOLD
Providence School Carved Wood Bird Sculpture: Carved Wood Bird Sculptures by Noel Corbridge (American, d. 1996). Three carved works mounted on driftwood bases, all signed on bottom. Dimensions: (as seen in photo): Foreground bird: 2 1/2" (h) x
Est.
$150
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$250
SOLD
Two Ortiz pots from Mexico: Mata Ortiz pottery. Fired clay. Inscribed 'Celia' on underside. Dimensions: 3" (h) x 5" (w). Mata Ortiz pottery. Fired clay. Inscribed 'Feliz.. illegible' on underside. 10" (h) x 10" (w).The smaller
Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
Award Winning Photographer Carmel Vitullo: "Displaced Persons". Archival laser print. Edition of 20. Number ‘4/20’. Printed 2008. Exhibited at RI Historical Society, Providence, RI, 7/14/2009- 8/28/2009. Exhibition label verso.
Est.
$300
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$400
SOLD
Eugene Atget photograph printed by Berenice Abbott: Eugene Atget (French, 1857-1927)/ Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991). "Fairground Swings, Paris", c. 1898 (printed later). Silver gelatin print. Unsigned. Printer: Berenice Abbott. Dimensions: 6
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
SOLD
Vintage Harry Callahan Chicago Photograph: Harry Callahan (American, 1912-1999). "Wells Street, Chicago", 1949. Silver gelatin print. Print mounted on board. Signed in pencil on mount board, lower right. Dimensions: 6 ½” x
Est.
$7,000
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$10,000
Newport Jazz Festival 1957: Carmel Vitullo photographer. Archival print from the original negative (1957) by Carmel Vitullo. Dimensions: 16" x 20" sheet. Matted and framed under glass: 23" x 29". Vitullo's photography was
Est.
$200
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$300
Lot Passed
SOLD
Vintage Siberian Inuit soapstone sculpture: USSR Eskimo Inuit sculptures. "Mother and Child". Carved soapstone. ID on base Apt 603 with USSR export sticker. Dimensions: 5" (h) x 2 1/2" (w). Second soapstone sculpture is Eskimo and Reindeer
Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
Provincetown 1950s Modernist Sol Wilson: Sol Wilson (Russian/Amercian, 1896-1974). :Brooklyn Street Scene". Gouache on paper/board. SLL. Dimensions: 10" x 12". Housed in original frame and under glass: 15 1/2" x 17". Provenance: acquired
Est.
$800
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$1,200