CRANSTON, R.I. – Original paintings by Narayan Shridhar Bendre (Indian, 1910-1992), Ludwig Bemelmans (American/French, 1898-1962) and Joseph Farquharson (British, 1846-1934) are the expected headliners in an Estate Fine Art & Antiques online auction at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, scheduled for Monday, April 4, beginning at 6 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
The Bendre work is a genre painting depicting a girl on a tree swing, with another seated at the base of the trunk, looking after two young children. It is artist-signed at the lower right and should sell for $40,000-$50,000. It’s a fine example from a revered landscape artist.
Bendre originally studied at the State Art School before getting his Government Diploma in Art in Mumbai. He followed the Indore School and received a Silver Medal of Art from the Bombay Art Society in 1934, followed by a Gold Medal in 1941. Bendre taught at the Baroda’s Faculty of Fine Arts and was a member of the Progressive Artists Group.
“We’re excited to have another Ludwig Bemelmans come through the gallery, as I am a fan of his illustration,” said Travis Landry, a Bruneau & Co., auctioneer and the firm’s director of pop culture. The gouache on board depicts Paris on a snowy, windswept night. It’s signed “Bemelmans” at the lower right and is estimated at $8,000-$12,000.
Author and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans was born in Austria and emigrated to the United States before the start of World War I. He dreamed of becoming a cartoonist and left a lasting impact on children’s literature with his whimsical drawing style. He is best known as the creator of Madeline, a series of children’s books about a Parisian schoolgirl, first published in 1939.
The farm landscape by Joseph Farquharson pictures a woman and her dog standing in the middle of a winding dirt road leading towards a cattle field beside a small home. The work is signed “J Farquharson” at the lower right and carries an estimate of $8,000-$12,000. Farquharson frequently included a human figure in his work to demonstrate the scale, and sometimes the severity, of the surrounding landscapes.
A ceramic face plaque by Pablo Picasso (Spain, 1881-1973) for Madoura, titled Jacqueline’s Profile (after Picasso’s second wife, Jacqueline Roque) has an estimate of $2,500-$4,000. It shows a feminine profile in a white glaze over deep brown, and is marked “Madoura Empreinte Originale de Picasso” on the verso.
A seven-piece modern Italian burl veneer dining set, made in the 20th century, is estimated to bring $800-$1,200. The set boasts a rectangular figured burl wood center with a string inlay border top with two leaves over a shapely column base, and six chairs upholstered with black fabric made by Excelsior Furniture in Italy.
A pair of Chinese carved wooden figures from the late Ming or early Qing dynasty should change hands for $500-$800. The figures, one 5¾in tall and the other 8in tall, consist of a carved Guan-Yin carrying a bowl and holding a single peach, and a figure dressed in flowing robes.
An early 20th-century Japanese cloisonne footed box made from metal and enamel should finish at $200-$300. The polychromatic box decorated with rich cobalt blue hues is supported by six feet and has an engraved gilt interior.
To contact Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers about consigning a single piece or an entire collection, email info@bruneauandco.com or phone 401-533-9980.
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