CHICAGO – Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is at the forefront of the global art market, conducting four high-profile auctions annually under the banners of Postwar and Contemporary Art, 19th- and 20th-Century Art, Fine Photographs, Prints and Works on Paper.
Leslie Hindman’s Fine Art department liaises with an international network of important dealers, private collectors, museums and institutions, both on the buying and selling end, and takes advantage of the latest available online technology by including Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com
On Sunday, Sept. 13, Leslie Hindman will host a 220-lot auction featuring postwar, Contemporary, American and European art. Auction Central News identified several significant works in this sale, one being an 1890 Frederick William MacMonnies bronze of American patriot Nathan Hale.
Considered the State Hero of Connecticut and widely acknowledged as America’s first spy, Hale was a mere 21 years old when he was hanged in 1776 under order of British General Sir William Howe, after the Battle of Long Island (N.Y.). Although denied his request for a Bible and counsel from a clergyman, Hale was allowed to speak prior to his execution. From the gallows, he uttered his famous last words, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
A highly important and iconic American artwork, the 28¼-inch bronze of the patriot Nathan Hale is entered in Leslie Hindman’s sale with a $100,000-$150,000 estimate.
Among the American paintings highlighting the auction are an untitled 26-inch by 14½-inch oil-on-canvas depiction of a thicket by Marvin Cone (American, 1891-1964), estimate $100,000-$125,000; and a Birger Sandzen (American, 1871-1954) oil-on-canvas laid to Masonite work titled Heart of Kansas. The signed 17-inch by 36-inch picture is an accomplished landscape featuring rolling Midwestern terrain, and is estimated at $60,000-$80,000.
Un Masque a la Tenture, a crayon on paper by Fernand Khnopff (Belgian, 1858-1921), measures 10¾ inches by 6 5/8 inches and could make $50,000-$70,000 on auction day. Chicago, Moonlight, a moody oil-on-board waterscape by Georges Grosz (German/American, 1893-1959), offers the entry-level collector an opportunity to acquire quality art at an affordable price, with its estimate of $3,000-$5,000.
For additional information on any lot in this sale, call Leslie Hindman Auctioneers at 312-280-1212 or email fineart@lesliehindman.com. View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
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