Original works by listed artists lead Jasper52 auction, Aug. 26
Hans Gustav Burkhard (Swiss-American, 1904-1994), ‘Nude Study,’ 1975, pastel on paper, image size 24 in. x 18 in. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Jasper52 image
NEW YORK – Ready-to-hang original works by listed artists of the 19th and 20th centuries will be offered in a Jasper52 online auction on Saturday, Aug. 26. Nearly 50 oil paintings, watercolors and pastels will be available to the highest bidders. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Prominent New York artist Gustav Burkhard will get the auction off to a bold and colorful start with a large pastel on paper nude study (above) from the estate of a private collector in Denver. This Abstract Expressionist’s works are in the permanent collections of major museums in the U.S. and abroad.
Carrying the highest estimate in the sale at $2,500-$3,500 is an oil-on-canvas painting depicting a theatrical rehearsal of Othello by Abraham Solomon.
Abraham Solomon, work depicts a theatrical rehearsal of ‘Othello,’ oil on canvas, inscribed ‘A. Solomon Esquire’ on stretcher, 12 in x 14 in. in the frame. Estimate: $2,500-$3,500. Jasper52 image
Carl Henrik Bogh’s large oil-on-canvas painting of a deer on a hillside dates to the 1870s and has a $1,750-$2,500 estimate.
Carl Henrik Bogh, ‘Deer in a Clearing,’ signed oil-on-canvas, circa 1870, signed, 16 in. x 23 1/2 in. canvas, 22 in. x 29 1/2 in. framed. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500. Jasper52 image
A beautiful 19th-century Mexican School portrait of a young girl is impressive in its 45-by-35-inch frame.
‘Portrait of a Young Girl,’ Mexican School, oil on canvas, 19th century, 35 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in. canvas, 45 in. x. 35 in. framed. Estimate: $1,200-$1,800. Jasper52 image
John Fleming Gould (American, 1906-1996) contributes a dramatic Illustration for story in Delineator Magazine, 1932, which pictures a young man and woman in a classroom.
John Fleming Gould (American 1906-1996), ‘Illustration for story in Delineator Magazine, 1932,’ mixed media on paper, signed and dated, 15 1/4 in. x 15 3/4 in. image, 23 in. x 23 1/4 in. framed. Estimate: $600-$900. Jasper52 image
Los Angeles artist Laddie John Dill (b.1943) is represented by an untitled oil paint, cement, wash and monotype multiple on hand-crafted paper. His work is owned by many private collectors and is included in the permanent collections of more than 25 museums. Using natural pigments he incorporates in his work a wide range of colors from brick reds derived from iron oxide, coal blacks from black sulphur, yellows and naturally mined cobalt blues. Combinations of these natural pigments create a variety of brilliant but still “organic” colors.
Laddie John Dill, Untitled, oil paint cement, wash and monotype multiple on hand crafted paper, signed and dated lower right as well as on verso, 23 in. x 30 in. framed. Provenance: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Jasper52 image
The auction will begin at 12 noon Eastern time on Saturday, Aug. 26.
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