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Paul King’s ‘Early Winter’ had wide exposure in the early ’20s. Image courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Art.

Outlook is bright for seasonal landscapes at Rachel Davis’ May 8 sale

Paul King’s ‘Early Winter’ had wide exposure in the early ’20s. Image courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Art.
Paul King’s ‘Early Winter’ had wide exposure in the early ’20s. Image courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Art.

CLEVELAND – Spring has arrived in northeast Ohio, but a large Paul King painting titled Early Winter is expected to bring a flurry of bidding to Rachel Davis Fine Arts’ Decorative Arts and Fine Paintings Auction on May 8. LiveAuctioneers will facilitate Internet live bidding.

The oil on canvas on masonite painting, which measures 50 inches by 60 inches, was exhibited at the Art Association of Newport, 1923; 18th Annual Exhibition, City Art Museum, St. Louis, 1923; and the 19th Annual Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1919. Provenance also includes Grand Central Art Galleries, New York. The painting has a $15,000-$25,000 estimate.

Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1867, King studied at the Buffalo Art Students’ League and first found employment as an illustrator for Harper’s and Life magazines. King then studied art in Holland. Upon returning King to the U.S., lived in Philadelphia and later joined the artist colony in Stony Brook on Long Island. He died there in 1947. Among the awards King won was the Altman Prize for best landscape in 1923.

More in keeping with the season at hand is a Benjamin Champney (1817-1907) Landscape With River at Sunset, which carries a $5,000-$8,000 estimate. The 20-inch by 16-inch oil signed painting shows some in-painting along the lower right edge.

Born in New Ipswich, N.H., Champney is synonymous with White Mountain paintings of the 19th century. In 1855 Champney became a founder of the Boston Art Club and its president in 1856. For 50 years he maintained a summer home and studio near Conway, N.H., which attracted many travelers from across the country.

More than 700 lots consisting of 19th- and 20th-century American and European paintings, prints and sculptures will be offered along with pottery and glass and furniture.

The auction will begin at 9:30 .m. Eastern.

For details call 216-939-1190.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.


ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE


Benjamin Champney’s ‘Landscape With River at Sunset’ is expected to raise $5,000-$8,000. Image courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Art.
Benjamin Champney’s ‘Landscape With River at Sunset’ is expected to raise $5,000-$8,000. Image courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Art.