Mennello collection of American Impressionism showcased at Freeman’s Hindman Feb. 21

Richard Edward Miller, 'The Necklace (La femme au collier),' estimated at $150,000-$250,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Together with his wife Marilyn, Michael Mennello (1933-2020) spent his entire life collecting and championing regional artists from Florida, while amassing a one-of-a-kind collection of American Impressionists. The Menellos founded the Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando, which today houses the largest collection of works by self-taught folk artist Earl Cunningham (1893-1977).

Freeman’s Hindman has been charged with dispersing the remainder of the Mennello collection in an event titled A Lasting Legacy: Estate of Michael Mennello. The catalog for the Wednesday, February 21 sale is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

The sale’s top-estimated lot is The Necklace (La femme au collier), a 1913 oil on canvas by Richard Edward Miller (1875-1943). A native of St. Louis, Miller studied in Paris and became a member of the Giverny (France) Colony of American Impressionists. He was known for his paintings of women sitting idly, which The Necklace typifies. Freeman’s Hindman estimates the 36 by 29in painting at $150,000-$250,000.

Joseph Raphael (1869-1950) was born in the California Gold Rush town of Jackson in the Sierra Nevada mountains, but as a young artist moved to Europe, where he resided until the outbreak of World War II. He would resettle in San Francisco, where he had previously conducted numerous sales of his American Impressionist originals with the assistance of local benefactors such as Alfred Bender, who also championed Ansel Adams and Diego Rivera. Children of the Artist is a 57.75 by 59.25in oil on canvas depicting Raphael’s three daughters in the 1920-24 period, when he and his wife lived in Uccle, Belgium. The work is estimated at $40,000-$60,000.

No collection of American Impressionism is complete without a Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962). Silver and Gold at the Plaza was painted just a year prior to the artist’s passing, and features the snowy but adoring treatment of New York Wiggins is known for. Best of all, the work has been authenticated in writing by Wiggins’ son Noel. The 28 by 42in oil on canvas carries a $30,000-$50,000 estimate.

The Mennello collection also contains two works by John French Sloan (1871-1951), a founding member of what was called the Ashcan School of American Art. Adherents focused on gritty depictions of working class life in New York City, and Sloan would often gain inspiration by peering through his studio window in Chelsea. Sloan did apparently leave the city now and again, as seen in Fassett’s Cove and Black Rocks and Ledges, both dated 1915 and both estimated at $25,000-$35,000.

Richard Edward Miller, 'The Necklace (La femme au collier),' estimated at $150,000-$250,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

Richard Edward Miller, 'The Necklace (La femme au collier),' estimated at $150,000-$250,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

Joseph Raphael, 'Children of the Artist,' estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

Joseph Raphael, 'Children of the Artist,' estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

Guy Carleton Wiggins, 'Silver and Gold at the Plaza,' estimated at $30,000-$50,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

Guy Carleton Wiggins, 'Silver and Gold at the Plaza,' estimated at $30,000-$50,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

John French Sloan, 'Fassett's Cove,' estimated at $25,000-$35,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

John French Sloan, 'Fassett's Cove,' estimated at $25,000-$35,000 at Freeman's Hindman.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Guy Carleton Wiggins: The Lion of Manhattan Winters

Guy Carleton Wiggins’ painting ‘Fifth Avenue, Midtown,’ showing an American and a British flag flying high above the street, achieved $46,000 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2022. Image courtesy of Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — American Impressionist Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962) learned his craft from his father, noted landscape painter Carleton Wiggins, and soon became more famous than him within one of America’s most important family dynasties of artists. At age 20, he had a painting accepted into the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection, making him the youngest American artist to be awarded this honor. A third-generation member of the family, Guy’s son, Guy A. Wiggins, also painted, but the middle Wiggins was by far the most well known and admired. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Guy C. Wiggins also spent much time in Connecticut, where he had a summer home, and became part of the Old Lyme artist colony of Impressionist artists. His snowy winter landscapes of New York City streets and historic buildings, however, are what made his reputation.

“Wiggins painted the classic and quintessential New York snow scene. Continuing the tradition of American Masters such as Childe Hassam, Robert Henri, and Everett Shinn, Wiggins painted the classic blustery, snowy urbanscape that resonated with young and old alike,” said Senior Vice President of American Art at Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, Aviva Lehmann. “It’s funny — while the vast majority of our buyers in the American art category are American, we do see bidders and buyers of Wiggins come out of the woodwork in Europe and the Far East as well. Often, these buyers are expats wanting a taste of home abroad.”

Guy Carleton Wiggins’ 1943 oil on canvas ‘St. Patrick’s in Winter,’ which had been owned by Frank and Nancy Sinatra, attained $80,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2019. Image courtesy of Julien’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
Guy Carleton Wiggins’ 1943 oil on canvas ‘St. Patrick’s in Winter,’ which had been owned by Frank and Nancy Sinatra, attained $80,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2019. Image courtesy of Julien’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Deeply influenced by artist Childe Hassam’s paintings of New York, Wiggins is best known for his snowy street scenes of New York City, showcasing favorite landmarks  such as St. Patrick’s and Old Trinity Church and the New York Public Library. He began painting these city winterscapes in the 1920s and continued to do so for the next four decades. Wiggins did not exclusively paint scenes of Manhattan in winter, but it’s all too easy to assume that he did, given his output. While he is on record recounting the moment that inspired him to paint his first city winterscape, he does not appear to have explained what made him return to the subject so readily and eagerly. This much can be inferred: The public reacted to these pictures, and Wiggins, not being a fool, resolved to give the public what it wanted.

St. Patrick’s in Winter, a 1943 work of his, attained $80,000 plus the buyer’s premium at Julien’s Auctions in December 2019. This painting features the majestic cathedral partially obscured by flags hanging from a neighboring building in a bustling scene filled with people and cars. It is a fine work, but its provenance certainly helped drive bidding, as it was originally acquired by Frank and Nancy Sinatra from Dalzell Hatfield Galleries in Los Angeles.

Guy Carleton Wiggins painted many of New York City’s landmarks over and over again, such as this view of ‘St. Patrick’s in Winter.’ Even with nary a flag in sight, it performed well, securing $26,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
Guy Carleton Wiggins painted many of New York City’s landmarks over and over again, such as this view of ‘St. Patrick’s in Winter.’ Even with nary a flag in sight, it performed well, securing $26,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Even without flags, a similar view of the church, also titled St. Patrick’s in Winter, sold for $26,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021 at Heritage Auctions. “This one was a real gem. The interest in this particular work was driven by the subject, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, but also by the complex composition filled to the brim with activity — cars, pedestrians, etc. This one has it all.” said Lehmann.

Another landmark he often painted at different times of the day and from slightly different viewing angles was the New York Public Library, typically showing its iconic lions covered in snow. His snowy scenes are atmospheric in tone, depicting a hushed city that belies the hustle and bustle of Manhattan life. One of his paintings of the library, Avenue at the Library, reached $47,500 plus the buyer’s premium at Clars Auction Gallery in December 2019.

A Guy Carleton Wiggins painting of the New York Public Library, ‘Avenue at the Library,’ realized $47,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2019. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery and LiveAuctioneers.
A Guy Carleton Wiggins painting of the New York Public Library, ‘Avenue at the Library,’ realized $47,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2019. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery and LiveAuctioneers.

Collectors during Wiggins’ lifetime and in the decades since have been drawn to his paintings. Long after Impressionism was supplanted by Modernism, his Impressionistic scenes continued to find appreciative audiences. “The market for Wiggins is steady and constant. Although the market for Wiggins peaked around 2005-2007, we see prices steadily climbing again,” Lehmann said. “There is always a broad market for Wiggins.”

Guy Carleton Wiggins paintings that depict flags flying high are more desirable to collectors than those without. “When it comes to Wiggins, the more flags, the better. It’s all about flags, flags, and more flags,” Lehmann said. “Furthermore, top prices are achieved for depictions of notable New York landmarks such as the stock exchange, the Grand Army Plaza, and the New York Public Library.” One such Wiggins scene, Fifth Avenue, Midtown, showing an American and British flag flying high, took a solid $46,000 plus the buyer’s premium at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers in October 2022. The painting came out of a Rhode Island estate, where it had resided for more than 70 years before it made its sale debut.

A 1948 painting by Guy Carleton Wiggins, ‘Winter at 57th and 5th,’ earned $42,500 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of J. Garrett Auctioneers and LiveAuctioneers.
A 1948 painting by Guy Carleton Wiggins, ‘Winter at 57th and 5th,’ earned $42,500 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of J. Garrett Auctioneers and LiveAuctioneers.

A similar vantage point likely painted from the artist’s office window, Winter at 57th and 5th, looks down onto 57th Street and captures a lively scene of snow blanketing the city. The 1948 work earned $42,500 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020 at J. Garrett Auctioneers. While the painting could have easily been monochromatic, the artist interjects bright bits of color in the vehicles traveling the street, the American flags and the umbrellas carried by pedestrians.

Flags, flags and more flags are on full view in Guy Carleton Wiggins’ ‘Wall Street, Winter,’ which brought $36,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
Flags, flags and more flags are on full view in Guy Carleton Wiggins’ ‘Wall Street, Winter,’ which brought $36,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Some Wiggins paintings are made transcendent by the presence of flags; others draw their power from the landmarks he portrays. And in a precious few paintings of his, audiences get the total package, such as in Wall Street, Winter, which realized $36,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021 at Heritage Auctions. Federal Hall is showcased here and in the distance, and the energy of downtown Manhattan beckons.

‘Mid-Town Winter,’ an undated cityscape by Guy Carleton Wiggins, made $37,500 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2023. Image courtesy of William Smith Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

‘Mid-Town Winter,’ an undated cityscape by Guy Carleton Wiggins, made $37,500 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2023. Image courtesy of William Smith Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Wiggins was noted for his dramatic and icy cool palette of browns, whites and grays, such as in his work titled Mid-Town Winter, which brought $37,500 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2023 at William Smith Auctions.

Wiggins’ snow-covered cityscapes transformed the appearance of New York into something more fictionalized, perhaps akin to a postcard, softening the city’s hard edges. In his paintings, snow is ever-white, and the street scenes appear magically calm, luminous and elegant even as its residents rush to and fro. Wiggins idealized the famed city and increased the difficulty of the feat by repeatedly depicting it during the coldest and arguably least appealing of the four seasons. He looked past the freezing temperatures and the traffic-slowing shower of snow to find, and amplify, the undeniable allure of Manhattan. No wonder, then, that collectors continue to seek his charmed snowscapes.

Andrea Valluzzo

Andrea Valluzzo

Andrea Valluzzo is an award-winning journalist who has worked for media publications for more than 20 years. Today, she enjoys writing about antiques, collectibles, art and the art of collecting. Based in Connecticut, she's also an avid scrapbooker who loves Broadway shows.

Dealer H. Marshall Goodman, Jr.’s personal 50-year collection comes to Jeffrey S. Evans Sept. 22-23

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MT. CRAWFORD, Va. — A one-of-a-kind collection comes to market at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23, representing a lifetime career in antiques and Americana. The two-day sale is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers (Day 1, Day 2).

H. Marshall Goodman, Jr. was a prominent member of the antiques and fine art trade for a half-century, having helped place innumerable numbers of important pieces in prominent collections and institutions throughout his career. The 1,000-plus lots in the sale represent his personal collecting interests, ranging from fine art and rugs to Virginian pottery and Shenandoah Valley items.

A key item from the latter group is a bentwood oval box of yellow pine and poplar from the Barb family of Shenandoah County, Virginia, circa 1800. Attribution is from similar boxes that appeared in the Shelley collection at Pook & Pook in 2007. Hand-painted with floral designs, the box is estimated at $20,000-$30,000.

As a dealer in fine art, Marshall’s collection of American artists is notable. The sale includes two American Impressionist paintings by Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962), known for his depictions of New York City and his membership in the Old Lyme artist colony in Connecticut. Manhattan Snow Scene, dating to circa 1930, is a 10-by-8in oil on artist board that the auctioneer notes say “leans toward Tonalism” due to the snowy subject matter. It is estimated at $8,000-$12,000.

A recognized member of the American Realism movement, along with his friend Edward Hopper, was Martin Lewis (1881-1962). Lewis spent time in Japan learning printmaking, which would drive his output upon his return to the United States in the 1920s. Marshall’s collection includes four originals that reflect Lewis’ focus on nighttime city scenes. His Arch, Midnight drypoint etching on paper from 1930 measures 8 by 11.5in and carries an estimate of $5,000-$8,000.

Another top lot comes from Marshall’s Shenandoah collection. This circa-1835 child’s blanket chest of yellow pine and poplar retains its amazing turtle, bird and parrot artwork against a yellow background, and is believed to be the work of famed builders Jacob or John Stirewalt. It is estimated at $20,000-$30,000.

Review the complete two-day (Day 1, Day 2) catalog now at LiveAuctioneers.
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Shenandoah Valley paint-decorated bentwood oval box, estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.
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Guy Carleton Wiggins, ‘Manhattan Snow Scene,’ estimated at $8,000-$12,000 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.
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Martin Lewis, ‘Arch, Midnight,’ estimated at $5,000-$8,000 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.
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Stirewalt School Shenandoah Valley child’s blanket chest, estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.
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Henry Lowndes decorated stoneware jug or pitcher dating to 1835-1840, estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.
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Morphy’s lavish June 8-10 auction led by rare Tiffany lamp of extraordinary quality

Tiffany Studios table lamp with 20in conical leaded-glass shade in ‘Poppy’ motif exhibiting the very highest standards of Tiffany artistry. Astounding colorway and complex composition. Exceptionally rare base with 16 iridescent Favrile-glass balls as supports for the telescoping stem. Tiffany stamps to both shade and base. Estimate $350,000-$450,000

DENVER, Pa. – A fine and decorative arts selection of incomparable quality awaits bidders at Morphy Auctions on June 8, 9 and 10. The gallery is at its shining best, with rare and beautiful objects at every turn, including 75 leaded and stained-glass lamps, 100 pieces of art glass, 100+ paintings, 50 figural bronzes, 50 lots of silver, and 30 pieces of coveted Amphora pottery. Additionally, there are 30 cylinder and disc music boxes, 15 bird boxes, and long-held private collections containing 100 figural napkin rings, 80 antique, hand-blown colored-glass wedding bells; 50 figural and mechanical gadget canes; and the acclaimed Don and Mary Ann Livingston collection of antique sleigh bells. On day three, Morphy’s will unveil a sumptuous array of fine jewelry plus 30 pocket and wristwatches. Those who are not able to attend in person are invited to absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.

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