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Neal AuctionSpring Estates Auction

April 18 & 19, 2009

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A Fine American Rococo Carved and Laminated Rosewood Sofa, mid-19th c., attrib-uted to John Henry Belter, N.Y., Fountain Elms pattern, width 83 3/4 in.

An Important American Renaissance Inlaid, Porcelain and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Rosewood Parlor Cabinet, c. 1865, attributed to Herter Brothers, N.Y., width 66 5/8 in.

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Neal Auction Company Spring Estates Auction

April 18 & 19, 2009• Featuring Fine Antique Furniture and Decorative Arts

• An Important Collection of Audubon Birds, Southern and Maritime Art from a Distinguished New Orleans Gentleman

• A Collection of English and Continental Paintings from a Financial Institution • Property Sold for the Benefit of the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art

Museum, Lafayette, LA • Estate of McClain Forman

• Paintings from the Third District Women’s Club of Birmingham, Alabama • Southern Furniture from a Baton Rouge Collection

• Property Descended in the Family of Industrialist Henry Bedinger Rust (d. 1937) of Rockland, Leesburg, VA

Exhibition beginning Monday, April 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Catalogues $35 by post, and Fully Available Online at www.nealauction.com.

A Fine Suite of Eight Restauration Brass Inlaid Rosewood Chaises, c. 1830, George Alphonse Jacob-Desmalter (1799-1870), each stamped.

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A Monumental American Renaissance Carved and Burl Walnut Breakfront Bookcase, c. 1876, Philadelphia; with bisque busts of Lincoln and Washington; marked H. Manger, 1865.

A Grand Tour Giallo Siena Marble Model of the Temple of Vespasian,

on a nero belgio marble base, height 16 3/4 in.

A Monumental Pair of Charles X Gilt Bronze Urns, height 24 in.

An Important American Classical

Mahogany and Inlaid

Center Table, early 19th c.,

Baltimore, height 29 in.

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An American Carved Oak “House of Representatives” Armchair, c. 1857, attributed to Bembe & Kimbel, N.Y., after a design by Thomas U. Walter.

A Rare American “Centennial” Neo-Grec Ebonized, Gilt Incised and Inlaid Walnut Gueridon, c. 1876, attributed to Kilian

Brothers, N.Y., diameter 20 in.

An Important American Rococo

Carved Rosewood Center Table, mid-19th c., attributed

to John Henry Belter, N.Y., width 43 in.

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Eugene Galien-Laloue (French, 1854 - 1941), “ Twilight Near the Hotel De Ville, Paris,” watercolor and gouache on paper, signed lower left, sight 7 1/4 in. x 12 1/4 in. Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, 1984.

Raffael Corsini (Italian, 1830-1880), “Brig Clarion, Capn. T.H. Leland, 1838, Smyrna,” watercolor on paper, signed lower right, titled, sight 12 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in. Provenance: Marine Arts Gallery, Salem, MA.

Nicolas Cammillieri (b. Malta, active Marseilles 1805-1858), “U.S. Frigate Constitution, Cap. Wm. Boerum, rounding Elba, 18th May 18...,” watercolor on paper, signed lower right, titled, framed by the ship’s sailors with wood from the Mt. of Olives, 17 1/4 in. x 22 in. Provenance: Marine Arts Gallery, Salem, MA.

The Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey Coin Silver Presentation Pitcher, c. 1848-1865,

38.15 troy oz.

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Gustave Courbet (French, 1819- 1877), “A Beach Scene,” oil on canvas, signed and dated “‘65” and inscribed “A mon ami Nodler” lower left, 19 1/4 in. x 25

1/2 in. Provenance: Christie’s, New York, 1982.

A Fine American Rococo Carved Rosewood Étagère, mid-19th c., attributed to John Henry Belter, N.Y., related to the example at Rosalie, Natchez, height 85 in.

Flemish School, late 16th c., “Portrait of a Noblewoman of the Habsburg Court,” probably Otto van Veen, oil on

canvas, 47 in. x 34 in.

Flemish School, late 16th c., “Portrait of Albert VII, Archduke of Austria,” probably Otto van Veen, oil on

canvas, 47 in. x 34 in.

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After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), “Purple Heron,” hand-colored engraving, Havell edition, sheet size 25

3/8 in. x 38 in.

After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), “Louisiana Heron,” hand-colored engraving, Havell edition, sheet size 25

3/8 in. x 38 1/8 in.

A Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Work Table, early 19th c., height 27 in. A Pair of Egyptian Revival Inlaid and Carved Figural Armchairs, late 19th c.

Spanish Colonial School, 18th c., “The Trinity,” oil on canvas, 67 1/2 in. x 54 in., in an elaborate silver repoussé frame.

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A Pair of Large Continental Bronze Torchères in the Rococo taste, 19th c., height 63 1/2 in.

A Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra in the Orientalist Taste, mid-19th c., height 21 1/4 in.

A Monumental Neoclassical-Style Thirty Six-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier, height 64 in.

A Good Louis XV Carved Fruitwood Panetière, late 18th c., width 45 in.

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An American Classical Gilt Bronze-Mounted Box Sofa, early 19th c., N.Y., width 80 in.

An American Aesthetic Chased and Cast Brass Jewel Casket, late 19th

c., attributed to Charles Parker, Meriden, CT, height 31 1/5 in.

An American Late Classical Carved Rosewood Full Tester Bed, mid-19th c., attributed to William McCracken, New Orleans, height 122 in.

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A Fine Napoleon III Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Desserte,

19th c., width 79 in.

An Italian Carrara Marble Figure of the Venus di Medici, 19th c., height 48 in.

An Important Continental Rococo Carved and Giltwood Salon Table, mid-18th c., probably Italian,

width 53 in.

A Fine Louis XV Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th c., Nimes, width 53 1/2 in.

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Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988), “Uncle Tom’s Garden,” oil on canvas board, monogrammed lower right, titled, 18

in. x 24 in.

William Woodward (American/New Orleans, 1859-1939), “The Lotus Fountain, Newcomb College,” oil on canvas affixed to board, signed, dated “‘18,” titled, 13 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in.

George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, b. 1944), “Apple of My Eye,” oil on canvas, signed, 36 in. x

24 in.

Walter Inglis Anderson

(American/Mississippi,

1903-1965), “Turtles,”

watercolor, 8 1/2 in. x 11 in.

Walter Inglis Anderson

(American, 1903-1965),

“Japanese Magnolia

(Magnolia Japonica),”

watercolor, 8 1/2 in. x 11 in.

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Marshall Joseph Smith, Jr. (American/Louisiana, 1854-1923), “Louisiana Bayou,” oil on canvas,

signed lower right, 16 in. x 30 in.

Pierre-Paul Prud’hon (French, 1758-1823), “Portrait of Mlle. Rey de Morande,” pastel on

linen, “Wildenstein Arte S.A…Buenos Aires” label with artist, title, medium and size, 19 1/2 in. x 15

1/4 in.

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1895), “Souvenir de Saint Servan,” oil on canvas, signed lower left, 10 3/4 in. x 16 1/4 in.

Provenance: Bernheim Jeune, Paris; Lagoutte, Paris; Knoedler, Paris; Tedesco Freres, Paris; Paul Rosenberg, Paris; M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., NY.

Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851), “Queen Eleanor’s Cross, Middlesex,” c. 1790, blue and gray wash over pencil on

paper, signed lower right, 10 3/4 in. 8 3/8 in. Provenance: Christie’s, New York, 1984. Frederick Richard Lee (British, 1798-1879), “Cottage by the River,” oil on canvas,

signed and dated “1828” lower left, 31 in. x 45 in.

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Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917), “Nu Debout,” bronze with black pati-na, signed on side, inscribed “Alexis

Rudier Fondeur Paris” at back, height 9 1/2 in. Provenance: Christie’s, New

York, 1998.

William Aiken Walker (American/South Carolina, 1838-1921, Active New Orleans, 1876-1905), “Algiers Levee,

West Bank of Mississippi River, New Orleans,” oil on brass roundel, signed lower right, inscribed “New Orleans”

lower center, diameter 9 3/4 in. Note: To be included in John Fowler’s forthcoming cata-

logue raisonné on William Aiken Walker.

A Fine Group of Newcomb including examples by Alice Raymond Scudder, Sadie Irvine, Anna Frances Simpson, Henrietta Bailey, Marie de Hoa LeBlanc

and Sarah Bloom Levy.

A Pair of Rare Georgian Lead Garden Figures of a Shepherd and Shepherdess, mid-18th c., John Cheere (English, 1709-1787), height 84 in. and 79 in., respectively.

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A Fine Neoclassical-

Style Specimen

Marble and Gilt Bronze Gueridon,

height 32 in.

A Large Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze-

Mounted and Sèvres

Porcelain Centerpiece,

19th c., height 19 in.

A Fine Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Malachite Figural Mantel Clock, c. 1870, dial marked “Lemerle

Charpentier, Bronzier, Paris, 8 Rue Charlot,” movement marked “Marti, Paris,” clock height 24 1/2 in.

A George III Figured and Inlaid Walnut Secretary-Bookcase, height 91 in.

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Fine collection period Estate furnishings, American and English Furniture; French and Continental antiques incl. cast iron Am. Classical side table rel. to Duncan Phyfe, Pottier and Stymus inlaid cabinet, fine Regency brass-inlaid sofa table, rare suite of eight Phila. chairs, an important group of furniture by J.H. Belter, fine Eng. inlaid mah. dining table, Italian Neoclassical inlaid commode, rare and important New Orleans rosewood armoire and high-style bedstead, several period French 18th c. commodes, important collection of Napoleon III bronze-mounted furniture (Paris), and period Louis XV buffet enfilade, New Orleans carved mah. half-tester bed, wonderful Am. inlaid cherrywood tall chest, pair of Boston Classical side chairs, important Phila. sideboard, attrib. to Quervelle, rare rosewood table, attrib. to Meeks, pair of 18th c. Dutch inlaid chairs, pair of antique French bergères “Marquise,” an early 18th c. Italian walnut table, and much more.

Decorative Arts, Porcelains, Bronzes, Objets d’Arts, Sculpture, Lighting and Accessories featuring: several period chandeliers incl. a fine French bronze doré gasolier in the Aesthetic taste, bronze figural lamps; a collection of Grand Tour objects; pair of large Sèvres vases, extensive Paris porce-lain dinner service, Meissen, Worcester, Derby, etc.; fine selection of European clocks incl: Napoleon III bronze and mala-chite mantel clock, an Important Napoleon III Garniture, fine French gilt bronze figural clock, French tallcase clock; pair of French celadon carcel lamps, late 17th/early 18th c. marble putti, a Vienna plaque, Val St. Lambert vase, monumental pair of Italian figural andirons; good pair of Geo. III mir-rors, late 18th c. Italian mirror and console, good Phila. pier mirror, English Gothic Revival mirror; 19th c. French bronzes; rare Continental “Black Forest” gentleman’s music box; French Art Deco alabaster chandelier.

A Selection of American Porcelain and Pottery incl.: fine collection of Newcomb Potterry, Shearwater, Rookwood, George Ohr; a rare Newcomb brass shade; a large Estate Collection of Boehm Porcelain birds.

A Fine Selection of Natural and Historical prints incl: Audubon Purple Heron, Hooded Merganser, Louisiana Heron and many others, decorative architectural, botanical and fish prints, W.C.C Claiborne letter, important photographic archive of Missouri outlaws and Quantrill Raiders.

English, American and Continental silver incl. Richmond, VA presentation coin silver, Hyde & Goodrich ladle, pair French “swan” salts, good monumental Eng. plateau, fine 18th c. Sheffield urn, estate sterling silver, etc.

Asian art including a connoisseur’s collection of Chinese ceramic and porcelain vessels from the Song to Qing Dynasty, as well as several China Trade paintings.

An outstanding collection of English and European paintings including Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet, Joseph Mallord William Turner, Pierre August Renoir, Pierre-Paul Prud’hon, John Wilson Carmichael, Frederick Richard Lee, Eugene Galien-Laloue, Nicolas Cammillieri, Henry Scott, Raffael Corsini, Valentine Henriette Prax, Heywood Hardy, Charles Marchand, Antoine Daens,

Thomas Blinks, Joseph Honor Maxime Pellegrin, John Hassall, Montague Dawson, Oliver Charles de Penne, Henri Alphonse Barnoin, Joseph Loy, Hans Zatzka, Thomas Miles Richardson, and Thomas Bardwell.

A Fine Collection of Southern Regional Art including Marshall Smith, Jr., William Aiken Walker, Ellsworth Woodward, George Rodrigue, Noel Rockmore, Walter Anderson, Mac Anderson, Christopher Stebly, George Castleden, Alberta Kinsey, Colette Heldner, Clementine Hunter, Rolland Golden, Robert Gordy, Emil Holzhauer, Jack Meyers, Joseph Domareki, Charles Reinike, A. J. Drysdale, Karl Wolfe, William Hollingsworth, Caroline Copmton, Mary Clare Sherwood, Lucile Sharpe, Leo Meiersdorff, Robert Grafton, L.O. Griffith, Xavier Gonzales, Ida Kohlmeyer, Carrie Hill, Alan Flattman, Anne Goldwaite, Robert Atwood, Celia Reid, John Kelly Fitzpatrick, Earl Holdren, Henry Hubbell,

Alfed Hutty, Morris Henry Hobbs, Fonville Winans, Jim Blanchard and Elizabeth O’Neill Verner.

A Good Selection of American Art including Andy Warhol, James Zornes, Christian von Schneidau, George Forster, Franz Bischoff, Gordon Coutts, Colin Campbell Cooper, Frank Shapleigh, Carols Lopez, Ramion Kelly, Frank Benson, Anders Zorn, John Benson, William Keith, Elizabeth Cowan, Brian Callahan, Alexander Harrison, Joseph Grossman, Norman Rudolph, Charles Eaton, Robert Gifford and Elizabeth Colwell.

Spring Estates AuctionApril 18 & 19, 2009

A. De Simone (Italian, mid-to-late 19th c.), “The U.S. Frigate Brandywine/44 Guns/in Naples Bay 1832/De Simone,” oil on board, titled, sight 17 in. x 23 in. Provenance: John F. Rinaldi

Nautical Antiques, Kennebunkport, ME.

The successful bidder agrees to pay a buyer’s premium fee in the amount of 20% of the hammer price up to and including $200,000, plus 10% of the hammer price greater than $200,000. There will be no exceptions.

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