American Scene / Social Realism

Edgar Britton

American, 1901 - 1982

Beach Scene (Bathers), 1933

Oil on Masonite

8 x 10 inches

Signed and dated Edgar Britton '33, lower right.

#4521
William C. Buxton

American, 1935 - 2016

Sailboats Along the Shore, 1955

Tempera, ink and charcoal on paper

15 x 26 inches

Signed William Buxton, lower right; Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#17627
William C. Buxton

American, 1935 - 2016

Untitled (Street Corner), 1955

Watercolor, ink and charcoal on paper

17 x 20 inches

Signed Buxton, lower right

#17626
William C. Buxton

American, 1935 - 2016

6:00 PM, 1955

Watercolor, ink and charcoal on paper

15 x 26 inches

Signed William Buxton, titled and dated on reverse.

#7749
Daniel Celentano

American, 1902 - 1980

Figure Study (Chess Game), ca. 1935

Ink and graphite on paper

5 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches

Signed Celentano lower center.

#8461
Daniel Celentano

American, 1902 - 1980

Figure Study, ca. 1935

Graphite on paper

8 1/4 x 10 inches

Signed Celentano lower left.

#8462
Francis Chapin

American, 1899 - 1965

Untitled (Bar at Night, Florida Keys), ca. 1950s

Watercolor on paper

9 x 15 inches

Estate stamped on reverse.

#13781
Rita Duis (Astley-Bell)

American, 1905 - 1977

Canadian National RR at Antigonish

Watercolor on paper

14 3/4 x 22 inches

Signed Duis A.W.S. lower center

#18019
Harold Haydon

American, 1909 - 1994

Untitled (Marshall Field’s Escalator), ca. 1930s

Charcoal on paper

8 3/4 x 6 inches

#8735
Harold Haydon

American, 1909 - 1994

Untitled (Shopping at Marshall Field’s), ca. 1930s

Charcoal on paper

6 x 8 3/4 inches

#8736
Gregory Orloff

American, 1890 - 1981

Untitled (Lincoln Park, Chicago), ca. 1930

Watercolor on paper

7 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches

Provenance: Estate of the artist.

#10890
Helen Janaszak

American, 1909 - 1967

Untitled (Artist’s Bar), 1944

Oil on canvas

24 x 30 inches

Signed Janaszak lower right; dated on reverse

#18299
Max Kahn

American, 1903 - 2005

City Scape, 1938

Lithograph in colors on paper

19 x 14 1/4 inches

Signed, titled dated and numbered in pencil

#18174
Harry Lane

American, 1891 - 1973

Construction of Trylon & Perisphere: New York World’s Fair, ca. 1939

Oil on canvas

24 x 29 1/2 inches

Signed H. Lane, lower left

#18425
Joseph Lane

American, 1900 - 1988

Untitled (Farm Scene), ca. 1935

Oil on canvas

25 x 30 inches

Signed Joseph Lane, lower right

#17416
Catharina Nilsson (Gehlin)

Swedish/French, 1922 - 2020

Piazza Pescaia, 1965

Oil on canvas

19 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches

Signed with initials C.N., lower right; Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#18924
(Josef) Pierre Nuyttens

Belgian/American, 1885 - 1960

The Water Tower, Chicago, ca. 1935

Watercolor on paper

14 x 10 inches

Signed Nuyttens, upper left

#18403
Gregory Orloff

American, 1890 - 1981

The Park Bench, ca. 1927

Graphite on paper

6 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches

Provenance: Estate of the artist.

#5986
Tunis Ponsen

American, 1891 - 1968

The Repair Gang, ca. 1930

Oil on canvas

18 x 16 inches

Signed Tunis Ponsen, lower left.

#7423
Earle Thomas Raine

American, 1911 - 2005

Untitled (Beach Scene), ca. 1930s

Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper

16 x 22 inches

#16120
Hilda Hertha (Harmel) Rubin Pierce

American, b. Born 1921

Skaters, ca. 1955

Oil on Masonite

12 x 35 inches

Signed Hilda Rubin lower left

#18023
Gerrit Sinclair

American, 1890 - 1955

Cherry Street Bridge, 1928

Watercolor and graphite on paper

15 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches

Signed and dated G.V. Sinclair '28 lower right; signed, titled, dated and numbered on reverse.

#4450
Gerrit Sinclair

American, 1890 - 1955

North Avenue (Near Jake's Deli), 1932

Watercolor and graphite on paper

15 1/4 x 22 inches

Signed and dated G.V. Sinclair '32 lower right; signed titled and dated on reverse.

#2815
Gerrit Sinclair

American, 1890 - 1955

Saugatuck Dance Hall, 1951

Watercolor on paper

15 1/2 x 22 1/4 inches

Signed G.V. Sinclair ‘51 upper right; Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#17105
Carl Bertil (Bert) Thorin

Swedish/American, 1893 - 1958

Jefferson Hotel, San Jose, 1938

Oil on canvas

18 x 24 inches

Signed B. Thorin and dated lower right; Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#18394
Alex Topp (Topchevsky)

American, 1911 - 1999

The Baseball Game, ca. 1930

Oil on board

14 x 17 inches

Signed Alex, upper right.

#7305
Alex Topp (Topchevsky)

American, 1911 - 1999

Study for "Have and Have Nots"

Watercolor and pencil on paper

14 x 17 inches

#4010
Alex Topp (Topchevsky)

American, 1911 - 1999

Untitled (Craps Table), ca. 1948

Watercolor, ink and graphite on artist board

8 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches

#6078
Alex Topp (Topchevsky)

American, 1911 - 1999

All Girl Revue, ca. 1948

Watercolor on paper

11 x 14 1/2 inches

#4013
Alex Topp (Topchevsky)

American, 1911 - 1999

Deck Side (New York Ferry), ca. 1940s

Watercolor and graphite on paper

10 x 14 1/2 inches

#4003
Mitchell Siporin

American, 1910 - 1976

Spanish Civil War (Drawn from Goya), 1941

Watercolor on paper

18 1/2 x 23 inches

Signed and dated Mitchell Siporin ‘41, lower right.

#7403
Morris Topchevsky

American, 1899 - 1947

Lynching Scene

Watercolor on paper

19 x 3 3/4 inches

#8259
Joseph Vavak

American, 1891 - 1969

Tarry Meeting, 1934

Oil on canvas

26 x 32 inches

Signed and dated Vavak '34, lower right; signed and titled on reverse.

#7314

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