Premier Americana Sale Offers Collection of Katherine “Kitty Sue” Pea Featuring Vibrant 1845 Pennsylvanian Schwenkfelder Folk Drawing
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An important 1845 Pennsylvanian Schwenkfelder folk artwork will be offered on June 21, 2024: Premier Americana – Day Three: Collection of Katherine “Kitty Sue” Pea sale. The sale is hosted by Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc, Inc. This piece is a Fraktur-style drawing that depicts a row of vibrant townhouses under an exuberant garland of stylized flowers, strawberries, and a pair of distelfinks/lovebirds. Earlier Fraktur artworks, like the offered example, were executed entirely by hand. The medium is watercolor on paper, housed in a modern frame. Fraktur is a highly artistic and elaborate folk art created between 1740 and 1860 by the Pennsylvania Dutch. The word “Fraktur” derives from the Latin frāctūra (“a break”); thus the letters and designs have clear beginnings and ends with individual strokes that make each letter visible and often emphasized. Fraktur-style drawings were executed in ink and watercolors and are found in a wide variety of forms, like the floral and figurative scenes of this painting.
The upcoming American folk art sale also offers a 19th-century carved and painted tobacco/cigar store trade figure. The wooden figure of a Native American has an eagle headdress and wolf-skin robe. He holds his right hand aloft and his eyes are raised to the sky. The piece retains an old painted surface. Notable among furniture is a patriotic folk art carved walnut secretary by John Hobart (Maine, 1841 – 1918). Beyond American and ethnographic collectibles, the sale will offer furniture, jewelry, watches and clocks, and textiles. Visit Bidsquare to view the complete June 21, 2024: Premier Americana – Day Three: Collection of Katherine “Kitty Sue” Pea sale and browse other online auctions.
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Lot Categories:
Decorative Arts (220), Fine Art (75), American Indian & Ethnographic (72), Collectibles (107)# of Lots:
546Price Range:
$120- $15,000Interesting lots include:
Item Image | Item Name | Estimate |
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![]() | Important Pennsylvania Schwenkfelder Folk Art Fraktur-style Drawing | Estimate: |
![]() | American Folk Art Carved And Painted Tobacco / Cigar Store Trade Figure | Estimate: |
![]() | Fine American Folk Art Carved And Painted Wooden Ship Model In Case | Estimate: |
![]() | John Almon Hobart (Maine / Illinois, 1841-1918) Patriotic Folk Art Carved Walnut Secretary Desk And Bookcase With Civil War Association | Estimate: |
![]() | American Pieced Crib / Doll Comforts And Quilt, Lot Of Three | Estimate: |
Contact Info
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
- 2177 Green Valley Lane, Mt. Crawford, Virginia 2284
- 540-434-3939
- [email protected]
- https://www.jeffreysevans.com/
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