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Maine Antique Digest, March 2017 29-B
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Mattie Lou O’Kelley (1908-1997) painted a broad range of subjects, but many
are classic memory paintings. Her large 24" x 32" oil on canvas
Snowy Farm
would have made a great Christmas card or perhaps an elegant Christmas
present at $10,200.
Ark of the Covenant
, 16" x 20", paint, pencil, and mixed media, is a
true “first time on the market” Minnie Evans (1892-1987) work. It
sold for $11,400. It had been purchased directly from the artist in the
1960s by the consignor’s family.
The work of Vestie Davis (1903-1978) almost buzzes with activity. New York and especially
Coney Island are frequent subjects. This true “yard-long” painting, 1' x 3', dated 1968, sold
for $7800.
Maybe it needed more Christmas mood, but Sam Doyle’s
Shepherds
, 28" x 43", paint on
found tin, brought only $10,800, far short of the $15,000/20,000 estimate.
Ten lots of Clementine Hunter (1886-1988) material were offered, including paintings,
an archive of ephemera, and a signed black-and-white photo of Hunter. This
Large
Funeral Procession
, a 22" x 29" oil on board, led the way at $9600.
Prince Buddah may have a somewhat personal agenda in mind with
his reading of the future. This large sideshow banner sold for $720.
Steiner photo.
All seven Prophet Royal Robertson (1936-1997)
marker-based images were strong performers in this
sale. This double-sided marker and ink on poster
board (28" x 22"),
Shock
, with a calendar on the
reverse, stunned the house at $7800, well over the
$800/1200 estimate.
This papier-mâché clown panel
may have been used on a circus
wagon or a carnival ride. There
was no clowning around when it
sold for $660. Steiner photo.