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Fine and Decorative Art and Early Maps from Various Southern Estates and Collections, October 8th-27th. Featuring art works by Jules Cheret, Emile Gruppe, John Wesley Jarvis, Charles Marion Russell, Frederick Judd Waugh, premier works by Southern artists, including Paul Stone, Myrtle Jones, Hattie Saussy, Alexander Drysdale, R.A. Miller and works from the Christopher P. H. Murphy (Sr.) family collection. The public is welcome to attend the preview reception October 20th, 5-7pm. Everard Auctions and Appraisals amanda@everard.com
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Louis R. Metcalfe (20th C), Interior, W/C, 1930
  • Property from the Descendants of Harriet Beecher Stowe
Lot 13

Louis R. Metcalfe (20th C), Interior, W/C, 1930

Estimate: $400 - $600
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Property from the Descendants of Harriet Beecher Stowe

Description:

Louis R. Metcalfe (20th Century), Interior, Watercolor on Board, 1930, signed and dated lower right, depicting classical interior scene with a French period room in the Louis XVI style, matted and framed. Frame size: 23 1/8 in. x 19 1/4 in.

Louis R. Metcalfe was an American architect, writer, and collector who lived and worked during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He attended the Lawrenceville School, graduated from Yale University in 1895, and earned a degree from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1899. He pursued an active architectural career in the United States following his return from Paris until his retirement in 1932. He contributed articles on interior design and architecture to publications such as Vogue during the early 1910s.

Measurements: Height: by sight 16 1/2 in. x Width: 12 1/2 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, minor pin holes to upper corners, patch to lower right edge, not viewed out of frame; damages, loss to upper left corner and tears to mat.

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