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Alissa's Picks
Alissa Ford | Vice President, American & Western Art
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Born in 1907 into the illustrious Wyeth family, Henriette Wyeth developed a distinctive artistic voice that merged realism with poetic sensitivity. Portrait of Madelyn S. Boudreau, 1942
exemplifies this blend, capturing both strength and introspection with a refined sensibility that highlights Wyeth's remarkable observational skills. In this work, she conveys emotional depth and subtle psychological nuance through precise technique and masterful control of light and contour. A family letter from 1942 reveals that Henriette and her sister, Ann Wyeth McCoy, were acquainted with the sitter, Madelyn Boudreau, though the nature and origins of their relationship remain unclear. In an era dominated by male artists, Wyeth's ability to portray the complexities of women and children with dignity and subtlety stands as a significant contribution to American realist painting. Her portrait of Boudreau radiates a serene, timeless elegance that speaks to the quiet power of her
vision.
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Known for his depictions of idyllic, sun-drenched scenes, Sea Gulls, 1940 captures a tender moment between a woman and child on a seaside cliff, enveloped in radiant light and surrounded by soaring seagulls. Dufner was a master at depicting a peaceful, dreamlike atmosphere, emphasizing harmony between figures and nature. His work celebrates both natural beauty and human connection, hallmarks of his sensitive, light-infused aesthetic.
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Frederick Waugh's Dawn in the East captures the sublime power and beauty of the ocean at twilight. The composition is dominated by dynamic waves crashing against colorful architectural rocks in the foreground. Waugh's mastery of light and atmosphere is evident in the glowing horizon, where the sun sets behind darkened cliffs. Having grown up near the coast, I have always been drawn to Waugh's acute sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and the dynamic movement of water in his work.
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Liz's Picks
Liz Goodridge | VP, West Coast Director of American Art
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Autumn in the Hudson River is emblematic of the artist's most charming landscapes of the New York region. The colored foliage is rendered with expressive detail and the meandering figure in foreground invites the viewer to follow his path to the riverbank that waits ahead. So expertly painted, on such an intimate scale, this work is a charming example of Bricher's bucolic depictions of the Hudson River.
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Collectors in today's market are enthusiastically focused on surrealist imagery and this painting by William Schwartz offers a unique opportunity. Schwartz hailed from Chicago, his circle included prominent Realist painter Aaron Bohrod, and the works he produced after the 1940s were characteristically surrealist compositions like the present work, I Walked In the Forest One Night. These towering, biomorphic figures are suggestive of human creatures, organic matter such as trees, or even elongated animal forms. This is one of three artworks by Schwartz that we will be offering in this auction.
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Wolf Kahn's work continues to lead the American Art market and is in demand by collectors of all stripes. This particular example depicts Ames Hill in Vermont, a state the artist painted frequently throughout his illustrious career. I particularly love the vertical white stripes of paint, wistfully applied but deliberately representing bare birch trees along the property line.
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Ethan's Picks
Ethan Diner | Associate Specialist, American Art
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A masterful example of Paul Cadmus's celebrated draftsmanship and provocative subject matter, Two Boys on a Beach No. 2 (1939) showcases the artist's distinct blend of classical technique and modern sensibility. Executed as an etching on laid paper and signed in pencil, this work captures a moment of serene intimacy and physical beauty, emblematic of Cadmus's nuanced explorations of male form and homoerotic subtext. With a striking balance of anatomical precision and emotional depth, this edition of 151 calls to mind Cadmus's time at fire island with fellow artist, Jared French, and it exemplifies Cadmus's influential role in 20th-century American art, merging Renaissance-inspired technique with bold social commentary.
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Eric Sloane's Smith's Bridge, Delaware (circa 1962) epitomizes the artist's deep reverence for early American craftsmanship and rural heritage. Executed in oil on Masonite, this evocative landscape captures the architectural charm of the titular bridge painted repeatedly by the artist across seasons and years-- in this case, it is nestled within a verdant, spring setting. Sloane portrays not only the structure's rustic beauty but also the serenity of rural American life. A visual homage to historic New England folk culture and the serenity of the Brandywine Valley, this work embodies Sloane's enduring commitment to preserving the spirit of Americana through painterly precision and nostalgic vision.
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Max's Pick
Max Condon | Associate Specialist, Fine & Decorative Arts
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Approaching Storm is a classic example of Grant Wood's Regionalist style. Towering thunderheads dominate the horizon as farmhands rush to finish the day's labor. Famous for his pastoral scenes of rural Americana, Wood's mastery of the midwestern is self-evident in this charming, dynamic scene.
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Julia's Pick
Julia Matthiesen | American Art Coordinator & Assistant
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Charles Caryl Coleman loved Capri. His travels took him across Europe and ultimately led him to the Italian island, where—captivated by its beauty and spirit—he would remain until his death. That affection lingers in every brushstroke of this work. Looking at it, one can almost feel the warmth of a summer evening breeze and hear the delicate strains of a lute drifting through the air. Capri is a poetic and transportive example of Coleman's lifelong connection to the island he called home.
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Alissa Ford
Vice President,
American & Western Art
AlissaF@HA.com
(214) 409-1926
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Liz Goodridge
VP, West Coast
Director of American Art
LizG@HA.com
(214) 409-3223
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Ethan Diner
Associate Specialist,
American Art,
New York
EthanD@HA.com
(212) 486-3525
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Max Condon
Associate Specialist,
Fine & Decorative Arts,
Chicago
MaxC@HA.com
(312) 260-7234
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Julia Matthiesen
American Art Coordinator
& Assistant, New York
JuliamM@HA.com
(214) 409-3051
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