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Mar. 25, 2018
(ATTRIB) JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-),
Est: $100 - $300
'The Ship That Never Returned' oil on mahogany panel h. 8 w. 11 in. (subject) titled in pencil on verso, also inscribed 'E.W. / Montclair N.J.' in pencil on verso, framed
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Mar. 25, 2018
(ATTRIB) JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $100 - $300
Figure running from a falling mansion oil on canvas glued on masonite h. 12-3/4 w. 18 in. no apparent signature
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Mar. 25, 2018
(2pc) JOHN ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $300 - $500
Two scenes of wood nymphs oil on board one oil on masonite, signed lower left, 11-1/4 x 9 in.; the other oil on panel, 8 x 10 in., unsigned
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $300 - $500
Haying scene, 1929 oil on board h. 9-1/2 w. 11-1/2 in. overall: 14 x 16 in. signed and dated lower right, framed
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Mar. 25, 2018
(2pc) JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $150 - $300
Two small landscapes oil on board h. 8 w. 10 in. (each) one on masonite showing a shed with a mountain in the background, signed lower right; the other on panel with a pair of figures in a field, signed lower left; both unframed
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Mar. 25, 2018
(2pc) JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $300 - $500
Two landscapes oil on board including 'Sunrise', 12-1/2 x 16 in., inscribed 'about 1922 / one of my earliest experiments in painting - J. A.', framed; and 'Night in June', 16 x 20 in., unframed; both signed and titled on verso
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Mar. 25, 2018
(2pc) JOHN W. ALLISON (American, b. 1893-)
Est: $400 - $600
Pabst Blue Ribbon & Root Beer Float oil on masonite 'For the Individual Guest Tray / Pabst"', 24 x 20-3/4 in.; and 'Black and White Soda'; 27 x 20-1/4 in.; both titled and signed on verso; both unframed"
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $400 - $600
Young girl on a forest road oil on panel h. 16 w. 20 in. signed lower left, framed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-),
Est: $200 - $400
'The Eagle' oil on panel h. 16 w. 20 in. signed lower left, titled and signed on verso, unframed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $300 - $500
'Moonlight' oil on panel h. 16 w. 20 in. signed lower left, titled and signed on verso, unframed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $300 - $500
'Westhampton Meadows' oil on panel h. 16-1/2 w. 21-1/2 in. signed lower right, signed and titled on verso, framed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $300 - $500
'Chimney in Moonlight' (Hudson River) oil on masonite h. 22 w. 18 in. signed lower left and dated 1950, signed and titled on verso, framed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $300 - $500
'Rock Crusher by Moonlight' oil on canvas h. 24 w. 32 in. signed lower right, signed and titled on verso, unframed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-) PORTFOLIO
Est: $200 - $400
'Illustrations for The Diary of Ada Blackjack"', including 'The Sandspit', oil on board, 9 x 12 in., mounted on mat; and six graphite illustrations; plus an apparently unrelated oil on canvas mounted on mat, 'Death of" a Tree'; with explanatory placard and custom-made masonite portfolio case h. 22-1/2 w. 18-1/2 d. 3 in. (case)
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $500 - $1,000
'Conquest of the Queen Maud Range' oil on panel h. 30 w. 40 in. signed lower right, titled on verso, with exhibition brand on verso 'Ex P.A.F.A.' (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts) See description to lot 211 for background on this lot. Click here to see additional photographs
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $300 - $500
'The moon and a shimmering aurora...' oil on board h. 14 w. 18 in. signed on verso, with label containing title 'The moon and a shimmering aurora often lent their friendly light in carrying on the daily task of living', inscribed on verso 'Ada Blackjack's long, lone vigil in the Arctic - Wrangle Island Story - / painting by John Allison' See description to lot 211 for background on this lot.
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $400 - $600
'Silently Ada Watched...', oil on masonite h. 16 w. 20 in. circa 1920s, titled lower margin, with three labels on verso, one with title 'Silently Ada Watched as three young men started for eternity', one with Allison's name and address, and one with explanatory note, 'The halo around the low arctic sun was described to me by Noice. An effect produced by suspended frost crystals in the cold air. - John Allison', framed This painting is part of a series Allison made at the suggestion of his brother-in-law, Harold Noice, based on the ill-fated arctic expedition to Wrangel Island arranged by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1921. Ada Blackjack (1898-1983), an Inupiat woman who was the sole survivor of the expedition, was rescued by Noice in 1923. In his portfolio of drawings for the series (see lot 214) Allison explains, 'At the time of Noice's return with Ada Blackjack, I did some pastels under his direction, and which he had made into lantern slides. These were imaginary drawings depicting Wrangel Island as a possible American airplane base. He was to use these slides for lecturing purposes'. Ada's story, as well as Allison's involvement with it,
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Mar. 25, 2018
(2pc) JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Two winter views oil on canvasboard including 'View from our Window', 1970, oil on canvas glued on masonite, 12 x 14 in., signed and titled on verso; and 'Derelict Ash', oil on canvasboard, 16 x 12 in., titled on verso, no apparent signature; both unframed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $200 - $400
'January Thaw, 1975' oil on canvas glued on masonite h. 13 w. 20 in, signed and dated lower right, titled on verso
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $800 - $1,200
'Foggy Crossing', 1966 oil on canvasboard h. 16 w. 20 in. signed and dated lower left, signed, titled, and inscribed on verso 'The Weehawken", one of the last of the steam ferries', framed"
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $500 - $1,000
'Avalanche Lake' (Adirondacks) oil on masonite h. 24 w. 30 in. signed lower right, signed and titled on verso, framed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $800 - $1,200
'Rock Pool' oil on masonite h. 30 w. 25 in. signed lower left, signed and titled on verso The multi-talented John Allison was born in 1893 on the Palisades in Englewood, New Jersey. Known today primarily for his for his work as a songwriter, arranger, and historian of American folk music, his first ambitions were in the graphic arts. His early paintings are marked by the influence of his friend and teacher Van Perrine (1869-1955), as well as an affinity with the work of Albert Pinkham Ryder. In 1931, 1932, and 1933, Allison had one-man shows at the prestigious Ferargil and Montross galleries in New York, and his paintings were included in group exhibitions throughout the country, notably at the National Academy (Annual Exhibit, 1937) and the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. Although Allison painted throughout his entire career, his success in the music industry demanded the bulk of his attention for several decades. Later in life, after settling in Pound Ridge, New York, it appears that he returned to the artist’s easel, committing more and more time to paintingthe landscape around him in his unique American realist style. His interest in early American popular music and folklore quite clearly crossed over into his painting, which gives off a distinctly American flavor with its fusion of Tonalist and Realist tendencies. We are honored to be the first auction house to offer works by this extraordinary and as-of-yet undiscovered artist. Over 30 works will be offered that span the artist’s entire career, from the early 1920s all the way into the 1970s.
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $500 - $700
'Day of Peace' oil on panel h. 20 w. 16 in. signed lower left, signed and titled on verso, framed
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Mar. 25, 2018
JOHN W. ALLISON (American, 1893-)
Est: $500 - $700
'Sylvan Panel No.2' oil on masonite h. 24 w. 14 in. signed lower right, signed and titled on verso
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