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August (1840) Becker Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1840 - d. 1903

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Mar. 13, 2012
TWO OIL PAINTINGS OF INDIANS BY AUGUST H. BECKER "1840-1903".
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
Becker was born in Germany, but as a very small child moved to the United States and lived much of his life in Missouri. He became an accomplished artist along with his famous half brother Karl Wymar, together they painted the Frescoed Dome in the old Court House in St. Louis in 1861. Becker's works on various museums including the Missouri Historical Society, the Montana Historical Society, and others. This lot consists of two paintings by Becker. 1) Oil on Canvas of and Indian brave with quiver and bow on a hill observing a distant wagon train. The painting signed and dated in the lower left "A.H. Becker 1890", the oil painting framed in a later gesso frame. 2) Oil on canvas board painting, full frontal portrait of a standing Indian Chieftain with floor length headdress holding a peace pipe in one hand and a small skull cracker in the other, dressed in buckskins and leggings with quill work decoration. Signed in lower left "A.H. Becker 1889". The reverse of the canvas board stamped "Russel's Canvas board March 18, 1879". SIZE: 1) 20-3/4" h x 13" w (painting together with frame 25" h x 18" w. 2) 16" h x 10" h (with frame 19-1/2" by 13-1/2"). CONDITION: 1) Overall craquelure and in need of a cleaning, otherwise generally very good. 2) There are some scattered tiny white specks on the painting, perhaps as a result of some scratches at one point in time. Painting is overall soiled and in need of cleaning, otherwise generally good. 4-46245 JJ3
James D. Julia
Jun. 18, 2004
TWO FRAMED OIL PAINTINGS ON PANELS
Est: $150 - $300
One of a mountain lake with nearby birch trees. Signed "Kosel" (Hermann Kowel, Austrian, b. 1896). 14 1/4"h. 16 1/4"w. And a green field with a dirt road signed "A. Becker" (August Becker, St. Louis,1840-1903). 8 1/2"h. 10 1/2"w. Both gilt frames have damage and repaint.
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