Horace Bristol Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Horace Bristol Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 25, 2024
Horace Bristol, "Rescue at Rabaul" Platinum Print
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Horace Bristol (American, 1908-1997). "Rescue at Rabaul, PBY Blister Gunner." 1944. Platinum palladium print. Printed later. Edition 55/75. Stamped, signed and numbered on verso by the Horace and Masako Bristol Estate. Accompanied by a letter from the estate with further details. 10.5" x 10" (image size); 22.5" x 18.5" (frame).
Caza Sikes
Jul. 10, 2024
Horace Bristol, Untitled (Golfing Shoes)
Est: $300 - $500
Horace Bristol Untitled (Golfing Shoes) 1934 vintage gelatin silver print sheet: 8.875 h x 7.375 w in (23 x 19 cm) mount: 10.875 h x 9.5 w in (28 x 24 cm) Signed and dated to mount 'Horace Bristol '34'. Signed to mount verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Horace Bristol, Mail Call in Aleutians; Untitled (two works)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Horace Bristol Mail Call in Aleutians; Untitled (two works) 1944 vintage gelatin silver print 10.375 h x 10.375 w in (26 x 26 cm) Signed, titled, dated and inscribed to verso of one work 'On board submarine vintage - 1944 / Horace Bristol / Mail Call in Aleutians'. Signed to card within mat 'Horace Bristol'. Signed and dated to window mat of additional work 'Horace Bristol '44'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 27, 2024
Horace Bristol (1909-1997), "Shinto Shrine Melee," 1946, Giclee print on paper, Image: 20" H x 30" W; Sheet: 23.5" H x 33.25" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Horace Bristol (1909-1997) "Shinto Shrine Melee," 1946 Giclee print on paper Edition: AP; printed 2002 With the ink stamp signature and estate stamp with the executor's signature, printing date, and edition, in pencil, all verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 01, 2023
Horace Bristol, Untitled (Industrial Building)
Est: $700 - $900
Horace Bristol Untitled (Industrial Building) c .1935 / printed c. 1995 gelatin silver print image: 13.5 h x 10.5 w in (34 x 27 cm) sheet: 4 h x 11 w in (10 x 28 cm) Signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 01, 2023
Horace Bristol, Clover Field, Santa Monica
Est: $800 - $1,200
Horace Bristol Clover Field, Santa Monica 1933 / printed c. 1990 gelatin silver print image: 10.25 h x 13.25 w in (26 x 34 cm) sheet: 11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm) Signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 01, 2023
Horace Bristol, Captain Edward Steichen
Est: $700 - $900
Horace Bristol Captain Edward Steichen 1945 vintage gelatin silver print image: 10.875 h x 9 w in (28 x 23 cm) mount: 20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm) Signed and dated to window mat 'Horace Bristol '45'. Signed to paper artist's label on mat verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 05, 2023
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Rescue at Rabaul: PBY Blister Gunner.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Rescue at Rabaul: PBY Blister Gunner. Silver print, the image measuring 16x15 1/4 inches (40.6x38.7 cm.), the sheet 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.), with Bristol's signature, title, negative date, and edition notation 31/50 in pencil on verso. 1944; printed 1994 This print is accompanied by a typed letter describing the event, with the negative and print dates, the edition notation, and Bristol's signature in ink. This young crewman of a U.S. Navy "Dumbo" rescue mission has just jumped into the water of Rabaul Habor to rescue a badly burned Marine pilot who was shot down while bombing the Japanese-held fortress of Rabaul. Since Japanese coastal defense guns were firing at plane while it was in the water during take-off, this brave young man, after rescuing the pilot, has manned his position as machine gunner without taking time to put on his clothes. --Lt. Cmdr Horace Bristol USNR
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 13, 2023
HORACE BRISTOL. Rescue at Sea, 1944
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BRISTOL, HORACE (1908-1997) Rescue at sea. PBY Blister Gunner, 1944. Gelatin silver print, 10 1/4 x 10 inches (260 x 253 mm) on larger sheet, verso signed in pencil by Bristol, the back mat with an information label containing an account of the dramatic circumstances under which the image was taken, signed by Bristol in ink and numbered 23 from the edition of 50. Very slight cockling of the paper to the lower margin, but in all a fine example. Framed.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 02, 2023
Horace Bristol, Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Horace Bristol Untitled 1944 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 10 h x 12.625 w in (25 x 32 cm) sheet: 11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm) Signed and dated to window mat 'Horace Bristol '44' and signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 02, 2023
Horace Bristol, Torpedo Planes in Formation
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Horace Bristol Torpedo Planes in Formation 1942 / printed later gelatin silver print 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) Signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 02, 2023
Horace Bristol, Topping-Off Gas Tank on Patrol Plane
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Horace Bristol Topping-Off Gas Tank on Patrol Plane 1945 vintage gelatin silver print 10.5 h x 10.5 w in (27 x 27 cm) Signed and dated to window mat 'Horace Bristol '45' and signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: Jane Corkin Gallery, Toronto | Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 02, 2023
Horace Bristol, Diving Girls of Hatsushima: Putting on Masks in Row Boat
Est: $500 - $700
Horace Bristol Diving Girls of Hatsushima: Putting on Masks in Row Boat 1947 / printed c. 1990 gelatin silver print image: 10.25 h x 10.25 w in (26 x 26 cm) sheet: 14 h x 11.125 w in (36 x 28 cm) Signed and titled to verso 'Horace Bristol Diving Girls of Hatsushima: Putting on Masks in Row Boat'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 02, 2023
Horace Bristol, Panorama of Invasion Fleet off the Coast of Morocco
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Horace Bristol Panorama of Invasion Fleet off the Coast of Morocco 1942 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 10.5 h x 14.5 w in (27 x 37 cm) sheet: 11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm) Signed and dated to window mat 'Horace Bristol '42'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 26, 2023
Horace Bristol, Rose of Sharon
Est: $800 - $1,200
Horace Bristol Rose of Sharon 1938 / printed later gelatin silver print mounted to matboard image: 11.875 h x 10 w in (30 x 25 cm) sheet: 13.75 h x 10.875 w in (35 x 28 cm) Signed and dated to mat 'Horace Bristol '38'. Signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Signed and numbered to artist's label to verso 'Horace Bristol 5/100'. This work is number 5 from the edition of 100. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jan. 01, 2023
Horace Bristol (1909-1997) Singed Silver Gelatin Photograph Print Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's Day, Tokyo, 1946
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Horace Bristol (1909-1997) Singed Silver Gelatin Photograph Print Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's Day, Tokyo, 1946. Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's Day, Tokyo, 1946 . Approx. 13 x 18 in., Silver Print, Signed By Artist on back. Weigh 11.4 lbs. Visible approx. 13.25 x 18.75 in. Frame 24.5 x 30.75 x 1.5 in.
Hughes Auctions
Jan. 01, 2023
Horace Bristol (1908-1997) Silver Gelatin Photograph, 1944 Pearl Harbor
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Horace Bristol (1908-1997) Silver Gelatin Photograph, 1944 Pearl Harbor. Titled, "Sailors with Mascot Pearl Harbor, 1944". Printed in 1944. Signed on photograph lower right. Original mat with artist name and 1944 date of photo written on lower right. Original label on back of mat reads "11 / On Patrol in Pacific / RELAXING AFTER PATRON / CREW GREETED BY MASCOT IN PEARL HARBOR / 1944."Half inch infill restoration in upper left quadrant visible in raking light. Hinged tape on top edge and tape adhering photo to mat has dried adhesive.Image approx. 7.6 x 7.5 inches. Photo paper approx. 10 x 8 inches. Mat size 14 x 11 inches.
Hughes Auctions
Dec. 07, 2022
Horace Bristol, PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Horace Bristol PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul 1944 gelatin silver print image: 10.25 h × 10 w in (26 × 25 cm) sheet: 14 h × 11 w in (36 × 28 cm) Signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Signed and numbered to paper label to verso of frame 'Horace Bristol 26/50'. This work is number 26 from the edition of 50. This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 19, 2022
HORACE BRISTOL (AMERICAN, 1909-1997)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Horace Bristol American, 1909-1997 PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul Bay, South Pacific, 1944 Silver gelatin print Edition 14/75, estate stamp to verso. The candid nude shot of a gunner at his station that may be considered Bristol's tour de force, mounted behind glass in an ebonized frame. This shot was taken during Bristol's time in the U.S. Naval Aviation Photographic Unit - as part of his work, he ended up being on the plane the pictured gunner was serving on, which was being used to rescue people from Rabaul Bay (New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea), when this occurred. In an article from a December 2002 issue of B&W magazine he remembers: "… we got a call to pick up an airman who was down in the Bay. The Japanese were shooting at him from the island, and when they saw us they started shooting at us. The man who was shot down was temporarily blinded, so one of our crew stripped off his clothes and jumped in to bring him aboard. He couldn't have swum very well wearing his boots and clothes. As soon as we could, we took off. We weren't waiting around for anybody to put on formal clothes. We were being shot at and wanted to get the hell out of there. The naked man got back into his position at his gun in the blister of the plane." About the artist: Bristol was a twentieth-century American photographer, best known for his work in Life. His photos appeared in Time, Fortune, Sunset, and National Geographic magazines. In 1936, Bristol became a part of Life's founding photographers, and in 1938, began to document migrant farmers in California's central valley with John Steinbeck, recording the Great Depression, photographs that would later be called the Grapes of Wrath collection. In 1941, Bristol was recruited to the U.S. Naval Aviation Photographic Unit, as one of six photographers under the command of Captain Edward J. Steichen, documenting World War II in places such as South Africa, and Japan.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 04, 2022
Horace Bristol (American, 1908-1997) Silver Gelatin Photograph, 1944 Pearl Harbor
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Titled, "Sailors with Mascot Pearl Harbor, 1944". Printed in 1944. Signed on photograph lower right. Original mat with artist name and 1944 date of photo written on lower right. Original label on back of mat reads "11 / On Patrol in Pacific / RELAXING AFTER PATRON / CREW GREETED BY MASCOT IN PEARL HARBOR / 1944."Half inch infill restoration in upper left quadrant visible in raking light. Hinged tape on top edge and tape adhering photo to mat has dried adhesive.Image approx. 7.6 x 7.5 inches. Photo paper approx. 10 x 8 inches. Mat size 14 x 11 inches.
Hughes Auctions
May. 15, 2022
Horace Bristol "Untitled (From Ballet Russe)," 1935
Est: $800 - $1,200
Signed and dated in pencil on mat on recto; signed and numbered in pencil on verso Image: 8.5 x 11.25 inches; Sheet: 10.875 x 13.375 inches; Framed: 17 x 21 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
Apr. 14, 2022
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's, Japan.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's, Japan. Silver print, the image measuring 6 1/2x9 3/8 inches (16.5x23.6 cm.), the sheet 8 1/4x9 3/4 inches (21x24.8 cm.), with Bristol's facsimile signature Printed Under the Supervision of the Artist stamp, the Property of Masako Bristol and the Horace Bristol Trust stamp with the notation A.P. in pencil, and the title and negative date also in pencil, on verso. 1946; printed circa 1985
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 14, 2022
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Rose of Sharon, Tulare County, California.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Rose of Sharon, Tulare County, California. Silver print, the image measuring 11 7/8x10 inches (30.2x25.4 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Bristol's signature in pencil on print verso, his signature and negative date in pencil on the overmat, and a label with printed caption information and his signature and edition notation in ink on the undermat verso. 1938; printed circa 1990
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 15, 2022
Bristol, Horace - Portrait of Tom Joad - 1938
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Bristol, Horace (1908-1997) Portrait of Tom Joad (1938) Description (FR): Tirage argentique, signée au dos Horace Bristol Étiquette de Corkin Shipland Gallery,Toronto Description (EN): Silver print photograph, signed on back Horace Bristol Label of Corkin Shipland Gallery, Toronto Dimension (PO): 11 1/2" x 9 1/2" Dimension (CM): 29.2 x 24.1 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Feb. 10, 2022
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Yakuza Public Baths, Japan.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Yakuza Public Baths, Japan. Silver print, the image measuring 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm.) square, the sheet 14x11 inches (35.6x27.9 cm.), with Bristol's signature, in pencil, on print verso, his signature and a variant print date, also in pencil, on the overmat, and the photographer's label with the printed information and his signature, in pencil, on mat verso. 1946; printed 1980s
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 19, 2021
HORACE BRISTOL (1908–1997)
Est: €1,400 - €1,600
HORACE BRISTOL (1908–1997) | Family in Barge near Tokyo, 1949 | Vintage silver print, single-weight glossy paper, very good condition 19,6 x 19,8 cm Photographer’s stamp, agency stamp and typographic press label on the reverse
OstLicht Auctions
Nov. 13, 2021
Horace Bristol (1909-96) Gelatin Silver Photograph
Est: $1,500 - $3,500
This is an original Gelatin Silver Photograph of Torpedo Plains in Formation over a Carrier during the Invasion of North Africa circa 1942 from the An American View collection plate #81, being an original printed later. Horace Bristol (born 1909; passed 1997) was an esteemed American Photograph from the 20th Century who was a founding photographer with Life (magazine) in 1936, in 1938 documenting migrant farmers in California with John Steinbeck recording the Great Depression which would later be called his Grapes of Wrath collection. He was later recruited in 1941 to the U.S. Naval Aviation Photographic Unit as one of only six photographers documenting World War II (under the command of Captain Edward J. Steichen) in places such as Japan and such as this piece, Africa (documenting the invasion of North Africa and also Iwo Jima and Okinawa). His most collected works are the rare photographs documenting the WWII with his photograph PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul, 1944 Gelatin Silver selling at auction for $18,750 with Phillips New York in 2012 (shown with BP). Many of his works offered for sale are later or secondary prints with this being an original negative Silver Gelatin Photograph from the photographer himself, this piece being printed in 1996 a year before his death. This is a well-preserved original photograph in good condition being professionally framed and holds the Gallery of Contemporary Photography Bergamot Station Arts Center Santa Monica, CA gallery tag on the back which states the above information. This is one of largest original silver gelatin photographs offered by Bristol with the visible art area measuring 19 by 14 ¾ and the frame being 27 ¼ nu 22 ¾. Most examples, including the several sold by our company in 2020 from the Grapes of Wrath series are of a slightly smaller size. Provenance: From the prominent ex-collection of Edward Bazinet, the founder of Department 56. The piece was displayed at his 5-Bar-6 Ranch in Paradise Valley Pray, Montana the exact ranch and location where the movie A River Runs Through It was filmed.
North American Auction Company
Jun. 17, 2021
Horace Bristol(American, 1908-1997)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Horace Bristol (American, 1908-1997) A group of five photographs (Streets of San Francisco - Winos Arguing, 1936 (printed 1990); Ma Joad #4, Crying, 1938 (printed 1990); Winfield with Rabbit, 1938 (printed 1990); Migrant Writing Home, 1938 (printed 1990); Joad Family Applying for Relief Aid, 1938 (printed later) gelatin silver print each signed (mat recto and sheet verso) largest: 10 x 12 7/8 inches. Property from the Ginny L. Williams Collection, Denver, Colorado Please Note: This lot is located in and will ship from Denver, Colorado.
Hindman
May. 27, 2021
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Tunnel entrance with lamp.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Tunnel entrance with lamp. Silver print, the image measuring 10 1/4x9 inches (26x22.9 cm.), the sheet 14x11 inches (35.6x27.9 cm.), with Bristol's signature and numeric notations, in pencil, on verso, and his signature and print date, in pencil, on the overmat. 1933; printed 1980s
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 23, 2021
Horace Bristol, Shinto Shrine Melee
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Horace Bristol Shinto Shrine Melee 1946 / 1956 gelatin silver print 16 h × 20 w in (41 × 51 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Horace Bristol Shinto Shrine 1956'. Literature: Stories from Life, University of Georgia, pg. 172 condition: There are some faint soft handling creases that are only detectable in raking light. Otherwise free of any visible surface wear or discoloration. Unframed.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 16, 2020
Horace Bristol, Pattern Tunnel Entrance
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Horace Bristol Pattern Tunnel Entrance 1932 / c. 1990 gelatin silver print 16 h × 12 w in (41 × 30 cm) Signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: The Artist | Private Collection Literature: Horace Bristol: An American View, Conner, pl. 15 illustrates this work This work will ship from Wright in Chicago. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 16, 2020
Horace Bristol, Silk worms on grid, Japan
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Horace Bristol Silk worms on grid, Japan 1946 vintage gelatin silver print 8 h × 7.5 w in (20 × 19 cm) Signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: Collection of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Wright in Chicago. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 16, 2020
Horace Bristol, Street Bridge, Pattern in Steel and Shadows, Los Angeles, California
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Horace Bristol Street Bridge, Pattern in Steel and Shadows, Los Angeles, California 1938 / c. 1990 gelatin silver print 15.25 h × 12 w in (39 × 30 cm) Signed to verso 'Horace Bristol'. Provenance: Collection of the artist | Private Collection Literature: Horace Bristol: An American View, Conner, pl. 15 illustrates this work This work will ship from Wright in Chicago. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 09, 2020
Horace Bristol - "’Yakuza‘ in Bath House“
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Horace Bristol "’Yakuza‘ in Bath House“ Later gelatin silver print Signed and titled in pencil on the reverse as well as numbered in pencil by another hand 15 3/4 × 15 1/8 in. (20 × 16 in.)
Grisebach
Jun. 11, 2020
HORACE BRISTOL (1909-1997) PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul.
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
HORACE BRISTOL (1909-1997) PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul. Silver print, the image measuring 9 1/2x10 1/8 inches (24.1x25.7 cm.), the sheet 13 7/8x11 inches (35.2x27.9 cm.), with Bristol's signature, in pencil, on verso. 1944; printed 1990s
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 11, 2020
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's, Japan.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
HORACE BRISTOL (1908-1997) Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's, Japan. Silver print, the image measuring 6 1/2x9 3/8 inches (16.5x23.6 cm.), the sheet 8 1/4x9 3/4 inches (21x24.8 cm.), with Bristol's facsimile signature Printed Under the Supervision of the Artist hand stamp, the Property of Masako Bristol and the Horace Bristol Trust hand stamp with the notation A.P., in pencil, and the title and negative date, also in pencil, on verso. 1946; printed circa 1985
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 27, 2020
HORACE BRISTOL SIGNED MA JOAD PHOTO*
Est: $200 - $400
Horace Bristol (American 1908 – 1997) Signed Photo of the Grapes of Wrath series Ma Joad in Front of Cabin - Photo #20 of 50 Limited edition prints. Signed on Matte "To: Mrs John Steinbeck: in appreciation of the opportunity to work with her husband. June 90 - Horace Bristol Matte also signed - Horace Bristol '38 No Glass Image Size: 12.5" x 9.5" Back of photo has a label " 1 Ma Joad in Front of Cabin - 1938 This photograph was taken while accompanying John Steinbeck in the Central Valley of California during the Winter of 1938 in preparation for a photographic book that finally became "Grapes of Wrath" Printed under the supervision of photographer as #20 in Limited Edition of 50 Prints. Signed Horace Bristol In describing her, Steinbeck wrote: "Ma Joad was heavy, but not fat: Thick with child bearing and work. She wore a loose mother hubbard gray cloth...The dress came down to her ankles, and her strong broad bare feet moved quickly and deftly over the floor. Her thin, steel-gray hair was gathered in a spare wispy knot on the back of her head. Strong freckled arms were bare to the elbow, and her hands were chubby and delicate.. her face was not soft. It was controlled. Her Hazel eyes seem to have experienced all possible tragedy and to have mounted pain and suffering." Provenance: The Estate of John and Elaine Steinbeck
Curated Estates
Feb. 22, 2020
Horace Bristol (1908-1997), "Brakeman Jumping from Train"
Est: $400 - $600
One gelatin silver print by Horace Bristol (American 1908-1997) titled "Brakeman Jumping from Train". It is signed on the lower right "Horace Bristol, 1951". There is a label on the back which is signed by the artist and states "Southern Pacific Railroad" "Brakeman Jumping from Train" "1951" "Printed under the supervision of the photographer". The print is 11 ¾" high x 9 ½" wide. Framed under glass. Horace Bristol was a 20th century photographer, best known for his work in Life. He was best known for his photographs depicting the Great Depression.
Caza Sikes
Jan. 11, 2020
Horace Bristol Grapes of Wrath Pea Harvest Photo
Est: $800 - $1,600
Featured in this lot we have a Horace Bristol gelatin silver print titled "Pea Pickers Bringing in Harvest" originating from 1938. The print depicts a group of pea farmers as they wait at the end of a day to get the days harvest weighed. The piece is part of the Grapes of Wrath photo collection taken in California. The print is set into a custom wood frame with a tag in the back reading "Horace Bristol Grapes of Wrath Pea Pickers Bringing in Harvest, 1938 - 11X 14 inch Silver Print Signed by the artist in verso - From the collection of the artist Horace Bristol: An American View, p.63". The piece shows good condition overall with some light wear. The frame measures 18 1/4" wide by 21" tall with the art measuring 10 1/2" wide by 13" tall.
North American Auction Company
Jan. 11, 2020
Horace Bristol Tent & Car Grapes of Wrath c. 1938
Est: $800 - $1,600
Available in this lot we have a Horace Bristol gelatin silver print titled "Car and Tent with Stove" originating from 1938. The photo depicts a man and woman looking out of a tent with a stove and staring at their car. The photo was taken as part of the Grapes of Wrath photo collection taken in California for "Horace Bristol: An American View". The piece is set into a custom wood frame and is marked in the back with a tag reading "Horace Bristol Grapes Of Wrath Car and Tent with Stove, 1938 - 11X 14 inch silver print Signed by the artist in verso Printed by Michel/ Xibit, CA From the Collection of the artist Horace Bristol: An American View, p.58". The piece shows good condition overall with some light wear across the frame. The frame measures 21" wide by 18 1/2" tall with the art measures 13 1/4" wide by 10 1/2" tall.
North American Auction Company
Dec. 15, 2019
Horace Bristol (1908-1997), "Brakeman Jumping from Train"
Est: $800 - $1,200
One gelatin silver print by Horace Bristol (American 1908-1997) titled "Brakeman Jumping from Train". It is signed on the lower right "Horace Bristol, 1951". There is a label on the back which is signed by the artist and states "Southern Pacific Railroad" "Brakeman Jumping from Train" "1951" "Printed under the supervision of the photographer". The print is 11 ¾" high x 9 ½" wide. Framed under glass.
Caza Sikes
Dec. 15, 2019
Photograph, Horace Bristol
Est: $500 - $700
Horace Bristol (American, 1909-1997), White Sands of New Mexico," 1932, gelatin silver print, signed on label verso, sheet: 5"h x 6"w, overall (with mat): 13"hx 16"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 16, 2019
Horace Bristol Grapes of Wrath Pea Harvest Photo
Est: $800 - $1,600
Featured in this lot we have a Horace Bristol gelatin silver print titled "Pea Pickers Bringing in Harvest" originating from 1938. The print depicts a group of pea farmers as they wait at the end of a day to get the days harvest weighed. The piece is part of the Grapes of Wrath photo collection taken in California. The print is set into a custom wood frame with a tag in the back reading "Horace Bristol Grapes of Wrath Pea Pickers Bringing in Harvest, 1938 - 11X 14 inch Silver Print Signed by the artist in verso - From the collection of the artist Horace Bristol: An American View, p.63". The piece shows good condition overall with some light wear. The frame measures 18 1/4" wide by 21" tall with the art measuring 10 1/2" wide by 13" tall.
North American Auction Company
Nov. 16, 2019
Bristol Horace Grapes of Wrath 1938 Signed Silver
Est: $1,500 - $4,000
For your bidding pleasure is this Bristol Horace rapes of Wrath 1938 hand signed original authentic silver gelatin photograph. This is a beautiful Silver Print from Horace Bristol collection of the artists own collection and is signed by the artist on the verso. This is titled Retarded Man with Fanatic Sister, 1938. The measurements of this framed Silver Print is 21" x 18" The visible art measures 12 1/2" x 10".
North American Auction Company
Nov. 16, 2019
Bristol Horace Grapes of Wrath 1938 Signed Silver
Est: $1,500 - $4,000
For your bidding pleasure is this Bristol Horace Grapes of Wrath 1938 hand signed silver gelatin original photograph. This is a really nice Silver Print from Horace Bristol collection of the artists own collection and is signed by the artist on the verso. This is titled Joad's family applying for relief, 1938. The measurements of this framed Silver Print is 21" x 18" The visible art measures 12 1/2" x 10". The measurements of this Silver Print
North American Auction Company
Nov. 16, 2019
Horace Bristol Tent & Car Grapes of Wrath Photo
Est: $800 - $1,600
Available in this lot we have a Horace Bristol gelatin silver print titled "Car and Tent with Stove" originating from 1938. The photo depicts a man and woman looking out of a tent with a stove and staring at their car. The photo was taken as part of the Grapes of Wrath photo collection taken in California for "Horace Bristol: An American View". The piece is set into a custom wood frame and is marked in the back with a tag reading "Horace Bristol Grapes Of Wrath Car and Tent with Stove, 1938 - 11X 14 inch silver print Signed by the artist in verso Printed by Michel/ Xibit, CA From the Collection of the artist Horace Bristol: An American View, p.58". The piece shows good condition overall with some light wear across the frame. The frame measures 21" wide by 18 1/2" tall with the art measures 13 1/4" wide by 10 1/2" tall.
North American Auction Company
Oct. 12, 2019
HORACE BRISTOL (1908–1997) Grapes of Wrath - Family Album, 1938
Est: €2,000 - €2,400
Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s 17,8 x 14,4 cm Signed by the photographer in pencil on the reverse "When this photograph was taken, both Steinbeck and I felt it represented a Madonna figure, with the newborn baby at its mother's swelling breasts, a faint suggestion of proud fatherhood in the background legs and hand." (Horace Bristol) He later titled this picture Rose of Sharon after Steinbeck's fictitious character. The buyers premium for all items exported out of E.C. (European Community) is 23%. For items marked with *, sold and/or shipped within the E.C. the premium is 23% plus 20% VAT on hammer price and premium. For all other items (without *) sold and/or shipped within the E.C. (European Community) the premium is 27,6% (including VAT).
OstLicht Auctions
Apr. 04, 2019
HORACE BRISTOL - PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul, 1944
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
HORACE BRISTOL - PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul, 1944
Phillips