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Painter, b. 1898 - d. 1955

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    • Vaughn Flannery - MAHMOUD FILLY, JUDY O'GRADY, WITH SNOW GOOSE AT FOOT
      Nov. 18, 2023

      Vaughn Flannery - MAHMOUD FILLY, JUDY O'GRADY, WITH SNOW GOOSE AT FOOT

      Est: $12,000 - $15,000

      Oil on board Signed, inscribed Verso. Provenance: Walter M. Jeffords Sotheby's, October 28, 2004, lot 165, The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords Exhibited: Saratoga, National Museum of Racing, Thoroughbred Scenes - Paintings by Vaughan Flannery, June 22 - October 15, 1991. A note on the back of the panel reads: "When I first saw Snow Goose, she was a black foal with a black tail and mane and her face was shedding off and revealing grey. Judy O'Grady objected to my easel and wanted to run me out of the paddock so I painted them that day in the box stall after the noon feeding. The mare slept while the foal rested and watched every move I made while painting her. - V.F." Inscribed: "Mahmoud Filly, Judy O'Grady, with Snow Goose at Foot / Vaughn Flannery Lexington Kentucky 1944. To Walter Jeffords, Breeder of Snow Goose / From Her First Admirer, Vaughn Flannery" Snow Goose was sired by the Aga Khan's English champion and Epsom Derby winner Mahmoud and was out Walter Jeffords' mare Judy O'Grady, a daughter of the great Man o' War. Snow Goose won the Beldame Handicap, the Ladies Handicap, and the Saratoga Cup. Flannery painted Judy O'Grady and her foal Snow Goose shortly after her birth and gave the painting to Walter Jeffords as a gift. Vaughn Flannery (American, 1898-1955) Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Flannery studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, then went into advertising, working his way up to a vice presidency of Young & Rubicam. Retiring in 1941 to devote his time to painting, Flannery received commissions from prestigious owners and breeders, including Greentree Stables and Alfred G. Vanderbilt. In his one-man shows at New York's Kraushaar Galleries, he documented American Thoroughbred racing with an insider's eye.

      The Sporting Art Auction
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY, HORSE AND FOAL, SIGNED OIL
      Jan. 14, 2023

      VAUGHN FLANNERY, HORSE AND FOAL, SIGNED OIL

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Vaughn Flannery (American/Kentucky 1898-1955), "Mahmoud Filly, Judy O'Grady with Snow Goose at Foot," 1944, oil on canvas board depicting a brown foal laying at the feet of its mother horse, signed at lower right, title, date, and info from artist located en verso, framed. Provenance: From a Private Collection, Palm Beach, FL; acquired October 28, 2004, Sotheby's New York, Lot 165. Approx. board h. 14", w. 20"; overall h. 18.75", w. 24.75", d. 1.75".

      Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
    • Vaughn Flannery - Greentree Entry, Aiken Trials
      Nov. 17, 2019

      Vaughn Flannery - Greentree Entry, Aiken Trials

      Est: $40,000 - $50,000

      Vaughn Flannery (American, 1898–1955) GREENTREE ENTRY – AIKEN TRIALS $40,000. – $50,000. Oil on renaissance panel, 24” x 36” Signed, inscribed ‘Aiken Trials’ $40,000. – 50,000. Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York City Vaughn Flannery was an influential and successful advertising art director for the firm of Young & Rubicam. Flannery’s paintings of racehorses stood in stark contrast to that of his contemporaries. Rather than paint traditional confirmation portraits, Flannery painted purely for enjoyment and took a more natural approach. This approach eventually landed his work in esteemed collections such as the Phillips Collection, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the private collection of John Hay Whitney. It also secured the Louisville-born Flannery’s place as one of Kentucky’s most cherished and reputable artists. Flannery was interested in portraying his subjects in their natural surroundings — turned out in paddocks, being loaded into a trailer, or handled by grooms after exercise. His naturally posed horses captured the true essence and beauty of racing culture. This painting depicts the Aiken Trials, which began in 1942 at the newly built Aiken Training Track. Devereux Milburn, F. S. von Stade, and William B. Wood obtained a charter for the training track in 1941. Modeled after Keeneland’s track in Lexington, Kentucky, it was completed and opened in November of that year and not long after saw success with Shut Out, who trained there, winning the 1942 Kentucky Derby. Begun in 1942 as a way to give young horses in training the enlightening opportunity to experience every aspect of live racing, the Aiken Trials have become a time-honored tradition as the first leg of Aiken’s Triple Crown events, held annually for three consecutive Saturdays in March. There are six races on the program consisting of five races for 2-year-olds and maidens (horses that might have started in a race, but have never won), running a quarter-mile to 41⁄2 furlongs, and one race for older horses that have already won. The jockeys are local exercise riders who have an afternoon in the spotlight after paying their dues exercising horses each morning (in all weather) throughout the year. Occasionally, a trainer brings in a licensed jockey to compete, making some exciting competition for the exercise riders. There were 200 horses booked to train at the Aiken Training Track in spring 1942. Notable owners included John H. Whitney with 35 horses, George H. “Pete” Bostwick with 20, Mrs. Ogden Phipps with 10, William Post with 18, Brookmeade Stable with 40, and Lindsay C. Howard/Bing Crosby Stable with 12. During the 1930s to the 1960s, an era described by some as the “golden age of racing,” Aiken was the home of flat and steeplechase racehorses that were owned by some of the richest and most famous people in the world. They included Elizabeth Arden, Walter P. Chrysler, Isabel Dodge Sloane, John D. Hertz, Louis B. Mayer, and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. In the work being offered, Flannery depicts some of Thoroughbred racing’s most influential owners of the day. John Hay Whitney’s Greentree Stables colors and Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s silks can be seen on Aiken mainstay exercise riders and jockeys. Also pictured is celebrated Aiken horseman George Poole as the paddock judge. The group of four is John Hay Whitney; his trainer, J. M. Gaver; and jockeys Anthony Greco and Wayne D. Wright.

      The Sporting Art Auction
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY Three sketchbooks.
      Jun. 13, 2019

      VAUGHN FLANNERY Three sketchbooks.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      VAUGHN FLANNERY Three sketchbooks. Collection of approximately 125 pencil, watercolor, pen and brush and ink drawings in three bound sketchbooks. Many of the drawings of horses and the racetrack. One 235x160 mm; 9 1/4x6 1/4 inches; the other two 252x202 mm; 10x8 inches. One sketchbook signed in ink on the justification page. Ex-collection private collection, Pennsylvania.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY | The Seven-Furlong Chute, Saratoga 
      Oct. 20, 2016

      VAUGHN FLANNERY | The Seven-Furlong Chute, Saratoga 

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      oil on Masonite

      Sotheby's
    • Vaughn Flannery (KY, 1898-1955),Rock Sand Mare
      Mar. 11, 2016

      Vaughn Flannery (KY, 1898-1955),Rock Sand Mare

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      oil on paper, signed and titled beneath horse, retains gallery label to backing, attractively matted and framed. SS 10.375 x 13.125 in.; DOA 20 x 22.75 in. Rock Sand (1900-1914) was a British racehorse who won the 1903 Triple Crown. Rock Sand mares, such as the one pictured here, were coveted mares who often foaled famous racehorses, including Man o' War. Kraushaar Galleries, New York, NY

      Leland Little Auctions
    • Flannery, Vaughn - La Elegante, Side Street...
      Nov. 19, 2014

      Flannery, Vaughn - La Elegante, Side Street...

      Est: $12,000 - $15,000

      LA ELEGANTE, SIDE STREET, PATZCUARO, MEXICO Vaughn Flannery's work is well known and highly sought after among sporting art enthusiasts. His highly stylized depictions of the racing world were refreshingly modern and unique for his era. Flannery used bold blocks of color in his compositions as well as sharp architectural components to draw the viewer's attention deep into his paintings. La Elegante, Side Street, Patzcuaro, Mexico deviates from the norm in subject matter alone, but the work is unquestionably Flannery's, heavily stamped with his unique style. Many of his works were quickly purchased by horse racing's elite owners, and the majority of his work has remained in private collections. In the past decade very few of Flannery's works have come up for auction. We are pleased to offer a rare opportunity to acquire a piece by such a highly coveted painter.

      The Sporting Art Auction
    • Painting, Vaughn Flannery, A Spanish Mother
      Mar. 13, 2011

      Painting, Vaughn Flannery, A Spanish Mother

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Framed oil on canvas, ''A Spanish Mother'', 1927, by Vaughn Flannery (American, 1898-1955), signed dated titled and dedicated ''To my Aunt R.R.H. from Vaughn 1927'' verso, sight: 20''h x 14.25''w, overall: 24''h x 18.25''w. Note: This is a very rare early work by the artist and will be included in the upcoming catalogue raisonn‚ of the artist's work.

      Clars Auctions
    • Painting, Vaughn Flannery, Portrait of Kent Vaughn
      Feb. 06, 2011

      Painting, Vaughn Flannery, Portrait of Kent Vaughn

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      Framed oil on canvas board , ''Portrait of Kent Vaughn Posing for Cockade Farms (Darlington, Maryland)'', 1946, by Vaughn Flannery (American, 1898-1955), initialed ''VF'' lower right, title and date inscribed verso, sight: 11.75''h x 8.75''w. Note: The portrait sitter is Kent Vaughn, the artist's son

      Clars Auctions
    • Painting, Vaughn Flannery, A Spanish Mother
      Feb. 06, 2011

      Painting, Vaughn Flannery, A Spanish Mother

      Est: $15,000 - $25,000

      Framed oil on canvas, ''A Spanish Mother'', 1927, by Vaughn Flannery (American, 1898-1955), signed dated titled and dedicated ''To my Aunt R.R.H. from Vaughn 1927'' verso, sight: 20''h x 14.25''w, overall: 24''h x 18.25''w. Note: This is a very rare early work by the artist

      Clars Auctions
    • Painting, Vaughn Flannery
      Feb. 06, 2011

      Painting, Vaughn Flannery

      Est: $20,000 - $40,000

      Framed oil on board, ''Boiler Room, Greentree Stable - Belmont'', by Vaughn Flannery (American, 1898-1955) 1949, signed ''Vaughn Flannery, Belmont'' lower right, gallery label (Kraushaar Galleries, New York, No. K4793) affixed verso, sight: 24''h x 18''w, overall: 31''h x 24.5''w

      Clars Auctions
    • Painting, Vaughn Flannery, Heaton Park Races
      Feb. 06, 2011

      Painting, Vaughn Flannery, Heaton Park Races

      Est: $30,000 - $50,000

      Framed oil on canvas, ''Heaton Park Races'', by Vaughn Flannery (American, 1898-1955), circa 1943-1944, signed ''Vaughn Flannery'' lower right, signed verso, title inscribed upper stretcher bar verso, gallery title label (Kraushaar Galleries, New York, No. K2994), exhibition label (San Francisco Museum of Art, Contemporary Paintings, July 10, 1944) affixed verso, sight: 36''h x 48''w, overall: 44''h x 56''w

      Clars Auctions
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 26, 2006

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      "Fair High"

      Shannon's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery, Saratoga lower right oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower right, dedicated and signed on reverse Mahmoud Filly at foot/ Judy O'Grady/ 14x28 Vaughn Flannery Lexington KY 1944/ To Walter Jeffords, Breeder of Snowgoose,/ From her first admirer/ Vaughn Flannery oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower left oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower center oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower left oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $15,000 - $20,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery, Belmont Park lower center oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $12,000 - $18,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery Fair Hills lower right oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery upper right and inscribed on the reverse of the panel Stallion in Box Stall/ 20 by 28 Vaughn Flannery/ Will Harbert [sic]/ Man O'War/ Fair Play/ Mahuba/ Faraway Farm/ Lexington, KY/ 1945 QH, Inc. oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $15,000 - $20,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower left and inscribed on the reverse of the panel Leading out the Stallion Vaughn Flannery/ 20 by 28/ Faraway Farms Lexington, KY/ Will Harbert [sic]/ Man O'War/ Fairplay/ Mahuba oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower center and inscribed 20 x 28/ Will Harbert [sic] and Man O'War/ Vaughn Flannery oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      signed and inscribed Vaughn Flannery Lexington, KY lower center oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      signed and dedicated on the reverse of the panel Kentucky/ To Walter Jeffords's mares at/ the court of the Man O'War/ Faraway Farm, Lexington, Kentucky/ Vaughn Flannery oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $30,000 - $50,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower right and inscribed on the reverse of the panel Will Harbert [sic] turning out Man O'War/ Faraway Farm, Lexington, Kentucky/ 28 by 40 Vaughn Flannery/ resin oil on gesso/ At the time studies for this painting were made at Lexington, KY,/ Man O'War was 27 years old and in retirement oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower center and inscribed on the reverse of the panel Leading in the Stallion/ 20 by 28 Vaughn Flannery/ Fair Play/ Man O' War/ Mahuba/ Will Harbert [sic], Groom/ Faraway Farm/ Lexington, KY/ 1945 QH, Inc. oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • VAUGHN FLANNERY
      Oct. 28, 2004

      VAUGHN FLANNERY

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      signed Vaughn Flannery lower right and inscribed on the reverse of the panel Man O'War in Retirement/ Faraway Farm, Lexington, Kentucky/ 28 x 40 Vaughn Flannery/ resin oil on gesso/ At the time the studies for this were made/ Man O'War was 27 years old oil on panel

      Sotheby's
    • 3 - VAUGHN FLANNERY 1898-1955 SWAN ISLAND, MARYLAND
      Oct. 07, 2003

      3 - VAUGHN FLANNERY 1898-1955 SWAN ISLAND, MARYLAND

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      SIGNED AND DATED (MAKER'S MARKS) signed; signed and titled on the stretcher ARTIST'S NATIONALITY American MATERIAL/MEDIUM oil on canvas EXECUTED IN Painted in 1942 PROVENANCE C.W. Kraushaar, New York EXHIBITED Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Painting in the United States, 1943; Toledo Museum of Art; 31st Annual, 1944; Ohio, Bowling Green University, 1946; Toledo Museum of Art, Fiftieth Anniversary Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paintings Acquired by the Toledo Museum 1901-1951, 1951; Baltimore Museum of Art, Vaughn Flannery Memorial Exhibition, 1959, illustrated LITERATURE The Toledo Museum of Art, American Paintings, Toledo, 1979, pp. 48-9, plate 19S; The Mau Collection, The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, 1950, p. 7, illustrated PUBLISHED CONDITION NOTE Not lined Surface: in fair condition; craquelure throughout with slight, scattered cupping; scattered, small paint losses; frame abrasion along the edges; paint separation in dark greens at lower right Under Ultra Violet: no apparent inpainting

      Sotheby's
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