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b. 1873 - d. 1931

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    • Washington Girard O/C Landscape Painting, Beeches at Dusk
      Jul. 09, 2023

      Washington Girard O/C Landscape Painting, Beeches at Dusk

      Est: $700 - $800

      Washington Girard (Tennessee, 1873-1931) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting late autumn beech trees along a still creek at dusk. Signed "Washington Girard" in red lower left. Housed in a wooden frame. Sight: 16" H x 11 1/2" W. Framed: 23 1/4" H x 18 3/4" W. Biography: "William Washington "Wash" Girard was born on Sycamore Creek in Cheatham County, TN and after high school traveled to New York to study under marine painter Edward Moran. Following the death of his girlfriend, he returned to Nashville, where he continued painting and was a prolific writer. His paintings of beech trees, his favorite theme, were often small and painted on Sycamore Creek or Brown's Creek in the Nashville area. Not overly sentimental, these paintings were praised for their romanticism while remaining realistic." (source: Weesner, "William Washington Girard", Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Spring, 1986).

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    • Washington Girard O/C TN Landscape, Beech Trees
      Jan. 29, 2022

      Washington Girard O/C TN Landscape, Beech Trees

      Est: $800 - $900

      Washington Girard (Tennessee, 1873-1931) oil on canvas painting depicting beech trees surrounding a shaded pool of water in a dim forest setting. Signed "Washington Girard" lower left. Housed in a fluted giltwood frame. Sight: 16 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W. Framed: 20 3/4" H x 17 3/4" W. Biography: "William Washington "Wash" Girard was born on Sycamore Creek in Cheatham County, TN and after high school traveled to New York to study under marine painter Edward Moran. Following the death of his girlfriend, he returned to Nashville, where he continued painting and was a prolific writer. His paintings of beech trees, his favorite theme, were often small and painted on Sycamore Creek or Brown's Creek in the Nashville area. Not overly sentimental, these paintings were praised for their romanticism while remaining realistic." (source: Weesner, "William Washington Girard", Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Spring, 1986).

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    • 2 TN Oil Paintings, incl. W. Girard, C. Hankins
      Jul. 25, 2021

      2 TN Oil Paintings, incl. W. Girard, C. Hankins

      Est: $400 - $500

      Two (2) oil paintings by Tennessee artists, including Washington Girard and Cornelius Hankins. 1st item: Washington Girard (Tennessee, 1873-1931) oil on board Tennessee landscape painting depicting a small pond between two banks, a setting sun in the background. Signed "W. Girard." lower left. Housed in a giltwood frame. Includes copies of conservation reports for the painting, restored by Dee Minault of Cumberland Art Conservation, Nashville, circa 2003 and frame, restored by Reed's Gold Leaf, Nashville, along with a copy of Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Spring, 1986 that includes an article of biographical information on Girard. Sight: 7 3/4" H x 9 3/4" W. Framed: 14 1/2" H x 16 3/4" W. American, early 20th century. Biography: William Washington "Wash" Girard was born on Sycamore Creek in Cheatham County, TN and after high school traveled to New York to study under marine painter Edward Moran. Following the death of his girlfriend, he returned to Nashville, where he continued painting and was a prolific writer. "His paintings of beech trees, his favorite theme, were often small and painted on Sycamore Creek or Brown's Creek in the Nashville area. Not overly sentimental, these paintings were praised for their romanticism while remaining realistic." (source: Weesner, "William Washington Girard", Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Spring, 1986). 2nd item: Cornelius Hankins (Mississippi/Tennessee, 1863-1946) oil on board still life painting depicting a vase of yellow and pink roses against a dark background. Signed "Cornelius Hankins" lower right. Housed in an oval modeled gilt wood frame. Sight: 15 3/4" H x 12 1/2" W. Framed: 19" H x 15 3/4" W. Note: Hankins studied with Robert Henri, leader of the Ashcan School, and with William Merritt Chase in New York. He was active for much of his career in the Nashville area. Provenance: The Estate of William Pursell, Nashville, Tennessee.

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    • 2 Washington Girard paintings, Winter Landscape and Mountain in Spring
      Jul. 25, 2021

      2 Washington Girard paintings, Winter Landscape and Mountain in Spring

      Est: $400 - $450

      Washington Girard (Tennessee, 1873-1931), two (2) oil on board landscape paintings, the first depicting a house or barn set at the top of a snowy hill, with fence and trees in the foreground; the second depicting a snowy mountain range set in front of a small lake, with trees and spring wildflowers in the foreground. Both signed lower left and framed in the original carved wood frames. Both measure 14 1/2" x 5 1/2" sight, 16" x 7" framed. Biography: William Washington "Wash" Girard was born on Sycamore Creek in Cheatham County, TN and after high school traveled to New York to study under marine painter Edward Moran. Following the death of his girlfriend, he returned to Nashville, where he continued painting and was a prolific writer. "His paintings of beech trees, his favorite theme, were often small and painted on Sycamore Creek or Brown's Creek in the Nashville area. Not overly sentimental, these paintings were praised for their romanticism while remaining realistic." (source: Weesner, "William Washington Girard", Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Spring, 1986). Provenance: a Middle Tennessee estate.

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    • 2 Washington Girard landscape paintings, Country Road and Lake with Boats
      Jul. 25, 2021

      2 Washington Girard landscape paintings, Country Road and Lake with Boats

      Est: $400 - $450

      Washington Girard (Tennessee, 1873-1931), two (2) small oil on board landscapes, the first depicting a fence-lined country road leading to a house, with hills or mountains in the background, signed lower right; the second depicting a house set at the edge of a lake with flowering tree on the bank and sailboats in the distance, signed lower left. Both framed in carved wood frames and measuring 14 1/2" x 5 1/2" sight, 16" x 7" framed. Biography: William Washington "Wash" Girard was born on Sycamore Creek in Cheatham County, TN and after high school traveled to New York to study under marine painter Edward Moran. Following the death of his girlfriend, he returned to Nashville, where he continued painting and was a prolific writer. "His paintings of beech trees, his favorite theme, were often small and painted on Sycamore Creek or Brown's Creek in the Nashville area. Not overly sentimental, these paintings were praised for their romanticism while remaining realistic." (source: Weesner, "William Washington Girard", Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Spring, 1986). Provenance: a Middle Tennessee estate.

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    • Large Washington Girard TN Oil Landscape
      Jan. 30, 2021

      Large Washington Girard TN Oil Landscape

      Est: $1,400 - $1,800

      Washington Girard (Tennessee, 1873-1931) oil on board Tennessee landscape painting depicting a stream flowing through a grove of beech trees. Signed "Girard." lower left. Original period carved giltwood frame with projecting corners. Sight - 26 3/8" H x 23 5/8" W. Framed - 34" H x 31" W. American, early 20th century. Biography: William Washington "Wash" Girard was born on Sycamore Creek in Cheatham County, TN and after high school traveled to New York to study under marine painter Edward Moran. Following the death of his girlfriend, he returned to Nashville, where he continued painting and was a prolific writer. "His paintings of beech trees, his favorite theme, were often small and painted on Sycamore Creek or Brown's Creek in the Nashville area. Not overly sentimental, these paintings were praised for their romanticism while remaining realistic." (source: Weesner, "William Washington Girard", Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Spring, 1986). Provenance: a Nashville, Tennessee collection.

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    • 2 Washington Girard TN Landscapes
      Jan. 25, 2020

      2 Washington Girard TN Landscapes

      Est: $800 - $900

      Two (2) Washington Girard (Tennessee, 1873-1931) oil landscapes, likely Tennessee scenes. 1st item: Oil on board landscape painting, attributed to Washington Girard, depicting a stream flowing between several beech trees, with forest in the background; most trees and bushes with leaves just beginning to turn autumn colors. The surface of the painting has been covered with a dark varnish that obscures the signature, lower left. Silver-gilt molded frame with acanthus carved corner elements, Lyzon Gallery (Nashville, TN) framing label en verso. Sight: 15 1/2" H x 19 1/2" W. Framed: 20 1/2" H x 24"W. 2nd item: Oil on board sunset landscape painting depicting a stream surrounded by trees in autumn colors and a rocky bank. Signed lower left "Girard." Float mounted in a bronze-finished wood frame with carved floral decoration at corners. Lyzon framing label en verso. Panel: 10" H x 12 7/8" W. Frame: 13 1/2" H x 16 1/2" W. Provenance: private Middle Tennessee collection, both purchased from the estate of a Cheatham County, Tennessee resident who had owned them for more than 30 years.

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