Alma M. Held Sold at Auction Prices

GOOD SIGNED IOWA PAINTING CIRCA 1925

ALMA HELD (American 1898 - 1988) Still Life with Chinese Vase and Fan -circa 1925 Oil on artists board Signed lower left 10 inches x 14 inches. Overall including frame 12 inches x 16 inches Provenance: The estate of the artist A talented artist from an early age, Alma Held graduated from the University of Iowa where she studied art with Charles Cumming. She also studied at the Cape Cod School of Art with Charles Hawthorne and at the Academy of Design in New York. At the Academy, she won the Suydam Bronze medal for life drawing. In 1925, she began exhibiting at the Iowa Salon and earned awards for her still life's and portraits. For a short period, she taught at the University of Iowa with Grant Wood, and she exhibited widely throughout the Midwest including Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. SHIPPING NOTICE: Except for large, oversized items, Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT generally release to third party shippers, with the exception being large, oversized items.

GREAT AMERICAN REGIONALIST SIGNED PAINTING

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Rural Autumn Landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower left, verso with exhibition label of The State University of Iowa School of Fine Arts c. 1930 18 inches x 24 inches Provenance: From the estate of the artist. SHIPPING NOTICE: Except for large, oversized items, Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT generally release to third party shippers, with the exception being large, oversized items.

AMERICAN REGIONALIST SIGNED PAINTING

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Rural Summer Landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower left, verso with exhibition label for The State University of Iowa School of Fine Arts circa 1930 16 inches x 20 inches, overall including frame 22.5 inches x 26.5 inches SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.

SIGNED AMERICAN STILL LIFE C. 1925

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Still Life with Samovar Oil on canvas Signed lower right, verso with hand written artist's label, Iowa City, Iowa 24 inches x 27 inches, contained in a vintage Newcomb Macklin style carved gilt wood frame overall measuring 27.5 inches x 30.5 inches SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.

Alma Held (1898-1988)

"Autumn Farm" 8" x 10" oil on board, signed lower right. Recently cleaned; original carved frame.

Alma Held (1898-1988)

"Iowa Landscape" 10" x 14" oil on board, signed lower left, dated 1915. Recently cleaned; original carved frame.

ALMA HELD PAINTING ''OLD BARN IN RAIN''

HELD, Alma, (American, 1898-1988): ''Old Barn in Rain'', Oil/Board, 20'' x 24'', signed lower right, exhibition label affixed verso, framed, 26.5'' x 30.5''.

GRANT WOOD ASSOC OIL PAINTING

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Tree Patterns Oil on artist board Signed lower left and verso with exhibition label with title 16 inches x 20 inches SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.

CHARMING CHILD PORTRAIT CIRCA 1935

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Portrait of a Young Girl Oil on canvas Inscribed on stretcher "Alma Held ‘35" and titled "Sophie" 24 inches x 20 inches Provenance: Estate Auction of Alma Held, these showrooms, June 12, 1989 where acquired by the present owner. SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.

Alma Held, (1898-1988 American), Still life with cloisonne vase, Oil on canvas, 24" H x 27" W

Alma Held (1898-1988 American) Still life with cloisonne vase Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Alma Held, signed again verso 24" H x 27" W

ALMA HELD (American, 1898-1988)

The Valley sgn. and dated l.r. Held 1948, o/c, 17.5 by 23.5 in., framed, 24 by 29.75 in. also sgn. on stretcher Alma Held/Waterloo, Iowa/The Valley; back of frame sgn. Alma Held

ALMA HELD (AMERICAN, 1898-1988) ACADEMIC STUDY Oil on canvas: 32 x 22 in.

ALMA HELD (AMERICAN, 1898-1988) ACADEMIC STUDY Oil on canvas: 32 x 22 in. Framed, verso signed and inscribed: A H

Alma Held (American 1898-1988) The Young Artist

Alma Held (American 1898-1988) The Young Artist Oil on canvas Signed upper right 36 inches x 30 inches

Alma Held (American 1898-1988) Still Life with

Alma Held (American 1898-1988) Still Life with Vase and Bowl Oil on artist board Unsigned and with C.O.A. on verso 10.25 inches x 14 inches

VINTAGE ANATOMY CLASS DRAWINGS American circa

VINTAGE ANATOMY CLASS DRAWINGS American circa 1928; mostly semi-nude men. Charcoal on paper. 25 inches x 19 inches. Most drawn on both sides; most with torn and dented edges and some staining. Unframed. Better ones by two Iowa artists including Alma Held (1898-1988) and Velma Dickson (1910-1981). Over 30 drawings total. Estimate $300-$500

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Rural Road in Iowa

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Rural Road in Iowa, Lake View and Old Mill. Three paintings, each watercolor on paper, unframed. 11.5"x17.5", two are 15"x22".

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Distant View of a Farmyard. W

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) Distant View of a Farmyard. Watercolor on paper, unframed. 15"x22".

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) "Fall Landscape" Oil on artist's board Signed lower right "ALMA HELD" and title on verso with University of Iowa School on Fine Arts label on verso 10"x14"

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) "Landscape near Iowa City" Oil on artist's board Signed lower left "ALMA HELD" and titled on verso with University of Iowa School on Fine Arts label on verso 10"x14"

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) "Summer Light Cape Cod" Oil on artist's board Inscribed on verso "ALMA HELD" and titled on verso with University of Iowa School on Fine Arts label on verso 10"x14"

ALMA HELD (American 1989-1988) "Summer Landscape" oil on board, signed lower right. 14"x10".

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) "Still Life with Copper Kettle", oil on board, signed lower right and verso with exhibition label U.I. 18"x24" (unframed).

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) "Winter Day", circa 1940. Watercolor on paper, signed lower left. 22"x30" (unframed).

ALMA HELD (American 1898-1988) "Greenhouse" oil on board, signed lower left. Verso with University of Iowa exhibition label. 10"x14".