Tom McNeely Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Tom McNeely Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 30, 2024
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $380 - $475
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Bear Bryant YEAR: 1997 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 18 inches / 53 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 28 x 24 inches / 71 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Bear Bryant stamp issued July 25, 1997. Born in Arkansas in 1913, Paul Bryant earned the nickname "Bear" as a teenager when he was offered a dollar a minute to wrestle a live show-bear. After graduating from Alabama, where he played right end on the Crimson Tide team that defeated Stanford in the 1935 Rose Bowl, "Bear" Bryant worked as an assistant coach at Alabama and Vanderbilt. In 1941, with World War II underway, he joined the Navy. When the war ended, Bryant coached at Maryland for one year, moving to the University of Kentucky in 1946. His Kentucky record over the next eight years was 60-23-5 and included three bowl victories. In 1954, Bryant went to Texas A&M where he suffered his first and only losing season. But over the next three years the Aggies lost just five games and won the 1956 Southwest Conference championship. Bryant returned to Alabama in 1958 to coach a floundering football team that had just completed its fourth losing season. Looming larger than life in his trademark houndstooth check porkpie hat, "Bear" quickly turned the Crimson Tide around, becoming Coach of the Year in 1961. A tough disciplinarian, Bryant was not afraid to bench his recalcitrant star, Joe Namath, in 1964, even though it meant a close call in Alabama's Sugar Bowl victory over Mississippi. "Bear" Bryant retired only a month before his death in 1983. He had won or shared six national championships, been honored as Coach of the Year three times, won 15 of 29 bowl game appearances, and earned an overall won-lost record of 323-85, with 17 ties. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122281 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 30, 2024
Tom McNeely (Canada,1935-?) watercolor painting
Est: $380 - $475
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, 1935 - ???) TITLE: Illustration - James Dean YEAR: 1996 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper. Paper applied to board. CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 20 x 16 inches / 50 x 40 cm BOARD SIZE: 26 x 22 inches / 66 x 55 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c James Dean stamp issued June 24, 1996. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 128288 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 17, 2024
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $525
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Baseball YEAR: 1989 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm MAT SIZE: 32 x 27 inches / 81 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119485 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 11, 2024
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Older Navajo Man"
Est: $100 - $1,000
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Older Navajo Man" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 22c Navajo Art stamp issued September 4, 1986. Navajo elders are responsible for passing on tribal knowledge and lore. But old-timers avoid telling their stories in the summer, because they fear lightning and the dreaded spirits they believe it brings. indeed, the Navajo are a deeply religious and mystical people. To this day, Navajo medicine men perform curing rituals by creating sand paintings using crushed red sandstone, charcoal and sand to "paint" a healing symbol. Their patients then sit on this sand painting, in hopes of absorbing its healing power and thereby shedding any illness. Mysticism and tradition also prevail in Navajo weavings. For example, the Navajo believe their spirits are captured within the design of their weavings and if their spirits are not allowed to escape, they will eventually go crazy. Thus the Navajo usually weave a thin line of yarn into the blankets, breaking the pattern. This yarn gives their spirits an escape route. Their blanket weavings also express the Navajo's intense reverence for nature's beauty, which is an integral part of Navajo beliefs. Image Size: 15.75 x 19 in. Overall Size: 21.75 x 25.75 in. Unframed. (B10543)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 11, 2024
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Flathead"
Est: $100 - $1,000
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "American Indian Headdresses/Flathead" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood Maximum Card for the U.S. 25c "Flathead" stamp issued August 17, 1990. Though many Indian tribes clashed time and again with the invading white men, early relations between whites and the Flatheads were generally friendly. This friendship was reflected in the headdresses of the tribe. Made from the tail feathers of a Golden Eagle, the headdress often contained products obtained in trade with the white man, such as wool, felt, beads and other items. Typically used only for very important events, the headdress was most often worn into battle with the tribe's neighbors and traditional enemies, the Blackfeet. The Flathead Indians traded often with the white man, first in beaver pelts during the mountain man era, then in buffalo robes as the demand for beaver tapered off. The Flathead tribe also adopted Christianity, with a Jesuit priest, Father Peter John De Smet playing an important role in converting many. Among the early pioneers, the Flathead were thought to be intelligent, honest and peaceful. But this friendship also had its price: They were frequently decimated by a white man's disease, smallpox. The first epidemic attack was in the 1770s and this was the beginning of a series of plagues which nearly wiped out the tribe. And for their initial friendship with the whites, the Flathead were reduced to poverty and finally driven out of their long-time home, the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. Consequently, relations with the whites declined and the erstwhile allies became foes. Image Size: 15 x 26.5 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 26.5 in. Unframed. (B12364)
Helmuth Stone
Jan. 07, 2024
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $525
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Baseball YEAR: 1989 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm MAT SIZE: 32 x 27 inches / 81 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119485 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 30, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $360 - $450
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: North American Indians YEAR: 1986 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 17 inches / 53 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 30 x 23 inches / 76 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canadian 34c North American Indian stamp issued August 29, 1986. During the great Ice Age, when Asia and North America were joined by a land bridge, men and animals moved freely between the continents. These ancient people were Indians from Asia, and were cut off from returning there as the huge sheets of ice gradually melted away, submerging the natural bridge. The Indian population then moved into the northern forest regions of Canada and became known as the people of the Snowshoe. This population could have possibly been as large as 50,000 people although the northern people did not think of themselves as part of this enormous group. They lived primarily in little bands of a few families, except for the rare occasions when a few hundred or perhaps a thousand gathered at one time for a dance or feast. Almost all of the Indians of Northern Canada spoke the same dialect, and practiced many of the same customs. Since they were new to the land, the Indians adopted ways of life that insured their survival. Some roamed the grasslands hunting the ample game, while others settled into small agricultural communities. For thousands of years their customs have served them well, and still today some of these ancient ways of life remain in Northern Canada. The Indians from Asia were the first real explorers of what is today called Canada, for they ventured across the Bering Strait 40,000 years ago to begin a new life in North America. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117600 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,1935-?) watercolor painting
Est: $380 - $475
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, 1935 - ???) TITLE: Illustration - James Dean YEAR: 1996 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper. Paper applied to board. CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 20 x 16 inches / 50 x 40 cm BOARD SIZE: 26 x 22 inches / 66 x 55 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c James Dean stamp issued June 24, 1996. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 128288 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $525
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Bear Bryant YEAR: 1997 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 18 inches / 53 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 28 x 24 inches / 71 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Bear Bryant stamp issued July 25, 1997. Born in Arkansas in 1913, Paul Bryant earned the nickname "Bear" as a teenager when he was offered a dollar a minute to wrestle a live show-bear. After graduating from Alabama, where he played right end on the Crimson Tide team that defeated Stanford in the 1935 Rose Bowl, "Bear" Bryant worked as an assistant coach at Alabama and Vanderbilt. In 1941, with World War II underway, he joined the Navy. When the war ended, Bryant coached at Maryland for one year, moving to the University of Kentucky in 1946. His Kentucky record over the next eight years was 60-23-5 and included three bowl victories. In 1954, Bryant went to Texas A&M where he suffered his first and only losing season. But over the next three years the Aggies lost just five games and won the 1956 Southwest Conference championship. Bryant returned to Alabama in 1958 to coach a floundering football team that had just completed its fourth losing season. Looming larger than life in his trademark houndstooth check porkpie hat, "Bear" quickly turned the Crimson Tide around, becoming Coach of the Year in 1961. A tough disciplinarian, Bryant was not afraid to bench his recalcitrant star, Joe Namath, in 1964, even though it meant a close call in Alabama's Sugar Bowl victory over Mississippi. "Bear" Bryant retired only a month before his death in 1983. He had won or shared six national championships, been honored as Coach of the Year three times, won 15 of 29 bowl game appearances, and earned an overall won-lost record of 323-85, with 17 ties. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122281 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 04, 2023
TOM MCNEELY, THE RICHARDSONS, POSTER
Est: $200 - $250
Artist: Tom McNeely, Canadian (1935 - ) Title: The Richardsons Medium: Poster Size: 17 x 13 in. (43.18 x 33.02 cm)
RoGallery
Oct. 08, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Baseball YEAR: 1989 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm MAT SIZE: 32 x 27 inches / 81 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119485 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $360 - $450
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: North American Indians YEAR: 1986 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 17 inches / 53 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 30 x 23 inches / 76 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canadian 34c North American Indian stamp issued August 29, 1986. During the great Ice Age, when Asia and North America were joined by a land bridge, men and animals moved freely between the continents. These ancient people were Indians from Asia, and were cut off from returning there as the huge sheets of ice gradually melted away, submerging the natural bridge. The Indian population then moved into the northern forest regions of Canada and became known as the people of the Snowshoe. This population could have possibly been as large as 50,000 people although the northern people did not think of themselves as part of this enormous group. They lived primarily in little bands of a few families, except for the rare occasions when a few hundred or perhaps a thousand gathered at one time for a dance or feast. Almost all of the Indians of Northern Canada spoke the same dialect, and practiced many of the same customs. Since they were new to the land, the Indians adopted ways of life that insured their survival. Some roamed the grasslands hunting the ample game, while others settled into small agricultural communities. For thousands of years their customs have served them well, and still today some of these ancient ways of life remain in Northern Canada. The Indians from Asia were the first real explorers of what is today called Canada, for they ventured across the Bering Strait 40,000 years ago to begin a new life in North America. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117600 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $525
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Bear Bryant YEAR: 1997 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 18 inches / 53 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 28 x 24 inches / 71 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Bear Bryant stamp issued July 25, 1997. Born in Arkansas in 1913, Paul Bryant earned the nickname "Bear" as a teenager when he was offered a dollar a minute to wrestle a live show-bear. After graduating from Alabama, where he played right end on the Crimson Tide team that defeated Stanford in the 1935 Rose Bowl, "Bear" Bryant worked as an assistant coach at Alabama and Vanderbilt. In 1941, with World War II underway, he joined the Navy. When the war ended, Bryant coached at Maryland for one year, moving to the University of Kentucky in 1946. His Kentucky record over the next eight years was 60-23-5 and included three bowl victories. In 1954, Bryant went to Texas A&M where he suffered his first and only losing season. But over the next three years the Aggies lost just five games and won the 1956 Southwest Conference championship. Bryant returned to Alabama in 1958 to coach a floundering football team that had just completed its fourth losing season. Looming larger than life in his trademark houndstooth check porkpie hat, "Bear" quickly turned the Crimson Tide around, becoming Coach of the Year in 1961. A tough disciplinarian, Bryant was not afraid to bench his recalcitrant star, Joe Namath, in 1964, even though it meant a close call in Alabama's Sugar Bowl victory over Mississippi. "Bear" Bryant retired only a month before his death in 1983. He had won or shared six national championships, been honored as Coach of the Year three times, won 15 of 29 bowl game appearances, and earned an overall won-lost record of 323-85, with 17 ties. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122281 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 20, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Crossing the Atlantic YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 20 x 25 inches / 50 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Crossing Atlantic issued April 24, 1992. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119105 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 06, 2023
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Stratus Opacus" Original
Est: $100 - $1,000
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Stratus Opacus" Signed lower right. Watercolor. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Image Size: 17.5 x 15 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B17290)
Helmuth Stone
Aug. 06, 2023
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "James Dean"
Est: $100 - $1,000
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "James Dean - American Icon" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c James Dean stamp issued June 24, 1996. James Dean symbolized dichotomous adolescence in all its glory. Tough, vulnerable and rebellious teenagers, feeling misunderstood and wanting acceptance, were drawn to the young actor. His tragic, sudden death not only shocked teen America, but spurred it to new heights of hero worship. With his first film, East of Eden, James Dean superbly portrayed the misunderstood, rebellious son with a vulnerable spirit that thousands of teenagers could identify with. However, it was Dean's next film, Rebel Without a Cause, that would forever imprint in the minds of his audience attitudes of independence, non-conformism and hostility toward established mores. In that film Dean was depicted as a loner, standing out from other teens, yet nevertheless a vital part of them. Though labeled a rebel, the character he portrayed was vulnerable and sought acceptance from those in authority. For America's teenagers, Dean's performance served as a paradigm for the turmoil and insecurities of adolescence. Dean's third and final film, Giant, with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, told the story of the generational conflict between two Texas families. The film appears to be a drama aimed at adults, yet Dean's intense portrayal of a loner who is rejected and alienated from the world aroused sympathy and compassion in young viewers. An American icon, Dean embodied the tragedy and hope of youth, while his death made him the legend that would become James Dean. Image Size: 22 x 16 in. Overall Size: 23.75 x 20.25 in. Unframed. (B15384)
Helmuth Stone
Jul. 02, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,1935-?) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, 1935 - ???) TITLE: Juan Ponce de Leon YEAR: 1982 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper. Paper applied to board. CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 30 x 23 inches / 76 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 20c Ponce De Leon stamp issued October 12, 1982. From the moment he set sail in 1493 with Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon possessed a hearty love of excitement and conquest ... which led him to become one of the world's most celebrated explorers. His zesty ambitions drove him from adventure to adventure. Perhaps his greatest undertaking was conceived when he heard island natives speak of a distant, tropical island named Bimini, where there was believed to be a marvelous fountain that could restore youth to old persons. Excited at the prospect of conquest and adventure, he set out on a private expedition to discover this mythical island. Late in his voyage, he finally sighted what he believed to be the island of Bimini. Upon reaching the land, which was actually the corner of the North American continent, he was so impressed by the areas lush vegetation that he called the land Florida, which in Spanish means full of flowers. He quickly claimed the Florida coast for his motherland, Spain. After returning home, Ponce de Leon quickly organized another expedition to colonize Florida. However, Florida's savage Indian population opposed his efforts to tame the land. In a battle with the Indians, Ponce de Leon suffered a severe arrow wound. His battered expedition fled to Havana, Cuba, where shortly thereafter, the famed explorer died. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 125138 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 02, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Baseball YEAR: 1989 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm MAT SIZE: 32 x 27 inches / 81 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119485 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $360 - $450
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: North American Indians YEAR: 1986 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 17 inches / 53 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 30 x 23 inches / 76 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canadian 34c North American Indian stamp issued August 29, 1986. During the great Ice Age, when Asia and North America were joined by a land bridge, men and animals moved freely between the continents. These ancient people were Indians from Asia, and were cut off from returning there as the huge sheets of ice gradually melted away, submerging the natural bridge. The Indian population then moved into the northern forest regions of Canada and became known as the people of the Snowshoe. This population could have possibly been as large as 50,000 people although the northern people did not think of themselves as part of this enormous group. They lived primarily in little bands of a few families, except for the rare occasions when a few hundred or perhaps a thousand gathered at one time for a dance or feast. Almost all of the Indians of Northern Canada spoke the same dialect, and practiced many of the same customs. Since they were new to the land, the Indians adopted ways of life that insured their survival. Some roamed the grasslands hunting the ample game, while others settled into small agricultural communities. For thousands of years their customs have served them well, and still today some of these ancient ways of life remain in Northern Canada. The Indians from Asia were the first real explorers of what is today called Canada, for they ventured across the Bering Strait 40,000 years ago to begin a new life in North America. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117600 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Bear Bryant YEAR: 1997 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 18 inches / 53 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 28 x 24 inches / 71 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Bear Bryant stamp issued July 25, 1997. Born in Arkansas in 1913, Paul Bryant earned the nickname "Bear" as a teenager when he was offered a dollar a minute to wrestle a live show-bear. After graduating from Alabama, where he played right end on the Crimson Tide team that defeated Stanford in the 1935 Rose Bowl, "Bear" Bryant worked as an assistant coach at Alabama and Vanderbilt. In 1941, with World War II underway, he joined the Navy. When the war ended, Bryant coached at Maryland for one year, moving to the University of Kentucky in 1946. His Kentucky record over the next eight years was 60-23-5 and included three bowl victories. In 1954, Bryant went to Texas A&M where he suffered his first and only losing season. But over the next three years the Aggies lost just five games and won the 1956 Southwest Conference championship. Bryant returned to Alabama in 1958 to coach a floundering football team that had just completed its fourth losing season. Looming larger than life in his trademark houndstooth check porkpie hat, "Bear" quickly turned the Crimson Tide around, becoming Coach of the Year in 1961. A tough disciplinarian, Bryant was not afraid to bench his recalcitrant star, Joe Namath, in 1964, even though it meant a close call in Alabama's Sugar Bowl victory over Mississippi. "Bear" Bryant retired only a month before his death in 1983. He had won or shared six national championships, been honored as Coach of the Year three times, won 15 of 29 bowl game appearances, and earned an overall won-lost record of 323-85, with 17 ties. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122281 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 04, 2023
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "NM Rio Grande Blanket 1"
Est: $100 - $1,000
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "New Mexico Rio Grande Blanket 1" Signed lower right. Watercolor on Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Image Size: 15.25 x 13.25 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15 in. Unframed. (B17420)
Helmuth Stone
Jun. 03, 2023
Tom McNeely, The Richardsons, Poster
Est: $200 - $250
Artist: Tom McNeely, Canadian (1935 - ) Title: The Richardsons Medium: Poster Size: 17 x 13 in. (43.18 x 33.02 cm)
RoGallery
May. 14, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $380 - $500
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Ship Approaching Land YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 23 x 21 inches / 58 x 53 cm MAT SIZE: 29 x 25 inches / 73 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Approaching Land issued April 24, 1992. By the 5th century B.C., Greek astronomers and mathematicians realized the earth was spherical in shape. Several centuries later, a mathematician named Eratosthenes calculated a surprisingly accurate circumference of the earth, but his discoveries were overshadowed by Ptolemy, an Egyptian mathematician of the 2nd century B.C. whose observations of astronomy and geography guided scientific thought until the 16th century. Experienced mariners such as Columbus followed Ptolemy's dictums, but his ancient miscalculations of the earth's circumference made land masses appear much closer by sea than they actually were. Despite some popular legends, few sailors of Columbus's day believed the world was flat. When mutinous rumblings echoed below the decks of his ships, Columbus knew it was not fear of falling off the edge of the world that roused his crews' ire -- it was fear of the wind. The caravels, built to sail into the wind, had never before carried sailors so far from home. Could these sturdy ships carry them safely back to Spain against strong easterly winds? With rousing cries of "Adelante!", Columbus allayed their fears and assured them that land would soon be sighted. Events proved him right, for the Journal of the First Voyage dated October 12 recorded: "At two hours after midnight appeared the land, at a distance of two leagues." Convinced they had reached the rich Indies, Columbus and his men waited to see what manner of land sunrise brought to light. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118709 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 14, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Crossing the Atlantic YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 20 x 25 inches / 50 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Crossing Atlantic issued April 24, 1992. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119105 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 09, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $475 - $625
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Baseball YEAR: 1989 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm MAT SIZE: 32 x 27 inches / 81 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119485 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 12, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $380 - $500
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: North American Indians YEAR: 1986 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 17 inches / 53 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 30 x 23 inches / 76 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canadian 34c North American Indian stamp issued August 29, 1986. During the great Ice Age, when Asia and North America were joined by a land bridge, men and animals moved freely between the continents. These ancient people were Indians from Asia, and were cut off from returning there as the huge sheets of ice gradually melted away, submerging the natural bridge. The Indian population then moved into the northern forest regions of Canada and became known as the people of the Snowshoe. This population could have possibly been as large as 50,000 people although the northern people did not think of themselves as part of this enormous group. They lived primarily in little bands of a few families, except for the rare occasions when a few hundred or perhaps a thousand gathered at one time for a dance or feast. Almost all of the Indians of Northern Canada spoke the same dialect, and practiced many of the same customs. Since they were new to the land, the Indians adopted ways of life that insured their survival. Some roamed the grasslands hunting the ample game, while others settled into small agricultural communities. For thousands of years their customs have served them well, and still today some of these ancient ways of life remain in Northern Canada. The Indians from Asia were the first real explorers of what is today called Canada, for they ventured across the Bering Strait 40,000 years ago to begin a new life in North America. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117600 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 12, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Bear Bryant YEAR: 1997 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 18 inches / 53 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 28 x 24 inches / 71 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Bear Bryant stamp issued July 25, 1997. Born in Arkansas in 1913, Paul Bryant earned the nickname "Bear" as a teenager when he was offered a dollar a minute to wrestle a live show-bear. After graduating from Alabama, where he played right end on the Crimson Tide team that defeated Stanford in the 1935 Rose Bowl, "Bear" Bryant worked as an assistant coach at Alabama and Vanderbilt. In 1941, with World War II underway, he joined the Navy. When the war ended, Bryant coached at Maryland for one year, moving to the University of Kentucky in 1946. His Kentucky record over the next eight years was 60-23-5 and included three bowl victories. In 1954, Bryant went to Texas A&M where he suffered his first and only losing season. But over the next three years the Aggies lost just five games and won the 1956 Southwest Conference championship. Bryant returned to Alabama in 1958 to coach a floundering football team that had just completed its fourth losing season. Looming larger than life in his trademark houndstooth check porkpie hat, "Bear" quickly turned the Crimson Tide around, becoming Coach of the Year in 1961. A tough disciplinarian, Bryant was not afraid to bench his recalcitrant star, Joe Namath, in 1964, even though it meant a close call in Alabama's Sugar Bowl victory over Mississippi. "Bear" Bryant retired only a month before his death in 1983. He had won or shared six national championships, been honored as Coach of the Year three times, won 15 of 29 bowl game appearances, and earned an overall won-lost record of 323-85, with 17 ties. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122281 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 12, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Ship Approaching Land YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 23 x 21 inches / 58 x 53 cm MAT SIZE: 29 x 25 inches / 73 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Approaching Land issued April 24, 1992. By the 5th century B.C., Greek astronomers and mathematicians realized the earth was spherical in shape. Several centuries later, a mathematician named Eratosthenes calculated a surprisingly accurate circumference of the earth, but his discoveries were overshadowed by Ptolemy, an Egyptian mathematician of the 2nd century B.C. whose observations of astronomy and geography guided scientific thought until the 16th century. Experienced mariners such as Columbus followed Ptolemy's dictums, but his ancient miscalculations of the earth's circumference made land masses appear much closer by sea than they actually were. Despite some popular legends, few sailors of Columbus's day believed the world was flat. When mutinous rumblings echoed below the decks of his ships, Columbus knew it was not fear of falling off the edge of the world that roused his crews' ire -- it was fear of the wind. The caravels, built to sail into the wind, had never before carried sailors so far from home. Could these sturdy ships carry them safely back to Spain against strong easterly winds? With rousing cries of "Adelante!", Columbus allayed their fears and assured them that land would soon be sighted. Events proved him right, for the Journal of the First Voyage dated October 12 recorded: "At two hours after midnight appeared the land, at a distance of two leagues." Convinced they had reached the rich Indies, Columbus and his men waited to see what manner of land sunrise brought to light. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118709 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 12, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $500 - $650
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Crossing the Atlantic YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 20 x 25 inches / 50 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Crossing Atlantic issued April 24, 1992. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119105 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 05, 2023
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Juan Ponce de Leon" WC
Est: $200 - $400
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Juan Ponce de Leon's Discovery of Florida" Signed lower right. Original watercolor on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 20c Ponce De Leon stamp issued October 12, 1982. From the moment he set sail in 1493 with Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon possessed a hearty love of excitement and conquest ... which led him to become one of the world's most celebrated explorers. His zesty ambitions drove him from adventure to adventure. Perhaps his greatest undertaking was conceived when he heard island natives speak of a distant, tropical island named Bimini, where there was believed to be a marvelous fountain that could restore youth to old persons. Excited at the prospect of conquest and adventure, he set out on a private expedition to discover this mythical island. Late in his voyage, he finally sighted what he believed to be the island of Bimini. Upon reaching the land, which was actually the corner of the North American continent, he was so impressed by the areas lush vegetation that he called the land Florida, which in Spanish means full of flowers. He quickly claimed the Florida coast for his motherland, Spain. After returning home, Ponce de Leon quickly organized another expedition to colonize Florida. However, Florida's savage Indian population opposed his efforts to tame the land. In a battle with the Indians, Ponce de Leon suffered a severe arrow wound. His battered expedition fled to Havana, Cuba, where shortly thereafter, the famed explorer died. Image Size: 17.75 x 15 in. Overall Size: 29.75 x 22 in. Unframed. (B06267)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 05, 2023
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "James Dean"
Est: $200 - $400
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "James Dean - American Icon" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c James Dean stamp issued June 24, 1996. James Dean symbolized dichotomous adolescence in all its glory. Tough, vulnerable and rebellious teenagers, feeling misunderstood and wanting acceptance, were drawn to the young actor. His tragic, sudden death not only shocked teen America, but spurred it to new heights of hero worship. With his first film, East of Eden, James Dean superbly portrayed the misunderstood, rebellious son with a vulnerable spirit that thousands of teenagers could identify with. However, it was Dean's next film, Rebel Without a Cause, that would forever imprint in the minds of his audience attitudes of independence, non-conformism and hostility toward established mores. In that film Dean was depicted as a loner, standing out from other teens, yet nevertheless a vital part of them. Though labeled a rebel, the character he portrayed was vulnerable and sought acceptance from those in authority. For America's teenagers, Dean's performance served as a paradigm for the turmoil and insecurities of adolescence. Dean's third and final film, Giant, with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, told the story of the generational conflict between two Texas families. The film appears to be a drama aimed at adults, yet Dean's intense portrayal of a loner who is rejected and alienated from the world aroused sympathy and compassion in young viewers. An American icon, Dean embodied the tragedy and hope of youth, while his death made him the legend that would become James Dean. Image Size: 22 x 16 in. Overall Size: 23.75 x 20.25 in. Unframed. (B15384)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 05, 2023
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Sitting Bull" Original
Est: $200 - $400
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Sitting Bull" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 28c Sitting Bull stamp issued September 28, 1989. Named for his father, the great Indian leader Sitting Bull was born in a time of turmoil. He believed strongly that his Sioux heritage was a noble one, and he quickly proved himself a great hunter and warrior. At the age of just fourteen, he accompanied his father on the warpath against the Crow Indian tribe. In the years that followed, Sitting Bull also became known among the Sioux tribes as a medicine man, a peacemaker and an organizer. His influence was great and his dedication to his people was unsurpassed. When white settlers began to infringe upon Sioux lands, Sitting Bull saw the threat. He watched as the Indian ways began to die, and he resisted the limitations put upon his people. It was Sitting Bull who organized thousands of warriors of the Sioux Confederacy to meet General George Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Just before that historic battle, Sitting Bull told his men about a dream he'd had of soldiers falling into the Indian camp. That vision of victory provided inspiration to the Indian warriors. Throughout the battle, Sitting Bull prayed for additional spiritual guidance. After Custer's defeat, Sitting Bull fled to Canada and did not return to the U.S. until 1881, when he was granted amnesty. Confined to the Standing Rock reservation, Sitting Bull remained a great leader and a symbol to his people until he was killed in a scuffle with Indian police on December 15, 1890. Image Size: 13.75 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 16.5 x 21.25 in. Unframed. (B11707)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 05, 2023
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Stratus Opacus" Original
Est: $200 - $400
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Stratus Opacus" Signed lower right. Watercolor. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Image Size: 17.5 x 15 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B17290)
Helmuth Stone
Jan. 02, 2023
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $500 - $650
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Baseball YEAR: 1989 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm MAT SIZE: 32 x 27 inches / 81 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119485 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 18, 2022
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $400 - $525
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: North American Indians YEAR: 1986 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 17 inches / 53 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 30 x 23 inches / 76 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canadian 34c North American Indian stamp issued August 29, 1986. During the great Ice Age, when Asia and North America were joined by a land bridge, men and animals moved freely between the continents. These ancient people were Indians from Asia, and were cut off from returning there as the huge sheets of ice gradually melted away, submerging the natural bridge. The Indian population then moved into the northern forest regions of Canada and became known as the people of the Snowshoe. This population could have possibly been as large as 50,000 people although the northern people did not think of themselves as part of this enormous group. They lived primarily in little bands of a few families, except for the rare occasions when a few hundred or perhaps a thousand gathered at one time for a dance or feast. Almost all of the Indians of Northern Canada spoke the same dialect, and practiced many of the same customs. Since they were new to the land, the Indians adopted ways of life that insured their survival. Some roamed the grasslands hunting the ample game, while others settled into small agricultural communities. For thousands of years their customs have served them well, and still today some of these ancient ways of life remain in Northern Canada. The Indians from Asia were the first real explorers of what is today called Canada, for they ventured across the Bering Strait 40,000 years ago to begin a new life in North America. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117600 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 18, 2022
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Bear Bryant YEAR: 1997 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 18 inches / 53 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 28 x 24 inches / 71 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Bear Bryant stamp issued July 25, 1997. Born in Arkansas in 1913, Paul Bryant earned the nickname "Bear" as a teenager when he was offered a dollar a minute to wrestle a live show-bear. After graduating from Alabama, where he played right end on the Crimson Tide team that defeated Stanford in the 1935 Rose Bowl, "Bear" Bryant worked as an assistant coach at Alabama and Vanderbilt. In 1941, with World War II underway, he joined the Navy. When the war ended, Bryant coached at Maryland for one year, moving to the University of Kentucky in 1946. His Kentucky record over the next eight years was 60-23-5 and included three bowl victories. In 1954, Bryant went to Texas A&M where he suffered his first and only losing season. But over the next three years the Aggies lost just five games and won the 1956 Southwest Conference championship. Bryant returned to Alabama in 1958 to coach a floundering football team that had just completed its fourth losing season. Looming larger than life in his trademark houndstooth check porkpie hat, "Bear" quickly turned the Crimson Tide around, becoming Coach of the Year in 1961. A tough disciplinarian, Bryant was not afraid to bench his recalcitrant star, Joe Namath, in 1964, even though it meant a close call in Alabama's Sugar Bowl victory over Mississippi. "Bear" Bryant retired only a month before his death in 1983. He had won or shared six national championships, been honored as Coach of the Year three times, won 15 of 29 bowl game appearances, and earned an overall won-lost record of 323-85, with 17 ties. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122281 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2022
Tom McNeely American Indian Mint Stamp Panel Print
Est: -
Signed and numbered center left. Frame has minor scratches. Frame measures approximately 19.5in x17in. TM6870 SA
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Nov. 13, 2022
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $450 - $575
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Ship Approaching Land YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 23 x 21 inches / 58 x 53 cm MAT SIZE: 29 x 25 inches / 73 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Approaching Land issued April 24, 1992. By the 5th century B.C., Greek astronomers and mathematicians realized the earth was spherical in shape. Several centuries later, a mathematician named Eratosthenes calculated a surprisingly accurate circumference of the earth, but his discoveries were overshadowed by Ptolemy, an Egyptian mathematician of the 2nd century B.C. whose observations of astronomy and geography guided scientific thought until the 16th century. Experienced mariners such as Columbus followed Ptolemy's dictums, but his ancient miscalculations of the earth's circumference made land masses appear much closer by sea than they actually were. Despite some popular legends, few sailors of Columbus's day believed the world was flat. When mutinous rumblings echoed below the decks of his ships, Columbus knew it was not fear of falling off the edge of the world that roused his crews' ire -- it was fear of the wind. The caravels, built to sail into the wind, had never before carried sailors so far from home. Could these sturdy ships carry them safely back to Spain against strong easterly winds? With rousing cries of "Adelante!", Columbus allayed their fears and assured them that land would soon be sighted. Events proved him right, for the Journal of the First Voyage dated October 12 recorded: "At two hours after midnight appeared the land, at a distance of two leagues." Convinced they had reached the rich Indies, Columbus and his men waited to see what manner of land sunrise brought to light. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118709 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 13, 2022
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $500 - $650
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Crossing the Atlantic YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 20 x 25 inches / 50 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Crossing Atlantic issued April 24, 1992. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119105 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 09, 2022
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $525 - $675
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Baseball YEAR: 1989 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm MAT SIZE: 32 x 27 inches / 81 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119485 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 02, 2022
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) British Hong Kong Skyline
Est: $200 - $400
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "British Hong Kong Skyline" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Presentation First Day Cover of the Great Britain Return of Hong Kong to China Souvenir Sheet issued June 30, 1997. The first Opium War (1840-1842) resulted in the Treaty of Nanjing which ceded Hong Kong Island to Great Britain. After the end of the Second Opium War in 1860, Britain forced the Ching Dynasty to accept the Convention of Beijing and the Tseenshatsuy of Kowloon was ceded to Britain. At the next unequal treaty in 1898, the Kowloon Peninsula, more than 200 islands adjacent to Hong Kong, and the bays of Shenzhen (the so called "New Territories" region) were officially leased to Britain for 99 years. According to the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed on December 19, 1984, concerning the Hong Kong problem, Hong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997, and became a Special Administrative Region in China. Hong Kong's natural harbor and strategic location have made it one of the world's leading trade and financial centers. A gateway to China, Hong Kong has flourished as a major manufacturing base, excelling in the production of textiles, clothing and electronics. Image Size: 23.5 x 19 in. Overall Size: 25.25 x 20.5 in. Unframed. (B15707)
Helmuth Stone
Oct. 02, 2022
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Marathon Runners"
Est: $200 - $400
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Marathon Runners and Roman God Mercury" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. $1 Salute to the Olympics stamp issued September 29, 1991. In ancient Greece, near the Alpheus River, stood Olympia -- center of the Hellenic worship of Zeus and site of the first Olympic games. Initiated in 776 B.C. to honor Zeus, the Games consisted of a single footrace which spanned the length of the stadium. Eventually discus and javelin throws, boxing, wrestling, and other track and field events joined the lists. Held in the highest esteem, Olympic champions often became national heroes - their accomplishments lauded by poets and their physical beauty immortalized in marble sculptures. The Games steadily declined after Rome subjugated Greece in 146 B.C., and two centuries later Emperor Theodosius I abolished the Olympics entirely. During the late 19th century, Baron Pierre de Coubertin sought to revive the amateur competitions for the promotion of international brotherhood and goodwill. In 1896 his efforts culminated in the first modern Olympic games held since A.D. 393. Athens hosted this prestigious event, and the Games continue to be held at four-year intervals in various cities throughout the world. Women formally entered the Games in 1912. The design on this artwork features marathon runners, whose twenty-six mile endurance event commemorates a two thousand year-old Greek victory over the Persians. Image Size: 19.5 x 16.25 in. Overall Size: 24.75 x 20.5 in. Unframed. (B12987)
Helmuth Stone
Oct. 02, 2022
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Columbus Seeking Help"
Est: $200 - $400
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Columbus Seeking Queen Isabella's Support" Signed lower right. Original watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood Maximu Card for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Queen Isabella issued April 24, 1992. Christopher Columbus believed that he was chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission which would take him beyond the boundaries of the known world. Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451, Columbus dreamed of going to sea. He made his first voyage at age 19 or 20, and the sea became his life. In 1477 Columbus found himself in Lisbon, Portugal -- the European center of maritime exploration. Like Spain and Italy, Portugal sought a navigable route to the Indies, and its seamen followed the treacherous African coastline to find an easterly route. Columbus was convinced that the east could be reached by sailing directly west, but King John II of Portugal refused to invest in his far-reaching plan. In 1485 Columbus approached King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. The Queen, a woman of intelligence and courage, gave Columbus a royal stipend while experts studied his proposal. But seven years passed before Columbus heard from the Spanish court. Encouraged by the royal treasurer, Isabella agreed to support Columbus's voyage and agreed as well to grant his ambitious demands -- that he be named an admiral, a noble and governor of any lands discovered, and that he receive a percentage of any trades established with discovered territories. Image Size: 16.5 x 21.25 in. Overall Size: 17 x 21.75 in. Unframed. (B13783)
Helmuth Stone
Sep. 11, 2022
Tom McNeely (Canada,born 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: North American Indians YEAR: 1986 MEDIUM: watercolor on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 17 inches / 53 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 30 x 23 inches / 76 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canadian 34c North American Indian stamp issued August 29, 1986. During the great Ice Age, when Asia and North America were joined by a land bridge, men and animals moved freely between the continents. These ancient people were Indians from Asia, and were cut off from returning there as the huge sheets of ice gradually melted away, submerging the natural bridge. The Indian population then moved into the northern forest regions of Canada and became known as the people of the Snowshoe. This population could have possibly been as large as 50,000 people although the northern people did not think of themselves as part of this enormous group. They lived primarily in little bands of a few families, except for the rare occasions when a few hundred or perhaps a thousand gathered at one time for a dance or feast. Almost all of the Indians of Northern Canada spoke the same dialect, and practiced many of the same customs. Since they were new to the land, the Indians adopted ways of life that insured their survival. Some roamed the grasslands hunting the ample game, while others settled into small agricultural communities. For thousands of years their customs have served them well, and still today some of these ancient ways of life remain in Northern Canada. The Indians from Asia were the first real explorers of what is today called Canada, for they ventured across the Bering Strait 40,000 years ago to begin a new life in North America. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117600 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 21, 2022
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $450 - $575
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Ship Approaching Land YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 23 x 21 inches / 58 x 53 cm MAT SIZE: 29 x 25 inches / 73 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Approaching Land issued April 24, 1992. By the 5th century B.C., Greek astronomers and mathematicians realized the earth was spherical in shape. Several centuries later, a mathematician named Eratosthenes calculated a surprisingly accurate circumference of the earth, but his discoveries were overshadowed by Ptolemy, an Egyptian mathematician of the 2nd century B.C. whose observations of astronomy and geography guided scientific thought until the 16th century. Experienced mariners such as Columbus followed Ptolemy's dictums, but his ancient miscalculations of the earth's circumference made land masses appear much closer by sea than they actually were. Despite some popular legends, few sailors of Columbus's day believed the world was flat. When mutinous rumblings echoed below the decks of his ships, Columbus knew it was not fear of falling off the edge of the world that roused his crews' ire -- it was fear of the wind. The caravels, built to sail into the wind, had never before carried sailors so far from home. Could these sturdy ships carry them safely back to Spain against strong easterly winds? With rousing cries of "Adelante!", Columbus allayed their fears and assured them that land would soon be sighted. Events proved him right, for the Journal of the First Voyage dated October 12 recorded: "At two hours after midnight appeared the land, at a distance of two leagues." Convinced they had reached the rich Indies, Columbus and his men waited to see what manner of land sunrise brought to light. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. SIMILAR ARTISTS: Gwen Fremlin, Lou Marchetti, Mayo Olmstead, Dennis Magdich, Robert Lambdin, Edward Runci, Mabel Rollins Harris, Art Frahm, Jules Erbit, Earle Kulp Bergey, Cardwell Higgins, Edward D'Ancona, Raymond Stuart, KO Knute Munson, Hugh Ward, James Alfred Meese, Rudolph Belarski, Walt Otto, Garth Montgomery Williams, George Hughes, Richard Michael Gorman Powers, George Rozen, Leslie Thrasher, Greg Hildebrandt CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118709 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 21, 2022
Tom McNeely (Canada,b 1935) watercolor painting
Est: $525 - $675
ARTIST: Tom McNeely (Canadian, born 1935) NAME: Columbus Crossing the Atlantic YEAR: 1992 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm MAT SIZE: 20 x 25 inches / 50 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Columbus Voyage; Crossing Atlantic issued April 24, 1992. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119105 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised a Cherokee, Sequoyah never spoke English, yet he watched in awe and wonderment as the white man looked at "talking leaves" and the leaves spoke to him. To be able to glance at a sheet full of another person's thoughts was like "catching a wild animal and taming it," he reasoned. He yearned to document his tribe's speech so that the leaves could speak to his people too. Sequoyah felt certain that this was the key to freedom from the white man. In 1809, Sequoyah tried representing tribal words with small animal figures and symbols, but the list grew hopelessly long. Next, he broke the words into syllables and designated symbols for each one. For twelve years he tirelessly labored toward his dream, often using a charred stick on a piece of bark as his writing tools. In 1821, he was ready to put his syllabary to the test. Men whispered a message to Sequoyah's child and the child wrote the message. Then, without faltering, Sequoyah read the message aloud. The skeptics were forever silenced. Soon, thousands of Indians mastered the eighty-six characters and could read and write. Sadly, despite this written language and Sequoyah's dream of freedom, white men still considered Cherokees as savages, to be relocated at their whim. Fortunately, today the Indian civilization is more highly regarded. In fact, the great Sequoyah is namesake to California's Sequoia National Park.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 14, 2022
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Stratus Opacus" Original
Est: $200 - $400
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Stratus Opacus" Signed lower right. Watercolor. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Image Size: 17.5 x 15 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B17290)
Helmuth Stone
Aug. 14, 2022
Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Sitting Bull" Original
Est: $300 - $500
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Sitting Bull" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 28c Sitting Bull stamp issued September 28, 1989. Named for his father, the great Indian leader Sitting Bull was born in a time of turmoil. He believed strongly that his Sioux heritage was a noble one, and he quickly proved himself a great hunter and warrior. At the age of just fourteen, he accompanied his father on the warpath against the Crow Indian tribe. In the years that followed, Sitting Bull also became known among the Sioux tribes as a medicine man, a peacemaker and an organizer. His influence was great and his dedication to his people was unsurpassed. When white settlers began to infringe upon Sioux lands, Sitting Bull saw the threat. He watched as the Indian ways began to die, and he resisted the limitations put upon his people. It was Sitting Bull who organized thousands of warriors of the Sioux Confederacy to meet General George Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Just before that historic battle, Sitting Bull told his men about a dream he'd had of soldiers falling into the Indian camp. That vision of victory provided inspiration to the Indian warriors. Throughout the battle, Sitting Bull prayed for additional spiritual guidance. After Custer's defeat, Sitting Bull fled to Canada and did not return to the U.S. until 1881, when he was granted amnesty. Confined to the Standing Rock reservation, Sitting Bull remained a great leader and a symbol to his people until he was killed in a scuffle with Indian police on December 15, 1890. Image Size: 13.75 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 16.5 x 21.25 in. Unframed. (B11707)
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