Mary Elizabeth Price Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mary Elizabeth Price Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 02, 2024
M. ELIZABETH PRICE (UNSIGNED) PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING OF A MENORAH ORIGINALLY FOUND IN A
Est: $100 - $150
M. Elizabeth Price (Unsigned) Pennsylvania Impressionist Painting of a Menorah Originally found in a frame signed however frame has been lost. Dimensions: Height: 30 inches, Width: 26 inches. --- US Packing and Shipping charge: In house shipping available. Will be calculated once destination known. Plus insurance at a rate of $1 per hundred. - We offer curbside delivery for most items to NYC, Manhattan, Close Brooklyn, Hoboken about a week after the auction at reasonable rates. Next Trip October 9. See details at our website. https://www.uniquesandantiques.com/nyc/
Uniques & Antiques
Apr. 27, 2024
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE AMERICAN 1877-1965
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Flowers in a Garden, oil on canvas, 28 x 23 in (71.1 x 58.4 cm), framed 34 1/2 x 29 1/2 in (87.3 x 74.9 cm), signed lower left, PROVENANCE: Private collector New York
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Dec. 03, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) - Rhododendron
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) - Rhododendron Signed ‘M. ELIZABETH PRICE’ in a cartouche bottom right; also titled, signed and located ‘NEW HOPE/PENNSYLVANIA’ verso, oil with gold and silver leaf on Masonite 39 ¾ x 30 1/8 in. (101 x 76.5cm) Housed in a fine Louis XV-style period giltwood frame. Provenance The Artist. With her brother, Ferargil Galleries, New York, New York. The Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York. Private Collection, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Lot Essay An early member of The Philadelphia Ten and a significant contributor to the American Arts & Crafts movement, Mary Elizabeth Price remains most well-known for her floral still lifes in which she utilized traditional Medieval and Renaissance painting techniques, including silver and gold leaf gilding, which she blended with European Art Nouveau influences. The present work strongly shows this inspiration as it depicts several branches of white and pink rhododendrons set against a crisp, dazzling gold and silver background, which not only enhances the still life but also contributes to its overall tapestry effect, thus channeling a strong Eastern influence. This design style, and sense of patterning, expresses Mary Elizabeth Price’s strong commitment to, and defense of, an art that is positively decorative: the panel becomes a beautiful image that complements its surroundings, and is supposed to inspire the collector to surround themselves with more beauty and integrate art into everyday life.
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 10, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Price, Bathing in Yardley, Pennsylvania
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Mary Elizabeth Price Bathing in Yardley, Pennsylvania oil on canvas 14 h x 20 w in (36 x 51 cm) Signed to lower edge 'M. Elizabeth Price'. Exhibited: 100 Years: National Association of Women Artists, 16 October - 31 December 1988, Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, Roslyn, NY This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 20, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) The Poppies (White and Pink)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) The Poppies (White and Pink) Signed 'M ELIZABETH PRICE' bottom right; also signed, titled and located 'NEW HOPE/PENNSYLVANIA' verso, oil with silver leaf on Masonite 20 x 18 in. (50.8 x 45.7cm) Executed in 1932. Provenance The Artist. By descent to the Family of the Artist. Acquired directly from the above. Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk, New Jersey. Exhibited Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, n.d. (per label affixed to verso). Note An early member of The Philadelphia Ten and a significant contributor to the American Arts & Crafts movement, Mary Elizabeth Price’s works remain highly sought-after by collectors. Price studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Hugh Breckenridge and Daniel Garber and received private lessons from William Lathrop. Known for her floral still lifes in which she utilized traditional painting techniques, including silver and gold leaf gilding, Price drew great inspiration from medieval and Renaissance art which she blended with European Art Nouveau influences. Her commitment to preserving the use of largely forgotten traditional methods contributed to a revival of interest in historical artistic practices. Her philosophy largely aligned with the principles of the Arts & Crafts movement–at its core a reaction against the industrialization and mass production that characterized the Victorian era–which emphasized craftsmanship, conventional techniques, and the integration of art into everyday life. In overall very good condition. With minor poking in the board at upper right corner (in the background). Slight craquelure in the heart of the,pink poppy at center. Evidence of scattered scuffs and losses in the background, which are in fact due to the artist's working method. No evidence of restoration as seen under UV light. To request additional information or access to more images, please contact Specialist Raphael Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com. Frame: 28 1/4 x 26 1/4 x 1 in.
Freeman's
Jun. 22, 2023
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, American 1877-1965, Village Queen, oil on board, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.), Frame: 26 x 1 1/2 x 22 in. (66 x 3.8 x 55.9 cm.)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE American, 1877-1965 Village Queen oil on board signed lower right "M. Elizabeth Price"
Shannon's
Jan. 25, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) Nantucket Flowers 13 3/4 x 14 in. (34.9 x 35.5 cm) framed 15 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) Nantucket Flowers signed '·M·ELIZABETH PRICE·' (lower left), titled and signed (on the reverse) oil and silver leaf on board 13 3/4 x 14 in. (34.9 x 35.5 cm) framed 15 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.
Bonhams
Dec. 04, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) Hollyhock and Delphinium Screen
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) Hollyhock and Delphinium Screen Signed 'M.ELIZABETH.PRICE' bottom center right, oil with gold and silver leaf on Masonite Main panel: 39 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (100.3 x 74.9cm) Screen: 56 1/4 x 62 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (142.9 x 158.8 x 4.4cm) Executed circa 1925. The screen itself made by Ruben Moore Price. Provenance Collection of Marietta Fairlamb and Charles Carver. A gift from the above. Collection of Frances Karness (their goddaughter), and her husband Mr. William A. Wolf. The Wolf Museum of Music and Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Exhibited "The Philadelphia Ten on the Road: The Rotary Exhibit," The Demuth Museum, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, September 6-November 2, 2008. Literature Page Talbott and Patricia Tanis Sydney, The Philadelphia Ten: A Woman's Artist Group 1917-1945, Galleries at Moore and American Art Review Press, Philadelphia and Kansas City, 1998, pp. 158-159, pl. 73 (illustrated p. 131). Anne M. Lampe et al., The Philadelphia Ten on the Road: The Rotary Exhibit, The Demuth Museum, Lancaster, 2008, p. 7 (illustrated). Note In 1913, Dr. William Wolf and his wife Frances Harkness Wolf moved into an elegant Queen Anne house in the heart of Lancaster, on the town's historic Chestnut Street. For about sixty years, the stately mansion proudly stood as the musical epicenter of the Red Rose City, where many students flocked to enjoy and benefit from Mr. Wolf's rigorous piano lessons. Wolf began his music teaching career in 1899, the same year he earned his Bachelor's degree in music from New York University. In the intervening years, and while teaching in Lancaster, Wolf earned both a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in musicology, which later gave him the keys to transform his humble house into a refined studio and then into the prestigious Wolf Institute of Music that is known today. Prior to his teaching career, Wolf had studied piano and orchestration with many prominent teachers some of whom included Ferruccio Busoni and Rafael Joseffy in the United States, but also Hugo Reimann in Germany. During his career, he was an associate of many contemporary musicians such as Edward MacDowell and Percy Granger. Such connections, paired with his own credentials and celebrated teaching methods, enabled Wolf to put the real city of Lancaster on the map, and to gradually foster a new generation of pianists genuinely and newly appreciative of European Classical music. A pupil of Dr. Wolf before marrying him, Frances Harkness acted as his assistant throughout their shared life. She was also responsible for tastefully decorating their new house, which she filled with several pieces of furniture made by the famous Lancaster County craftsman, Henry Slaugh, important books on musicology and Western classical music, as well as fine art. The core of the Collection was inherited by Ms. Wolf from her godparents, Marietta Fairlamb and Charles Carver. The upcoming sale of these dozen works at Freeman's represents their first ever appearance on the market, boasted by a long and prestigious exhibition history for some of the highlights of the Collection, and an incredible state of conservation. All works also have in common their affiliation with the Philadelphia Ten, a name used to refer to a group of women artists who decided to join forces in the 1920s so as to create opportunities for themselves to exhibit and sell their artwork to a larger audience, as true, independent working professionals. The Philadelphia Ten held its first exhibition in February 1917 at the Art Club of Philadelphia. At that time, only eleven participants joined, all trained from either the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts or from the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now the Moore College of Art and Design). They did not exhibit again as a group until 1921, but it was truly in 1925 that the group earned its reputation. At that time, the members had decided to develop a touring exhibition circuit, which they referred to as "Rotary Exhibits," in order to bring to neighboring communities a feeling of kinship with Philadelphia and its painters, as well as a yearning for collecting fresh works by young, emerging artists. The exhibit took place at the Iris Club in Lancaster, a sister-town long affiliated with the movement, and filled with eager collectors in search of a new American sensitivity. The group primarily exhibited still lifes and portrait scenes, as well as Impressionist landscapes. This focus not only earned them critical acclaim but also a steady livelihood at a moment in history when women were by and large expected to be homemakers and eschew professional development. Pioneering Mary Elizabeth Price, Edith Lucile Howard, and Isabel Branson Cartwright were in attendance at the 1925 exhibit, and each were gracefully introduced by fellow member Constance Cochrane. The Collection of the Wolf Museum of Music and Art dates from this defining period. The true highlight is Mary Elizabeth Price's dazzling trifold Hollyhock and Delphinium Screen. This impressive standing screen, housed in an elegantly carved gilded frame designed by the artist's own brother, Ruben Moore Price, is a quintessential example of the artist's oeuvre - one of the best to come to market in the recent years. It perfectly illustrates Price's then decorative affinities, and reveals the deep influence of European Art Nouveau and the American Arts and Crafts movement on her work, as revealed by the prominent use of gold leaf in the background of the work. Over her years with the Philadelphia Ten, Price exhibited at least thirteen different functional screens and panels, several of them more than once. When one of them appeared in the Group's 1935 annual show, a critic of the Philadelphia Talley-Ho described it as "one of the most exquisite things [he had] ever been privileged to see." Such words could well apply to the present, magnificent screen, whose central panel is in an exceptional state of preservation, showcasing the boldest hues and most shimmering sparks. Price's standing screens (spanning from one to six panels) and gilded frames were usually crafted by her brother, Reuben Moore Price, as is the case here. It provided the artist with the perfect vehicle for her decorative inclinations as the screens could be collected as furniture and not merely as paintings. To request additional information, including a condition report, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 06, 2022
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (Pennsylvania, 1877-1965)
Est: $300 - $400
full length depiction of a soldier in profile, mixed media, signed 'M. Elizabeth Price' (lower right), some scattered creases, sight 17.5x7.5in., overall framed 20x9.5in.
Leighton Galleries
Dec. 08, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Price, Orchids with Fern
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Mary Elizabeth Price Orchids with Fern oil and silver gilt on Masonite in original frame 17.5 h × 14.25 w in (44 × 36 cm) Signed to lower right 'M. Elizabeth Price'. Signed and titled to verso 'Orchids with Fern M. Elizabeth Price'. Exhibited: Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA, 1-30 October 1938 condition: Work is in very good overall condition and presents well. Framed without glazing measuring 21 x 18 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 05, 2021
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (AMERICAN, 1877–1965) CHEERFUL BARGE 269
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) Cheerful Barge 269 Signed 'M. ELIZABETH PRICE' bottom right; also titled and signed verso, oil on canvas 32 x 40 in. (81.3 x 101.6cm) Executed circa 1929. Provenance Bianco Galleries, Buckingham, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Footnote: Exhibited: "Phillips Mill Inaugural Exhibition," Phillips Mill, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1929. "Twelfth Annual Exhibition: The Philadelphia Ten," Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 3-26, 1931. "Annual Exhibition," National Academy of Design, New York, New York, 1932. "Earth, River and Light: Masterworks of Pennsylvania Impressionism," Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut, June 28-September 28, 2003. "The Painterly Voice: Bucks County's Fertile Ground," James A. Michener Museum of Art, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 22, 2011-April 1, 2012. Literature: Page Talbott and Patricia Tanis Syndey, The Philadelphia Ten: A Women's Artist Group 1917-1945, Galleries at Moore and American Art Review Press, Philadelphia, 1998, pp. 135, 161-162, plate 78 (illustrated). John A. Cuthbert, Early Art and Artists in West Virginia, West Virginia University Press, Morgantown, 2000, p. 105 (not illustrated). Brian H. Peterson, Pennsylvania Impressionism, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, and University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 2002, p. 199, no. 113 (illustrated). Note While she is mostly known for painting decorative floral panels and screens, Mary Elizabeth Price in fact depicted a rich variety of subjects, as exemplified by Cheerful Barge 269 - a formidable early work presented at auction for the first time. The painting depicts the artist's own grounds, "Pumpkinsee Cottage," which Price had already featured in 1922 in Sycamore Tree, where one can spot the same bench, the same canal (albeit frozen) and small cabin across it. Instead of focusing on the shading tree however, this time Price makes a red barge the center of attention, gently passing across the picture plane, showcasing its identifying number next to the characteristc twin white circles, the proud bargeman shown at its rear. As many artists who lived on the Delaware Canal, Mary Elizabeth Price found many of her subjects in her own front yard. Built in the 1820s, the Delaware Canal started at Easton, PA and went all the way to Philadelphia. It played a large role in 19th century commerce, carrying coal to the city and returning manufactured goods to the countryside. They operated in spring, summer and fall and underwent repairs during the winter, when icy water made the canal impassable. Soon however, the railroads and railways surpassed canals as major, and more reliable means of transporation, and by the time Mary Elizabeth Price painted the present work, canal barges had outlived their usefulness and only served a romantic, picturesque purpose which appealed to many Pennsylvania Impressionists such as William Lathrop, Edward Redfield or Fern Coppedge. When Cheerful Barge 269 was exhibited in the Twelfth Annual Exhibition of the Philadelphia Ten in 1931, C.H. Bonte of the Philadelphia Inquirer called it "the best of all [Price's] offerings...a creation embodying much that is admirable." Executed in a broken, almost pointillist style, the work bedazzles the eye and recalls, through various-sized, spaced brushstrokes, the tapestry effect famously coined by Daniel Garber. Replete with warm colors, from the red of the barge, to the lime-green of the lawn and the brown of the shades and main tree's bark, the painting captures a sweet summer feeling. Sheltered from the harsh sun underneath the cottage's solid roof, the viewer watches the boat slowly go by before their eyes, a nostalgic image of the old Bucks County that is already changing judging from the presence of the telephone poles in the background. Similar to Fern Coppedge (but very much unlike Daniel Garber), Price juxtaposes the old and the new, the slow and the fast, to suggest an ever-changing world, and to remind her viewer to remain in harmony with nature despite modern changes, and welcome every new day like a sweet summer idyll. Condition report: Frame: 40 1/4 x 48 x 2 1/2 in. The unlined canvas in excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 05, 2021
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (AMERICAN, 1877–1965) MALLOW AND LILY
Est: $60,000 - $100,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) Mallow and Lily Signed 'M. ELIZABETH PRICE' bottom center right; also titled and signed verso, oil with gold and silver leaf on Masonite 44 x 42 1/8 in. (111.8 x 107cm) Provenance Private Collection, New Jersey. By descent in the family. Private Collection, New Jersey. Footnote: Exhibited National Academy of Design, New York, New York, n.d. (per initialed inscription verso). Condition report: Frame: 46 x 44 x 1 1/2 in. In overall good condition. The painting appears lightly cleaned. We notice some painting contraction (craquelure) in various areas of the painting, notably at bottom center (yellow mallow and lily furthest down). Also to be seen in the upper tier of the (golden) background (although some of the lines are in fact due to gold leaf superpositions). With a small chip in the red mallow at upper left corner. Examination under UV light reveals a thick layer of greenish, milky varnish throughout the composition. We also see scattered, very minor inpainted flecks in several parts of the composition. See for example at bottom left quandrant (green leaf), center left (green leaf along the left outer edge) and near the left lily (on the leaf), upper left quadrant (red mallow), center right (on the gold background near a delphinium). With a small dent in the board at upper right (along the right outer edge, partly covered by the frame). Some other purplish areas in the gold background, which are due to the varnish recesses and drips in our opinion, and not a sign of retouching. See specialist's pictures (and video) for more details.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 05, 2021
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (AMERICAN, 1877–1965) TIGER LILIES
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) Tiger Lilies Signed faintly 'M ELIZABETH PRICE' bottom left; also titled and signed 'M. ELIZABETH PRICE' on upper stretcher verso, oil with silver and gold leaf on canvas 24 1/4 x 50 1/8 in. (61.6 x 127.3cm) Provenance Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Grand Central Galleries, New York, New York. Collection of Donald B. Rice, Trenton, New Jersey. By descent in the Rice family. Collection of Richard C. Peters, New Jersey. Inherited directly from the above. Private Collection, California. Footnote: Note Mary Elizabeth Price made a name for herself by painting decorative floral panels and screens, which she rendered in a close-up, yet painterly manner, as shown in the present lot. Price started to explore the genre in the late 1920s and continued onwards, using the countless irises, peonies, poppies, lilies, delphinium and hollyhocks that grew in her lush garden at "Pumpkinseed Cottage" as her main source of inspiration. Through her captivating still lifes, Price revived an old technique of Italian Renaissance painting. Like the Florentine and Sienese artists of the 15th century, she used a bold palette of oil colors, which she richly applied to a gilded surface of gesso (sometimes covered by no less than sixteen different shades of mostly gold, sometimes silver leaf), preliminarily incised with intricate designs. The present work is unusual as it depicts a flower arrangement in a horizontal format against a silver-only background. The use of silver ground, Price's restraint of color and the overall simplicity of the design, as well as the flatness of the arrangement all contribute to a highly decorative effect, which ties the artist with the Arts & Crafts movement of the time. The use of tiger lilies, an exotic flower which happened to be one of the artist's favorites, also indicates a Far-East inspiration, specifically Korean floral panels, which also typically stand against gold or silver ground so as to give a transcendental dimension to the work. Condition report: Frame: 28 x 54 x 2 1/2 in. To request a condition report, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 27, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965)
Est: $600 - $900
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) "Tulips in a Vase," oil on board. Framed. Size: 9.5'' x 7.5'', 24 x 19 cm (sight); 16.5'' x 13.5'', 42 x 34 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Jun. 06, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 18771965) Mallows
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 18771965) Mallows Signed 'M. ELIZABETH PRICE' bottom right; also titled and signed verso, and signed and titled on original label on upper stretcher verso, oil with gold leaf on canvas 30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2cm) Executed in 1929. Provenance Ferargil Galleries, New York, New York. Collection of Patricia Tanis Sydney. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Footnote: Exhibited "One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Annual Exhibition," Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, January 21March 27, 1929, no. 281. "The Painterly Voice: Bucks County Fertile Ground," James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 22nd 2011-April 1, 2021. "The Artist in the Garden," James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, February 7-August 9, 2015. Note While she depicted a rich variety of subjects, Mary Elizabeth Price made a name for herself by painting decorative floral panels and screens, which she rendered in a close-up, yet painterly manner, as shown in the present work. Price started to explore the genre in the late 1920s and continued onwards, using the countless irises, peonies, poppies, lilies, delphinium and hollyhocks that grew in her lush garden at Pumpkinseed Cottage in New Hope as her main source of inspiration. Through her captivating still lifes, Price revived an old technique of Italian Renaissance painting. Like the Florentine and Sienese artists of the 15th century, she used a bold palette of oil colors, which she richly applied to a gilded surface of gesso (sometimes covered by no less than sixteen different shades of gold and silver leaf), preliminarily incised with intricate designs. Price created many floral compositions similar to Mallows, an exceptional example of the artist's work, which was widely exhibited. Instead of combining several flowers as in other paintings, the work is conceived as a single decorative portrait of, if not homage to the vigorous plant with showy flowers, which Price only rendered in white and red variations. Here, the artist is treating the canvas as a unified composition, presenting stems jutting out in every direction, expanding from bottom to top, transforming the canvas into a living ground. This whimsical glimpse of a parcel of Price's garden is glorified by the gold background, which reveals the influence of Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts Movement in the artist's career. Condition report: Frame: 39 3/4 x 39 3/4 x 2 in. The (apparently) unlined canvas in overall good condition. With vertical streaks running at bottom left corner (part of the artist's working method) as well as some cracked paint in the bottom left corner (green leaf). With some edges of the canvas revealing parts of the original ground. Examination under UV light reveals some remnants of greenish varnish throughout, mostly in the peripheries of the canvas. We also spot a small repair at center left, on the edge of the white flower, with associated patch verso. No other sign of restoration.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 28, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Price, On the Homeward Tack
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Mary Elizabeth Price On the Homeward Tack 1929 watercolor on paper 13.125 h × 17.125 w in (33 × 43 cm) Signed to lower right 'M. Elizabeth Price'. Titled and inscribed to lower left 'On the Homeward Tack The Mistral WM. B. Bell'. Provenance: Ferargil Galleries, New York Exhibited: Thirty-Third Exhibition, Baltimore Watercolor Club, 1930 Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 21, 2021
M Elizabeth Price (American, PA, NY, 1877 - 1965), Village Queen
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
M Elizabeth Price (American, PA, NY, 1877 - 1965), "The Village Queen". A seascape with boat by American female Impressionist painter and member of the expanded list of the Philadelphia 10.
Gratz Gallery
Dec. 06, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965), , Amaryllis
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) Amaryllis Signed 'M. ELIZABETH. PRICE' in a cartouche bottom right; also titled, signed and with New York address verso, oil and silver ground on board 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois. note: For more information about this Lot, please see Specialist's note for Lot 93.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 06, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965), , Mille Fleurs (A Thousand Flowers)
Est: $60,000 - $100,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) Mille Fleurs (A Thousand Flowers) Signed 'M. ELIZABETH PRICE' in a cartouche bottom left; also titled verso, oil with gold ground on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127cm) Executed circa 1915. provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. A gift from the above in 1999. Private Collection, Massachusetts. note: While she depicted a rich variety of subjects, Mary Elizabeth Price made a name for herself by painting decorative floral panels and screens, which she rendered in a close-up, yet painterly manner, as shown in the two following lots. Price started to explore the genre in the late 1920s and continued onwards, using the countless irises, peonies, poppies, lilies, delphinium and hollyhocks that grew in her lush garden at "Pumpkinseed Cottage" in New Hope as her main source of inspiration. Through her captivating still lifes, Price revived an old technique of Italian Renaissance painting. Like the Florentine and Sienese artists of the 15th century, she used a bold palette of oil colors, which she richly applied to a gilded surface of gesso (sometimes covered by no less than sixteen different shades of gold and silver leaf), preliminarily incised with intricate designs. Price created many floral compositions similar to Mille Fleurs (Lot 93), combining the full, soft round heads of hollyhocks, poppies, pansies and roses, with elongated flowers such as the delphinium, or gladioli, two spikier plants with star-shaped flowers. Here, the artist is treating the canvas as a unified composition, presenting a lush garden expanding to the sky, which becomes barely visible. The flowers – literally a thousand, per the title - bloom in diverse warm colors, ranging from soft pinks and coral tones, through yellow and red hues, to dark maroons and purples. Shown foraging among the higher flowers, a butterfly, a hummingbird and two chickadees stand out. Rare in Price's oeuvre, the animals add to the uniqueness of the work, giving us the impression of stumbling upon an enchanted garden. This whimsical vision of an Eden frozen in time is accentuated by the gold background, which reveals the influence of Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts Movement in Price's career - as exemplified by the similarly impressive silver background in Amaryllis (Lot 94).
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 26, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Price, Oriental Background
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Mary Elizabeth Price Oriental Background oil on Masonite with gold leaf 24 h × 50 w in (61 × 127 cm) Signed to lower right 'M. Elizabeth Price'. Signed and titled to verso 'Oriental Background M. Elizabeth Price'. Provenance: The artist | Thence by descent through the family of Emma Fell Tinsman, Lumberville, PA condition: Very good condition with one faint scuff mark at right of center. Framed without glazing measuring 27 x 53 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 08, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965), , Hollyhocks and Delphinium Screen
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) Hollyhocks and Delphinium Screen Signed 'M. ELIZABETH PRICE' in a cartouche bottom right, oil with gold and silver leaf on Masonite Screen: 72 x 36 x 15 in. (182.9 x 91.4 x 38.1cm) Image: 47 x 31 in. (119.4 x 78.7cm) Framed by the Artist's brother, Reuben Moore Price. Executed circa 1925. provenance: Private Collection, New York, New York. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. NOTE: While she depicted a rich variety of subjects, Mary Elizabeth Price made a name for herself by painting decorative floral panels and screens, which she rendered in a close-up, yet painterly manner, as shown in the two present lots. Price started to explore the genre in the late 1920s and continued onwards, using the countless irises, peonies, poppies, lilies, delphinium and hollyhocks that grew in her lush garden at "Pumpkinseed Cottage" as her main source of inspiration. Through her captivating still lifes, Price revived an old technique of Italian Renaissance painting. Like the Florentine and Sienese artists of the 15th century, she used a bold palette of oil colors, which she richly applied to a gilded surface of gesso (sometimes covered by no less than sixteen different shades of gold and silver leaf), preliminarily incised with intricate designs. Price's standing screens (spanning from one to six panels) and gilded frames were usually crafted by her brother, Reuben Moore Price, as is believed to be the case here. It provided the artist with the perfect vehicle for her decorative inclinations as the screens could be collected as furniture and not merely as paintings. Price created many floral compositions similar to the central panel of the present work, almost always combining the full, soft round heads of hollyhocks, with the delphinium, a spikier plant with star-shaped flowers. Here, the artist is treating the panel as a unified composition, extending over the stylized cartouche in the upper part of the composition. The hollyhocks bloom in diverse warm colors, ranging from soft pinks and coral tones, through peach and orange hues, to dark maroons and purples. The hollyhocks vividly contrast with the cool blues of the delphinium, at times hidden behind the bushy green leaves or instead gloriously standing against the golden textured background-a transcendental feature which strongly enhances the timeless quality of Price's panel and reveals the influence of Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts Movement.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 08, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965), , Hollyhocks; A Pair
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) Hollyhocks; A Pair One signed 'M. ELIZABETH PRICE' bottom right; both also signed and located verso; one also signed and titled on an label verso, oil with gold and silver leaf on panels Each: 17 7/8 x 8 3/8 in. (45.4 x 21.3cm) (2) provenance: The Artist. By descent in the Bredin/Price family. Private Collection, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 08, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965), , The Dorothy Bradford (From Provincetown to Boston)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877–1965) The Dorothy Bradford (From Provincetown to Boston) Titled and signed 'M. ELIZABETH PRICE' verso, oil on canvasboard 9 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (25.1 x 35.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of December 2, 2012, lot 138. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Florida.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 30, 2019
M Elizabeth Price (American, PA, NY, 1877 - 1965)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
M Elizabeth Price (American, PA, NY, 1877 - 1965), "The Village Queen", member of the expanded list of the Philadelphia 10
Gratz Gallery
Jun. 09, 2019
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, (AMERICAN 1877–1965), WOMEN AT THE FOUNTAIN
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (american 1877–1965) WOMEN AT THE FOUNTAIN Signed 'M ELIZABETH PRICE' bottom left, oil on canvas 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6cm) Unframed. Executed circa 1920. provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, (AMERICAN 1877–1965), "HOLLYHOCK AND ORIENTAL POPPY"
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (american 1877–1965) "HOLLYHOCK AND ORIENTAL POPPY" Signed 'M ELIZABETH PRICE' bottom left; also titled and signed verso, oil with gold and silver leaf on Masonite 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Washington D.C. NOTE: Along with Fern Coppedge, Mary Elizabeth Price is considered one of the most important women artists associated with the Pennsylvania Impressionists. Although she was born in Virginia to Quaker parents, Price spent all her childhood on a farm in Solebury Township, Bucks County, where her mother was been born. She remained there all her life, until her death in 1965. The sister of a famous gallery owner in New York, a reputed frame maker in Bucks County and the sister-in-law of Rae Sloan Bredin, Mary Elizabeth Price evolved in a family with close ties to the art world. From 1896 to 1904, she studied at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art (now the University of the Arts). She then attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he studied still life painting and drawing under the tutelage of Hugh Breckenridge and Daniel Garber. Today, Price is best known for her floral panels and screens, which she started to explore gradually after 1928, using the irises, peonies, poppies, lilies, delphiniums and hollyhocks that she grew in her cottage garden as her main source of inspiration. Through her captivating still lifes, Price revived an old technique of the Italian Renaissance. Like Florentine and Sienese artists of the 15th century before her, she use a full palette of oil color, which she richly applied on a gilded surface of gesso (sometimes covered by no less than sixteen different shades of gold and silver leaf), preliminary incised with intricate designs. As exemplified by Hollyhock and Oriental Poppy, the result consists in a dazzling representation of unusually colorful flowers magically set against a glistening background, charging it with an ethereal, almost timeless quality. In addition to her well-known floral works, Price also produced landscapes, scenes of village and farm life, as well as a series of sixteenth-century Spanish galleons, one of which won the Carnegie Prize in 1927. Vessel From the Spanish Treasure Fleet (Lot 145) is a charming example of one of the numerous boats affiliated with the legendary West Indies Fleet.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, (AMERICAN 1877–1965), VESSEL FROM THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (american 1877–1965) VESSEL FROM THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET Signed 'M ELIZABETH PRICE' in a cartouche bottom right, oil with gold and silver leaf on board 9 5/8 x 14 3/8 in. (24.4 x 36.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Washington D.C. NOTE; Along with Fern Coppedge, Mary Elizabeth Price is considered one of the most important women artists associated with the Pennsylvania Impressionists. Although she was born in Virginia to Quaker parents, Price spent all her childhood on a farm in Solebury Township, Bucks County, where her mother was born. She remained there all her life, until her death in 1965. The sister of a famous gallery owner in New York, a reputed frame maker in Bucks County and the sister-in-law of Rae Sloan Bredin, Mary Elizabeth Price evolved in a family with close ties to the art world. From 1896 to 1904, she studied at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art (now the University of the Arts). She then attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he studied still life painting and drawing under the tutelage of Hugh Breckenridge and Daniel Garber. Today, Price is best known for her floral panels and screens, which she started to explore gradually after 1928, using the irises, peonies, poppies, lilies, delphiniums and hollyhocks that she grew in her cottage garden as her main source of inspiration. Through her capitavating still lifes, Price revived an old technique of the Italian Renaissance. Like Florentine and Sienese artists of the 15th century before her, she used a full palette of oil color, which she richly applied on a gilded surface of gesso (sometimes covered by no less than sixteen different shades of gold and silver leaf), preliminary incised with intricate designs. As exemplified by Hollyhock and Oriental Poppy (Lot 147), the result consists in a dazzling representation of unusually colorful flowers magically set against a glistening background, charging it with an ethereal, almost timeless quality. In addition to her well-known floral works, Price also produced landscapes, scenes of village and farm life, as well as a series of sixteenth-century Spanish galleons, one of which won the Carnegie Prize in 1927. Vessel From the Spanish Treasure Fleet is a charming example of one of the numerous boats affiliated with the legendary West Indies Fleet.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 03, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) In the Studio Oil on canvas 20 x 26 i
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) In the Studio Oil on canvas 20 x 26 inches (50.8 x 66.0 cm) Signed lower right: Eliz / Price Signed, titled, and inscribed on the stretcher: In the Studio M. Elizabeth Price / 10 [.] 9 / NY PROVENANCE: Private collection, Kennewick, Washington. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 17, 2019
M Elizabeth Price (American, PA, NY, 1877 - 1965)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
M Elizabeth Price (American, PA, NY, 1877 - 1965), "The Village Queen", member of the expanded list of the Philadelphia 10, American Impressionist
Gratz Gallery
Dec. 09, 2018
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, (AMERICAN 1877–1965), "CHRISTMAS BLOOM"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (american 1877–1965) "CHRISTMAS BLOOM" Titled and signed 'M. Elizabeth Price' verso, watercolor on paper laid down to card Sheet size: 22 7/8 x 28 7/8 in. (58.1 x 73.3cm) provenance: The Artist. By descent in the Bredin-Price family. Collection of Ian Saalfield, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above in 2002. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 08, 2018
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (AMERICAN, 1877-1965) IN THE STUDIO OIL ON CANVAS 20 X 26 I
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965) In the Studio Oil on canvas 20 x 26 inches (50.8 x 66.0 cm) Signed lower right: Eliz / Price Signed, titled, and inscribed on the stretcher: In the Studio M. Elizabeth Price / 10 [.] 9 / NY PROVENANCE: Private collection, Kennewick, Washington. HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 27, 2018
M Elizabeth Price (American, PA, NY, 1877 - 1965)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
M Elizabeth Price (American, PA, NY, 1877 - 1965), "The Village Queen", member of the expanded list of the Philadelphia 10
Gratz Gallery
Apr. 18, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Price American, 1877-1965 (i) Flower Border I (ii) Flower Border II
Est: $60,000 - $100,000
Mary Elizabeth Price American, 1877-1965 (i) Flower Border I Signed M. Elizabeth Price (ll); signed on the reverse M. Elizabeth Price and inscribed Screen Panels (Uncut) / 140 West 57th St. / Flower Border I / FLOWER Oil with gold leaf on board 50 x 19 1/2 inches (ii) Flower Border II Signed M. Elizabeth Price (lc); signed on the reverse M. Elizabeth Price and inscribed 140 W. 57 N.Y, / Flower Border II / BORDER Oil with gold, silver and copper leaf on board 50 x 19 1/2 inches Provenance for both: Arthur G. Altschul, New York Betty Wright Landreth, New York Exhibited: New York, The American Women''s Association, Inc., Exhibition of Work of Members, n.d. The daughter of a Quaker family with roots in the Shenandoah Valley, Mary Elizabeth Price is best known for her highly decorative paintings of floral panels, often with metal leaf backgrounds. Born in West Virginia, at a young age she moved with her family to a home in Solebury, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she eventually developed close ties with the vibrant artists'' community there, and where she returned in the late 1920s. After attending the Friends Central School and the Philadelphia School of the Industrial Arts, Price studied still life painting and drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where her works were exhibited for more than twenty years. She studied with Hugh Breckenridge and Daniel Garber, and took private lessons from William Langson Lathrop. In 1917, Price was hired to teach art to public school children in New York City, in a program funded by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. By 1921 she was exhibiting at the National Academy of Design. Earlier works appear diverse in subject, bearing titles such as City Lights, The Old Storehouse, and Spanish Galleon. By 1928, floral themes dominate: Mille Fleurs, Echinops and Phlox, Mallows, Delphinium Pattern. For a number of years, Price lived at 140 West 57th Street, a building constructed in the early 20th century to provide studios and residences for artists. However, by the late 1920s, she returned to Bucks County, living in an old stone cottage that she named the Pumpkin Seed. Her flower garden of irises, mallows, peonies, poppies, lilies, delphiniums and hollyhocks appears in the paintings for which she is best known: elaborate floral panels such as the present works, executed over backgrounds of as many as sixteen tones of metal leaf. Inspired by Tuscan Renaissance artists, she employed a sharp tool to incise her designs in gilded gesso, subsequently adding an array of perennials in brilliant hues. A New York Times critic wrote, "Her work combines a Sienese delicacy of line with a modern freedom in the use of color." Flower Border II, an exquisite composition that epitomizes Price''s best work, appears to have been conceived and shown as a diptych. It was exhibited in a member''s show at the American Women''s Association''s new clubhouse at 353 West 57th Street, completed in 1929. The organization, of which Price was an officer, had been founded to enable professional women to network their way to success in the business world. In 1931 she, along with fellow painter Lucille Howard, painted a series of murals inspired by stitchery -- traditionally considered "women''s work" -- for the new headquarters. Mary Elizabeth Price was part of a family with close ties to the art world in both Pennsylvania and New York. Her brother F. Newlin Price owned Ferargil Gallery, which sold the work of many Pennsylvania Impressionists in New York. Another brother, Reuben Moore Price, was an artist, framemaker and art dealer in Pennsylvania, and a sister, Alice, also an artist, married another New Hope painter, Rae Sloan Bredin. Property from the Estate of Betty Wright Landreth
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 26, 2017
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, American (1877-1965), "Village Queen", oil on board, signed "M. Elizabeth Price" lower right, titled on the re...
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE American (1877-1965) "Village Queen" oil on board, signed "M. Elizabeth Price" lower right, titled on the reverse. 19 1/2 x 16 inches Provenance: A Pennsylvania Estate; Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Other Notes: Tags: boat, sailing, coastal, marine
Shannon's
Sep. 10, 2017
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (AMERICAN 1877-1965), OIL ON ARTIST BOARD, HOUSES AND STREAM, SIGNED. 9 5/8 X 13"; FRAMED 16 X 19 1/2"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (AMERICAN 1877-1965), OIL ON ARTIST BOARD, HOUSES AND STREAM, SIGNED. 9 5/8 X 13"; FRAMED 16 X 19 1/2"
William J Jenack Auctioneers
May. 24, 2017
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (1877-1965) Hollyhocks Panel No. II signed ‘M. Eliz
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (1877-1965) Hollyhocks Panel No. II signed ‘M. Elizabeth Price’ (lower right) and signed again and inscribed with title (on the reverse) oil and gold leaf on board 47 1/2 x 24in
Bonhams
Sep. 18, 2016
ATTRIBUTED TO MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (American, 1877-1965). STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS IN GREEN VASE, oil on canvas in "as is" condition.
Est: $600 - $800
ATTRIBUTED TO MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (American, 1877-1965). STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS IN GREEN VASE, oil on canvas in "as is" condition - Framed, 25 in. x 30 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Jun. 16, 2016
Mary E. Price (American, 1877-1965) Floral Still Life. Signed and dated "Mary E. Price 1896" l.r. Watercolor on paper, 12 x 10 in., fra
Est: $600 - $900
Mary E. Price (American, 1877-1965) Floral Still Life. Signed and dated "Mary E. Price 1896" l.r. Watercolor on paper, 12 x 10 in., framed. Condition: Fading, water spotting, abrasions and insect damage, loose in frame.
Skinner
Dec. 06, 2015
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, (AMERICAN 1877-1965), THE ORANGE PARASOL
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (american 1877-1965)/span THE ORANGE PARASOL Signed and dated 'M. Elizabeth Price/ 1928' bottom right, oil on canvas 28 x 28 in. (71.1 x 71.1cm) provenance: /spanJames D. Julia, Inc., sale of August 24, 2011, lot 2312. Acquired from the above. Private Collection, Michigan.
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 16, 2015
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (AMERICAN 1877-1965). FREIGHT BOATS OF MENAGGIO, LAKE COMO.
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
Oil on board, 12 x 16 inches. Signed "M. Elizabeth Price" l.r. The reverse inscribed with title and signed and dated "M. Elizabeth Price/ New Hope/ 1920."Provenance: Jim's of Lambertville, Lambertville, New Jersey, 2004.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
May. 02, 2015
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (American, 1877-1965) Golden Hayst
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (American, 1877-1965) Golden Haystacks in Sunlight, circa 1900 Oil on canvas 13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm) Signed lower right: Price FROM THE JEAN AND GRAHAM DEVOE WILLIFORD CHARITABLE TRUST Mary Elizabeth Price was the sister of the prominent New York art dealer, Frederick Newlin Price, who ran Feragil Galleries. She specialized in decorative, modernist landscapes in the Pennsylvania impressionist style, and is particularly well-known for her modernist floral pieces with metal-leaf backgrounds which were inspired by Japanese art. Born in West Virginia, she moved at an early age she moved with her Quaker family to Solebury (Bucks County) Pennsylvania. There she received her education at the Philadelphia School of Industrial Arts and later at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. During her long and active career, Price achieved notable exhibition history including exhibitions at the Corcoran Biennial, National Academy of Design, and in 1927 she won the Carnegie Prize for the best oil painting by an American artist in the exhibition. She first exhibited with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1914 and every year between 1926 and 1943. She joined the Philadelphia Ten in 1921 and exhibited with them as well for many years.
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 07, 2014
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, (AMERICAN 1877-1965), FLOWERS IN A CHINESE VASE
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (american 1877-1965)/span FLOWERS IN A CHINESE VASE Signed 'M Elizabeth Price' bottom right; also inscribed 'M. Elizabeth Price 607 5th Avenue' verso, oil and gold leaf on board, unframed 12 x 13 3/4 in. (30.5 x 34.9cm) provenance: /spanPrivate Collection, Connecticut.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 07, 2014
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, (AMERICAN 1877-1965), "ZINNIAS & MARIGOLDS"
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (american 1877-1965)/span "ZINNIAS & MARIGOLDS" Signed 'M. Elizabeth Price' bottom right; also inscribed '140 W. 57 / New York, New York' verso, oil and gold leaf on board 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) In an R. Moore Price frame. provenance: /spanGrand Central Art Galleries, New York, New York. Private Collection, Connecticut. note:/span Best known for works similar to "Zinnias & Marigolds," Price also produced celebrated Impressionist landscapes, capturing places around Buck's County like her fellow Pennsylvania Impressionists. She exhibited with "The Philadelphia Ten" for over twenty years. She also had numerous solo exhibitions in New York city including at Grand Central Art Galleries, where this painting was acquired.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 07, 2014
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE, (AMERICAN 1877-1965), "DAHLIAS AND LUSTRE"
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MARY ELIZABETH PRICE (american 1877-1965)/span "DAHLIAS AND LUSTRE" Signed 'M Elizabeth Price' bottom right, inscribed with artist, title, and location verso, oil and gold leaf on board, oval 16 1/2 x 22 in. (41.9 x 55.9cm) provenance: /spanFerargil Gallery, New York, New York. Private Collection, Florida. note:/span Raised on a Solebury farm outside New Hope, Mary Elizabeth Price was, along with Fern Coppedge, the best known of the female Pennsylvania Impressionists. A floral still life with a brilliant gold leaf background, "Dahlias and Lustre" is a quintessential example of Price's most celebrated work. This painting came through Ferargil Gallery, a New York gallery owned by her brother, F. Newlin Price. The Price family was well represented in the art world as her other brother, R. Moore Price, was a known frame-maker and her brother-in-law was the Pennsylvania Impressionist Rae Sloan Bredin.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 12, 2014
Price, Mary Elizabeth, 1877-1965, Pennsylvania, "Gladiolas" Oil on Canvas.
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Price, Mary Elizabeth, 1877-1965, Pennsylvania, "Gladiolas" Oil on Canvas. Signed "M. Elizabeth Price" in lower right. Complimented by a hand-carved gilt frame. h:36 w:30 in.
Alderfer Auction
Jun. 12, 2014
Price, Mary Elizabeth, 1877-1965, Pennsylvania, "The Village Queen" Oil on Board.
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Price, Mary Elizabeth, 1877-1965, Pennsylvania, "The Village Queen" Oil on Board. Signed "M. Elizabeth Price" in lower right. Titled on reverse. h:20 w:16 in.
Alderfer Auction
Apr. 22, 2014
attributed to Mary Elizabeth Price, American, 1877-1965, o/ canvas, Gilded Birds and Floral, two repaired tears, 38" x 54" sight size
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
attributed to Mary Elizabeth Price, American, 1877-1965, o/ canvas, Gilded Birds and Floral, two repaired tears, 38" x 54" sight size
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 16, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965); Dainty Bess; Oil on Masonite (framed); Signed and titled; 18 1/8" x 15"; Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Mary Elizabeth Price (American, 1877-1965); Dainty Bess; Oil on Masonite (framed); Signed and titled; 18 1/8" x 15"; Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania
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