Lot 376: Still Life by John Rettig (American, 1855-1932),

oil on canvas, signed and dated 1918, l.r.; 13.5 x 16.5 in.

Of the two brothers, John Rettig was considered more painterly and well traveled than Martin Rettig. Both have their positive qualities - John, the more avant garde, and Martin, a home-body rooted in the German tradition of the Dusseldorf Academy.