William Mason Brown

Lot 407 Property of Various Owners William Mason Brown (American 1828-1898) Still Life of Grapes and a Peach in a Woven Basket Signed W. Brown l.l. Oil on canvas 10-1/2 x 8 in (26.7 x 20.3 cm) Estimate $1,500-2,500 ALL BOOKS WILL BE SOLD AS IS. Weschler's provides written condition reports, upon request, for any lot in our auctions. Such a condition report is provided as a courtesy to our clients and should in no instance replace first hand inspection by a prospective buyer or his/her agent. All property is sold "as is" in accordance with the terms set forth in paragraph 3 of Conditions of Sale. Neither Weschler's nor the consignor makes any express or implied warranty or representation as to the condition of any lot offered for sale, and no statement made at any time, whether oral or written, shall constitute such a warranty or representation.

WILLIAM MASON BROWN (1828-1898): STILL LIFE WITH FRUIT AND BASKET Watercolor on paper, oval composition, signed lower left. Provenance: Phillips, NY, April 6, 1978, lot 100. 11 x 9 1/4 in. (sight), 19 5/8 x 17 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (frame). Estimate $ 1,000-2,000

Lot 370 William Mason Brown (American, 1828-1898) In Essex County, New Jersey Signed "WMBrown" l.r., titled on a label affixed tothe stretcher. Oil on canvas, 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.5cm), framed in a liner (under glass). Condition: Retouch, frame abrasions, mildsurface grime. Estimate $6,000-8,000 Bloom to l.l. and l.r. quadrants, varnish inconsistencies, may benefit from a gentlecleaning.

WILLIAM MASON BROWN American (1828-1898) "Monarch with Pansies and Fruits" oil on canvas, signed lower left. 16 x 24 Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York, New York. Exhibitions: The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, "APrivate View Selected Paintings from the Manoogian Collection", n.32, nd. Estimate $ 40,000-60,000

Lot 9 William Mason Brown American, 1828-1898 Peaches in a Basket Signed with conjoined initials WMBrown (lr); inscribed on the reverse W. M. Brown. Artist./Room 13 Halsey Building./Brooklyn./L.I. Oil on canvas 20 1/4 x 16 1/8 inches Provenance: Mr. Harry Runkle, Columbus, Ohio Acquired from the above by Dr. Irving S. Wright, New York City,1964 Thence by descent to the current owner Located on Fulton Street in Brooklyn, the Halsey Building wasthe first home of the Brooklyn Academy of Design, founded in 1866,where free instruction was offered to the young artists of theborough. A Brooklyn resident for many years, William Mason Brownfocused on landscape painting early in his career, but turned tostill life compositions after 1869. C Estimate $14,000-18,000 "rown" in signature fluoresces under UV examination.Conjoined initials appear original and do not fluoresce. Oldvarnish layer. Frame rubbing. Fine horizontal line of inpaint alongupper edge on the left; scattered tiny strokes of inpaint ,predominantly in background. Unlined. Overall finecondition. Any condition statement is given as a courtesyto a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as astatement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility forany error or omission. The absence of a condition statement doesnot imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely freefrom wear and tear, imperfections or the effects ofaging.