Josephine Paddock

(Josephine (Jo) Paddock, New York, 1885-1964), "Portrait Study of Lily", signed lower right "J. Paddock" and inscribed verso canvas "J. Paddock/Apt. 154/115 E. 86 St. N.Y. City", oil on canvas, 29-7/8 x 24-7/8 in.; carved, painted and gilt wood frame. Five patches verso, lined with wax, on original stretcher, retouch in face and neck, in clothing and one point in background. Levison & Cullen Gallery, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia (accompanied by copy of receipt); The Estate of the Late C. David Williams, Atlanta, Georgia Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

JOSEPHINE PADDOCK American (1885-1964) "Two Girls" oil on canvas, signed upper right. 25 x 30 Provenance: Estate of the artist; Private collection. Exhibitions: Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., "Fifth Exhibition, Contemporary American Oil Paintings", 1914; National Academy of Design, no. 343, 1914; Panama Pacific Exposition, no. 3152, 1915; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, "One Hundred and Thirty First Annual Exhibition in Oil and Sculpture", 1936 , no. 1519; Catherine Lorrilard Wolfe Art Club, 1937; National Arts Club, New York, Mary Hoffman 1st Prize. Estimate $ 10,000-15,000

Lot 71 JOSEPHINE PADDOCK (american 1885-1964) TAKING TEA Signed and dated "J. Paddock 1935 NYC 470W 24 St." verso, oil oncanvas 40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6cm) Estimate $4,000-6,000 There are three, very small canvas punctures, each of which hasbeen patched on the verso and retouched on the recto. One islocated in the lower right corner. The other two damages arelocated at approx. 17 x 16 1/2 in. and 16 x 16 1/2 in., height bydistance from the left edge. . Sold for $11,000

Josephine Paddock American, 1885-1964 BLACK BONNET Signed J. Paddock (ll) and inscribed J. Paddock andtitled on the reverse Oil on canvas 30 1/8 x 30 1/8 inches Estimate $800-1,200 Very dirty varnish. Frame rubbing. Large patched repair in upperleft corner, with inpainting. Several smaller repaired areas ofdamage: upper right corner; far upper right center; lower leftedge; several spots in center and center right. Visible stretchermarks. Scattered areas of craquelure. 8 inch mark at upper right;line of tiny paint flakes, four inches, in her right shoulder.Difficult to detect restoration under UV light through thescreening varnish. There is inpainting over the areas of repaireddamage.