Frederick Judd Waugh

FREDERICK JUDD WAUGH (AMERICAN, 1861-1940) AROUND THE CLIFF Oil on board: 24 1/4 x 29 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed: J. Waugh; verso label: "Grand Central Art Galleries. Inc. / 40 Vanderbilt Avenue / New York 17 N. Y. / Waugh, Frederic / Around the Cliff ; verso label Estimate $ 6,000-8,000

Lot 516 Frederick Judd Waugh (American, 1861-1940) Castle Unsigned. Carved and decorated wood, 14 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 7 in. (36.2 x 27.3 x 17.8 cm). Condition: Normal wear, dust, and dirt. N.B. According to the artist's great-granddaughter, Frederick Judd Waugh carved this fanciful Tudor-style castle for her mother (his granddaughter). It descended in the Waugh family until 1998, when it was purchased by a collector of Waugh's paintings. The lot is accompanied by a copy of the email correspondence that describes the provenance. In his book Frederick J. Waugh, American Marine Painter , George R. Havens describes Waugh's fascination with wood. Around 1914, the artist became intrigued by twisted roots and fantastic tree shapes he discovered on Monhegan. These found sculptures inspired him to create the Munes, characters in a series of children's books that Waugh wrote and illustrated.(1) The appendix of Havens's book lists two castles made by Waugh that belonged to the family. One of cardboard and papier-mâché was made in London as a Christmas present for his children in 1904. The second was a small carved castle, 12 inches high, created about 1919.(2) The castle at hand, standing 14 1/4 inches high, is presumably a third version made at a later date for his grandchild. Its design closely follows the description of the 1904 castle, with paths winding up to the buildings at the top. 1. George R. Havens, Frederick J. Waugh, American Marine Painter (Orono: University of Maine Press, 1969), pp. 139-147. 2. Ibid., p. 313. Estimate $1,200-1,500

Property from a Private Collection, Burlingame, California Frederick Judd Waugh (American, 1861-1940) Curling waves signed 'F Waugh' (lower right) oil on Masonite 25 x 30in PROVENANCE: with Grand Central Art Galleries, New York with Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, California Private collection, Burlingame, California

Lot Description Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940) Sunset, Coast of Sark Channel Islands, English Channel signed 'Waugh' (lower right)--signed again and inscribed with title (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.) Provenance Private collection, by 1920. By descent to the present owner.

March 10-11, 2012 Lot 0548 Frederick Judd Waugh (New Jersey/Massachusetts, 1861-1940) Monhegan Surf, 1938, signed lower right "Waugh", signed and inscribed verso with title and "No. 2", oil on panel, 30 x 40 in.; fine carved and gilt wood Arts and Crafts style frame, good condition; frame with abrasions Quester Gallery, Greenwich, Connecticut, purchased 2007 (accompanied by copy of original receipt); Private Collection, Linville Ridge, North Carolina Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 Reserve: $8,000