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THBWilliam A. Walker, Elderly Cotton Picker in a Fall Landscape
About Seller
4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJan 25, 2025
Live Auction at our Knoxville Gallery featuring 1,200+ lots from fine Southern estates and private and museum collections. Sale begins Sat. Jan. 25 at 9 AM with lots #1-783 and continues Sun. Jan. 26 at 1 PM with lots #784-1261 (separate catalog). Estates represented include Gertrude S. Caldwell, Nashville; John Z. C. Thomas, Knoxville; Dr. Larry Wolfe, Nashville; Norman Luboff; plus the collection of Jon E. Jones, Cookeville, and deaccessioned art from the Hunter Museum, Vanderbilt University Museum, the Memphis-Brooks Museum, and more. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
William Aiken Walker (American/South Carolina, 1838-1921) oil on canvas painting of an elderly, bearded African American sharecropper who leans on a cane. A large, woven cotton basket sits to his right and a field of cotton grows behind him. In the distance a house, adjacent building, and split rail fence stand before a line of trees. The ripe cotton and leafless trees suggest an autumnal setting. Signed lower left. With Schultheis Art Galleries, New York label affixed to back of frame. Housed in a likely original giltwood frame. Sight: 13 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed: 17 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W. Note: According to the Frick Art Research Library, Schultheis Galleries operated in New York City from 1886 until c. 1948. In light of the attention paid to detail in this painting it is possible that Walker created it especially for the New York art market, as opposed to the souvenir or tourist trade. Biographical note: The son of a prominent cotton agent, Charleston-born William Aiken Walker exhibited his first painting at the South Carolina Institute Fair at the age of 12. He went to Europe to study art in 1860 but returned to America during the Civil War, in which he served as a Confederate private and, following an injury, as a cartographer. After the war, Walker became primarily known for his prolific Southern scenes, mostly depicting rural plantations and the daily life of African Americans.
Condition
Overall very good condition, with 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" area of retouching to sky, upper right edge, plus minor surface grime and fine craqueleure throughout. See UV photography.
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