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Painter, Animal painter, b. 1845 - d. 1914

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    • Lou Burk (American, 1845-1914) 19th c. Oil Painting on Canvas of a White Dairy Cow
      May. 06, 2023

      Lou Burk (American, 1845-1914) 19th c. Oil Painting on Canvas of a White Dairy Cow

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      Lou Burk (American, 1845-1914) 19th c. Oil Painting on Canvas of a White Dairy Cow in a landscape, farm setting. Burk was a noted livestock illustration artist. Signed and dated '87 lower left corner. Gilt frame measures 26"x 22" and canvas measures 22" x 18".

      Dana J. Tharp Auctions
    • 6 Horse Prints + 2 Horse Books, 8 items
      Jul. 12, 2020

      6 Horse Prints + 2 Horse Books, 8 items

      Est: $350 - $450

      Group of eight (8) equestrian related items, including Lou Burke and Fred Stone prints, books. 1st-4th items: Four (4) Lou Burk (American/Illinois, 1845-1914) horse lithographs depicting Percheron horses, 3 signed in the plate. All housed in matching silvered wood frames. Sights ranging in size from 12 5/8" H x 18" W to 13 3/8" H x 23" W. Frames ranging in size from 20 3/4" H x 26 1/2" W to 21 1/2" H x 24 1/2" W. Note: Lou Burk was born in Kentucky in 1845. He grew up on a farm in Illinois and went on to a career painting cattle, horses and other animals for catalog illustrations for livestock farmers and breeders. Late 19th-early 20th century. 5th item: Fred Stone (American, b. 1930) Artist Proof color gravure print titled "'Secretariat' Ron Turcotte Up!" depicting a collage of Ronald Joseph Morel "Ronnie" Turcotte, a Canadian thoroughbred race horse jockey, and Secretariat, winner of the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973. Signed "Fred Stone (copyright)" lower left in the stone, signed "Fred Stone:" in pencil, lower left, titled in pencil lower center, with "AP" in pencil, lower right. Housed and matted with a wooden liner under glass in a wooden frame. Sight - 20 3/4" H x 18 1/4" W. Framed - 34 1/2" H x 32" W. Late 20th century. 6th item: LEGENDS: THE ART OF RICHARD STONE REEVES, as told to Edward L. Bowen, First Edition, published by Oxmoor House, Inc., 1989. Oblong quarto, 143 pages including color illustrations, one quarter brown leather with off white cloth sides, front cover with blindstamp image of a horse and rider gilt lettering to spine, brown end paper with text. Includes original dust jacket and advertisement for Paddock Room Galleries, Ocala, FL. 12 1/4" H x 15 3/4" W x 1" D. 7th item: THE PERCHERON HORSE, illustrated, translated from the original French text by Charles Du Hays, printed by W. T. Walters, Baltimore, 1886. Quarto, 128 pages including 33 photographic reproductions on tissue paper, hardbound off white paper sides with gilt blindstamping and red lettering to front cover. Includes original rag paper dust jacket. 12 3/4" H x 10" W x 1" D. 8th item: Reproduction color gravure print titled "The Winning Post" by W. Summer after a painting by Henry Alken Jr. (English, 1810-1894), originally published by J. McQueen, London, 1871. Depicts a race horse and jockey pulling away from the group before a large stadium full of spectators. Title and publication below image. Housed and double matted under glass in a gilt wood frame. Sight - 18" H x 28 1/2" W. Framed - 26 3/4" H x 36 1/2" W. 20th century.

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
    • 19th c. Portrait of a Prize Cow, Devon Farm
      Jul. 30, 2016

      19th c. Portrait of a Prize Cow, Devon Farm

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      19th century portrait of a Devon Farm cow in a landscape setting by livestock illustration artist Lou Burk (American, 1845-1914). Signed and dated '85 lower right. Housed in the original silver-gilt frame with molded clover motif. 20" x 16" sight, 20" x 24" framed. Note: Devon Farm was nationally known for its production of Devon Cattle. Lou Burk was born in Kentucky in 1845. He grew up on a farm in Illinois and went on to a career painting cattle, horses and other animals for catalog illustrations for livestock farmers and breeders (biographical information courtesy Askart: the Artists' Bluebook). Provenance: the estate of Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, formerly of Historic Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
    • Lou Burk (1845 - 1914) Pencil on Paper
      Apr. 18, 2016

      Lou Burk (1845 - 1914) Pencil on Paper

      Est: $100 - $200

      A portrait of a cow, titled "Kate Murdock at 16 mo." signed at the lower left corner.

      Locati LLC
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