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Painter, Sculptor, b. 1867 - d. 1957

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    • Josephine Sibley Couper (American, 1867-1957), She Crab Vendor
      Dec. 03, 2022

      Josephine Sibley Couper (American, 1867-1957), She Crab Vendor

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Josephine Sibley Couper (American, 1867-1957), She Crab Vendor pastel on paper, signed lower right, archival mat and presented under conservation glass in a hand-carved gilt frame by Edward Wright. Sight size 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 14 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. Josephine Sibley Couper was in Augusta, Georgia. Her father was a wildly wealthy textile magnate, with interests in railroads and banks as well. In 1879, at the age of twelve, she embarked on a European Grand Tour with her family. During this trip, Couper kept a hand-drawn diary of the art and architecture she saw. Upon their return, Couper’s father further encouraged her interest in the arts by building her a studio space and hiring a private art instructor. She continued her formal studies at a Charleston art academy before leaving for New York and enrolling at the Art Students League in 1889. In New York, Couper studied with William Merritt Chase. The next year she embarked on a second grand tour of Europe before returning to the United States and dutifully marrying and starting a family. Fortunately, her husband was also supportive of her interests. She maintained a studio at their home in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Following the death of her husband, Couper moved to Montreat, North Carolina. She studied with Elliott Daingerfield in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Her son was attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology, so she spent summers in the artistic colony of Gloucester. She returned to France in 1929 and 1930 to study with André Lhote. Her last years were spent living in the North Carolina artist enclave of Tryon. Josephine Sibley Couper’s exhibited frequently throughout her lifetime. She showed work at the Paris salons and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta presented a solo exhibition of her work in 1927. Her paintings are in numerous prominent public collections including The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina and the Brooklyn Museum, New York. Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

      Leland Little Auctions
    • JOSEPHINE SIBLEY COUPER (AMERICAN, 1867-1957)
      May. 18, 2019

      JOSEPHINE SIBLEY COUPER (AMERICAN, 1867-1957)

      Est: $600 - $800

      Pastel on paper of young child in profile, appears to be a partial signature lower right corner, identified verso on old handwritten label retained from reframing as "Sketch of Jesse Jordan Gardner at about two years old. Made by his aunt Mrs. B. King Couper. Cottage Hill - Marietta, Ga. 1897"; also with old label from Rock House Art Gallery, Tryon, NC, having bio of Mrs. B. King Couper; reframed in contemporary painted wood frame; sight 8 1/2"W x 11 1/4"H; frame 16 3/4"W x 19 5/8"H; signs on portrait of reframing, minor abrasions to frame, not examined outside of frame---Couper was born in 1867 in Augusta, Georgia. She studied in New York City at the Art Students' League where she was influenced by the American painter, William Merritt Chase. After marrying a cotton broker, she and her husband spent time between homes in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and the North Carolina mountains from 1900-1918. While living in Spartanburg, she and artist, Margaret Law, formed the Arts and Crafts Club which evolved into what is now the Spartanburg County Museum of Art.

      Ivy Auctions
    • JOSEPHINE SIBLEY COUPER (AMERICAN, 1867-1957)
      May. 18, 2019

      JOSEPHINE SIBLEY COUPER (AMERICAN, 1867-1957)

      Est: $600 - $800

      Pastel on paper of young child, signed lower right with three intertwining initials "JSC", identified verso on gallery label and on old paper retained from reframing as "Drawing by J. S. Couper of Jorden Gardner"; reframed in contemporary painted wood frame; sight 9"W x 12 1/4"H; frame 17"W x 20 1/2"H; signs on portrait of reframing, minor abrasions to frame, not examined outside of frame---Couper was born in 1867 in Augusta, Georgia. She studied in New York City at the Art Students' League where she was influenced by the American painter, William Merritt Chase. After marrying a cotton broker, she and her husband spent time between homes in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and the North Carolina mountains from 1900-1918. While living in Spartanburg, she and artist, Margaret Law, formed the Arts and Crafts Club which evolved into what is now the Spartanburg County Museum of Art. She was instrumental in the purchase of the painting "The Girl With Red Hair" by Robert Henri which remains today in the museum's permanent collection. After the death of her husband,

      Ivy Auctions
    • JOSEPHINE SIBLEY COUPER (AMERICAN, 1867-1957)
      May. 18, 2019

      JOSEPHINE SIBLEY COUPER (AMERICAN, 1867-1957)

      Est: $600 - $800

      Pastel on paper of young child in profile, signed with three intertwining initials "JSC", identified verso on gallery label and on old tag retained from reframing as "Portrait of Charles S. Gardner / Artist Josephine S. Couper 1897"; reframed in contemporary painted wood frame; sight 9 1/8"W x 11 5/8"H; frame 17 1/4"W x 20 1/2"H; signs on portrait of reframing, minor abrasions to frame, not examined outside of frame---Couper was born in 1867 in Augusta, Georgia. She studied in New York City at the Art Students' League where she was influenced by the American painter, William Merritt Chase. After marrying a cotton broker, she and her husband spent time between homes in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and the North Carolina mountains from 1900-1918. While living in Spartanburg, she and artist, Margaret Law, formed the Arts and Crafts Club which evolved into what is now the Spartanburg County Museum of Art. She was instrumental in the purchase of the painting "The Girl With Red Hair" by Robert Henri which remains today in the museum's

      Ivy Auctions
    • J.S, COUPER (North Carolina, 1867 - 1957) Old Boats, Oil on Canvas, Signed
      Jul. 23, 2010

      J.S, COUPER (North Carolina, 1867 - 1957) Old Boats, Oil on Canvas, Signed

      Est: $200 - $400

      Ca. 1920's Oil on Canvas by J. S. Couper, Artist & Cotton Heiress, Signed lower left. Period wood frame.

      Seymour Auctions
    • Josephine S. Couper (American, 1867-1957) Portrait of a Woman in Profile Signed "J.S. COUPER"...
      May. 16, 2008

      Josephine S. Couper (American, 1867-1957) Portrait of a Woman in Profile Signed "J.S. COUPER"...

      Est: $1,200 - $1,800

      Josephine S. Couper (American, 1867-1957) Portrait of a Woman in Profile Signed "J.S. COUPER" l.l., identified on an exhibition label from the Art Students League of New York affixed to the backing. Pastel on paper, sight size 13 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (33.3 x 26.7 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame.

      Skinner
    • JOSEPHINE S. COUPER, American, 1867-1957
      Aug. 04, 2006

      JOSEPHINE S. COUPER, American, 1867-1957

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      JOSEPHINE S. COUPER American, 1867-1957 Still life of apples in a blue and white porcelain bowl. Signed lower right "J.S.C. 99". Oil on canvas, 10" x 15". Framed.

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