Adelia Lutz Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1859 - d. 1931

Adelia Armstrong Lutz (1859-1931) was known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad. Upon her return to Knoxville in 1887, she was a director of the Knoxville Art Club and co-organized the Nicholson Art League. She married John Edwin Lutz in 1885 and they built their home, "Westwood", on Knoxville's Kingston Pike in approximately 1890.

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  • Adelia Lutz O/B Painting, Self-Portrait
    Jan. 30, 2022

    Adelia Lutz O/B Painting, Self-Portrait

    Est: $400 - $450

    Adelia Armstong Lutz (American, Tennessee, 1859-1931) oil on academy board. Possibly a self-portrait. The painting depicts the artist wearing a dress with large pink rose pinned to the front, rendered in loose, impressionistic brushstrokes. Signed "A.A. Lutz" and dated "1929" lower right. Housed in a wood lattice-style frame with carved stylized foliate corners. Sight: 191/2" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed: 28" H x 24" W. Biography: Adelia Armstrong Lutz (1859-1931) was known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad. Upon her return to Knoxville in 1887, she was a director of the Knoxville Art Club and co-organized the Nicholson Art League. She married John Edwin Lutz in 1885 and they built their home, "Westwood", on Knoxville's Kingston Pike in approximately 1890.

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  • Adelia Lutz O/C Painting, Floral Still Life
    Jan. 29, 2022

    Adelia Lutz O/C Painting, Floral Still Life

    Est: $500 - $600

    Adelia Armstong Lutz (American, Tennessee, 1859-1931) oil on canvas still life painting depicting pink roses in a white porcelain vase on a tabletop, with one rose resting on the table in the foreground, rendered in loose brushstrokes. Signed "A.A. Lutz" and dated "1910" lower right. Housed in a rustic wood frame with gilt wood liner. Sight: 17 1/2" H x 11 3/8" W. Framed: 27" H x 20 5/8" W. Biography: Adelia Armstrong Lutz (1859-1931) was known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad. Upon her return to Knoxville in 1887, she was a director of the Knoxville Art Club and co-organized the Nicholson Art League. She married John Edwin Lutz in 1885 and they built their home, "Westwood", on Knoxville's Kingston Pike in approximately 1890.

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  • Adelia A. Lutz Portrait Painting
    Jan. 30, 2021

    Adelia A. Lutz Portrait Painting

    Est: $600 - $650

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz (American/Tennessee, 1859-1931) oil and pastel on cardstock portrait of a young girl with long red hair, attired in a white dress with an upward gaze and with a pink rose lower center. Signed lower left “A. A. Lutz”. Inscription en verso partially reads “Artist —– Given to Charles & Annette Harris in frame by Mrs. Bill Colqueth —— Circle Knoxville TN 37920”. Housed in a molded gilt wood frame with gilt wood liner. Sight: 7 3/4″ H x 6 1/4″ W. Framed 13 1/2″ H x 12″ W. Note: Detailed inspection of the pastel and oil brushstrokes confirm an original work with no evidence of overpainting or highlighting an underlying engraving or chromolithographic print. Biography: Adelia Armstrong Lutz was known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad. Upon her return to Knoxville in 1887, she was a director of the Knoxville Art Club and co-organized the Nicholson Art League. She married John Edwin Lutz in 1885 and they built their home, “Westwood”, on Knoxville’s Kingston Pike in approximately 1890.

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  • Adelia Armstrong Lutz O/B, Still Life with Roses
    Jul. 13, 2019

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz O/B, Still Life with Roses

    Est: $400 - $450

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz (American/Tennessee, 1859-1931) oil on board still life painting depicting a group of red, pink, and yellow roses on a tabletop against a beige background. Dated and initialed "-February 19-'93_/-AAL-" lower left. Envelope with artist's name, en verso. Housed in a wooden frame with gilt rabbet edge. Sight - 13 7/8" H x 21 3/4" W. Framed - 21 5/8" H x 29 5/8" W. Late 19th/early 20th century. Biography: Adelia Armstrong Lutz was known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad. Upon her return to Knoxville in 1887, she was a director of the Knoxville Art Club and co-organized the Nicholson Art League. She married John Edwin Lutz in 1885 and they built their home, "Westwood", on Knoxville's Kingston Pike in approximately 1890. Provenance: The Living Estate of Elizabeth Johnston Davidson Frierson, Knoxville, TN. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)

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  • Adelia Armstrong Lutz O/B Hollyhocks
    Jul. 13, 2019

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz O/B Hollyhocks

    Est: $1,000 - $1,200

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz (American/Tennessee, 1859-1931) large oil on board painting depicting a colorful bouquet of hollyhocks against a blue backdrop. Housed in a molded wood frame. Unsigned. Sight - 37" H x 30" W. Framed - 45" H x 38" W. Provenance: Property of a direct descendant of Adelia Armstrong Lutz. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)

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  • Adelia Armstrong Lutz After Bouguereau
    Jul. 13, 2019

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz After Bouguereau

    Est: $2,000 - $2,400

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz (American/Tennessee, 1859-1931) large oil on canvas after the original by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905) titled "The Little Knitter". Painting depicts a young dark haired European peasant girl sitting on a terrace with flowers and village visible to her left. Signed lower right of girl "After Wm Bouguereau/ A.L.". Housed in a heavily carved and layered giltwood frame. Sight - 44 3/4" H x 31 1/4" W. Framed - 60" H x 46" W x 7" D. Provenance: Property of a direct descendant of Adelia Armstrong Lutz. Biography: Adelia Armstrong Lutz (1859-1931) was known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad. Upon her return to Knoxville in 1887, she was a director of the Knoxville Art Club and co-organized the Nicholson Art League. She married John Edwin Lutz in 1885 and they built their home, "Westwood", on Knoxville's Kingston Pike in approximately 1890. Weight: 54 lbs. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)

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  • Adelia Armstrong Lutz O/C, Two Hounds
    Jan. 26, 2019

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz O/C, Two Hounds

    Est: $1,200 - $1,400

    Adelia Armstrong Lutz (American/Tennessee, 1859-1931) large oil on canvas winter landscape, depicting two hounds standing in an open field, with a luminescent sky in the background, one hound seemingly hiding behind the other, after the original by Otto Ritter von Thoren (France/Austria, 1828-1889). Signed lower left "After O. Von Thoren by A. A. Lutz" and stamped en verso "Copied from the original at the Corcoran Gallery". Housed in a contemporary carved wood frame. Sight - 37 1/2" H x 30 1/2" W. Framed - 46" H x 38 1/2" W. Biography: Adelia Armstrong Lutz (1859-1931) was known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad. Upon her return to Knoxville in 1887, she was a director of the Knoxville Art Club and co-organized the Nicholson Art League. She married John Edwin Lutz in 1885 and they built their home, "Westwood", on Knoxville's Kingston Pike in approximately 1890. Provenance: Property of a direct descendant of Adelia Armstrong Lutz. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)

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  • Adelia Armstong Lutz (American, Tennessee
    May. 21, 2011

    Adelia Armstong Lutz (American, Tennessee

    Est: $400 - $600

    Adelia Armstong Lutz (American, Tennessee 1859-1931) oil on board still life, depicting floral arrangement in vase, signed and dated lower right,"A. A. Lutz, 1913". Housed in what appears to be the original gilt and veneer frame. Condition - Small scratch

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