Roy Cleveland Nuse Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Roy Cleveland Nuse Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 21, 2024
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885-1975) Three Boys at the Sheephole
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885-1975) Three Boys at the Sheephole oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches. Provenance: The Artist By descent to his son, Jean Paul Nuse By descent from the above to his son, Gene Nuse, Missouri Sold: Freeman's, Philadelphia, June 27, 2004, Lot 193 Private Collection, New Jersey, acquired at the above sale Sold: Freeman's, Philadelphia, December 6, 2015, Lot 125 Born in Springfield, Ohio in 1885, Roy Cleveland Nuse was encouraged at the age of 20 to enroll at the Cincinnati Art Academy, where he worked under Frank Duveneck. Nuse then studied with New Hope School teacher Daniel Garber at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) from 1915-18 while teaching part-time at the Beachwood School. During this period, he moved his family to rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he lived and painted for almost 60 years, working in a plein-air, impressionist style. He, with his artist wife, Ellen Guthrie Nuse, had six children that were often the subjects of some of his best paintings, especially in outdoor, rural, farm settings. In 1925, Nuse was offered a teaching position at PAFA, where he taught until 1954, after which he taught privately at his home. Although Nuse lived in Bucks County most of his life, he avoided becoming a part of the New Hope School, despite knowing many of the artists in the group, as he preferred to keep to himself and his family. Three Boys at the Sheephole belongs to a series of canvases that depict Nuse's children in the woods, and which the artist referred to as "boys in the glen." His six children were favorite models and subjects, who he often staged in the Rushland Valley, near the Neshaminy and Mill Creeks. According to Robin Nuse, the artist's granddaughter, the two figures on the left of the painting were posed for by the artist's son Paul, with the remaining figure on the right his other son, Oliver. The “boys in the glen” series follows a long academic tradition that places a group of figures (in this case children), unclothed as nymphs, walking, or sitting near shimmering pools of water or in woodland tableaux. Additionally, although Nuse used his own children as models, he paints them almost anonymously, portraying them as innocents in a storybook setting, almost as if they are a fairy tale brought to life. The suggestion of mythological creatures gamboling in an idyllic landscape is heightened by the artist’s use of dappled sunlight and shimmering colors, as well as carefully placed compositional elements, such as the overarching branches and curving rocks. The tranquil vision, with its private, intimate setting, creates a sense of pure and innocent beauty and unsullied youth.
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Dec. 05, 2023
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) - Riverscape
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) - Riverscape Signed ‘Nuse’ bottom left, pastel on paper Sheet Size: 22 x 18 in. (55.9x45.7cm) Provenance Private Collection, New York.
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Jun. 21, 2023
Roy Cleveland Nuse American, 1885-1975 Neshaminy Autumn, 1943
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse American, 1885-1975 Neshaminy Autumn, 1943 Signed with artist's conjoined initials RN (ll); inscribed Neshaminy: Autumn. by Roy C. Nuse. 1943 on the reverse Oil on board 12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm) Provenance: Sale, Freeman's, Philadelphia, Dec. 6, 2015, lot 124 Private Collection, New Jersey Sale, Freeman's, Philadelphia, Jun. 9, 2019, lot 123 Private Collection, Pennsylvania C
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Jun. 04, 2023
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Three Children by the Pond
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Three Children by the Pond Signed with Artist's cypher (conjoined initials) and dated '20' bottom left; also titled, dated, and inscribed with dimensions on upper stretcher verso, oil on canvas 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5cm) Provenance The Artist. By descent in the Nuse Family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Note Roy Celeveland Nuse met his wife, Ellen Guthrie, at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, where the artist had enrolled in 1905. The pair married in 1911 and went on to have six children, who would become Nuse's favorite models and subjects, and who he would stage in his beloved and peaceful Rushland Valley, nearby the Neshaminy and Mill Creeks. The present work depicts Nuse's two eldest sons, (Jean-)Paul and Olivier, playing with a paper boat in the creek, while their youngest sister, Dorothy (the subject of many other paintings including Lot 86, which shows her by a rose garden) stands undressed on the river bend, gazing at the viewer moments before entering the cold water. While Nuse was described in his lifetime as an assidous and very serious painter, he was also known for the love and devotion he professed to his family, friends and neighbors. This strong fatherly bond is clearly pictured here as Dorothy is looking straight at the viewer (her father, in fact) with an endearing, slightly mischiefed air. As Nuse explained: "I used my children as models because they were close to me," thus shyly implying "a loving fondness for his brood" more than just a handy proximity according to Erika Jaeger Smith. The oil belongs to a long series of canvases which show Nuse's children in the woods, and which the artist referred to as "boys in the glen." Considered amongst his best work, such oils attest to Nuse's academic training as one could easily mistake them for mythological tableaux of woodland nymphs and gods. The shimmering colors and dappling light also contribute to this idyllic vision, in which the privacy of the moment and the intimacy of the setting blend to make the viewer feel proviledged to witness such pure, innocent and enchanting beauty.
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Jun. 04, 2023
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Towards Jersey (Spring Blossoms, Shadow Clouds); with Landscape Study Verso
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Towards Jersey (Spring Blossoms, Shadow Clouds); with Landscape Study Verso Signed with Artist's cypher (conjoined initials) and dated '10' bottom left; also pencil titled verso, oil on board 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6cm) Provenance The Artist. By descent in the Nuse Family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
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Jun. 04, 2023
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Rose Gate (The Farm)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Rose Gate (The Farm) Signed with Artist's cypher (conjoined initials) and titled on original label verso; also pencil titled 'Gate at Farm' verso, oil on board 12 x 15 7/8 in. (30.5 x 40.3cm) Executed circa 1925. Provenance The Artist. By descent in the Nuse Family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Exhibited Bianco Gallery, Buckingham, Pennsylvania, n.d. (per gallery label verso).
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Apr. 03, 2023
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885-1975)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885-1975) "Neshaminy Autumn", 1943, oil painting on board, signed with artist's conjoined initials 'RN' bottom left; also inscribed verso with artist name, title, and date. Provenance: Private Collection; Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of December 6, 2015 (lot 124). Size: 11'' x 15'', 28 x 38 cm (sight); 16'' x 20'', 41 x 51 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Dec. 04, 2022
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Cabin Run, Tohickon (Springtime Late and Soon)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Cabin Run, Tohickon (Springtime Late and Soon) Signed with artist's cypher and dated ‘RN 21’ bottom left, oil on canvas 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm) In a Bernard Badura frame. Provenance Bianco Gallery, Buckingham, Pennsylvania. (Presumably) acquired directly from the above. Estate of Leonard Sarner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Freeman's, sale of December 3, 2006, lot 110. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Exhibited "Roy C. Nuse: Figures and Landscapes", James A Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, February 9-May 12, 2002. Literature Erika Jaeger-Smith and Paula Brisco, Roy C. Nuse: Figures and Landscapes, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, 2002 p. 47 (illustrated). The relined canvas in overall very good condition. The canvas is slightyl slipping down its frame, revealing its top tacker edge. Examination under UV light reveals fluorescence along the top outer edge of the canvas, especially at upper left corner, but we believe this is due to pigments, and not a sign of restoration. Frame: 34 1/2 x 29 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. To request additional information, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com
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Dec. 04, 2022
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Quarry: Winter
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Quarry: Winter Signed with the Artist's cypher and dated 'RN/44' bottom left, oil on canvas laid down to board 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) Provenance Private Collection, New Jersey. In overall good to very good condition. To our eye, the painting would benefit from a light cleaning. Small chip in the board at upper left, almost entirely covered by the frame. Frame: 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. To request additional information, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com
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Jun. 07, 2022
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (AMERICAN, 1885-1975) STILL LIFE BY WINDOW SILL; TOGETHER WITH PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN VERSO
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885-1975) Still Life by Window Sill; together with Portrait of a Young Woman verso Initialed 'RN' bottom left; also signed on bottom right stretcher verso, oil on canvas 20 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (52.1 x 40cm) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Overall fair to good condition. Softening around the edges of the frame. Canvas slightly warped in upper left hand quadrant. A slight horizontal crease of about 2" is present at top left. The canvas has a portrait of a young woman on the verso. The reverse of the canvas is in good condition but has buildup of dust and debris. Very minor craquelure is present at bottom center verso. A brown spot of surface soiling is present at bottom center verso. Frame: 26 3/4 x 22 x 1 1/2 in.
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Jun. 06, 2022
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (AMERICAN, 1885–1975) NESHAMINY IN WINTER
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Neshaminy in Winter Signed with Artist's cypher bottom left, oil on canvas laid down to board 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (29.8 x 40cm) Executed in 1948. Provenance Collection of Robin Nuse, New Hampshire. By descent in the family. Private Collection, New Hampshire. Exhibited "Roy C. Nuse: Figures and Landscapes," James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, February 9-May 12, 2002. Literature Erika Jaeger-Smith and Paula Brisco, Roy C. Nuse: Figures and Landscapes, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, 2002, p. 38 (illustrated). Frame: 17 x 21 x 1 in. In excellent original condition, with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light.
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Jun. 06, 2022
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (AMERICAN, 1885–1975) WOODHILL, RUSHLAND
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Woodhill, Rushland Signed with Artist's cypher bottom left, oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm) Executed in the early 1970s. Provenance Collection of Robin Nuse, New Hampshire. By descent in the family. Private Collection, New Hampshire. Frame: 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. The unlined canvas in excellent original condition, with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light.
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Jun. 06, 2022
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (AMERICAN, 1885–1975) NESHAMINY: WINTER MORNING
Est: $25,000 - $40,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Neshaminy: Winter Morning Signed with the Artist's cypher bottom left, oil on canvas 30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4cm) Provenance The Artist. Acquired directly from the above in 1942. Collection of Miriam Smith, Aikin, South Carolina. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Florida. Note A smaller study for the present work is recorded in the Roy Cleveland Nuse inventory under the number D-3107, and was included in the artist's retrospective exhibition at the Michener Museum of Art, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Frame: 36 x 42 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. The unlined canvas in excellent original condition, with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. The work might benefit from a light cleaning as revealed by the remnants of an old, greenish varnish seen under ultraviolet light.
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Jun. 06, 2022
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (AMERICAN, 1885–1975) MODEL IN BRECKENRIDGE'S CLASS, FORT WASHINGTON PA
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Model in Breckenridge's Class, Fort Washington PA Signed with the Artist's cypher and indistinctly dated '16' bottom left, oil on board 12 1/8 x 9 in. (30.8 x 22.9cm) In a William Adair frame. Provenance The Artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Maine. Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of June 24, 2007, lot 122. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Frame: 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. Framed under plexiglass. The work is in overall very good condition. With minor abrasions along the outer edges of the board (only noticeable when the work is unframed). With no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light.
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Feb. 02, 2022
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885 - 1975) American
Est: - $1,500
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885 - 1975)(WINTER SCENE) Oil / Board, Signed Monogram,measures 15.5" x11.5" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Dec. 18, 2021
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885 - 1975) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885 - 1975)(WINTER SCENE) Oil / Board, Signed Monogram,measures 15.5" x11.5" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Dec. 05, 2021
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (AMERICAN, 1885–1975) FALL VALLEY
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Fall Valley Signed with the Artist's monogram 'RN' bottom left, oil on canvas 22 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (56.2 x 61.3cm) Provenance The Artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, New Hampshire. Condition report: Frame: 24 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. The unlined canvas in excellent original condition, with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. The work might however benefit from a light cleaning, especially in the sky.
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Dec. 05, 2021
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (AMERICAN, 1885–1975) THE MILLER QUARRY, RUSHLAND, PA
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) The Miller Quarry, Rushland, PA Signed with Artist's monogram 'RN' bottom left, oil on canvas laid down to board 11 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (29.5 x 40cm). Provenance Fischman Weiner Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A gift from the above. Private Collection, Florida. Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of October 9, 2003, lot 194. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Condition report: Frame: 16 x 20 x 1 in. In excellent original condition with very fresh colors, and no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light.
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Jun. 27, 2021
Roy C. Nuse (American, 1885-1975)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Roy C. Nuse (American, 1885-1975) "Bucks County Landscape," oil on board, verso signed and inscribed. Framed. Size: 14'' x 10'', 36 x 25 cm (board); 21.75'' x 17.5'', 55 x 44 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Jun. 08, 2021
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885-1975) United States
Est: $700 - $1,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885-1975) United States of America (TREES BY A RIVER) Oil on canvas ,Signed monogram ,measures 18"x20" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jun. 06, 2021
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 18851975) Winter Morning
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 18851975) Winter Morning Signed and dated 'Nuse/'17' bottom right; also signed and inscribed 'in Competition' verso, oil on canvas 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1cm) Provenance Private Collection, Ohio. Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, sale of February 15, 2010, lot 12. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, New York. Condition report: The unlined canvas in excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light, except for a 2 in. long horizontal repaired tear in the snow at bottom center left. With varnish splashes along the left outer edge. Frame: 31 3/4 x 37 7/8 x 3 in.
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Jan. 21, 2021
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885-1975) United States
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885-1975) United States of America (TREES BY A RIVER) Oil on canvas ,Signed monogram ,measures 18"x20" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Dec. 15, 2020
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885-1975) United States of America
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Roy Cleveland Nuse (1885-1975) United States of America (TREES BY A RIVER) Oil on canvas ,Signed monogram ,measures 18"x20" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Dec. 08, 2019
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975), , Autumn Glory
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885–1975) Autumn Glory Signed with artist's monogram and dated 'RN/'57' bottom left; also titled on label verso, oil on canvas laid down to board 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Memphis, Tennessee.
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Sep. 11, 2019
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN, 1885-1975), "MASONIC HOME FROM THE CREEK"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american, 1885-1975) "MASONIC HOME FROM THE CREEK" Signed 'Nuse' bottom left, oil on canvas. 23 x 18 in. (58.4 x 45.7cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
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Jun. 30, 2019
Roy Nuse (American, 1885 - 1975)
Est: $7,500 - $9,500
Roy Nuse (American, 1885 - 1975) "Autumn Glory" in hand-crafted frame
Gratz Gallery
Jun. 19, 2019
ROY NUSE (American, 1885-1975) RED CABIN IN THE WOODS.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Artist: ROY NUSE (American, 1885-1975) Condition: Very good, with minor surface grimeFrame: Vintage wood frameMedium: Oil on boardSignature: Signed with initials lower leftTitle: RED CABIN IN THE WOODSWork Size: 12" x 14" Condition: Dimensions: Framed: 16 - 3/4" x 14 - 3/4" x 1".
Morphy Auctions
Jun. 09, 2019
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885–1975), "NESHAMINY AUTUMN"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885–1975) "NESHAMINY AUTUMN" Signed with artist's conjoined initials 'RN' bottom left; also inscribed with artist, title, and date '1943' verso, oil on board 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of December 6, 2015, lot 124. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
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Mar. 17, 2019
Roy Nuse (American, 1885 - 1975)
Est: $7,500 - $9,500
Roy Nuse (American, 1885 - 1975) "Autumn Glory" in hand-crafted frame, American Impressionist
Gratz Gallery
Dec. 09, 2018
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885–1975), "SILVERY MORNING"
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885–1975) "SILVERY MORNING" Signed and dated with artist's monogram 'RN/33' bottom left; also titled and signed 'Roy C. Nuse' on label verso, oil on canvas laid down to board 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Michigan. NOTE: We wish to thank Ms. Robin Nuse, the artist's granddaughter, for confirming the authenticity of the present lot.
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Nov. 07, 2018
Roy Nuse American, 1885-1975 Three Children Crossing a River
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Roy Nuse American, 1885-1975 Three Children Crossing a River Signed with monogram (ll) Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches (63.5 x 76.2 cm) Provenance: The artist's son; thence by descent in the family Bianco Gallery, Buckingham, PA Exhibited: Doylestown, PA, James A. Michener Art Museum, Roy C. Nuse-Figures and Landscapes, Feb. 9-May 12, 2002 C Property of a Bedminster, New Jersey Collector
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Dec. 03, 2017
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885–1975), WINTER SCENE
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885–1975) WINTER SCENE Signed with conjoined letters 'RN' bottom right, oil on canvas laid down to board 12 x 15 7/8 in. (30.5 x 40.3cm) In a Badura Frame. provenance: The Artist. Collection of Amelia Deputy, the Artist's student. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
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Dec. 03, 2017
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), "FIGURES IN THE GLEN"
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975) "FIGURES IN THE GLEN" Signed with conjoined initials 'RN.' bottom left, oil on canvas 22 x 20 in. (55.9 x 50.8cm) provenance: The Artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. exhibited: "Roy C. Nuse: Figures And Landscapes," James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, February 9-May 12, 2002, no. 34 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue). note: The present work belongs to a series of figurative paintings Nuse referred to as 'boys in the glen,' which he considered to be among his most important work. Nuse often used his six children as figure models for his paintings, and the landscape surrounding his Bucks County home as backdrops. In "Figures in the Glen," Nuse places three of his sons along a verdant creek bank, wading in the shallow, light-dappled water. The painting adheres to a long academy tradition, placing unclothed figures in woodland tableaux, walking or sitting near a shimmering pool of water. Nuse treatment of sunlight-golden flecks on the surface of the creek, the trees, and the downy forest floor lends a fairy-tale air to the scene, almost transforming the innocent boys into mythological creatures.
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Dec. 04, 2016
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), "NESHAMINY BRIDGE: RUSHLAND"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975) "NESHAMINY BRIDGE: RUSHLAND" Signed with conjoined initials ''RN'', titled, and dated ''1954'' verso; also inscribed ''To Amelia'' verso, oil on board 6 x 7 1/4 in. (15.2 x 18.4cm) provenance: The Artist. Given to his student, Amelia Deputy, as a gift, c. 1950s. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
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Jun. 05, 2016
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), "SOMBER AUTUMN"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975) "SOMBER AUTUMN" Signed with conjoined initials 'RN' bottom left; also inscribed with artist and title verso, oil on board 9 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (23.5 x 31.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
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Dec. 06, 2015
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), "THREE BOYS AT THE SHEEPHOLE"
Est: $60,000 - $100,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span "THREE BOYS AT THE SHEEPHOLE" Oil on canvas 36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2cm) provenance: /spanThe Artist. By descent in the family to his son, Jean Paul Nuse. By descent in the family to his son, Gene Nuse, Missouri. Freeman's, sale of June 27, 2004, lot 193. Acquired from the above. Private Collection, New Jersey. note:/span According to Robin Nuse, the artist's grand-daughter, the two figures on the left of the painting were posed for by the artist's son Paul, the remaining figure on the right was his other son, Oliver. "The second group of Nuse's figurative paintings included several series that place his figures in landscape settings. Among them was a succession of images that Nuse called "boys in the glen," and he considered these to be among his most important work. Again, following a long academy tradition, this series placed a group of figures (in this case children), unclothed as nymphs, walking or sitting near shimmering pools of water or in woodland tableaux. Although painted in realistic nature scenes, these images have a slightly different feel from his other figurative work. While Nuse still used his own children as models, he draws them more anonymously, and the overall effect is one of innocents in a storybook setting, almost as if we were seeing a fairy tale brought to life. The suggestion of mythological creatures gamboling through the woods is heightened by Nuse's use of sunlight as an overall pattern, dappling water, trees, and children alike". ["Roy Nuse - Figures And Landscapes" published by James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 2002, from as essay by Erika Jaeger Smith, "Roy C. Nuse - A Gentleman of the Old School", p. 21.] We wish to thank Robin Nuse for her assistance in cataloguing this lot.
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Dec. 06, 2015
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), "NESHAMINY AUTUMN"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span "NESHAMINY AUTUMN" Signed with conjoined initials 'RN' bottom left; also inscribed with artist, title, and date '1943' verso, oil on board 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) provenance: /spanPrivate Collection, New Jersey.
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Jun. 07, 2015
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), "RED CABIN"
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span "RED CABIN" Oil on canvas, unframed 20 1/4 x 22 in. (51.4 x 55.9cm) provenance: /spanThe artist. By descent in the family to his son. By descent in the family to the current owner (Artist's grandson). Private Collection, Georgia.
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Jul. 15, 2014
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), TREE WITH HORSE
Est: $400 - $600
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span TREE WITH HORSE Oil on board 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6cm) provenance: /spanEthel Nuse Maddux, the sister of the artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Tennessee.
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Jun. 14, 2014
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (AMERICAN 1885-1975)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Fall Landscape with a Stone Bridge , oil on panel , 12 x 18 in (30.5 x 45.7 cm) , signed lower left and dated 1932
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Jun. 08, 2014
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), BRIDGE OVER THE NESHAMINY RIVER
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span BRIDGE OVER THE NESHAMINY RIVER Signed with monogram and dated '55' bottom left, oil on board 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5cm) provenance: /spanPrivate Collection, Pennsylvania. note:/span We would like to thank the artist's granddaughter Robin Nuse for her assistance in cataloguing this painting.
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Jun. 08, 2014
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), RUSHLAND QUARRY
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span RUSHLAND QUARRY Signed with monogram and dated '55' bottom left; also with monogram and date verso, oil on board 9 x 11 1/2 in. (22.9 x 29.2cm) provenance: /spanPrivate Collection, Pennsylvania. note:/span We would like to thank the artist's granddaughter Robin Nuse for her assistance in cataloguing this painting.
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Jun. 08, 2014
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1888-1975), "RUSHLAND QUARRY - THE SHED"
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1888-1975)/span "RUSHLAND QUARRY - THE SHED" Signed with artist's monogram and dated '39' bottom left; also inscribed on stretcher with title and date verso, oil on canvas 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 70.2cm) provenance: /spanThe Artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Missouri. exhibited:/span "Roy C. Nuse - Figures and Landscapes." The James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. February 9 - May 12, 2002.
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Dec. 17, 2013
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), TREE WITH HORSE
Est: $800 - $1,200
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span TREE WITH HORSE Oil on board 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6cm) provenance: /spanEthel Nuse Maddux, the sister of the artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Tennessee.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 17, 2013
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), "VERMILLION"
Est: $800 - $1,200
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span "VERMILLION" Monogrammed, titled and dated ' '13' bottom right, oil on board 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6cm) provenance: /spanEthel Nuse Maddux, the sister of the artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Tennessee.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 17, 2013
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), GYPSY CAMP
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span GYPSY CAMP Oil on canvas 15 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (38.7 x 52.1cm) provenance: /spanEthel Nuse Maddux, the sister of the artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Tennessee.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 08, 2013
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), "HANGING LAUNDRY"
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span "HANGING LAUNDRY" Signed with monogram and dated '19' bottom right, oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm) provenance: /spanThe Artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. note:/span The painting depicts the artist's wife Ellen Nuse hanging laundry while one of the artist's sons plays in the shade.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2013
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE, (AMERICAN 1885-1975), GREAT GRANDMOTHER NUSE IN HER GARDEN
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
ROY CLEVELAND NUSE (american 1885-1975)/span GREAT GRANDMOTHER NUSE IN HER GARDEN Monogrammed and dated ' '25' bottom left, oil on board 20 x 15 3/4 in. (50.8 x 40cm) provenance: /spanEthel Nuse Maddux, the sister of the artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Tennessee. note:/span This painting depicts the artist's mother gardening at her farm in Wismer, Pennsylvania. We would like to thank the artist's granddaughter Robin Nuse for her assistance in cataloguing this painting.
Freeman's | Hindman