Clara Weawer Parrish Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, Etcher, b. 1861 - d. 1925

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    • Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama)
      Jun. 15, 2023

      Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama)

      Est: $1,200 - $1,800

      Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama, 1861-1925), "Sunny Day in the Gardens", oil on panel, signed lower left, 7 1/8 in. x 4 5/8 in., framed, overall 8 3/8 in. x 6 3/8 in. x 1/2 in. Provenance: Gift from the artist; thence by descent.

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama)
      Jun. 15, 2023

      Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama)

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama, 1861-1925), "The Washwoman", watercolor on paper, signed and inscribed en verso, 15 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in., framed, overall 25 5/8 in. x 16 5/8 in. x 1 1/4 in. Provenance: Gift from the artist; thence by descent. Note: Noted Alabama artist Clara Weaver Parrish was born at Emerald Place Plantation in Dallas County and spent her childhood in downtown Selma following the Civil War. Supported in her artistic pursuits by her family, she studied at the Art Students League in New York under William Merritt Chase and in Paris, where her technique and style were influenced by the Art Nouveau movement and Gothic cathedrals. These two sources of inspiration greatly affected her work for the remainder of her career. Parrish designed stained glass inspired by the windows in the great cathedrals, yet modern in style, with natural forms, graceful shapes, and symmetrical compositions. She became one of the few women to work as a freelance designer for the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company owned by Louis Comfort Tiffany. From 1890, Parrish maintained studios in New York and Paris, returning often to Selma, and exhibited her work widely on an international level. Parrish’s paintings frequently included stained glass qualities and Art Nouveau aspects, using jewel-tone colors, stylized floral designs, and romantic poses. Her skillful portraits, particularly of women, were lauded for their “soulful and introspective quality.”

      Neal Auction Company
    • Parrish, Clara Weaver (1861-1925) Isabella and the Pot of Basil.
      Jun. 02, 2022

      Parrish, Clara Weaver (1861-1925) Isabella and the Pot of Basil.

      Est: $1,800 - $2,200

      Parrish, Clara Weaver (1861-1925) Isabella and the Pot of Basil. Circa 1899. Watercolor on paper, signed in pencil in lower left corner, the sheet mounted on board, depicting an image inspired by Keats, purchased by Ella Benson Morris at the Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition in 1899; 18 x 13 1/8 in. The somewhat macabre tale of Isabella, taken as inspiration by both Keats and Parrish, was derived from Boccaccio's Decameron. In it, Isabella's love is murdered by her own brothers. His ghost visits her in a dream, and tells her the tragic news. She exhumes his body and plants his head in a pot of basil, which she tends obsessively. Additional Images

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama 1861-1925)
      Jul. 14, 2018

      Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama 1861-1925)

      Est: $1,200 - $1,800

      Clara Weaver Parrish (American/Alabama, 1861-1925), "Profile of a Woman, possibly Anne Goldthwaite", oil on canvas laid down, signed lower right, 19 in. x 14 in., framed. Note: After studying at the Art Students League in New York under William Merritt Chase, Clara Parrish spent time in Paris, where her technique and style were influenced by the Art Nouveau movement and Gothic cathedrals. These two sources of inspiration greatly affected her work for the remainder of her career. Parrish designed stained glass inspired by the windows in the great cathedrals, yet modern in style, with natural forms, graceful shapes, and symmetrical compositions, working for a time for Louis Comfort Tiffany. Similarly, Parrish’s paintings included stained glass qualities and Art Nouveau aspects, using jewel-tone colors, stylized floral designs, and romantic poses. Growing up in Selma, Alabama, Parrish often returned to her hometown and completed many paintings and stained glass installations there, overlapping with friend and fellow artist Anne Goldthwaite who spent her summers in Montgomery, Alabama. At least one painting of Goldthwaite by Parrish has been documented and several others, including the painting offered here, appear to portray Goldthwaite’s likeness with great similarities in the brow, nose, and mouth. The two artists’ works have been exhibited together and each leaves an important legacy to their home state of Alabama.

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clara Weaver Parrish (American, 1861-1925),
      Apr. 21, 2012

      Clara Weaver Parrish (American, 1861-1925),

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clara Weaver Parrish (American, 1861-1925), "Portrait of a Young African American Woman in a Striped Headscarf", and "Portrait of a Young African American Woman in a Green Headscarf", a watercolor and a pastel on paper respectively, monogrammed, each sight 9 in. x 7 1/4 in., framed. (2 pcs.)

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clara Weaver Parrish (attributed to)
      Sep. 11, 2011

      Clara Weaver Parrish (attributed to)

      Est: $300 - $500

      Clara Weaver Parrish (attributed to) (New York, 1861-1925) IN THE GARDEN oil on board, unframed, unsigned H13 3/4" W10 1/2" Provenance: Charlotte, North Carolina private collection.

      Charlton Hall
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