Frank Earle Schoonover Sold at Auction Prices

Landscape painter, Illustrator, b. 1877 - d. 1972

(b New Jersey, 1877; d Delaware, 1972) American Illustrator. Known as the “Dean of Delaware Artists”, Schoonover studied under the preeminent American illustrator Howard Pyle at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and at Pyle’s summer program in Chad’s Ford on the Brandywine River. He remained very close to Pyle throughout his career, which blossomed as his illustrations were published in a number of magazines and children’s books. Seeking inspiration for his work Schoonover went on long trips, immersing himself in the settings he was to depict. In particular he spent a great deal of time “Out West”, gathering material for the frontier scenes for which he is most famous. Notable works include illustrations for such disparate publications as Clarence E. Mulford’s cowboy series Hopalong Cassidy and Edgar Rice Burroughs’ science fiction novel A Princess of Mars. Ultimately Schoonover followed in the steps of his mentor and established a school of his own. He was also influential in establishing the Delaware Art Museum.

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      • Frank Earle Schoonover, watercolor illustration
        Sep. 27, 2024

        Frank Earle Schoonover, watercolor illustration

        Est: $3,000 - $4,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American 1877-1972), watercolor illustration titled He Worked as a Builder initialed lower left, 23" x 11 1/2", frame - 31 1/4" x 19 1/4". Provenance: The Collection of Walter Pyle Smith & Jeannette Chaffee Smith. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.

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      • Frank Schoonover, Study for On Guard!
        Jun. 27, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, Study for On Guard!

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        Frank Schoonover Study for On Guard! c. 1902 oil on board 10.25 h x 9 w in (26 x 23 cm) Signed to verso 'F.E. Schoonover'. Provenance: Important East Coast Collection Literature: The Lane That Had No Turning, Parker, pg. 72 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Frank Schoonover, At the Trade-house Door Findley Said Good-by
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, At the Trade-house Door Findley Said Good-by

        Est: $6,000 - $8,000

        Frank Schoonover At the Trade-house Door Findley Said Good-by 1928-29 oil on canvas 36 h x 28 w in (91 x 71 cm) This work was originally created as a vignette but was later re-worked later by the artist to create a "finished picture". Signed and dated to lower left 'F.E. Schoonover 28'-29''. Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 1656alt | "Detective Mac", The American Boy, Evans, pg. 10 (original vignette) This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

        Rago Arts and Auction Center
      • Frank Schoonover, Camp at Mast Hope from Smalley's Camp
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, Camp at Mast Hope from Smalley's Camp

        Est: $5,000 - $7,000

        Frank Schoonover Camp at Mast Hope from Smalley's Camp 1945 oil on canvas 22.25 h x 30.25 w in (57 x 77 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Frank Schoonover 1945'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Collection of Frank W. Diver, Wilmington, DE | Thence by descent, Collection of Jean Diver, Wilmington, DE | Collection of John Schoonover | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 2391 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Frank Schoonover, I Had Tried Several Times To Meet Dawn Woman
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, I Had Tried Several Times To Meet Dawn Woman

        Est: $8,000 - $15,000

        Frank Schoonover I Had Tried Several Times To Meet Dawn Woman 1935 oil on canvas 36 h x 38 w in (91 x 97 cm) Signed to verso of stretcher 'Schoonover'. Signed and dated to right edge ''35 F.E.S.'. Provenance: The Artist | The Gift Horse Art Gallery, West Chester, PA | Collection of Dr. William A. Morton, Jr. | Blakeslee Galleries, Wellington | Collection of Charles Martignette, Hallandale, FL | Heritage Comics, Arlington | Private Collection Exhibited: The Gift Horse Art Gallery, West Chester, PA, 16 - 24 April 1965 | Frank E. Schoonover, 29 March - 29 April 1967, The Gift Horse Art Gallery, West Chester, PA Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 2083 | "Beaver Woman's Vision", The American Boy - Youth's Companion, July 1935, Scultz, pg. 5 The White Buffalo Robe, Schutz, pg. 30 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Frank Schoonover, Northwest Mounted
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, Northwest Mounted

        Est: $10,000 - $20,000

        Frank Schoonover Northwest Mounted 1923 oil on board 39.875 h x 29.875 w in (101 x 76 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Schoonover 23'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Collection of Vincent Blackwell, Wilmington, DE | Collection of Warren A. Beh, Jr., Wilmington, DE | Collection of Charles Kirkwood, Bushkill, PA | Collection of Jack Dell | Montrose Galleries, Bethesda | Christie's, New York, 11 December 1981 | Sommerville-Manning Gallery, Wilmington, DE | The Cronley Collection, Pensascola | Schoonover Studios, Ltd., Wilmington, DE | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 1270 | Popular Magazine, February 1924, cover illustration Back of Beyond, Dorrance, dust jacket illustration The Edge of the Wilderness, Schoonover, pg. 145 Adventures in Art The Brandywine Artists: Masters of Storytelling through Illustration, Pensacola Museum of Art, pg. 15 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Frank Schoonover, He Had Found His Quarry – Now the Question Was – What To Do
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, He Had Found His Quarry – Now the Question Was – What To Do

        Est: $5,000 - $10,000

        Frank Schoonover He Had Found His Quarry – Now the Question Was – What To Do 1926 oil on canvas 17.5 h x 37.5 w in (44 x 95 cm) Signed to right edge 'FES 26'. Provenance: Au Clair School, Wilmington, DE | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 1450 | "The Gun-Runners", The Youth's Companion, 6 May 1926, Edwin, pg. 343 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Frank Schoonover, I Hardly Knew How I Got Him Down
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, I Hardly Knew How I Got Him Down

        Est: $10,000 - $15,000

        Frank Schoonover I Hardly Knew How I Got Him Down 1914 oil on canvas 33.75 h x 25.5 w in (86 x 65 cm) Signed and dated to upper left 'F.E. Schoonover '14'. Titled and dated to verso stretcher bar '1914 I Hardly Knew How I Got Him Down'. Provenance: Schoonover Galleries, Ltd., Wilmington, DE | The Au Clair School, Middletown, DE | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 0648 | "Heritage", Harper's Magazine, July 1915, pg. 304 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

        Rago Arts and Auction Center
      • Frank Schoonover, As Louise Approached the Door of Her Tent
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, As Louise Approached the Door of Her Tent

        Est: $8,000 - $12,000

        Frank Schoonover As Louise Approached the Door of Her Tent 1920 oil on canvas 25 h x 30 w in (63 x 76 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Frank E Schoonover '20'. Provenance: Collection of Rory Belnap | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 0945 | "The White Angel", The Ladies Home Journal, June 1920, McGibney, pg. 22 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Frank Schoonover, I Have Come Back, As I Promised
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, I Have Come Back, As I Promised

        Est: $8,000 - $12,000

        Frank Schoonover I Have Come Back, As I Promised 1924 oil on canvas 30 h x 26 w in (76 x 66 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'F.E. Schoonover '24'. Provenance: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 1304 | "The Valley of the Voices", Red Book Magazine, September 1924, Marsh, pg. 55 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

        Rago Arts and Auction Center
      • Frank Schoonover, My Soldier Home from the War
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, My Soldier Home from the War

        Est: $10,000 - $15,000

        Frank Schoonover My Soldier Home from the War 1929 oil on canvas 40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm) Signed and dated to lower left 'F.E. S '29'. Dated to verso '10-10-29'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Collection of Mary and John Sclavos | Thence by descent, Private Collection | Schoonover Studios, Wilmington, DE | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 1736 | "The Rustlers of Silver River", Country Gentleman, February 1930, Grey, pg. 26 Frank Schoonover, Illustrator of the North American Frontier, Schoonover, pg. 188 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Frank Schoonover, The Freezing Man Was Dragged to Safety
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, The Freezing Man Was Dragged to Safety

        Est: $20,000 - $40,000

        Frank Schoonover The Freezing Man Was Dragged to Safety 1914 oil on canvas 40 h x 32 w in (102 x 81 cm) Signed and dated to lower left 'F.E. Schoonover 14'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Rich, Wilmington, DE | Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ashcroft, Chadds Ford | Collection of Patricia Hamilton | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 609a | "When the Prince Came Home", Scribner's Magazine, May 1914, Marsh, pg. 653 Toilers of the Trails, Marsh, pg. 122 Western Story Magazine, 19 January 1924, cover illustration The Edge of Wilderness, Schoonover, pg. 155 Frank Schoonover: Illustrator of the North American Frontier, Schoonover, pg. 105 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

        Rago Arts and Auction Center
      • Frank Schoonover, Lafayette Orders Captain of La Victoire To Change His Course
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, Lafayette Orders Captain of La Victoire To Change His Course

        Est: $8,000 - $15,000

        Frank Schoonover Lafayette Orders Captain of La Victoire To Change His Course 1921 oil on canvas 36 h x 30 w in (91 x 76 cm) Signed to lower right 'Frank Schoonover'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Private Collection Exhibited: The Gift Horse Art Gallery, West Chester, PA, 16 - 24 April 1965 | Frank E. Schoonover, 29 March - 29 April 1967, The Gift Horse Art Gallery, West Chester, PA | Frank E. Schoonover: Dean of Delaware Artists, 18 May - 1 June 1969, Delaware Arts Society, Dover | Frank E. Schoonover Illustrator, 8 September - 18 November 1979, Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford. Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 1030 | Lafayette, Madison, pg. 133 Frank Schoonover: Illustrator of the North American Frontier, Schoonover, pg. 164 Frank E. Schoonover: Illustrator, Brandywine River Museum exhibition catalog, pg. 53 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

        Rago Arts and Auction Center
      • Frank Schoonover, Washington
        May. 10, 2024

        Frank Schoonover, Washington

        Est: $15,000 - $30,000

        Frank Schoonover Washington 1923 oil on canvas 36 h x 27.25 w in (91 x 69 cm) Signed and dated to lower left 'Frank E. Schoonover 23'. Provenance: The Artist | Schoonover Studios, Ltd., Wilmington, DE | Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Burgess, Wilmington, DE | Private Collection Exhibited: Lobby Display, January 1943, Warner Junior High School, Wilmington, DE | Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings of Frank E. Schoonover, 14 October - 15 November 1968, The Clubhouse Art Gallery, Media, PA | The Centennial Exhibition – Frank E. Schoonover, 11 - 29 July 1977, Wilmington Savings Fund Society Exhibit Hall, DE Literature: Schoonover, Smith & Dean 1277 | Washington, Madison, cover illustration This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

        Rago Arts and Auction Center
      • Frank Schoonover, Rangers Cabin, "Well, There's Your Written Orders", Rejoined Blackener
        Nov. 10, 2023

        Frank Schoonover, Rangers Cabin, "Well, There's Your Written Orders", Rejoined Blackener

        Est: $12,000 - $18,000

        Frank Schoonover Rangers Cabin, "Well, There's Your Written Orders", Rejoined Blackener 1925 oil on linen 26⅛ h × 36 w in (66 × 91 cm) Signed to lower right 'F.E. Schoonover'. Provenance: Rehoboth Galleries, Rehoboth Beach | Collection of Barbara Raysor Lindenkohl | Thence by descent | Private Collection Literature: Schoonover, Smith, Dean 1353 | "The Deer Stalker", Country Gentleman, Grey, 28 March 1925, pg. 5 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Frank Schoonover pencil drawing
        Aug. 05, 2023

        Frank Schoonover pencil drawing

        Est: $200 - $400

        Frank Schoonover (1877-1972)                                                       Blackbeard Means Business                                                                 graphite on paper, ca. 1922, preliminary sketch for the title page of Blackbeard the Buccaneer, American Boy Magazine, May 1922.                     9 1/2 x 6 1/2"  

        Rachel Davis Fine Arts
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) The Man from the North (Kesinamis is Dead. My Mother is Dead!)
        Jun. 04, 2023

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) The Man from the North (Kesinamis is Dead. My Mother is Dead!)

        Est: $15,000 - $25,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) The Man from the North (Kesinamis is Dead. My Mother is Dead!) Signed and dated 'F. E. Schoonover/'20' [underlined] bottom right, oil on canvas 28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4cm) Executed on December 16, 1920. Provenance Judy Goffman Gallery, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Sotheby’s, New York, sale of June 24, 1988, lot 312. Acquired directly from the above sale. Somerville Manning Gallery, Wilmington, Delaware, by 1989. The Sarah S. Harrison Collection of American Illustration, Greenville, Delaware. By descent to Mason H. Drake. Exhibited "Frank Schoonover, 1877-1972," Society of Illustrators, New York, New York, July 11-August 11, 2001. "Frank Schoonover: Inventing Indians," Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, Delaware, July 21-October 10, 2004. Literature Laurie York Erskine, “The Man from the North,” in The American Boy, March 1921, p. 7 (illustrated). Louise Schoonover Smith, LeeAnn Dean and John R. Schoonover, Frank E. Schoonover: Catalogue Raisonné, Oak Knoll Press, Newcastle, 2009, Vol. I, p. 328, no. 992 (illustrated). Note Schoonover’s Man from the North, one of the artist's many contributions to books and magazines during America’s “Golden Age of Illustration,” accompanied Laurie York Erskine’s short story of the same name in the March 1921 issue of American Boy. The magazine, published monthly, regaled young readers with stories of action and (oftentimes Western) adventure and was, for its time, the largest periodical for boys in circulation. Schoonover’s own feats of daring—which included excursions to Alaska and Canada, and a stint living amongst the Blackfeet Indians of the northern plains—informed his 75-year career and far-reaching body of work. At 28 x 36 inches, Man from the North echoes the gravity of events depicted. As was often the case, the painting was published with an explanatory caption (“The Life Went Out of the Boy’s Face and He Stood as Rigid as a Totem. Kesinamis is Dead. Kesinamis, My Mother. Kesinamis, the White Otter Woman She is Dead! She Has Gone to the Spirit Place. Kesinamis, My Mother!”)—an evocative shorthand that whetted readers’ appetites and summarized key moments in the text. Schoonover’s image illustrates the story’s dramatic climax; a young boy, overcome with emotion, discovers what he erroneously believes to be the body of his deceased mother. In a restrained palette of cream and mottled white, Schoonover masterfully recreates the tale’s arctic setting and solemn mood. The boy, modeled after the artist’s 4-year-old son, Cortlandt, stands, arms at his side, eyes turned upward. His crimson cheeks offer relief from what is largely a monochromatic composition. With purposeful daubs, Schoonover renders the region’s distinctive forests, pine boughs bending under the weight of heavy snow. The ice-covered lake and landscape beyond speak to inhospitable climes. Schoonover's illustrations–the present painting and Snowstorm at Poor Folks Haven (Lot 47) among them–not only supported a narrative, they stoked readers' imaginations and contributed to a broader culture of western adventure.

        Freeman's | Hindman
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Snowstorm at Poor Folks Haven (Poor Folks Haven, Snow Storm - Now It Was Nearing Christmas)
        Jun. 04, 2023

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Snowstorm at Poor Folks Haven (Poor Folks Haven, Snow Storm - Now It Was Nearing Christmas)

        Est: $20,000 - $30,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Snowstorm at Poor Folks Haven (Poor Folks Haven, Snow Storm - Now It Was Nearing Christmas) Signed and dated 'F E. S-/'25' bottom right, oil on canvas 26 x 38 in. (66 x 96.5cm) Provenance The Artist. Helen L. Card, Latendorf Bookshop, New York, New York, by 1962. The Gift Horse Art Gallery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, by 1967. The Sarah S. Harrison Collection of American Illustration, Greenville, Delaware. Exhibited "Frank E. Schoonover," The Gift Horse Art Gallery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, March 29-April 29, 1967. Literature Courtney Ryley Cooper, “Oklahoma," in Country Gentleman, March 1926, p. 9 (illustrated). Louise Schoonover Smith, LeeAnn Dean and John R. Schoonover, Frank E. Schoonover: Catalogue Raisonné, Oak Knoll Press, Newcastle, 2009, Vol. II, pp. 451-452, no. 1422 (illustrated). Note Snowstorm at Poor Folks Haven (alternatively, Poor Folks Haven, Snow Storm - Now It Was Nearing Christmas) depicts a dramatic episode from Courtney Ryley Cooper's "Oklahoma," serialized in Country Gentleman between March and June 1926. According to a New York Times review (of Cooper's subsequent novel of the same name), this was a "tale of the birth of a State that in one generation has leaped forward at a bound from an infancy of virgin prairie, Indian tepees and scattered bands of grazing cattle into vast wealth, great cities, thronging population, [and] worldwide fame" (September 5, 1926). Schoonover, one of the preeminent illustrators of his generation, contributed multiple images to each installment of "Oklahoma"; the March iteration transported readers to the state's earliest days–specifically, to the Land Rush of 1889, when, by presidential proclamation, the Unassigned Lands (of former Indian Territory) would be open for settlement. Snowstorm at Poor Folks Haven, rendered in a selective palette of white, umber, and icy blue, suggests the Rush was not without hardship. Makeshift tents and Conestoga wagons crowd the composition's middleground; one recent arrival, clutching a bundle of firewood, trudges through the snow. The caption that accompanied Schoonover's illustration ("It was nearing Christmas, snow lay deep; boomers in pore [sic] folks’ haven shivered in their temporary abodes") reinforced the precariousness of westward expansion, while the artist's cornflower skies, visible at some remove, offer viewers (and readers) a glimmer of hope.

        Freeman's | Hindman
      • Signed Photograph of Artist Frank Schoonover in his Studio
        May. 31, 2022

        Signed Photograph of Artist Frank Schoonover in his Studio

        Est: $400 - $600

        Signed Photograph of Artist Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) in his Studio. Signed and inscribed: "To Catharine Mundo." Framed. Size: 11.75'' x 9.5'', 30 x 24 cm (image); 14'' x 12'', 36 x 30 cm (frame). Provenance: Private Pennsylvania Collection.

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      • FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (1877-1972) As the Canoe Swept By oil on canvas 28 x
        May. 17, 2022

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (1877-1972) As the Canoe Swept By oil on canvas 28 x

        Est: $150,000 - $250,000

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (1877-1972) As the Canoe Swept By oil on canvas 28 x 46 in. (71.1 x 116.8 cm.)

        Christie's
      • FRANK E. SCHOONOVER (1877-1972). COLT'S / THE ARM OF LAW AND ORDER. 1925. 32½x19½ inches, 82½x49½ cm.
        Feb. 24, 2022

        FRANK E. SCHOONOVER (1877-1972). COLT'S / THE ARM OF LAW AND ORDER. 1925. 32½x19½ inches, 82½x49½ cm.

        Est: $4,000 - $6,000

        FRANK E. SCHOONOVER (1877-1972) COLT'S / THE ARM OF LAW AND ORDER. 1925. 32 1/2x19 1/2 inches, 82 1/2x49 1/2 cm. Condition B+: small repaired tears, creases, abrasions and restoration at edges; restoration over abrasions in upper right; repaired pin holes in corners and at edges. Framed. Schoonover, an accomplished member of the Brandywine School and student of Howard Pyle, was a contributing illustrator to magazines, children's books and completed more than 5,000 paintings. This Colt poster featuring the iconic Frontier Sheriff Tex & his horse Patches epitomizes Schoonover's passion for depicting cowboy and Western scenes. This is the English version.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • Frank Schoonover O/C, Daughter of the South, cat. raisonne 382
        Jan. 29, 2022

        Frank Schoonover O/C, Daughter of the South, cat. raisonne 382

        Est: $18,000 - $22,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (1877-1972) oil on canvas original illustration painting titled "A Daughter of the South," 1909. The painting depicts a middle aged woman standing on the columned porch of a Southern home, wearing a black dress and white apron, pointing a revolver at an encroaching mob led by a man armed with a sledgehammer. Signed lower left "Frank E. Schoonover" and dated 1909. This painting, number 382 in the Frank E. Schoonover Catalog Raisonne, was the original illustration for a feature titled "Daughter of the South," published in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, April 1910, authored by Caroline Abbot Stanley. It was captioned, "You Set One Foot on the Porch and I'll Shoot You Like A Dog" (which is also one of the painting's titles in the catalog raisonne). Housed in a painted wood frame with linen matte and stained sight edge. Brass placard with artist name, title, and date affixed to lower frame margin. Sight: 35 3/8" H x 23 3/8" W. Framed: 40 3/8" H x 28 1/4" W. Commentary from the Frank E. Schooner Catalog Raisonne: "After considering the first image sent by Schoonover, the Editorial Editor, R.U. Johnson of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, wrote this letter on April 15, 1909, asking for a change: 'Mr. Gilder and I feel that while this picture of Mr. Schoonover's is a striking one, the woman's face and figure do not indicate the type of Southern lady which is expected in the stories of old Southern families. The story of her feminine gentleness and kindness make an effective contrast to the determination displayed in this scene. Mr. Schoonover has well expressed the determination -- almost too well. Can she not be made less hard, more lovable to look upon, with more Southern high lady style of the kind that goes with the pillars -- perhaps with war-time curls? We are sure Mr. Schoonover can make something very fetching.' Upon receipt of the letter and the painting, the artist re-drew parts of the figure of the woman and added some curls around her face. The enhanced painting was published as a half tone plate engraved by R. Barley." https://www.frankschoonover.org/0-1000/301-400/382-qyou-set-one-foot-on-this-porch-and-ill-shoot-you-like-a-dogq/

        Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
      • FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) TWO TROUTS
        Dec. 13, 2021

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) TWO TROUTS

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Two Trouts Signed, dated '1906,' and located 'Long Lake, Canada' bottom right, pastel on paper (8 x 11 in. (20.3 x 27.9cm)) Provenance Private Collection, California. Condition report: Note: this artwork was not examined out of the frame. Frame: 21 x 24 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.

        Freeman's | Hindman
      • FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) OIL ON CANVAS, 1924, H 16.25", W 35", "THE WITCH MEN OF BIZY"
        Oct. 08, 2021

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) OIL ON CANVAS, 1924, H 16.25", W 35", "THE WITCH MEN OF BIZY"

        Est: $15,000 - $20,000

        A prolific member of the Brandywine School, American illustrator Frank Earle Schoonover contributed more than 5,000 adventure paintings to magazines during the "Golden Age of Illustration." The location of this painting has been unknown until recently discovered at an estate sale in the South Eastern Michigan area. Artist's signature and date to the lower left. Label to verso reads: "Heading for - "The Witch Men of Bizy" - no. 1311 - July - 1924 "Showing it tous (?) Mitch Meer." Having canvas number 1311 and date July 1924 to stretcher. Frame measures H 16.75" x L 35.5". Published: Detzer, Karl W. “Witch Men of Bizy.” The American Boy, February 1925: 3. Caption: "Some said there were five, some seven, in the band of Witch Men, strange, half-civilized marauders."

        DuMouchelles
      • Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) PA DE artist, canoe sketch illustration, pencil on paper, label on back from Schoonover Studi...
        Jun. 15, 2021

        Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) PA DE artist, canoe sketch illustration, pencil on paper, label on back from Schoonover Studi...

        Est: $200 - $400

        Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) PA DE artist, canoe sketch illustration, pencil on paper, label on back from Schoonover Studios Ltd., 6-3/4" sight, very good condition

        William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
      • (2) Pcs: Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) PA DE artist, illustration "I Kept My Promise", original illustration created for "...
        Jun. 15, 2021

        (2) Pcs: Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) PA DE artist, illustration "I Kept My Promise", original illustration created for "...

        Est: $400 - $800

        (2) Pcs: Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) PA DE artist, illustration "I Kept My Promise", original illustration created for "Rifles for Washington" by Elsie Singmaster, page 315, pen and ink on paper, image size 8" x 6", framed size 19-3/8" x 16-3/4", very good condition, includes copy of book

        William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (1877-1972) - The bullet...went smashing through the violin case and into the fiddler's...
        May. 18, 2021

        Frank Earle Schoonover (1877-1972) - The bullet...went smashing through the violin case and into the fiddler's...

        Est: $20,000 - $30,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (1877-1972) The bullet...went smashing through the violin case and into the fiddler's... oil on canvas 24 ¾ x 37 in. (62.9 x 93.9 cm.)

        Christie's
      • FRANK E. SCHOONOVER (1877-1972). COLT / REVOLVERES Y PISTOLAS AUTOMATICAS. 1925. 33x19 inches, 83x50 cm. Marca de Fabrica.
        Feb. 18, 2021

        FRANK E. SCHOONOVER (1877-1972). COLT / REVOLVERES Y PISTOLAS AUTOMATICAS. 1925. 33x19 inches, 83x50 cm. Marca de Fabrica.

        Est: $1,500 - $2,000

        FRANK E. SCHOONOVER (1877-1972) COLT / REVOLVERES Y PISTOLAS AUTOMATICAS. 1925. 33x19 3/4 inches, 83 3/4x50 cm. Marca de Fabrica. Condition B+: small losses at bottom; repaired tears at edges; archival tape on verso; creases and abrasions at edges; metal strips at top and bottom for hanging; colors attenuated. Paper. Schoonover, an accomplished member of the Brandywine School and student of Howard Pyle, was a contributing illustrator to magazines, children's books and completed more than 5,000 paintings. This Colt poster featuring the iconic Frontier Sheriff Tex & his horse Patches epitomizes Schoonover's passion for depicting cowboy and Western scenes. This is the Spanish version.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Do You Think You Could Find News?, 1915
        Dec. 10, 2020

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Do You Think You Could Find News?, 1915

        Est: $6,000 - $8,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Do You Think You Could Find News?, 1915 oil on canvas signed F.E. Schoonover, dated, and inscribed (lower right); signed and inscribed (verso) 26 x 14 inches. Provenance: The artist Given by the artist to S. Pubb, February 1916 Sold: Bunch Auctions, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, January 8, 1992 Daniel Elder, Pottstown, Pennsylvania Sold: Illustration House, Inc., New York, May 6, 1995, lot 196 Private Collection Literature: Charles Tretheway, "The Fugitive," The Saturday Evening Post, June 26, 1915: 14 Originally painted in 1915 for the story, "The Fugitive," Schoonover gifted the artwork to S. Pubb. He dedicated and re-dated it at that time.

        Hindman
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Marooned, 1942
        Dec. 10, 2020

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Marooned, 1942

        Est: $100,000 - $150,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Marooned, 1942 oil on canvas signed Frank E. Schoonover, dated, and inscribed (lower right) 35 x 83 ½ inches. Provenance: Commissioned by Marguerite du Pont de Villiers Ortiz, 1942 Leland Crist, by inheritance Sold: Bunch Auctions, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, February 21, 2006, lot 552 Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Literature: John R. Schoonover, Louise Schoonover Smith, LeeAnn Dean, Frank E. Schoonover Catalogue Raisonne, New Castle, Delaware, 2009, no. 2305

        Hindman
      • Frank Earle Schoonover illustration
        Oct. 09, 2020

        Frank Earle Schoonover illustration

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American 1877-1972), charcoal and wash illustration, Native with Rack Sack, signed lower middle and dated 1934, 15 1/2" x 12 1/2". Provenance: Lancaster collection; Schoonover Studios.

        Pook & Pook Inc.
      • Frank Earle Schoonover oil on canvas illustration
        Oct. 09, 2020

        Frank Earle Schoonover oil on canvas illustration

        Est: $4,000 - $6,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American 1877-1972), oil on canvas illustration World War I scene, titled Will You Tell Her He's All Right, signed upper right and dated '17, 25" x 36". Provenance: Lancaster collection.

        Pook & Pook Inc.
      • Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972), Woman Waving by the Shore
        Sep. 19, 2020

        Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972), Woman Waving by the Shore

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972), Woman Waving by the Shore gouache and graphite on illustration board, signed at lower right, matted and framed under glass, verso of frame retains a label from the Schoonover Galleries, Ltd. of Wilmington, Delaware. SS 6.75 x 5 in.; Board 7 1/8 x 5.5 in.; DOA 13.25 x 11.5 in. Frank Schoonover was a prominent American illustrator whose work was published in many magazines and graced the covers and interiors of many books. He studied under Howard Pyle in Philadelphia and was a member of the Brandywine School. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

        Leland Little Auctions
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American 1877-1972), Indian Warrior, Unsigned Oil on Canvas mountesd on Board, 12 x 6 inches
        Sep. 18, 2020

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American 1877-1972), Indian Warrior, Unsigned Oil on Canvas mountesd on Board, 12 x 6 inches

        Est: $1,000 - $2,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American 1877-1972) Indian Warrior Unsigned, ca. 1930 Oil on canvas mounted on board Sight size: 12 x 6 in (30.5 x 15.2 cm)

        Weschler's
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) The Sloop Dropped Anchor Near the U
        Jul. 01, 2020

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) The Sloop Dropped Anchor Near the U

        Est: $10,000 - $15,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) The Sloop Dropped Anchor Near the Upper End of the Harbor, The Crimson Cutlass interior book illustration, 1933 Oil on canvas 30 x 21 inches (76.2 x 53.3 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Frank E. Schoonover / 33 Inscribed on the reverse: Chapter 6 127 / 1967 PROPERTY FROM THE BRADBERRY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PROVENANCE: Luther D. Reed, acquired circa 1970s; Christie's, New York, June 26, 1984, lot 317; Mr. & Mrs. E.G. Bradberry, Fayetteville, Arkansas, acquired from the above; By descent to the present owner. LITERATURE: R.G. Carter, The Crimson Cutlass, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1933, p. 127, illustrated; C. Schoonover, Frank Schoonover, Illustrator of the North American Frontier, New York, 1976, p. 141; J. Schoonover, L. Schoonover Smith, L. Dean, Frank E. Schoonover Catalogue Raisonné, New Castle, Delaware, 2009, n.p., no. 1967. HID01801242017

        Heritage Auctions
      • FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) KENOGAMI RIVER, 1943 Oil on canvas: 18 x 24 in.
        Apr. 25, 2020

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) KENOGAMI RIVER, 1943 Oil on canvas: 18 x 24 in.

        Est: $15,000 - $30,000

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) KENOGAMI RIVER, 1943 Oil on canvas: 18 x 24 in. Framed; lower right signed and dated: Frank E Schoonover/ '43; verso inscribed on canvas: 2287 / Canada (Ontario) / upper reaches of the / Kenogami River / above Flint R.; verso drawn map of Kenogami River and surrounding area in Canada Provenance: Private Collection Baltimore Literature: This work is included in the Frank Schoonover Catalogue raisonne, no. 2287 (Schoonover, John R., et al. Frank E. Schoonover: Catalogue raisonne. Oak Knoll Press, 2009.)

        Potomack Company
      • Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) DE/PA artist, illustration "Roland, Oliver and Angel", published 1934 in "Roland the Warrior"...
        Oct. 15, 2019

        Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) DE/PA artist, illustration "Roland, Oliver and Angel", published 1934 in "Roland the Warrior"...

        Est: $300 - $600

        Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) DE/PA artist, illustration "Roland, Oliver and Angel", published 1934 in "Roland the Warrior", Chapter 11, catalogue raisonne #2018, pen and ink on paper, signed "FES '34", 10" x 7-3/4" sight, framed 16-1/2" x 14", good condition, small spot in open area on left

        William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
      • Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Oil on Canvas, From the James B. Scoville Collection
        Oct. 10, 2019

        Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Oil on Canvas, From the James B. Scoville Collection

        Est: $10,000 - $15,000

        Keep a Good Two Yards Ahead signed lower right (sight) 36.5 x 23.5 in.; (framed) 40 x 27 in. Provenance: Simon Lieberman, New York

        Cowan's Auctions
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "I began to notice the mysterious a
        May. 03, 2019

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "I began to notice the mysterious a

        Est: $20,000 - $30,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "I began to notice the mysterious actions and the frequent journeys that Michel Barre made into the south." The Scarlet Cockerel interior book illustration, 1931 Oil on canvas laid on panel 30 x 21 inches (76.2 x 53.3 cm) Signed and dated lower right: F. E. Schoonover / 31 PROVENANCE: Private collection, Canton, Georgia. LITERATURE: C.M. Sublette, The Scarlet Cockerel, New York, 1931, n.p., illustrated. HID01801242017

        Heritage Auctions
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "He swing his rifle out over a fork
        May. 03, 2019

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "He swing his rifle out over a fork

        Est: $60,000 - $80,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "He swing his rifle out over a forked limb and let it settle in the crotch." Bar-20 Range Yards, Part VIII -- Roping a Rustler, The Outing Magazine interior illustration, May 1907 Oil on canvas 36 x 24 inches (91.4 x 61.0 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Schoonover / 06 PROPERTY FROM THE SORDONI COLLECTION PROVENANCE: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, April 21, 1978, lot 45 (as Hopalong Takes Command); Acquired by the present owner from the above. EXHIBITED: Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, "Frank E. Schoonover Illustrator," September 8-November 18, 1979; Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators, New York, "Frank Schoonover," July 11-August 11, 2001. LITERATURE: C.E. Mulford, "Bar-20 Range Yarns, Part VIII--Roping a Rustler," The Outing Magazine, New York, May 1907, p. 175, illustrated; C.E. Mulford, Bar-20: Being a Record of Certain Happenings that Occurred in the Otherwise Peaceful Lives of One Hopalong Cassidy and his Companions on the Range, New York, 1907, p. 178, illustrated; Brandywine River Museum, Frank E. Schoonover Illustrator, exhibition catalogue, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 1979, p. 28, illustrated; J. Schoonover, L. Schoonover Smith, L. Dean, Frank E. Schoonover Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, New Castle, Delaware, 2009, n.p., no. 287; J.G. Cutler and L.S. Cutler, Howard Pyle: His Students & the Golden Age of American Illustration, Newport, Rhode Island, 2017, p. 142, illustrated; S.I. Grand, Selections from the Sordoni Collection: American Illustration & Comic Art, exhibition catalogue, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 2018, pp. 88-89, 157, no. 40, 68, illustrated. HID01801242017

        Heritage Auctions
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "Skinny dragged him over to a crack
        May. 03, 2019

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "Skinny dragged him over to a crack

        Est: $70,000 - $100,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) "Skinny dragged him over to a crack and settled down for another try," Bar-20 Yarns, The Outing Magazine interior illustration, April 1906 Oil on canvas 30 x 20 inches (76.2 x 50.8 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Schoonover / 05 PROPERTY FROM THE SORDONI COLLECTION PROVENANCE: Reese L. and Virginia Milner Collection, circa 1950; Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 2006, lot 201; Acquired by the present owner from the above. EXHIBITED: Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, "Selections from the Sordoni Collection: American Illustration & Comic Art," April 7-May 20, 2018. LITERATURE: C.E. Mulford, "Bar-20 Range Yarns," The Outing Magazine, New York, April 1906, p. 3, illustrated; C.E. Mulford, Bar-20, New York, 1907, p. 183, illustrated; J. Schoonover, L. Schoonover Smith, L. Dean, Frank E. Schoonover Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. 2, New Castle, Delaware, 2009, n.p., no. 259, illustrated; S.I. Grand, Selections from the Sordoni Collection: American Illustration & Comic Art, exhibition catalogue, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 2018, pp. 86-87, 156, no. 39, 67, illustrated. HID01801242017

        Heritage Auctions
      • Frank Earle Schoonover (1877-1972) Connie and Sheepherder 32 1/4 x 38in
        Nov. 19, 2018

        Frank Earle Schoonover (1877-1972) Connie and Sheepherder 32 1/4 x 38in

        Est: $20,000 - $30,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (1877-1972) Connie and Sheepherder signed 'F.E. Schoonover' (lower right), dated and numbered '(Oct)-|22| 1180' (on the stretcher)oil on canvas32 1/4 x 38inPainted in 1922. Provenance: The artist.Mr. Gail C. Belden, Wilmington, Delaware, acquired from the above, 1968.By descent to the present owners. LiteratureJ.B. Hendryx, "Connie the Green," The American Boy, December 1922, p. 19, illustrated.J.B. Hendryx, Connie Morgan in the Cattle Country, New York, 1923, p. 196, illustrated.J.R. Schoonover, L.S. Smith, L. Dean, Frank E. Schoonover: Catalogue Raisonné, vol. I, New Castle, Delaware, 2009, p. 381, no. 1180, illustrated.The present work was produced by the artist in 1922 to illustrate the pages of James Beardley Hendryx's story "Connie the Green," published in The American Boy magazine. The story profiled the adventures of the main character Connie Morgan whose rugged adventures took him throughout the American West and Northwest. During a tense encounter, Connie draws his pistol toward his aggressor, the present work illustrates this exchange. The caption below the reproduction of this painting read, "...Then Froze in His Tracks as He Found Himself Staring into the Muzzle of the Boy's Service Revolver." The author's Connie Morgan series of fictional novels began with its first published volume Connie Morgan in Alaska, in 1916, published by G.P. Putnam & Sons. The present lot Connie and Sheepherder was reproduced a second time after inclusion in The American Boy and was printed in the pages of Connie Morgan in the Cattle Country, the fifth volume in the series, published in 1922.

        Bonhams
      • FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER, (AMERICAN 1877–1972), "I'M GOING TO BE MARRIED"
        Jun. 03, 2018

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER, (AMERICAN 1877–1972), "I'M GOING TO BE MARRIED"

        Est: $6,000 - $10,000

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (american 1877–1972) "I'M GOING TO BE MARRIED" Signed 'Schoonover' bottom right, oil on canvas laid down to board 24 x 21 1/2 in. (61 x 54.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Virginia.

        Freeman's | Hindman
      • FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER, (AMERICAN 1877-1972), "MONROE HELLER HOME"
        Dec. 03, 2017

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER, (AMERICAN 1877-1972), "MONROE HELLER HOME"

        Est: $5,000 - $8,000

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (american 1877-1972) "MONROE HELLER HOME" Signed and inscribed 'Frank E. Schoonover/B. Sep. 1947' bottom right and dated '47' bottom right corner; also inscribed with title, located 'Pike Co./Bushkill, PA' and dated 'September 1947' verso, oil on canvas 21 1/4 x 28 in. (54 x 71.1cm) provenance: The Artist. Acquired directly from the above (per copy of page of Artist's Daybook attached verso). Private Collection, Delaware. literature: John R. Schoonover, Louise Schoonover Smith, and LeeAnn Dean, Frank E. Schoonover: Catalogue Raisonné, Newcastle, Oak Knoll Books & Press: 2009, no. 2416.

        Freeman's | Hindman
      • Frank E. Schoonover (Delaware, 1877-1972)
        Nov. 11, 2017

        Frank E. Schoonover (Delaware, 1877-1972)

        Est: $600 - $800

        DESCRIPTION: Frank E. Schoonover (Delaware, 1877-1972). Circa 1920 watercolor sketch on paper entitled Two Riflemen. Signed lower right. Gold frame with glass and mat. PROVENANCE: From the collection of Dr. Beate A. Schiwek (1943-2016), Chambersburg, PA. Dr. Schiwek was the Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Felician College in Lodi, NJ, Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA and Rosemont College in Rosemont, PA. While at Felician, she became the first dean of a private college to serve as National President of the Council of Colleges at Arts & Sciences. MEASUREMENTS: 6-5/8" x 5". Overall with frame 16" x 13-1/4". CONDITION: Minor toning. Minor wear to frame.

        Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
      • FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) THE MAN WHO CAME AGAIN, THE AMERICA
        Nov. 03, 2017

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) THE MAN WHO CAME AGAIN, THE AMERICA

        Est: $10,000 - $15,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) The Man Who Came Again, The American Boy magazine interior illustration, February 1926 Oil on canvas 20-1/2 x 30-1/2 inches (52.1 x 77.5 cm) Initialed and dated lower right: F.E.S. / 26 PROVENANCE: Private collection, Omaha, Nebraska. HID04901242017

        Heritage Auctions
      • FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) FOR THE GREAT FATHER, SCRIBNER'S MA
        Nov. 03, 2017

        FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (AMERICAN, 1877-1972) FOR THE GREAT FATHER, SCRIBNER'S MA

        Est: $10,000 - $15,000

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) For the Great Father, Scribner's magazine interior illustration, March 1917 Oil on canvas 36 x 24 inches (91.4 x 61.0 cm) Signed and dated lower left: F. E. Schoonover / '16 PROVENANCE: Private collection, Omaha, Nebraska. HID04901242017

        Heritage Auctions
      • Frank Earle Schoonover Pen and Ink Illustration
        Oct. 27, 2017

        Frank Earle Schoonover Pen and Ink Illustration

        Est: $500 - $700

        Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972). A pen and ink illustration on paper depicting a Native American overlooking a lake in a rocky and tree-lined landscape. Initialed lower right "F.E.S." and dated '29. Framed under glass. Mat opening: 8 in x 10-3/4 in.

        Briggs Auction, Inc.
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