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    • Antique Oil Painting by Tennessee Artist Sue Weakley
      May. 19, 2018

      Antique Oil Painting by Tennessee Artist Sue Weakley

      Est: $500 - $1,000

      Antique Oil Painting by Sue (Susie) Weakley (Tennessee, born c. 1895, d. ?) | Oil on board | Painting depicts a woman in Orientalist clothing and headdress, seated in a leaning position, with a ewer at her feet | Art Moderne style giltwood molded frame | Unsigned | Dimensions: 18 1/2″ x 20″ sight, 21 1/2″ x 23″ framed | The painting is in good condition considering its age; has a 1 1/2″ area of flaking or white paint residue on skirt, and 1″ scratch or paint residue in floor area. Also includes copies of numerous documents, sketches, portfolio items, and photographs by and about the artist Sue Weakley described in more detail below | Provenance: descended in the family of the artist. Other documents: In addition to the painting, the buyer will receive xerographic copies of additional artwork and ephemera by and relating to the artist, including etchings of the Library / Breslin Tower at University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee (3 1/2″ x 1 1/2 plate), 5 large etchings of the same subject (6″ x 4″ plate), 1 etching of the Bell Tower at Belmont University (formerly Ward Seminary), 2 etchings of a portico at Belmont Mansion, plus 2 other etchings of unknown buildings, 4 bookplate etchings, 10 etchings of various sizes depicting young women, 4 sketches (a rural cabin scene, a street scene, a bookplate, and a scene of man and woman in art studio. All range in size from 2″ x 4″ to 5″ x 7″. Also included are xerographs of a Ward Seminary Art Department portfolio, undated but circa 1912, with printed images of artworks by several of the art students, including a painting and several “sketches from life” by Weakley, and 2 small photographs believed to be of Weakley with unidentified subjects (one is labeled Central Park, 1916). About the Artist: Sue or Susie Weakley was a Nashville artist and illustrator. She studied art at Ward Seminary in Nashville where she was a member of the Studio Circle, and exhibited works at the Parthenon in a 1914 exhibit that also featured works by Cornelius Hankins, Washington Girard and Mayna Treanor Avent. She is also believed to have worked in the fashion industry as an illustrator and had work published in the Southern Women’s Journal.

      Worthington Galleries
    • Oil Painting by Tennessee Artist Sue Weakley
      Oct. 21, 2017

      Oil Painting by Tennessee Artist Sue Weakley

      Est: $750 - $1,500

      Marvelous Oil Painting by Sue (Susie) Weakley (Tennessee, born c. 1895, d. ?) | Oil on board | Painting depicts a woman in Orientalist clothing and headdress, seated in a leaning position, with a ewer at her feet | Art Moderne style giltwood molded frame | Unsigned | Dimensions: 18 1/2″ x 20″ sight, 21 1/2″ x 23″ framed | The painting is in good condition considering its age; has a 1 1/2″ area of flaking or white paint residue on skirt, and 1″ scratch or paint residue in floor area. Also includes copies of numerous documents, sketches, portfolio items, and photographs by and about the artist Sue Weakley described in more detail below | Provenance: descended in the family of the artist. Other documents: In addition to the painting, the buyer will receive xerographic copies of additional artwork and ephemera by and relating to the artist, including etchings of the Library / Breslin Tower at University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee (3 1/2″ x 1 1/2 plate), 5 large etchings of the same subject (6″ x 4″ plate), 1 etching of the Bell Tower at Belmont University (formerly Ward Seminary), 2 etchings of a portico at Belmont Mansion, plus 2 other etchings of unknown buildings, 4 bookplate etchings, 10 etchings of various sizes depicting young women, 4 sketches (a rural cabin scene, a street scene, a bookplate, and a scene of man and woman in art studio. All range in size from 2″ x 4″ to 5″ x 7″. Also included are xerographs of a Ward Seminary Art Department portfolio, undated but circa 1912, with printed images of artworks by several of the art students, including a painting and several “sketches from life” by Weakley, and 2 small photographs believed to be of Weakley with unidentified subjects (one is labeled Central Park, 1916). About the Artist: Sue or Susie Weakley was a Nashville artist and illustrator. She studied art at Ward Seminary in Nashville where she was a member of the Studio Circle, and exhibited works at the Parthenon in a 1914 exhibit that also featured works by Cornelius Hankins, Washington Girard and Mayna Treanor Avent. She is also believed to have worked in the fashion industry as an illustrator and had work published in the Southern Women’s Journal.

      Worthington Galleries
    • Sue Weakley TN art archive
      Jan. 23, 2016

      Sue Weakley TN art archive

      Est: $400 - $500

      Sue (Susie) Weakley (Tennessee, born c. 1895, d. ?) archive of painting, sketches and etchings. Includes oil on board painting of a woman in Orientalist clothing and headdress, seated in a leaning position, with a ewer at her feet. Art Moderne style giltwood molded frame. Unsigned. 18 1/2" x 20" sight, 21 1/2" x 23" framed. Also includes 8 small etchings of the Library / Breslin Tower at University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee (3 1/2" x 1 1/2 plate) and 5 large etchings of the same subject (6" x 4" plate), 1 etching of the Bell Tower at Belmont University (formerly Ward Seminary), 2 etchings of a portico at Belmont Mansion, plus 2 other etchings of unknown buildings, 4 bookplate etchings, 10 etchings of various sizes depicting young women, 4 sketches (a rural cabin scene, a street scene, a bookplate, and a scene of man and woman in art studio. All range in size from 2" x 4" to 5" x 7". Together with a Ward Seminary Art Department portfolio, undated but circa 1912, with printed images of artworks by several of the art students, including a painting and several "sketches from life" by Weakley, and 2 small photographs believed to be of Weakley with unidentified subjects (one is labeled Central Park, 1916). Note: Sue or Susie Weakley was a Nashville artist and illustrator. She studied art at Ward Seminary in Nashville where she was a member of the Studio Circle, and exhibited works at the Parthenon in a 1914 exhibit that also featured works by Cornelius Hankins, Washington Girard and Mayna Treanor Avent. She is also believed to have worked in the fashion industry as an illustrator and had work published in the Southern Women's Journal. Provenance: descended in the family of the artist. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
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