Lot 318: George Louis Viavant (American/New Orleans,

George Louis Viavant (American/New Orleans, 1872-1925), "Nature Morte: Two Quail", 1921, watercolor, signed and dated lower left, sight 25 in. x 17 in., original frame. Note : Quail were a favored subject of George Louis Viavant. Examples are illustrated in George L. Viavant: Artist of the Hunt. What is most interesting about the painting offered here is that two quail are shown, one hanging above the other, and positioned so as to illustrate the breast of one and the back of the other. This large composition is finely executed and is a very good example of Viavant's accurate depictions of the wildlife in southeast Louisiana. Reference: Jordan, George E., George L. Viavant: Artist of the Hunt, The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2003."