Neal Auction Important Estates September 2015

126 837. Knute Heldner (Swedish/New Orleans, 1877‑1952) , “Shrimp Boats”, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 24 in. x 30 in., framed with artist and title plaque. $5000/7000 838. William Steene (American/Mississippi, 1888‑1965) , “Rock Bound Cove, Bar Harbor, Maine”, oil on masonite, signed lower right, titled on period label en verso, 18 in. x 22 in., framed. $800/1200 839. Rhoda Brady Stokes (American/Louisiana, 1902‑1988) , “Mamma and the Straw Broom”, 1978, oil on board, signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, 18 in. x 24 in., framed. $1200/1800 840. George Louis Viavant (American/Louisiana, 1872‑1924) , “Nature Morte of a Finch”, 1920, watercolor on paper, signed, dated and inscribed “N.O.” lower left, sight 12 in. x 7 in., framed. $2500/3500 841. Frederick Polley (American/ Indiana, 1875‑1957) , “Old Absinthe House”, “The Gilded Gate”, “Beauregard Home, Chartres and Ursuline”, “Napoleon House”, “The Corner Store, View of Foreign Quarter, New Orleans”, and “Arts and Crafts Court”, 6 drawings on paper, pencil‑signed and inscribed “New Orleans” either lower right or left, titled lower left or en verso, 11 1/4 in. x 13 1/4 in. to 11 in. x 15 in., unframed. $700/900 Provenance: Lyman Brothers Art Store, Indianapolis to the Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Art, Indianapolis in July, 1973, thence by descent to the present owner.