Neal Auction Important Estates September 2015

146 1002. American Rococo Carved Mahogany Armoire , mid‑19th c., New Orleans, stepped and beaded cornice, paneled doors, divided interior, scrolled acanthine feet, h. 93 in., w. 69 in., d. 29 1/2 in. $1000/1500 1003. American Rococo Carved Mahogany Dressing Bureau , mid‑19th c., arched mirror, scroll supports with candle shelves, shaped marble top, conforming case, graduated drawers, blocked feet, casters, h. 77 1/4 in., w. 46 in., d. 22 1/2 in. $700/900 1004. American Rococo Carved Mahogany Washstand , mid‑19th c., stenciled “Lee & Co.”, serpentine backsplash, shaped marble top, conforming case with frieze drawer and doors, block feet, casters, h. 38 in., w. 37 in., d. 19 in. $500/700 1005. Antique Classical‑Style Mahogany Bedstep , 2 treads with scroll carved sides, h. 17 in., w. 17 in., d. 19 in. $100/200 1006. Near Pair of Rococo Carved Mahogany Foot Stools , mid‑19th c., serpentine frames, cabriole legs, scrolled toes, h. 15 in., w. 20 1/2 in., d. 16 1/2 in. $300/500 1007. West Indies Carved Mahogany or Tropical Hardwood Sleigh Bed , 19th c., possibly Cuban, scrolled and paneled head and foot boards, straight rails, outswept scroll feet. $200/400 1009. John Genin (French, 1830‑1895, act. New Orleans, 1860‑1895) , “Portrait of Louise ‘Lulu’ M’liss Rolling (1886‑1919), in a Silk Wisteria Trimmed Dress” and “Portrait of Louise Marie Reiss Rolling (1862‑1886)”, 2 oils on canvas, each signed lower right, “L. Uter, 47 Royal Street, New Orleans” label and “W.E. Seebold, Artist’s Supply House, New Orleans” stencil en verso of each, 48 in. x 28 in. and 30 in. x 25 in., original period frames, (2 pcs.) $800/1200 Provenance: Descended in the family of the sitter. 1010. Spanish School , late 19th/early 20th c., “Church Tower”, watercolor on paper, signed “Gino...” lower right, 3 1/2 in. x 5 3/4 in., framed. $150/250 1008. John Genin (French, 1830‑1895, act. New Orleans, 1860‑1895) , “Portrait of Louise ‘Lulu’ M’liss Rolling (1886‑1919) and James Henry Rolling (1885‑1968)”, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 3 “L. Uter, 47 Royal Street, New Orleans” labels en verso, 51 in. x 36 in., original frame; together with Louisiana School, late 19th c., “Portrait of Louise “Lulu” M’liss Rolling in a Bonnet”, pastel enhanced photograph, unsigned, “L. Uter’s Heirs...” label en verso, sight 22 1/2 in. x 17 1/2 in., original frame, (2 pcs.) $800/1200 Provenance: Descended in the family of the sitters. Note: This is a rare group of family portraits by esteemed portraitist John Genin from the 1880s and 1890s. From a noted New Orleans family, Louise “Lulu” M’Liss Rolling and her elder brother James Henry Rolling were the only children of Henry J. Rolling, Jr. and Louise Marie Reiss. Their grandfather, James J. Reiss (1822-1889), opened the J.J. Reiss Company at 417-423 Decatur Street in New Orleans in 1860 to manufacture confectioneries, crackers and candies. James J. Reiss also was a prominent citizen in the public affairs of the day, serving as director of the old Carrollton Railway and vice president of the Peoples Bank. Their mother, Louise Marie Reiss (1862-1886), was the second child and only daughter of James J. Reiss.