August 2024 Premier Fine Art & Antiques Auction
August 27th, 2024
Below is just a small portion of the massive selection of high quality art & antiques to be featured in our upcoming August 27th, 2024 auction! This auction will span multiple genres of collectibles, including Fine Paintings & Art, Jewelry & Silver, Orientalia, Rare Glass & Lamps, Early & Victorian Furniture, Decoys, Carvings, Coin-Op, & MORE!
2 LARGE WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS BY THE RENOWNED NEW ENGLAND ARTIST AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY
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These exceptionally well-illustrated paintings have a sight size of approx. 58 1/2″ x 23 1/2″, and the gold highlighted wooden frames measure approx. 62” x 26 3/4″. The paintings depict a Revolutionary War minuteman and a British soldier in a blue-trimmed, red uniform. The minuteman has civilian clothing with a cartridge box on a white buff strap, a powder horn, and a simple musket. The British soldier has a grenadier cap on with a cartridge box on a buff strap, infantry hanger on a buff strap, and a Brown Bess musket with fixed bayonet. Both paintings are boldly signed “A. LASSELL RIPLEY”.
Ripley was born in Boston, MA in the year 1896 and died in Lincoln, MA in 1969. He was a prolific painter and primarily known for sporty images, particularly ruffled grouse.
These two paintings were commissioned for an NRA show in the 1950s or early 1960s. The NRA show had a strong patriotic and Revolutionary War theme, which is why Ripley created these exceptional works of art. Noted New Hampshire collector, Eldon Owens, at the NRA show expressing his admiration of the paintings and Ripley’s work in general. At the close of the show, Ripley gave Eldon Owens the paintings and they were proudly displayed in the Owens gun room until the death of this esteemed collector. The paintings are being consigned by a direct descendant of Eldon Owens. There are 4 brackets included to aid in the display of the paintings.
PROVENANCE: Estate of Eldon Owens.
