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An Artful Journey – The Collection of Dr James…

An Artful Journey: The Collection of Dr. James K. Hill (1935 – 2020)
Opening Reception: January 21st, 2:00 to 6:00 PM
Exhibition: January 21 – March 4, 2023

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Galerie Myrtis invites you to “An Artful Journey: The Collection of Dr. James K. Hill” on Saturday, January 21st, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. The exhibition, which honors Dr. Hill’s legacy and passion for the arts, features prints, paintings, photographs, posters, and sculptures by prominent African American artists, many of whom were his personal friends.

Dr. Hill discovered that he had the “eye” and the discernment to become a true art connoisseur. Dr. Hill’s taste was eclectic and wide-ranging, evident in his collection, which includes important Harlem Renaissance artists, American arts, and handicrafts. He was an enthusiastic supporter of artists and programs at the Howard University Art Gallery and the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University, as well as a frequent lecturer at the Smithsonian Institution’s Anacostia Community Museum.

Dr. Hill was a gifted scholar, scientist, medical educator, college administrator, and renowned expert on historic preservation and African American art. Hill graduated from Brewer High School (1953), and he continued his education, earning a (B.S.) from Eastern Michigan University (1964), (M.S.) from Howard University (1968), and (Ed. D) at the University of Florida (1974). He served in administrative and director roles in Howard’s hospital system. He would become a Microbiology professor at Howard University, where he later retired. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and Beta Kappa Chi.

Artwork is available from artists: Romare Bearden, Cornelius Marion Battey, Elizabeth Catlett, Eldzier Cortor, Daniel Freeman, Sam Gilliam, Palmer Hayden, Ethel P. Hood, May Howard Jackson, Lois Mailou Jones, Claude Lawrence, Jacob Lawrence, L. Leslie, Michael Platt, Addison Scurlock, Augusta Savage, James L. Wells, Charles White, and Hale Woodruff.

Dr. Hill was known for his weekly ritual of hunting for treasures. One of his valuable finds landed
him a starring role in an episode of his favorite television show, PBS’s Antique Road Show.

Exhibitions

A Passion for Collecting-The Vision of Louis Allan Ford

A Passion for Collecting: The Vision of Louis Allan Ford (1942-2020)

October 30 – January 29, 2022
by appt. only

Featured Artists: Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Allan Rohan Crite, David Driskell, Victor Ekpuk, Sam Gilliam, Ronald Jackson, Lois Mailou Jones, Joseph Holston, Charles Sebree, Alma Thomas, James Wells, and many more…

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A Passion for Collecting: The Vision of Louis Allan Ford is a testament to Ford’s cultural pride and the legacy he built through collecting. As a patron of the arts, Louis Ford was a familiar and beloved figure on the Washington metropolitan art scene. His passion for African and African American art is reflected in the collection he amazed of nearly two hundred items. Ford acquired utilitarian and ceremonial objects of West Africa and historically significant works of art created by prominent and emerging contemporary artists. He was also a treasure hunter and was known for discovering rare works at estate sales and auction houses.

Ford was a graduate of Dunbar High School and Howard University. He was a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Ford served in the U.S. Air Force and after a brief stint in the federal government found his niche in real estate, creating opportunities for homeownership for many African American families.

Audio excerpts: In 2010 Louis Ford took part in the Art of the Collectors II discussion at Galerie Myrtis.

Louis comments about his art collection.

Why do you collect art?

Louis visits Sam Gilliam's studio.

Art of the Collectors VII – Opening Reception

Art of the Collectors VII features works of art created by 20th and 21st century African and African American artists previously held in institution and private collections. Artists: Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Valerie Maynard, Frank Smith, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Stephanie Pogue, Faith Ringgold, Purvis Young, and more…

Exhibitions

Art of the Collectors VII

July 27 – August 31, 2019

Collectors Panel Discussion: Saturday, August 24th, 5:00-7:00 pm. – The Preservation of Art, Culture, and Legacy – Panelists: Amath Gomis, Gregory Morton and William Robinson. Moderator: Myrtis Bedolla

video: Collectors Panel Discussion

Art of the Collectors VII features works of art created by 20th and 21st century African and African American artists previously held in institution and private collections. Artists: Akili Ron Anderson, Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Ernest Crichlow, Sam Gilliam, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Ulysses Marshall, Valerie Maynard, Jonathan Pinkett, Frank Smith, Hughie Lee Smith, Lou Stovall, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Delilah Pierce, Stephanie Pogue, Faith Ringgold, Cullen Washington, Jr., James Lesesne Wells, Lorna Williams, Curtis Woody, Falaka Armide Yimer, and Purvis Young.

Faith Ringgold, Grooving High
Color Silkscreen 48/425, 35″ x 49″, Framed, 1996
Provenance: Johnetta B. Cole Collection

Artwork

Akili Ron Anderson (1946), Middle Passage, Colored Pencil, Ink and Metallic Paint on Paper, 24" x 31" Framed, 1986-1999, N/A, Ford Collection

Benny Andrews (1930-2006), Glider, Lithograph, 35.5" x 27.5" Framed, 1991, 116/275, Private Collector

Bruce Onobrakpeya (1932), Napolioni, Additive Plastograph, Framed,, 19" x 16.5", 1994, 30/75, Harris Collection

Choco, (1949), Untitled, Lithograph, 25.75" x 25" Framed , N.D., 10/15, Cole Collection

Cullen Washington (1972), Poppa T Verison Z, Etching, 28.5" x 22.5" Unframed, 2006, 7/8, Private Collector

Curtis Woody, Ties That Bind, Mixed Media, 7.75" x 7.75" Framed, N.D., N/A, Savage Collection

Curtis Woody, We Were Meant to Live For So Much More, Mixed Media, 15.5" x 15.5" Framed, N.D., N/A, Savage Collection

Delilah Pierce (1904-1992), In Bloom, Acrylic and watercolor, on paper, 19.5" x 14.5" Framed, N.D., N/A, Ford Collection

Ernest Crichlow, (1914-2005), Stone Princess, Color Screenprint , 30" x 20" Unframed, 1982, 64/100, Derby Collection

Ernest Crichlow, (1914-2005), Young Lady in Yellow Dress, Color Etching and Aquatint, 21 3/4" x 16 3/4", Unframed, 1982, 47/100, Derby Collection

Faith Ringgold (1930), Grooving High, Color Screenprint , 35" x 49" Framed, 1996, 48/425, Cole Collection

Falaka A. Yimer (1942), Mt Pleasant, Woodcut, 24" x 30" Framed, 1986, 5/10, Private Collector

Frank Frazier (1943), Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper, 14.75" x 38" Framed, 2004, N/A, Private Collector

Frank Smith (1935), So We Too Cool, "Acrylic on wood panel
", 41" x 31" Framed, N.D., N/A, Washington, D.C. Collector

Frank Smith (1935), Dis Card And Dat Card, Mixed Media Collage on Paper, 27.5" x 23.5" Framed, 2007, N/A, Ford Collection

Hughie Lee-Smith, (1915-1999), The Pomise, Lithograph, Unframed, 29" x 21, Framed, 33.5" x 26", 1989, 7/18 A.P., Harris Collection

Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), On the Way, Lithograph, 40" x 29.5" Framed, 1990, 53/100, Bell-Reid Collection

James Wells (1902-1993), Peace Corps Africa, Color Linocut Print, 31" x 23.5" Framed, 1971, 8th Imp, Private Collector

John Biggers (1924-2001), The Four Sisters, Linocut, 8.75" x 11.75" Framed, 2000, 38/75 2nd Edition, Savage Collection

Jonathan Pinkett, Samson St. at 15th, Watercolor on Paper, 20 1/8" x 14" Unframed, N.D., N/A, Private Collector

Jonathan Pinkett, Venice Corner Window, Watercolor on Paper, 20" x 14" Unframed, N.D., N/A, Private Collector

Jonathan Pinkett, (1949), 4130 Walnut St, Watercolor on Paper, 15" x 12" Framed, N.D., N/A, Private Collector

Lois Mailou Jones, (1905-1998), Veve Voudou III, Serigraph, Unframed, 32" x 40" Framed, 37.5" x 45.5", 1997, 124/150, Harris Collection

Lorna Williams (1986), Nasceney, Six Color Litograph, 27.5" x 20.5" Unframed, 2013, 38/100, Private Collector

Lou Stoval (1937), Roses for Ma, Silkscreen, 16" x 16" Framed, 1988, 37/50, Ford Collection

Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee's Bend (1935), Variation, Housetop, Block Series, Color Aquatint/Etching, 27.25" x 27.5" Framed, N.D., N/A, Cole Collection

Purvis Young (1943-2010), Red Figures, Painting on Found Paper, 9.25" x 6" Artwork, 20" x 20" Framed , N.D., N/A, Savage Collection

Richard Witikani , Nyamanza, Oil on Compassed Paper, 24" x 31.5" Unframed, 1998, N/A, Private Collector

Romare Bearden (1911-1988), Out Chorus, Serigraph with Hand-Painted Watercolor Border, 22" x 29.75" Framed, 1979-80, 54/60, Bell-Reid Collection

Sam Gilliam (1933), Untitled, Color Screenprint, 23.5" x 15" Unframed, 2003, 43/130, Private Collector

Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Chameleon, Color Viscosity Etching , 31.5" x 25" Unframed, N.D., A/P, William Pogue Collection

Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Dancing Goddesses, Color viscosity etching, 28 1/2" x 34 6/8" Framed, N.D., 2/10, William Pogue Collection

Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Dancing Puppet, Color viscosity etching, 30.5" x 24" Framed, 1987, 1/10, William Pogue Collection

Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Madras Skylight, Color Viscosity Etching , 19.75" x 15.75" Framed, 1983, 9/20, William Pogue Collection

Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Paris Skylight, Color Viscosity Etching and Collagraph, 33.25" x 40.5" Framed, 1984, 1/20, William Pogue Collection

Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), The New Hat, Color Viscosity Etching , 33" x 25.5" Framed, 1974, 11/20, William Pogue Collection

Thomas Feeling (1933-2003), Child in Sky, Print, 23.25" x 26" Framed, N.D., 1/560, Cole Collection

Ulysses Marshall (1946), Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 18", 1997, N/A, Private Collector

Valerie Maynard (1937), Fulani Lady, Linocut, 30.25" x 23", N.D., A/P, Thrash Collection

Artist

Romare Bearden Secondary Market Out Chorus

Secondary Market

Romare Bearden (1911-1988)

Out Chorus, ed. 59/60, 1979-80
Serigraph with Hand-Colored border, 22”x29 ¾” framed
Bell-Reid Collection
Price: Contact Galerie Myrtis

Romare Bearden was strongly influenced by the works of other artists, including musicians. “Out Chorus” echoes the beats of Harlem’s thriving jazz scene, and the music’s improvisational form.

Romare Bearden (1911-1988), considered one of America’s greatest artists, was a draftsman, painter, watercolorist, and most preeminently, a collagist. He received many honors during his life, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1987 from President Reagan. Born in North Carolina, and raised in Pittsburgh and New York’s Harlem, Bearden worked in various styles, including cartoon and drawing, social genre, modernism, abstract expressionism and photo-collage. Bearden was best known for the universal themes employed in his collage paintings and prints. He found his imagery in both the everyday rituals of African American rural life in the south and urban life in the north, combining those American experiences with his personal experiences and interest in classical literature, religion, and music.

Reference: Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum

Exhibitions

Art of the Collectors VI

February 10 – March 24, 2018

About the Exhibition

Art of the Collectors VI explores the role of the collector in preserving culture and building legacy through art collecting and giving. Featured are works created by prominent and lesser known artists, along with African art. Offerings include a rare drawing by John Biggers, paintings, original prints, and sculptures held in private hands for generations, and important works of art from institution holdings.

Tea with Myrtis – Panel Discussion
Topic: Discussion concerning issues that govern transferring art collections to family members and donating art to museums and universities.
Panelist’s: Alvah T. Beander, Melanin Art Appraisals, LLC • Berrisford Boothe, Principal Curator, Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art • J. Larry Frazier, Attorney for Wills, Estates & Probate Law • Myrtis Bedolla, Founding Director, Galerie Myrtis
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Artwork

John Biggers, I Momolu, Conte on paper, 1965, 19"H x 14"W, $6,000 Reserve (price subject to verification), Bell-Reid Collection

Elizabeth Catlett, The Family, Bronze on Wood, Sculpture: 15” Wooden base:
h. 2” x 5 ½” x 5”, (contact gallery for pricing), 2002, Kansas African American Museum

Louis Delsarte, Heaven's Gate, Watercolor and acrylic on paper, 1968, 36"H x 26"W (framed), $2,700.00 (price subject to verification), Davis Collection

Adolphus Ealey, Untitled (Floral - Still Life), Watercolor on paper, N.D., 31"H x 24 1/2"W (framed), $5,000, (price subject to verification), Evanson Collection gift from Adolphus Ealey, Barnett/Aden Gallery

Delilah Pierce, Long Bridge – D.C. and Virginia, Oil on Masonite, 18 ¾” x 48” framed, $12,000, (price subject to verification), Spence Collection

Delilah Pierce, Vineyard Haven Harbor Massachusetts, Acrylic on Board, 23 ½” x 20” framed, $8950, (price subject to verification), 1957, Spence Collection

Delilah Pierce, Untitled (flower pot), Acrylic on Board 24” x 20” framed, $7000, (price subject to verification), 1957, Spence Collection

Delilah Pierce, Untitled (Sailboats and a Lighthouse), Watercolor on paper 16” x 20 ¾” framed, $3500, (price subject to verification), 1951, Spence Collection

Delilah Pierce, Untitled (fishing boat) Watercolor on paper, 16” x 20 ¾” framed, $3500, (price subject to verification), 1949, Spence Collection

Lucille Malkia Roberts, Wharf Maine Ave, Oil on Masonite Board, 32.5 x 23 in. n/d, $3500, (price subject to verification), Brooks Estate

Frank Smith, Discard and Dat Card- Race Card Series, Mixed media collage on paper 2007, 27.5"H x 23.5"W, $3,000.00, (price subject to verification), Ford Collection

Frank Smith, Eyes Always Seen, Mixed media, 2009, 16"H x 17"W, $2,900.00, (price subject to verification), Harris Collection

Benny Andrews, Glider, Lithograph, 1991, 116 of 275, 35 1/2"H x 27 1/2"W (framed), $1,500.00 (price subject to verification), Smith Collection

Out Chorus, ed. 59/60, 1979-80, Romare Bearden (1911–1988), Serigraph with Hand-Colored border, 22”x29 ¾” framed, $10,000.00 (price subject to verification),
Bell-Reid Collection

Camille Billops, Untitled (Mammy's little Coal Black Rose series), Lithograph, 6/100, 36” x 27” framed, $1500 (price subject to verification), 1992, Smith Collection

Elizabeth Catlett, Survivor, Linocut, 830/1000, 20” x 17” framed, $2000 ( price subject to verification), 1983, Harris Collection

Mother and Son, 1971, by Elizabeth Catlett

Elizabeth Catlett, Mother and Son, Offset lithograph, EE 66/100, 11.5 x 15.5 in. framed, $1500 (price subject to verification), 1971, Jordan Collection

Girl Jumping Rope, 1958, by Elizabeth Catlett

Elizabeth Catlett, Girl Jumping Rope, Lithograph, EE 66/100, 13.75 x 19.25 in. (framed), $2500 (price subject to verification), 1958, Jordan Collection

Ernest Crichlow, Stone Princess, request viewing, Screenprint, 1982, 64 of 100 30"H x 20"W (unframed), $3,000.00 (price subject to verification), Derby Collection

Ernest Crichlow, Lady in Yellow Color, etching and aquatint, 47/100, 21.75 x 16.75 in. unframed, $3,500 (price subject to verification)1982, Derby Collection

Ernest Crichlow, Young Worker, Color Etching and Aquatint, 9/20, 23 7/8” x 17 ¾” unframed, $4,500 (price subject to verification)1974, Bell-Reid Collection

Louis Delsarte, Enlightenment, Lithograph, A/P, 17 x 41 in. framed, 1976, $1850 (price subject to verification), Davis Collection

Ray George, Untitled, Offset Lithograph 1991, 8 of 80, 33 1/2”H x 25 ½”W, $950.00 (price subject to verification), Smith Collection

On the Way, 1990, Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), Lithograph, 40”x29 ½” framed, $4900 (price subject to verification), Bell-Reid Collection

Valerie Maynard, Fulani Lady, Linocut, unknown A/P, 30 1/4"H x 23"W, $2,000.00 (price subject to verification), Lynch Collection

Francisco Mora, (Husband of Elizabeth Catlett), Untitled, Linocut, ca. 1940-50's, 16 1/2"H x 16 1/2"W (framed), $550.00 (price subject to verification), Lynch Collection

Stephanie Pogue, Caught in the Wind, Color viscosity etching, 5/50, 34 ½” H x 27 ½”W (framed), $850.00 (price subject to verification), 1978, Pogue Collection

Stephanie Pogue, Paris Skylight Color, viscosity and collagraph, 33 1/4"H x 40 1/2"W (framed), $950.00 (price subject to verification), 1984, Pogue Collection

Stephanie Pogue, Chameleon, Color viscosity etching, 1987, A/P 31"H x 25"W (framed), $950 (price subject to verification), Pogue Collection

Gallery Talk

Exploring the Life of Adolphus Ealey and the Barnett…

Exploring the Life of Adolphus Ealey and the Barnett Aden Gallery

This Gallery Talk explores the life of Dr. Adolphus Ealey (1941-1992) who served as the curator and director of The Barnett Aden Gallery, which was founded in 1943, by Professor James Herring of Howard University and his student, Alonzo Aden, the first curator. The gallery helped to launch the careers of artists such as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, David Driskell, John Farrar, Lois Mailou Jones, Herman Maril, Delilah Pierce, James Porter, Céline Marie Tabary, Charles Sebree, Henry O. Tanner, Alma Thomas, Laura Wheeler Waring, James Wells, Charles White, Ellis Wilson and Hale Woodruff. The gallery operated for 26 years in Washington, D.C. and was the nation’s first successful black-owned art gallery.

Myrtis Bedolla, Curator, will share insights about the pioneering Barnett Aden Gallery and Ealey’s role as its second curator and director, and examine his career as artist and scholar. In 1969, Ealey inherited the famed Barnett-Aden collection which consisted of over 250 works of art by 19th and 20th century artists. The most revered pieces were those created by African Americans. Today, the majority of the collection is owned by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET).

Bedolla will also address why the Barnett Aden Gallery was established; how the collection was built, why Ealey sold the collection for $6 million in 1989; and how Robert L. Johnson came to acquire it ten years later.

Michael Evanson was one of Adolphus Ealey’s close and dear friends. They met in Philadelphia around 1976 when Adolphus became the museum director for the African American Museum of Philadelphia. During the course of their friendship Adolphus helped open a new dimension of appreciation in Michael for fine arts and the art world.

Michael was fortunate to ride around as co-pilot on many of Adolphus’ artistic journeys in Washington, DC as Adolphus was museum curator, art appraiser, art collector, and creative consultant to many clients, artists, and business associates in the Washington area. Michael appreciates that Adolphus was an extraordinary artist himself and always worked to ensure a lasting legacy for the Barnett-Aden Collection.

Exhibitions

Art of the Collectors V

Image: Untitled, Lois Mailou Jones (1905‐1998), Oil on Canvas, 24” x 20” framed, Ruth and Sam Williams Collection
Untitled (detail), Lois Mailou Jones (1905‐1998), Oil on Canvas, 24” x 20” framed, Ruth and Sam Williams Collection

Art of the Collectors V

April 17 – June 11, 2016

about the exhibition | the artists | the art

Available Artwork

all prices subject to verification

George Wilson (1930-2003)
Boy on Stoop, 1964
Oil on canvas, 30 x 20 in. framed
$3,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Doris Derby

Unknown
(Landscape), ND
Acrylic on canvas, 16.25 x 10 in. (framed)
$350.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Dorothy Myers

Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998)
Paris Landscape Scene
Watercolor on paper, 23 x 19 in. framed
$3,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Ruth and Sam Williams

Ed Love (1936-1999)
Horn Piece #9, 1973
Steel, 55 x 9 x 8 in., 6 x 10 x 10 in. (base)
$7,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Barbara Jackson

Ed Love (1936-1999)
Suspension, 1974
Metal, 15.5 x 22 x 18 in.
$3,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Rose Harper

William H. Williams (1920-1998)
Girl with Butterflies #2, 1964
Color linoleum cut on Japan paper, 20” x 26“ unframed 147/210
$3,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Ruth and Sam Williams

Unknown
Chi Wara - Mali, ND
wood and metal
$400.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Catherine Bailey

West African Colonial Figure, ND
Wood and pigment, 17 x 5.5 x 3 in.
$450.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Dominic Archibald

Elton Fax (1909-1993)
(Portrait of Man), Unknown
Pastel on paper, 26 x 33 in. framed
$7,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Ruth and Sam Williams Collection

Elizabeth Catlett (1915 -2012)
Cabeza, 2009
Silkscreen, 15.5 x 12 in. HC
$4,000.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Ruth and Sam Williams

Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998)
Portrait of Woman,
Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in. framed
$8,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Ruth and Sam Williams

Palmer Hayden (1890-1973)
Railroad Scene, ND
Oil on Canvas, 22 x 31 in.
Price available upon request
Provenance: Eric Key

Palmer Hayden (1890 - 1973)
Mimi in Central Park, ND
Watercolor on paper, 17 x 21 in.
Price available upon request
Provenance: Eric Key

Palmer Hayden (1890 - 1973)
Pierce the Rock, ND
Watercolor on paper, 16.5 x 19 in.
Price available upon request
Provenance: Eric Key

Jacob Lawrence (1917 - 2000)
Lawyers and Clients, 1994
Silkscreen on rising 2-ply rag paper, 36 x 28.25 in. paper A/P
Sold Unframed 6 available for purchase)
Provenance: Silkscreened at Workshop, Inc., Washington, DC, by Lou Stovall, Master
Printmaker in cooperation with M. Villafana, A. Matthews, J. Nagy, Di Stovall and K. Brown
$7,500 (subject to verification)

Lucille Malkia Roberts
Untitled (Subject: Guitar Player), c. 1980
Oil on cotton canvas, 48.5 x 43 in. framed
$7,000.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Barbara Jackson

Grace Hartigan (1922-2008)
Tide Pool, ND
Watercolor collage, 39 x 30.5 in. framed
$3,000.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Bedolla/Hyman Collection - Peter and Susan Powell, Baltimore Museum of Art
Gallery Rental

Sam Gilliam
Untitled, 2002
Seriograph, 42.5 x 32 in. framed A/P 3/8
$3,000.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Louis Ford

Joyce Wellman
Message #1, 2004
Color viscosity etching, 9.75 x 15.5 in.
$1,800.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Gail Smith

James Denmark
Black Vase, 2006
Mixed media collage on paper, 18 x 42 in. framed
$5,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Dominic Archibald

Jacob Lawrence (1917 - 2000)
Morning Still Life, 1976
Silkscreen on Arches, 34 x 27 in. framed 109/200
$5,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: William Pogue

Romare Bearden (1911-1988)
Mecklenberg Autumn, 1979
Lithograph, 27 x 21 in. framed A/P 3/6
$3,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Dr. Darryl Atwell

Frank Smith
Eyes Always Seen, 2009
Mixed media, 16 x 17 in.
$2,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Jennifer Harris; Internationational Visions - The Gallery, Washington, DC

Sam Middleton (1927-2015)
Unknown, 1993
Mixed media collage on paper, 18 x 21 in. (framed)
$4,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Ruth and Sam Williams Collection

Aaron Douglass (1899-1979)
Bravado (Empire Jones series), 1972
Woodblock print, 15 x 12 in. framed
$6,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Ruth and Sam Williams Collection

Louis Delsarte
Enlightenment, 1976
Lithograph, 17 x 41 in. framed A/P
$2,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Caleb Davis

Elizabeth Catlett (1915 -2012)
Girl Junping Rope, 1958
Lithograph, 13.75 x 19.25 in. (framed) E/E 66/100
$2,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Lois Jordan, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Catlett (1915 -2012)
Mother and Son, 1971
Offset lithograph, 11.5 x 15.5 in. framed E/E 66/100
$1,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Lois Jordan, Ph. D.

Elizabeth Catlett (1915 -2012)
Glory, 1986
Linocut, 24 x 15 in. framed 7/12
$2,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Gina Harris

Griffith J. Davis (1923 - 1993)
Curious Liberian Girl Examines Local Drummer, 1950
Gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 in. framed
$600.00 (Sold) (subject to verification)
Provenance: Estate of Griffith J. Davis

Griffith J. Davis (1923 - 1993)
Thurgood Marshall, Chief Counsel of NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Represents Ada Lois Sipuel
in Ada Lois Sipual vs. University of Oklahoma Law School in Norman, Oklahoma, 1948
Gelatin silver print, 13 x 10 in. framed
$2,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Estate of Griffith J. Davis

Griffith J. Davis (1923 - 1993)
Whisk Game at Campus Cottage of Palmer Memorial Institute's Dean Donald Montague in
Sedalin, North Carolina, 1947
Gelatin silver print, 6.5 x 9.5 in. framed
$1,000.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Estate of Griffith J. Davis

Milton Glaser
Newport Jazz Festival, 1978
Screenprint, 36 x 24 framed 216/10,000
$750.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Catherine Bailey

Lenore Tawney (1907-2007)
Web of Light, 4/21/1968
Mixed media collage, 9.5 x 10.5 in.
$2,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Catherine Bailey

Betye Saar
Market Day, Kenscold, 1979
Photo collage transfer on paper, 10 x 6.75 in. A/P
$1,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Terrie Rouse

Unknown
(Portrait of Man), ND
Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in. (framed)
$250.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Dorothy Myers

Josepoh Holston
Old Man, 2002
Etching, 21 x 18.75 in. framed 29/50
$550.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Myrtis Bedolla and Alex Hyman

Louis Delsarte
Heaven's Gate, 1986
Watercolor and acrylic on paper, 36 x 26 in. framed
$2,100.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Caleb Davis

Sephanie Pogue (1944-2002)
The Sun, the Mood and Me, 1974
Screenprint, 14.25 x 21 in. unframed; 25 x 31.5 in. framed 4/8
$2,000.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: William Pogue

Sam Kobee (Ghanaian)
Unknown, 1971
Acrylic on Canvas, 13.5 x 17 in. image
$1,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Patricia Harvey

Victor O'Doi (Ghanaian)
(Landscape with people), 2004
Oil on Canvas, 14 x 19 in. image
$3,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Patricia Harvey

Alvin Hollingsworth (1928 - 2000)
Strange Fruit, 1975
Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 25 in.
$4,000 (Sold) (subject to verification)
Provenance: Bedolla/Hyman Collection

Robert Blackburn (1920 - 2003)
Untitled, 1957
Charcoal on paper, 24 x 17.5 in.
$6,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Dr. Darryl Atwell

Falaka Armide Yamir
Unknown, 1963
Woodcut, 34 x 21.5 in. framed 38/50
$600.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Barbara Jackson

Christian Björn Larsen (1931-1993)
Marion, 1957
Gouache and dry brush, 22 x 16 in. framed
$350.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Dorothy Myers; Galerie Venezia, Stockholm, Sweden

Hale Woodruff (1900-1980)
Dragon, c. 1966
Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 in.
Price available upon request
Provenance: Estate of Irene Petty c/o Jerry L. Drew

Tom Bennett
Escape, 1979
Bronze, 24.5 x 4 x 4 in. 50
$3,800.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Rose Harper

Xavier Amiama (Dominican)
Unknown
Oil on masonite board, 16.5 x 12 .5 in.
$750.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Catherine Bailey

Alvin Hollingsworth (1928 - 2000)
Genesis, ND
Acrylic, Slate/Mixed Media on Plywood, 25.5 x 19.5 in.
$850 OBO (subject to verification)
Provenance: Derek Anderson

Alvin Hollingsworth (1928 - 2000)
VooDoo, 1977
Acrylic/Mixed Media Collage on Plywood, 37.5 x 37.5 in.
S1,500 OBO <(subject to verification)
Provenance: Derek Anderson

Valerie Maynard
Asian Black Gentleman, 1961
Linocut, 30 x 22 in. A/P
$1,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Patricia Thomas

Janet Wheeler
Nest XXX, 2011
Wooden box, manikin hand, acrylic, raffia, imitation eggs, milk weed pods, acrylic, 13 x 12 x
10.5 in.
$850.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Rose Harper

Elizabeth Catlett (1915 -2012)
Family, 2002
Bronze on wooden base, 15 x 5.5 x 5 in.
Price available upon request
Provenance: The Kansas African American Museum

Ernest Crichlow (1914-2005)
Lady in Yellow, 1982
Color etching and aquatint, 21.75 x 16.75 in. unframed 47/100
$3,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Doris Derby, Ph.D.

Ernest Crichlow (1914-2005)
Stone Princess, 1982
Color screenprint, 30 x 20 unframed 64/100
$3,000.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Doris Derby, Ph. D.

Samuel "Prophask" Asamoah (Ghanaian)
Unknown, 2007
Acrylic on canvas, 19.5 x 12.5 in. image
$2,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Patricia Harvey

Camille Billops
KKK Boutique, 1994
Color offset lithograph, 34 x 29 in. framed 12/100
$1,500.00 (Sold)
Provenance: Gail Smith

Anna Gaskell
Untitled, "Peep Show", 2001
Acordian fold book, hard bound, 0.5 x 6 x 6 in. 5,000
$1,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Terrie Rouse; The Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 2001, by Anna Gaskell

Artis Lane
Emerging into Spirit, 1996
Lithograph, 22 x 30 in. 4E 10
$850.00 (Sold) (subject to verification)
Provenance: Patricia Thomas

Takashi Murakami
Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball, 2000
Mixed media sculpture edition, polychrome plastic and CD, 10.5 x 7.5 x 7 in. 3,000
$7,000.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Terrie Rouse; The Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 2000, by Takashi
Murakami

Victor O'Doi (Ghanaian)
(People and boat), 2004
Oil on Canvas, 14.25 x 19.5 in. image
$3,500.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Patricia Harvey

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Bob Marley, 1982
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 21.75 x 17.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; San Francisco Poster Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Boycott Nestlé, 1976
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 23 x 17.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; Wilfred Owen Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Condemn the South African Apartheid Regime, 1976
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 23 x 17.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; Wilfred Owen Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Del Monte Profits from Apartheid, 1977
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 22.5 x 17.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; San Francisco Poster Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Pablo Neruda ¡Presente!, 1981
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 23 x 17.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; Wilfred Owen Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Paul Robeson "The Artist Must Elect to Fight for Freedom or Slavery", 1981
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 22 x 17.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; San Francisco Poster Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Pluck 'Em, 1980
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 22.5 x 15.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; San Francisco Poster Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Terrorism, 1981
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 21 x 17.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; San Francisco Poster Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
To Hell with their Profits; Stop Forced Druging of Psychiatric Inmates, 1977
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 22.5 x 16.75 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; San Francisco Poster Brigade

Rachel Romero and Leon Klayman
Victory to the Freedom Fighters of South Africa, 1976
Archival copy (offset lithograph), 22 x 17.5 in. Unknown
$150.00 (subject to verification)
Provenance: Leon Klayman; Wilfred Owen Brigade

About the Exhibition

Art of the Collectors V explores the role of the collector in preserving culture and building legacy through art collecting and giving. Featured are works created by prominent and lesser known artists, along with African art. Offerings include rare paintings, original prints, photographs and sculptures held in private hands for generations, and important works of art from institution holdings.

Featuring Artwork by:

Romare Bearden, Camille Billops, Robert Blackburn, Elizabeth Catlett, Ernest Crichlow, James Denmark, Aaron Douglas, Elton Fax, Anna Gaskell, Grace Hartigan, Palmer Hayden, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Sam Middleton, Takashi Murakami, Stephanie Pogue, Betye Saar, Lenore Tawney, William T. Williams, Hale Woodruff, African Art, and more…

Exhibitions

Art of the Collectors 3

Art of the Collectors 3

May 6 – July 15, 2012

Accompanying the exhibit are two art salons hosted by Tea with Myrtis:
Preserving your Visual Legacy – watch video
Finding your Passion and Enriching your Life – watch video

Art of the Collectors 3 explores the role of the collector in preserving our visual heritage through works which connect us to our past and serve as a bridge to our future. The exhibition features important works of art by prominent African American artists as well as african art objects. The exhibit offers collectors the opportunity to sell works and acquire new ones, and to view rare pieces held in private hands for generations.

Featured artists: Charles Alston, Romare Bearden, Anne Bouie, Elizabeth Catlett, Dr. Albert Carter, William Carter, Richard Dempsey, Joeseph Holton, Sam Gilliam, Sargent Johnson, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Al Loving, E.J. Montgomery, Godfrey Ndaba, Charles Sebree, Ellen Powell Tiberino and James Wells. Also featured will be African masks and statues.

An Artful Journey: The Collection of Dr. James K. Hill (1935 – 2020) Opening Reception: January 21st, 2:00 to 6:00 PM Exhibition: January 21 – March 4, 2023

A Passion for Collecting: The Vision of Louis Allan Ford (1942-2020)

Art of the Collectors VII

July 27 – August 31, 2019

Artwork

Secondary Market

Romare Bearden (1911-1988)

Art of the Collectors VI

Artwork

Exploring the Life of Adolphus Ealey and the Barnett Aden Gallery

Art of the Collectors V

April 17 – June 11, 2016

Art of the Collectors 3

May 6 – July 15, 2012

An Artful Journey: The Collection of Dr. James K. Hill (1935 – 2020)
Opening Reception: January 21st, 2:00 to 6:00 PM
Exhibition: January 21 – March 4, 2023