MORPHY AUCTIONS

JUNE 18-19

Fine Art & Decorative Arts During Morphy Auctions’ June 18 and 19 Fine Art & Decorative Arts sale a number of Tiffany lamps caught the attention of bidders as did European and American paintings. One of the standouts from the group was Jasper Francis Cropsey’s Autumn in the Adirondacks (est. $20/25,000).The painting, which depicts an inlet of water within the Adirondacks with an angler in his boat, is captivating for the colors of the season. Cropsey is perhaps most recognized for his autumnal works, having been internationally nicknamed “America’s painter of autumn”

after his work Autumn—on the Hudson River received acclaim from Queenvictoria and the London press.the work sold above its presale estimate at $33,825.

Suzy Frelinghuysen (1911-1988), Act Three, 1942. Oil and collage on board, 15¾ x 12 in., signed, titled and dated in ink verso. Courtesy Swann Auction Galleries. Estimate: $30/50,000 SOLD: $40,000

Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823-1900), Autumn in the Adirondacks, 1868. Oil on canvas, 17½ x 14 in., signed and dated lower right: ‘JF Cropsey 1868’. Courtesy Morphy Auctions. Estimate: $20/25,000 SOLD: $33,825