American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists

Freeman’s autumn American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists auction promises a thoughtful complement of 19th and 20th-century American artists, works, styles, and price points. The sale is led by Alexander Phimister Proctor’s seminal bronze, Pursuit of the King of the Herd, and comprises the breadth of American art, including: portraiture by William Merritt Chase and Mariah Oakey Dewing; dramatic seascapes by William Trost Richards; and still life by Chase, Martin Johnson Heade, and John Frederick Peto. Additionally, the sale features sporting scenes by Edmund Henry Osthaus and Percival Leonard Rosseau; a strong selection of American illustration, with examples by Howard Pyle,...