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Painter, b. 1917 - d. 2010

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  • WILLIAM CUMMING (WA) "SCHOOL GIRL" TEMPERA, 1996
    Jun. 15, 2025

    WILLIAM CUMMING (WA) "SCHOOL GIRL" TEMPERA, 1996

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) "School Girl" Tempera on Paper, 1996. Signed and dated lower left corner. Woodside/Braseth Gallery (Seattle) label on verso. Image measures 9x5", professionally framed with bleached oak frame and double linen wrapped matting; overall dimensions 17x13.25". Excellent condition.

    District Auction
  • William Cumming Two Signed Posters
    Apr. 24, 2025

    William Cumming Two Signed Posters

    Est: $200 - $400

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) Two Signed Posters Framed 38''x31'' Approx. Includes Madama Butterfly and Inherit the Wind. Ink signed and numbered lower margin. Light even fading.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Talking'' 1994 Tempera
    Apr. 24, 2025

    William Cumming ''Talking'' 1994 Tempera

    Est: $5,000 - $8,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Talking'' 1994 Tempera on Masonite 32''x24'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. with remnants of Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Original framing 38.5''x30.5''. A few minor scattered surface marks. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming, Family Stroll
    Dec. 11, 2024

    William Cumming, Family Stroll

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    William Cumming Family Stroll 2004 tempera on panel 48 h x 30 w in (122 x 76 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Cumming 04'. Provenance: Private Collection, California This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • William Cumming ''In the Rain'' 2003 Mixed Media
    Dec. 05, 2024

    William Cumming ''In the Rain'' 2003 Mixed Media

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''In the Rain'' 2003 Mixed Media on Paper 11''x8.5'' Sight. Signed and dated l.r. Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Gallery framed 18.5''x15.5''. Excellent condition. Some staining to lower edge of matting.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Little Girl with Hat'' 1968 Temper
    Dec. 05, 2024

    William Cumming ''Little Girl with Hat'' 1968 Temper

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Little Girl with Hat'' 1968 Tempera on Found Paper Laid to Masonite 16.25''x13'' Image. Signed and dated lower left. Framed 20''x16.5''. Fold marks are original to found material and the composition. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Homage to Millet'' 1973 Tempera
    Dec. 05, 2024

    William Cumming ''Homage to Millet'' 1973 Tempera

    Est: $5,000 - $10,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Homage to Millet'' 1973 Tempera on Board 36''x48'' Image. Exceptional composition of hay balers paying tribute to the genre scenes of Jean Francois Millet. Signed and dated upper left. Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Original framing 37''x49''. A few slight scattered scratches. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • 2pc William Cumming ''Nude Drawings'' 1984 Graphite
    Jul. 18, 2024

    2pc William Cumming ''Nude Drawings'' 1984 Graphite

    Est: $300 - $600

    2pc William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Nude Drawings'' 1984 Graphite on Paper 10.5''x9'' Framed. Signed and dated lower image. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Sisters of Providence'' 1978 Acrylic
    Jul. 18, 2024

    William Cumming ''Sisters of Providence'' 1978 Acrylic

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Sisters of Providence'' 1978 Acrylic on Paper 10.25''x18'' Sight. This composition is a study for the book cover, Seattle's Sisters of Providence by Ellis Lucia. Signed and dated l.r. Definitive Image gallery framing 21.5''x28.5''. Excellent condition. Collection of William H. Klein (1945-2024), Washington State.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Little Girl'' 1963 Watercolor
    Jul. 18, 2024

    William Cumming ''Little Girl'' 1963 Watercolor

    Est: $300 - $600

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Little Girl'' 1963 Watercolor on Paper 8.5''x6'' Sight. Signed and dated lower left. Original framing 15''x12''. Has a slight edge tear lower right. Overall excellent condition. Collection of James Marta, Seattle. Art teacher at West Seattle High School circa 1960's through 1970's.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Girl Playing Ball'' 1969 Tempera
    Jul. 18, 2024

    William Cumming ''Girl Playing Ball'' 1969 Tempera

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Girl Playing Ball'' 1969 Tempera on Board 16.75''x13'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Original framing 18''x14''. A few scattered surface scratches. Overall excellent condition. Collection of James Marta, Seattle. Art teacher at West Seattle High School circa 1960's through 1970's.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Surfer'' 1975 Tempera
    Jul. 18, 2024

    William Cumming ''Surfer'' 1975 Tempera

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Surfer'' 1975 Tempera on Board 14.75''x11.75'' Image. Signed and dated lower left. Polly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Original framing 20''x17''. It has a .5'' area of loss lower right corner. Overall excellent condition. Collection of William H. Klein (1945-2024), Washington State.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''The Rise and Fall of the City'' 1977 Tempera
    Jul. 18, 2024

    William Cumming ''The Rise and Fall of the City'' 1977 Tempera

    Est: $5,000 - $8,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''The Rise and Fall of the City Mahaganny'' 1977 Tempera on Board 36''x48'' Image. Title is referencing a chamber opera composed by Kurt Weill. Signed and dated upper left. Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Artech Denman fine framing 37''x49''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Lee Cumming , Couple
    Apr. 11, 2024

    William Lee Cumming , Couple

    Est: $500 - $700

    (Washington/Montana, 1917-2010) A Couple Standing, 1995, signed lower right "Cumming 1995", tempera on board, sight 9-1/2 x 7 in.; modern frame, 19-3/8 x 16 x 1 in. Provenance: Private Collection

    Brunk Auctions
  • William Cumming "Children at Play" 1971 Watercolor
    Mar. 28, 2024

    William Cumming "Children at Play" 1971 Watercolor

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) "Children at Play" 1971 Watercolor on Paper 18"x24". Signed and dated upper left. Loose, unframed. A few scattered surface scuffs. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming "Family Walk" 1978 Watercolor
    Mar. 28, 2024

    William Cumming "Family Walk" 1978 Watercolor

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) "Family Walk" 1978 Watercolor on Wove Paper 24"x18". Signed and dated upper right. Loose, unframed. A few minor scattered foxing spots. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming "Walking the Dog" 1971 Watercolor
    Mar. 28, 2024

    William Cumming "Walking the Dog" 1971 Watercolor

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) "Walking the Dog" 1971 Watercolor on Wove Paper 24"x18". Signed and dated upper left. Loose, unframed. A few minor scattered foxing spots. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming "Scarlet Plaudit" (Horse) 1975 Watercolor
    Mar. 28, 2024

    William Cumming "Scarlet Plaudit" (Horse) 1975 Watercolor

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) "Scarlet Plaudit" (Horse) 1975 Watercolor on Wove Paper 18"x24". Signed and dated l.l. Loose, unframed. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Old Man at the Market'' Bronze
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Old Man at the Market'' Bronze

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Old Man at the Market'' Bronze Sculpture 7.5''x4''. Signed and numbered ''V of XII'' (5 of 12) edition on base. Excellent condition. From the private collection of Sue Cumming-Schultz, former wife of the artist.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Nude in Flight'' 1974 Bronze
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Nude in Flight'' 1974 Bronze

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Nude in Flight'' 1974 Bronze Sculpture 7''x7.5''. A rare early sculpture by this artist. Signed on wood base on side. Overall excellent condition. From the private collection of Sue Cumming-Schultz, former wife of the artist.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Old Man in the Market'' 1960's Bronze
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Old Man in the Market'' 1960's Bronze

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Old Man in the Market'' 1960's Bronze Sculpture 7''x3.5''. Museum quality original casting of his famous bronze that was later recast. One of only a few original castings that were made. Unsigned. Excellent condition. From the private collection of Sue Cumming-Schultz, former wife of the artist.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Derelict'' (Truck) 1965 Tempera
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Derelict'' (Truck) 1965 Tempera

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Derelict'' (Truck) 1965 Tempera on Paper 11''x14'' Image. Signed and dated upper right. Original gilt framing 18.5''x20.5''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Night Boat'' 1963 Tempera
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Night Boat'' 1963 Tempera

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Night Boat'' 1963 Tempera on Cardboard 12''x16'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Original framing 17''x21''. A few scattered slight surface marks. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Nude with Patchwork Quilt'' 1975 Tempera
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Nude with Patchwork Quilt'' 1975 Tempera

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Nude with Patchwork Quilt'' 1975 Tempera on Board 24''x18'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Polly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Original framing 25''x19''. A few scattered surface marks with one .25'' round scratch to the middle left.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Girls at Night'' 1965 Oil and Tempera
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Girls at Night'' 1965 Oil and Tempera

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Girls at Night'' (Double Sided) 1965 Oil and Tempera on Board 38''x27'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Standing female nude image on verso. Original framing 40''x29''. Board bows forward. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Kids on a Raft'' 1962 Oil and Tempera
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Kids on a Raft'' 1962 Oil and Tempera

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Kids on a Raft'' (Seattle Park Series) 1962 Oil and Tempera on Panel 48''x24'' Image. Signed and dated upper right. Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Gallery framed 49''x25''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Cast a Cold Eye'' 1973 Oil and Tempera
    Dec. 14, 2023

    William Cumming ''Cast a Cold Eye'' 1973 Oil and Tempera

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Cast a Cold Eye'' 1973 Oil and Tempera on Masonite 44''x48'' Image. Exceptional large painting that was exhibited in his retrospective ''William Cumming: The Image of Consequence'' at the Frye Art Museum in 2005. Signed and dated upper right. Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Gallery framed 47''x51''. Excellent condition. Work is published in accompanying book on page 110, plate 44.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • WILLIAM CUMMING (WA) "PIETA" TEMPERA, 1963
    Dec. 10, 2023

    WILLIAM CUMMING (WA) "PIETA" TEMPERA, 1963

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) "Pieta" Tempera on Masonite Panel, 1963. Exhibited at Sixth Annual C.Y.O. Madonna Festival (May 11 and 12, 1963). Painting depicts the Virgin Mary cradling the Jesus Christ after his Descent from the Cross. Panel measures 16x20" and is 1" thick with artist made backing. Original exhibition label on verso. Some scattered scratches to painting surface and wear around edges. Good condition.

    District Auction
  • William Lee Cumming
    Oct. 20, 2023

    William Lee Cumming

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    (Washington/Montana, 1917-2010) I had a farm in Africa at the foot of the Ngong hills., 1986, signed upper left "Cumming/1986", oil on Masonite, 36 x 36 in.; carved and gilt wood frame, 40-1/2 x 40-1/2 x 1-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection Note: The inscription is a quote by Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke was a Danish author best known for her memoir Out of Africa, written under the pen name Isak Dinesen.

    Brunk Auctions
  • William Cumming ''First Flight'' 1979 Large Temper
    Sep. 28, 2023

    William Cumming ''First Flight'' 1979 Large Temper

    Est: $3,000 - $6,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''First Flight'' (Orville Wright) 1979 Tempera on Masonite 42''x60'' Image. One of several large commissioned Aeronautical works Cumming produced. Signed and dated upper right. Original framing 43''x61''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''American Girl'' 1976 Tempera
    Sep. 28, 2023

    William Cumming ''American Girl'' 1976 Tempera

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''American Girl'' 1976 Tempera on Board 19''x15'' Image. Signed on verso. Framed 20''x16''. Creasing to corners with a few scattered small scratches. Overall excellent condition. Acquired directly from the artist.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Bicentennial Nude'' 1976 Tempera
    Sep. 28, 2023

    William Cumming ''Bicentennial Nude'' 1976 Tempera

    Est: $3,000 - $6,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Bicentennial Nude'' 1976 Tempera on Board 24''x19'' Image. Signed and dated l.l. Framed 25''x20''. Excellent condition. Acquired directly from the artist.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Holding the Cow'' 1975 Tempera
    Dec. 15, 2022

    William Cumming ''Holding the Cow'' 1975 Tempera

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Holding the Cow'' 1975 Tempera on Board 15''x12'' Image. Signed and dated upper right with Polly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle label affixed to verso. Allison & Ross fine hand made framing by Eric Leggett 21''x18''. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Nude'' 1964 Mixed Media
    Dec. 15, 2022

    William Cumming ''Nude'' 1964 Mixed Media

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Nude'' 1964 Mixed Media on Paper 8''x11'' Image. Signed l.l. with Gordon Woodside/John Braseth Galleries, Seattle label on verso. Original framing 15''x18''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming - Personaggio, 1964
    Nov. 26, 2022

    William Cumming - Personaggio, 1964

    Est: €50 - €100

    Marker on paper 34x50 cm; signature and year lower right.

    Aste Brina
  • 6pc William Cumming ''Miniature Drawings'' 1997-2003
    Sep. 29, 2022

    6pc William Cumming ''Miniature Drawings'' 1997-2003

    Est: $300 - $600

    6pc William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Miniature Drawings'' 1997-2003 Inks and Tempera on Paper 3''x3'' to 5''x3.5''. Includes children and adult figures. Each is signed and dated. Loose, unframed. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • 3pc William Cumming ''Children Drawings'' 1996-2004
    Sep. 29, 2022

    3pc William Cumming ''Children Drawings'' 1996-2004

    Est: $300 - $600

    3pc William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Children Drawings'' 1996-2004 Tempera on Paper 7''x5'' and 7''x7''. Includes a standing boy with ''A'' sweatshirt, two kids rowing, and a girl with pole. Signed and dated. Loose, unframed. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • 3pc William Cumming ''Figure Drawings'' 2001-2003
    Sep. 29, 2022

    3pc William Cumming ''Figure Drawings'' 2001-2003

    Est: $300 - $600

    3pc William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Figure Drawings'' 2001-2003 Tempera and Ink on Paper 6''x6'' and 8''x6''. Includes a standing female torso, boy with dog, and an old man. Signed l.r. Loose, unframed. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Woman and Girls'' (Triptych)
    Sep. 29, 2022

    William Cumming ''Woman and Girls'' (Triptych)

    Est: $300 - $600

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Woman and Girls'' (Triptych) 1988-2005 Tempera on Paper 6''x4'' Each Approx. Signed and dated l.r. Framed 8.5''x16.5''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Boy with Striped Pants'' 2004 Ink
    Sep. 29, 2022

    William Cumming ''Boy with Striped Pants'' 2004 Ink

    Est: $300 - $600

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Boy with Striped Pants'' 2004 Colored Ink on Paper 12''x9''. Signed and dated l.r. Framed 16''x12''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Man with Hat'' 1991 Tempera
    Sep. 29, 2022

    William Cumming ''Man with Hat'' 1991 Tempera

    Est: $300 - $600

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Man with Hat'' 1991 Tempera on Paper 13''x9''. Signed and dated l.l. Some slight handling creases near edges. Loose, unframed.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Woman with Bag'' 1997 Tempera
    Sep. 29, 2022

    William Cumming ''Woman with Bag'' 1997 Tempera

    Est: $300 - $600

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Woman with Bag'' 1997 Tempera on Paper 9''x5.5'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Plasteel framing 10.5''x7''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Nude'' 1964 Ink and Polymer
    Sep. 29, 2022

    William Cumming ''Nude'' 1964 Ink and Polymer

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Nude'' 1964 Ink and Polymer on Board 24''x32'' Image. Unusual early nude abstraction. Signed and dated upper right. Scott Galleries, Seattle label on verso. Original framing 26''x34''. It has a .5'' paint mark near the left edge. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • WILLIAM CUMMING (1917-2010) ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR
    May. 08, 2022

    WILLIAM CUMMING (1917-2010) ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR

    Est: $400 - $600

    "#17 Lovers Walking", 1971. Watercolor on paper. Signed and dated 1971 lower left. Titled to plywood backing board. Appears in excellent; not examined out of metal frame (with glass). Frame 20.75" x 14.75".

    District Auction
  • William Cumming ''Two Figures'' 1971 Watercolor
    Mar. 03, 2022

    William Cumming ''Two Figures'' 1971 Watercolor

    Est: $300 - $600

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Two Figures'' 1971 Watercolor on Paper 11''x9'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Original framing 11.5''x9.5''. Overall excellent condition. Collection of Karen Lorene Bell, founder and original owner of Facere Art Jewelry Gallery, Seattle.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Worker and Warehouses'' 1967 Tempera
    Mar. 03, 2022

    William Cumming ''Worker and Warehouses'' 1967 Tempera

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Worker and Warehouses'' 1967 Tempera on Masonite 36''x36'' Image. Exceptional early work with inscription in latin. Signed and dated upper right. Original framing 37.5''x37.5''. A few minor scattered surface spots. Overall excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Seated Nude'' 2002 Mixed Media
    Oct. 21, 2021

    William Cumming ''Seated Nude'' 2002 Mixed Media

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Seated Nude'' 2002 Mixed Media on Paper 13''x9.5'' Sight. A colorful seated female subject from her verso. Signed and dated l.r. Framed 20''x16''. Excellent condition.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • William Cumming ''Reading Nude'' 1966 Ink
    Jul. 22, 2021

    William Cumming ''Reading Nude'' 1966 Ink

    Est: $200 -

    William Cumming (1917-2010 Washington) ''Reading Nude'' 1966 Ink on Paper 14''x21'' Sight. Signed and dated l.r. Gallery framed 20''x27''. Some toning and marks near edges.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
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