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Preston Dickinson

American, 1891-1930 Still Life with Pipes, circa 1920 Signed P. Dickinson (lr) and inscribed with date 1920 on the reverse Oil on panel 12 x 8 3/4 inches (30.5 x 22.2 cm) (Framed 18 5/8 x 15 1/2 inxhes) Light surface soiling; a few splits in the panel that penetrate the paint layer; paint from the reverse of the panel has dripped onto the front side in the upper left; no restorations seen under UV light.

Preston Dickinson

American, 1891-1930 Still Life with Vase, Paint Brushes, and Letter, circa 1922 Signed P Dickinson (ll) and inscribed with date 1922 on the stretcher bar Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm) (Framed 19 x 23 inches) Light surface soiling; no restorations seen under UV light.

Preston Dickinson (1889-1930) Flowers in Vase 32 1/4 x 22 1/8 in. (81.9 x 56.2 cm.) (Painted circa 1924.)

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Flowers in Vase signed 'Preston Dickinson' (lower right) oil on canvas 32 1/4 x 22 1/8 in. (81.9 x 56.2 cm.) Painted circa 1924.

Preston Dickinson American, 1891-1930 Trees, 1910

Preston Dickinson American, 1891-1930 Trees, 1910 Signed Preston Dickinson and dated 1910 (lr) Oil on canvas 27 x 24 inches (68.6 x 61 cm) Exhibited: New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Preston Dickinson, Dec. 18, 1979 - Feb. 24, 1980 C 

PRESTON DICKINSON, American (1891-1930), Still Life with Candle, 1930, pastel and pencil on paper, 24 1/4 x 18 3/8 inches (sight)

PRESTON DICKINSON American, (1891-1930) Still Life with Candle, 1930 pastel and pencil on paper signed and dated lower left "Dickinson 30"

American Preston Dickinson (1891 - 1930) Pastel On Paper Painting

Very fine pastel on paper painting by well listed artist Preston Dickinson (1891 - 1930), New York. Signed.Known for his Precisionist style of painting depicting architectural subjects, especially industrial scenes, Preston Dickinson was a native of New York City who studied at the Art Students League from 1906 to 1910 with George Bellows and Ernest Lawson.Shortly after he left for Paris, where he lived from 1915 to 1919 and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais. In Paris, he was much influenced by Cubism, which for him was somewhat modified by his exposure to the work of Paul Cezanne.Returning to New York, he showed at the Daniel Gallery. An inveterate traveler, he returned to Europe in 1930, hoping to live there but died of pneumonia. Framed 21 3/4" x 17 3/4". Unframed 15 1/4" x 11 3/4".~~ DEAR BIDDERS, Please view all pictures. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]

PRESTON DICKINSON (1891-1930)

Oriental Goddess watercolor.12 x 11 inches ACA Galleries, New York label verso. signed. framed 21 x 18 1/2 inches (overall)

PRESTON DICKINSON, American (1891-1930), Long Island, c. 1929-1930, watercolor and pastel on paper, signed and inscribed lower left...

PRESTON DICKINSON American (1891-1930) Long Island, c. 1929-1930 watercolor and pastel on paper, signed and inscribed lower left "Preston Dickinson / To my friend Oronzo Gasparo" 10 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Provenance: Oronzo Gasparo, acquired directly from the artist, c. 1928; Downtown Art Gallery, New York, New York; Collection of Laurence S. Rockefeller (acquired 1940); Private Collection, Florida. Other Notes: Framed dimensions - 17 1/2 x 20 3/4 x 1 inches Tags: works on paper, modern / contemporary

PRESTON DICKINSON, (AMERICAN 1891-1930), STUDY FOR INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE

PRESTON DICKINSON (american 1891-1930) STUDY FOR INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE Signed and dated 'P. Dickinson 28' in margin bottom right, charcoal on paper Image size: 8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.3 x 25.7cm) Sheet size: 10 7/16 x 13 1/8 in. (26.5 x 33.3cm) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey, D. Wigmore Fine Art, New York, New York. Private Collection.

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Still Life with Condiments (The Provolone Cheese) 18 3/4 x 24 3/4in

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Still Life with Condiments (The Provolone Cheese) pastel on paper laid down on paper18 3/4 x 24 3/4inExecuted circa 1925. Provenance: The artist. Private collection.The Downtown Gallery, New York, 1964.Owen Gallery, New York.Sale, Christie's, New York, March 2, 2006, lot 136.Acquired by the present owner from the above.ExhibitedNew York, Babcock Galleries, Davis, Dove, Hartley, Marin, Sheeler, May 1-July 11, 2007, no. 4.New York, Birnam Wood Galleries, Modern Life: American Paintings Between The Wars, July 5-August 5, 2007.New York, Babcock Galleries, When Modern Was Modern: 1908-1929, September 17-December 21, 2007, no. 29.New York, Babcock Galleries, American Paper: 1865-1965, March 5-May 6, 2009, no. 57.New York, Babcock Galleries, GIANTS: American Modernist Masters, October 14-December 17, 2010, no. 65.

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) - Garden in Winter, No. 13

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Garden in Winter, No. 13 charcoal on paper image, 11 x 9 in. (27.9 x 22.9 cm.); overall, 14 ½ x 10 ½ in. (36.8 x 26.7 cm.)

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) - The Artist's Table

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) The Artist's Table oil and pencil on board 22 ½ x 14 ½ in. (57.2 x 36.8 cm.)

PRESTON DICKINSON (1891-1930) - Still Life with Condiments (The Provolone Cheese)

PRESTON DICKINSON (1891-1930) Still Life with Condiments (The Provolone Cheese) pastel on paper laid down on paper 18 3/4 x 24 3/4in Executed circa 1925.

PRESTON DICKINSON | Still Life with Candle

pastel and pencil on paper

PRESTON DICKINSON (1891-1930) Still Life with Condiments (The Provolone Che

PRESTON DICKINSON (1891-1930) Still Life with Condiments (The Provolone Cheese) pastel on paper laid down on paper 18 3/4 x 24 3/4in Executed circa 1925.

PRESTON DICKINSON (1891-1930) Church Spires oil on canvasboard 10 5/8 x 8 5

PRESTON DICKINSON (1891-1930) Church Spires oil on canvasboard 10 5/8 x 8 5/8in

PRESTON DICKINSON, (AMERICAN 1891-1930), "LANDSCAPE"

PRESTON DICKINSON (american 1891-1930)/span "LANDSCAPE" Signed 'Preston Dickinson' bottom right, oil, pencil, and watercolor on paper laid to board 8 7/16 x 11 3/16 in. (21 .5 x 28.5cm) provenance: /spanMunson Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut. Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts. Kraushaar Galleries, New York, New York. Weyhe Gallery, New York, New York. Davis Gallery, New York, New York. Private Collection, Florida.

Preston Dickinson American, 1889-1930 Landscape

Preston Dickinson American, 1889-1930 Landscape Signed Dickinson (lr) Pastel over graphite pencil on paper 7 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches Provenance: Knoedler & Co., New York William F. Davidson, New York By descent to Peter H. Davidson, New York By gift to the current owner C 

Preston Dickinson1891 - 1930

Preston Dickinson1891 - 1930

Preston Dickinson (American, 1891-1930) Flowers in Vase 32 x 22in

Preston Dickinson (American, 1891-1930) Flowers in Vase 32 x 22in

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Tower of Gold oil and gold leaf on canvasboar

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Tower of Gold oil and gold leaf on canvasboard 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)

Preston Dickinson American, 1891-1930 Fishermen

Preston Dickinson American, 1891-1930 Fishermen Signed P. Dickinson in pencil (ll) Watercolor, crayon and pencil on japan paper laid down to a second sheet 11 5/8 x 21 1/8 inches Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York Collection of Bernard Heineman, Jr., New York C 

PRESTON DICKINSON The Peters Mills.

PRESTON DICKINSON The Peters Mills. Brush and ink and wash and color pastels with pencil on paper mounted on card stock, 1924. 500x360 mm; 19 1/2x14 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right recto. In 1924, Dickinson (1889-1930), an artist associated with the American Precionist movement, spent several months in Omaha, Nebraska, where he produced a series of ink and pastel drawings depicting the grain elevators and other structures of the M. C. Peters Mill Company industrial complex.

Preston Dickinson, (American, 1889 - 1930), Long Island

Preston Dickinson (American, 1889 - 1930) Long Island watercolor and pastel on paper inscribed and signed Preston Dickinson (lower left) 13 x 10 inches.

PRESTON DICKINSON, American (1889-1930), "Still Life with Candle", pastel and graphite, signed lower left and dated '30., 25 x 19

PRESTON DICKINSON American (1889-1930) "Still Life with Candle" pastel and graphite, signed lower left and dated '30. 25 x 19 Provenance: Daniel Gallery, New York, New York; Elmer Rice, New York, New York; Knoedler Gallery, New York, New York; Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, March 14, 1968, n. 138; Harry Spiro, New York; Coe Kerr Gallery, New York; Richard York Gallery, New York; Kennedy Galleries, New York; Private collection, New York. Exhibitions: The Downtown Gallery, New York, "7 Master of Water Color", n. 5, 1931; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, "Ninth Exhibiton of Water Colors and Pastels", n. 5, 1932; Museum of Modern Art, New York, "American Painting and Sculpture: 1862-1932", 1932-33, n. 27; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, "The Theatre Collects American Art", as "Still Life with Fruit and Pitcher", n. 25, 1961. Literature: "New York Herald Tribune", March 22, 1931; "New York Evening Post", March 28, 1931; "New York Times, March 29, 1931, sec. VIII, p. 12 illus; "Chicago Post", July 21, 1931, ill; "London Studio", February, 1933, ill. p. 85; "Preston Dickinson: An American Modernist, with a Catalogue of Selected Works" by Richard Lee Rubenfeld, p. 305 fig. 145 ill., 469-70 n. 143.

* Preston Dickinson, (American, 1891-1930), Still Life with Flowers

Preston Dickinson (American, 1891-1930) Still Life with Flowers oil on cardboard signed P. Dickinson (upper right) 19 x 13 inches.

Preston Dickinson (American, 1891-1930) Landscape, 1926 12 x 16in

Landscape, 1926 signed and dated 'P.Dickinson 26' (lower center) pastel on paper laid to masonite 12 x 16in

Preston Dickinson (American, 1891-1930) Landscape, 1926 12 x 16in

Landscape, 1926 signed and dated 'P.Dickinson 26' (lower center) pastel on paper laid to masonite 12 x 16in

Preston Dickinson American, 1891-1930 Still Life

Preston Dickinson American, 1891-1930 Still Life Titled and inscribed with the artist's name on an old Daniels Gallery label affixed to the reverse Oil on artistboard 13 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches Provenance: Daniels Gallery, New York David Burliuk Nicholas Burliuk Art Gallery, Hampton Bays, New York Preston Dickinson spent four years studying in Paris, from 1910 to 1914, gaining exposure to contemporary European painting as well as Japanese prints. By 1915, he was already exhibiting at the Daniels Gallery, which continued to show his work until his premature death from pneumonia in 1930. His career lasted a mere twenty years. A contemporary review of a watercolor show at the gallery in 1917 singled out Dickinson for combining "technical precision and intellectual force to a degree hardly approached by any of his companions. Not a space unaccounted for in his composition, not a line that isn't carried on to its logical outcome. And his color has the peculiar appeal that only can be made by a born colorist. Whether he is painting a flamboyant 'Salome Dancing' or a 'Chinese Figure' in grave purples and greens, he gives you an experience." [The New York Times, Sunday April 8, 1917, The New York Times Magazine, P SM7.] Although undated aside from a date inscribed on its verso by another hand, this vibrant still life is consistent with work executed by the artist in the late 'teens and early 1920s. Several elements in this dynamic composition, including a chair, a dramatically foreshortened table, dining utensils and dinnerware, appear in other still life paintings of the early 1920s. The folding screen and even the scene depicted on the decorative flask at center reflect Dickinson's abiding interest in Asian art.

PRESTON DICKINSON (American, 1891-1930) Still Life

PRESTON DICKINSON (American, 1891-1930) Still Life with Condiments (The Provolone Cheese), circa 1925 Pastel on paper laid down on paper 17 x 23-1/2 inches (43.2 x 59.7 cm) PROVENANCE: The Downtown Gallery, New York, 1964; Owen Gallery, New York. EXHIBITED: Birnam Wood Galleries, New York, "Modern Life: American Paintings between the Wars", July 5 - August 5, 2007. With the financial assistance of philanthropist Henry Harby and future gallery owner Charles Daniel, New York native Preston Dickinson moved to Paris at the turn of the 20th century, where he was influenced by the avant-garde artists Paul Cézanne, Georges Braque, and Juan Gris. During this period, he studied at the École des Beaux Arts and the Académie Julian and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Françaises and the Salon des Indépendants. Upon his return to New York, Dickinson applied the Cubism he had learned in Paris to distinctly American subjects, including modern architecture and industry. His emphasis on the American scene and his tightly controlled use of line linked him with the Precisionists, notably Charles Sheeler and Charles Demuth, with whom he exhibited at the Charles Daniel Gallery. In Still Life with Condiments, Dickinson's innovative technique - a combination of Cubism and Precisionism - accentuates the geometric core of the assembled objects: circular plate, spherical peach, rectangular place mat and knife, and cylindrical salami, bread loaf, salt shaker, and tumbler. Here, Dickinson also carefully juxtaposes textures, from the hardness of the wood table and metallic knife to the luminosity of the glass vessels, to the fleshiness of the oversized fruit.

Preston Dickinson American, 1891-1930 Still Life

Preston Dickinson American, 1891-1930 Still Life Titled and inscribed with the artist's name on an old Daniels Gallery label affixed to the reverse Oil on artistboard 13 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches Provenance: Daniels Gallery, New York David Burliuk Nicholas Burliuk Art Gallery, Hampton Bays, New York Preston Dickinson spent four years studying in Paris, from 1910 to 1914, gaining exposure to contemporary European painting as well as Japanese prints. By 1915, he was already exhibiting at the Daniels Gallery, which continued to show his work until his premature death from pneumonia in 1930. His career lasted a mere twenty years. A contemporary review of a watercolor show at the gallery in 1917 singled out Dickinson for combining "technical precision and intellectual force to a degree hardly approached by any of his companions. Not a space unaccounted for in his composition, not a line that isn't carried on to its logical outcome. And his color has the peculiar appeal that only can be made by a born colorist. Whether he is painting a flamboyant 'Salome Dancing' or a 'Chinese Figure' in grave purples and greens, he gives you an experience." [The New York Times, Sunday April 8, 1917, The New York Times Magazine, P SM7.] Although undated aside from a date inscribed on its verso by another hand, this vibrant still life is consistent with work executed by the artist in the late 'teens and early 1920s. Several elements in this dynamic composition, including a chair, a dramatically foreshortened table, dining utensils and dinnerware, appear in other still life paintings of the early 1920s. The folding screen and even the scene depicted on the decorative flask at center reflect Dickinson's abiding interest in Asian art.

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930)

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Grain Elevator signed and dated 'Preston Dickinson - '24-' (lower left) pastel and pencil on paper 19 x 15¼ in. (48.3 x 38.7 cm.)

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930)

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Interior Scene signed and dated 'P. Dickinson-22' (lower right) oil on canvasboard 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930)

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) The Factory signed and dated 'P. Dickinson '20' (lower center) watercolor, gouache, pencil and charcoal on paper 15¼ x 22½ in. (38.7 x 57.2 cm.)

Preston Dickinson 1891-1930 , Man Reading watercolor on paper

signed P. Dickinson , l.r. watercolor on paper

ATTRIBUTED TO PRESTON DICKINSON (American

ATTRIBUTED TO PRESTON DICKINSON (American, 1891-1930) MODERNIST LANDSCAPE. Unsigned and unframed watercolor on paper mounted on board scene shows a watercolored sketch of a landscape scene with barns, trees and hill. SIZE: Overall: 12-3/4" x 16-1/2". Paper: 8" x 13". CONDITION: Laid down and once framed to an 8" x 11-1/2" size which shows toning. Matte has one corner missing which does not effect the watercolor. 9-92599 (600-800)

Preston Dickinson 1891-1930 oil on canvas

signed Dickinson , l.l. oil on canvas

Still Life with Candle

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930) Still Life with Candle signed and dated 'Dickinson 30' (lower left) pastel on paper 25 x 19 in. (63.5 x 48.3 cm.)

u,l - PRESTON DICKINSON 1891-1930

PROPERTY OF THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ART ACQUISITIONS FUND STILL LIFE NO. 1 measurements 18 by 24 in. alternate measurements (45.7 by 61 cm) signed Dickinson, l.r. oil on canvas Painted in 1928. PROVENANCE Daniel Gallery, New York John L. Handy, by 1930 Maynard Walker Gallery, New York, by 1936 Seattle Art Museum purchase Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, 1936 EXHIBITED Lincoln, Nebraska, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Albuquerque, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, University Art Museum; Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center; Athens, Georgia, Georgia Museum of Art, Preston Dickinson, 1889-1930, September 1979-August 1980, no. 56, pp. 32, 160, illustrated p. 161 LITERATURE Creative Arts 3, August 1928, p. xxxix, illustrated Edwin Alden Jewell, Americans, New York, 1930, no. 12, illustrated fig. 21 Samuel Kootz, "Preston Dickinson," Creative Arts 8, May 1931, p. 339, illustrated Seattle Art Museum Annual Report, 1936, Seattle, Washington, p. 9 Seattle Art Museum Handbook: Selected Works from the Permanent Collection, Seattle, Washington, 1951, p. 126, illustrated

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930)

Still Life pastel on paper laid down on paper 17 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (43.8 x 60.3 cm.), image size; 18 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (47.6 x 62.9 cm.), sheet size Executed circa 1925.

PRESTON DICKINSON 1891-1930

STUDY FOR 'THE DRIVE' measurements 10 1/2 by 16 1/2 in. alternate measurements 26.8 by 42 cm. signed Dickinson lower left watercolor on Japan paper Condition Note: In good overall condition. The sheet is affixed to mat at the upper edge. We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. PROVENANCE Aquired from the artist by Mr. Ferdinand Howald, Columbus, Ohio Thomas Hawn, Beverly Hills, California (gift from the above) Florence Hawn, Beverly Hills, California Estate of Florence Hawn, Beverly Hills, California (sold: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Los Angeles, n.d.) Private Collection, Los Angeles DC Moore Gallery, New York EXHIBITED New York, Zabriskie Gallerie, Preston Dickinson: A Retrospective of Paintings and Drawings from Museums and Private Collections, September 10-October 26, 2002, no. 2

Preston Dickinson (American, 1891-1930)

Oriental Goddess Signed "P. Dickinson" l.r., label from ACA Galleries, New York, on the reverse. Watercolor on paper, sight size 12 1/2 x 11 in. (31.7 x 27.9 cm), framed. Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame.

PRESTON DICKINSON 1891-1930

signed Dickinson, l.r. gouache on paper laid down on board Condition Note: in good condition; pinholes at corners; edges are slightly darker than rest of sheet; there is a 1/2 in. blank border along the lower edge We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

PRESTON DICKINSON 1891-1930

first: gouache on paper; second: gouache and paper collage on board Executed circa 1923.

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930)

Harlem River Bridge signed and dated 'P. Dickinson '22' (lower right) charcoal, pastel and gouache on paper 17 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (44.5 x 54.6 cm.)

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930)

Still Life with Flowers signed 'Dickinson' (upper left) gouache and pencil on paper 6 1/4 x 5 in. (15.9 x 12.7 cm.), image size; 10 x 6 1/2 in. (25.4 x 16.5 cm.), sheet size

Preston Dickinson (1891-1930)

Union Square in Winter signed 'Preston Dickinson' (lower left) gouache on paperboard 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.) (sight)

PRESTON DICKINSON 1891-1930