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b. 1893 - d. 1977

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
          Jun. 28, 2024

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $15,000 - $20,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1976 / framed ; dimensions 51 x 40,7 cm (20 x 16 in.) ; frame size 63,5 x 53,2 cm (25 x 21 in.) ; signed and dated lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
          Jun. 28, 2024

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $25,000 - $30,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1957 / framed ; dimensions 60 x 72 cm (23 2/3 x 28 1/3 in.) ; frame size 63 x 75 cm (24 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          May. 30, 2024

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $15,000 - $25,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Red Rooster Atop the Chicken Coop", 1977, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 19 7/8 in., framed, overall 16 11/16 in. x 20 5/8 in. x 1 3/8 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, 1977. Note: Renowned for her self-taught painting style, Theora Hamblett became one of Mississippi’s most celebrated and distinguished artists. Hamblett began her professional career late in life at the age of fifty-five, eschewing the abstract style popular at the time in favor of subjects more personal. Over the ensuing twenty-two years, she developed an extraordinary oeuvre that is as unique as it is powerful. Many of Hamblett’s paintings concentrated on her childhood memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris, Mississippi where she spent her childhood. In nearly all her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that those additions gave life to the scenes. She also painted many landscapes that featured children playing games to evoke a sense of nostalgia. After an accident which broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, Hamblett began to paint her dreams and visions, many with religious themes and elements. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. Hamblett’s paintings have two main hallmarks that set them apart – pattern and color. Almost obsessively flat areas of color off-set by the equally flat subjects are in dramatic contrast to her distinctive and highly patterned trees. The effect of the foliage evokes movement, as each leaf is individually painted resulting in layers of color. Hamblett was a lifelong resident of Lafayette County in Mississippi, and upon her death in 1977, she willed most of her collection of paintings to the University of Mississippi, making them rare to the market today. Ref.: Hamblett, Theora. Theora Hamblett Paintings. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975; “Theora Hamblett." Greg Thompson Fine Art. www.gregthompsonfineart.com. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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        • Theora Hamblett "Three Marys" #2 1968 Painting
          May. 18, 2024

          Theora Hamblett "Three Marys" #2 1968 Painting

          Est: $10 - $100,000

          Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) "Three Marys" #2 1968 Oil On Canvas Painting. This painting is one of Theora's "Dreams and Visions" paintings. The meaning behind the painting is mentioned on pg. 40 of her book, "Dreams and Visions," published 1975 in collaboration with Edwin E. Meek. A photograph of a very similar painting titled, "Three Madonnas No. 20," is on page 41. Included with this painting is Dr. Larry Ray's personal copy of "Dreams and Visions." This painting came about as a result of a vision Hamblett had where she saw clouds flying around two faces and a center image that was revealed when the clouds withdrew. Theora was said to have never sold a painting until she fully understood the message God was conveying to her through the painting. Painting with frame measures 19" X 25". Theora was born in Paris, Mississippi, January 15, 1895. Her father Samuel was a Civil War veteran, who was 72 years old when Theora was born. Hamblett painted from an early age, but in 1955 became serious about painting. One of her early works "The Vision" was exhibited in New York at The Museum of Modern art in 1955. Provenance; Dr Larry Ray, Professor of Art Lambuth University, Jackson Tennessee. Dr. Ray hosted a February 1968 exhibit of Theora's works at Lambuth and purchased this painting from her. The exhibit is listed on page 13 of "Theora Hamblett Paintings" University of Mississippi Press 1975. Hamblett's paintings have been part of some of the most prominent collections in the world including The Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Sir Alex Guiness, Chase Manhattan Bank, United States Embassies, Betty Parsons Gallery, Lee and Pup McCarty and others. Theora Hamblett's paintings are exhibited at The Morris Museum of Art and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The University of Mississippi Museum maintains Hamblett's archive, including six hundred of her paintings. Her works have been exhibited at The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The American Visionary Museum, The Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Mississippi Museum of Art and Lauren Rogers Museum. Condition- Painting is in very stable condition with some craquelure. Frame has some wear and losses and is basically a very simple thin strip of wood attached to the stretcher. See photos.

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        • Theora Hamblett, "Two Girls Roller Skating" 1968
          May. 18, 2024

          Theora Hamblett, "Two Girls Roller Skating" 1968

          Est: $10 - $100,000

          Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) "Two Girls Roller Skating" 1968, Oil on Canvas Painting, signed and dated lower right, "T. Hamblett 68." The painting measures 16" X 20" and is framed in a Circa 1900 oak and gesso frame painted to match the painting, 19" X 25". Theora was born in Paris, Mississippi January 15, 1895. Her father Samuel was a Civil War veteran, who was 72 years old when Theora was born. Hamblett painted from an early age, but in 1955 became serious about painting. One of her early works "The Vision" was exhibited in New York at The Museum of Modern art in 1955. Provenance; Dr Larry Ray, Professor of Art Lambuth University, Jackson Tennessee. Dr. Ray hosted a February 1968 exhibit of Theora's works at Lambuth and purchased this painting from her. The exhibit is listed on page 13 of "Theora Hamblett Paintings" University of Mississippi Press 1975. Hamblett's paintings have been part of some of the most prominent collections in the world including The Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Sir Alex Guiness, Chase Manhattan Bank, United States Embassies, Betty Parsons Gallery, Lee and Pup McCarty and others. Theora Hamblett's paintings are exhibited at The Morris Museum of Art and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The University of Mississippi Museum maintains Hamblett's archive, including six hundred of her paintings. Her works have been exhibited at The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The American Visionary Museum, The Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Mississippi Museum of Art and Lauren Rogers Museum. Condition- Painting and frame are in good condition. See photos.

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Apr. 19, 2024

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $30,000 - $50,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Children's Playground", 1955, oil on masonite, signed and dated lower right, "Morris Gallery, New York" label with artist and title en verso, 18 in. x 31 3/4 in., framed, overall 18 3/4 in. x 32 1/2 in. x 1 3/8 in. Provenance: Morris Gallery, New York, NY. Note: Renowned for her self-taught painting style, Theora Hamblett became one of Mississippi’s most celebrated and distinguished artists. Hamblett began her professional career later in life at the age of fifty-five, eschewing the abstract style popular at the time in favor of subjects more personal. Over the ensuing twenty-two years, she developed an extraordinary oeuvre that is as unique as it is powerful. Many of Hamblett’s paintings concentrated on her childhood memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris, Mississippi where she spent her childhood. In nearly all her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that those additions gave life to the scenes. She also painted many landscapes that featured children playing games to evoke a sense of nostalgia. After an accident which broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, Hamblett began to paint her dreams and visions, many with religious themes and elements. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. Hamblett’s paintings have two main hallmarks that set them apart – pattern and color. Almost obsessively flat areas of color off-set by the equally flat subjects are in dramatic contrast to her distinctive and highly patterned trees. The effect of the foliage evokes movement, as each leaf is individually painted resulting in layers of color. Hamblett was a lifelong resident of Lafayette County in Mississippi, and upon her death in 1977, she willed most of her collection of paintings to the University of Mississippi, making them rare to the market today. The significant painting offered here entitled “Children’s Playground” from 1955 is a masterful example of Hamblett’s intricate brushwork and saturated palette - highly reminiscent of her 1952 painting “Path and Pasture” which holds the auction record for her work. In “Children’s Playground,” Hamblett’s figures balance precariously on a large, felled tree, with boys and girls perched on the exposed stump and fallen trunk. The immense scale of the tree and exquisite technicolor sky embody childhood fantasy, and this painting, more so than any other canvas by the artist that has been offered at auction, poignantly captures the vibrant, imaginative magic of children immersed in play.

          Neal Auction Company
        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Mar. 14, 2024

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $7,000 - $10,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Purple Tree with White Dog", 1975, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 10 in. x 8 in., framed, overall 15 1/4 in. x 13 in. x 1 1/2 in.

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Mar. 14, 2024

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $15,000 - $25,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Soldier with Flag on a Windy Day", 1969, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 20 in., framed, overall 16 3/4 in. x 20 3/4 in. x 1 1/2 in. Note: Renowned for her self-taught painting style, Theora Hamblett became one of Mississippi’s most celebrated and distinguished artists. Hamblett began her professional career late in life at the age of fifty-five, eschewing the abstract style popular at the time in favor of subjects more personal. Over the ensuing twenty-two years, she developed an extraordinary oeuvre that is as unique as it is powerful. Many of Hamblett’s paintings concentrated on her childhood memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris, Mississippi where she spent her childhood. In nearly all her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that those additions gave life to the scenes. After an accident which broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, Hamblett began to paint her dreams and visions, many with religious themes and elements. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. Hamblett’s paintings have two main hallmarks that set them apart – pattern and color. Almost obsessively flat areas of color off-set by the equally flat subjects are in dramatic contrast to her distinctive and highly patterned trees. The effect of the foliage evokes movement, particularly in the rare windy scene with waving American flag offered here, as each leaf is individually painted resulting in layers of color. Hamblett was a lifelong resident of Lafayette County in Mississippi, and upon her death in 1977, she willed most of her collection of paintings to the University of Mississippi, making them rare to the market today. Ref.: Hamblett, Theora. Theora Hamblett Paintings. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975. Theora Hamblett." Greg Thompson Fine Art. www.gregthompsonfineart.com. Accessed Feb. 15, 2024.

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
          Oct. 06, 2023

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $15,000 - $20,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1976 / framed ; dimensions 51 x 40,7 cm (20 x 16 in.) ; frame size 63,5 x 53,2 cm (25 x 21 in.) ; signed and dated lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
          Oct. 06, 2023

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1971 / framed ; dimensions 35,6 x 46 cm (14 x 18 in.) ; frame size 55,6 x 65 cm (22 x 25 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated at the bottom ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
          Oct. 06, 2023

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $20,000 - $25,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1966 / framed ; dimensions 60 x 72,5 cm (23 2/3 x 28 1/2 in.) ; frame size 66,5 x 78 cm (26 1/4 x 30 3/4 in.) ; signed and dated lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $650 , National post with tracking service $450 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $520 , National post with tracking service $380

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
          Oct. 06, 2023

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $25,000 - $30,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1957 / framed ; dimensions 60 x 72 cm (23 2/3 x 28 1/3 in.) ; frame size 63 x 75 cm (24 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
          Aug. 04, 2023

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $20,000 - $25,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; Landscape, 1965 ; oil on canvas ; dimensions 61 x 76,5 cm (24 x 30 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
          Aug. 04, 2023

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $15,000 - $20,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas / 1972 ; dimensions 40,7 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Jun. 15, 2023

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $6,000 - $8,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Girl with Chickens", 1976, oil on canvas board, signed lower left, dated lower right, inscribed en verso, 7 in. x 5 in., framed, overall 7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 1/2 in.

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        • Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) - USA - Mississippi - American
          Jun. 09, 2023

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) - USA - Mississippi - American

          Est: $20,000 - $30,000

          Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; Landscape ; 1966 ; oil on canvas ; dimensions 41 x 61 cm (16 x 24 in.) ; signed lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $185 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $230 , National post with tracking service $115

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Mar. 30, 2023

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $15,000 - $25,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Boy and Girl", 1974, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, inscribed and label with artist and title on stretcher, 16 in. x 20 in., framed, overall 16 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in. x 1 1/4 in.

          Neal Auction Company
        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi)
          Sep. 18, 2021

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi)

          Est: $15,000 - $25,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Pack Saddle", 1972, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, 16 1/4 in. x 20 in., original frame

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
          Jun. 26, 2021

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)

          Est: $18,000 - $25,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Schoolgirls at Recess", 1966, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower center, 24 1/4 in. x 36 in., framed

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        • Theora Hamblett American, 1895-1977 A Wish, A Vision and Their Fulfillment, 1958
          May. 12, 2021

          Theora Hamblett American, 1895-1977 A Wish, A Vision and Their Fulfillment, 1958

          Est: $15,000 - $20,000

          Theora Hamblett American, 1895-1977 A Wish, A Vision and Their Fulfillment, 1958 Signed and dated T. Hamblett '58 (lr); inscribed as titled (lc) Oil on canvas 36 1/4 x 39 inches (92.1 x 99 cm) C Estate of Felice Ross

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Feb. 06, 2021

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $18,000 - $25,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Mother Goat and Kids", 1971, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, handwritten label with artist and title on backing, 24 in. x 30 in., framed . Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist. Note: Theora Hamblett began her professional career late in life, eschewing the abstract style popular at the time in favor of subjects more personal. After an accident that broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, Hamblett began to paint her dreams and visions. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. Many of Hamblett’s paintings concentrated on her early memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris, Mississippi where she spent her childhood. In nearly all of her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that these additions gave life to the scenes. A charming family of goats surrounded by Hamblett’s iconic trees take center stage in the rare and mature work offered here. Hamblett’s minimalist style is abstract, yet representational, with the highly patterned trees vibrating with tiny leaves, made all the more kinetic by being placed between the field of solid gold surrounding the goats and the bright blue Mississippi sky. Ref.: Wertkin, Gerard, ed. Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. New York, NY: Routledge, 2003, pp. 243-244. "Theora Hamblett." Greg Thompson Fine Art. www.gregthompsonfineart.com. Accessed Dec. 19, 2020

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Nov. 20, 2020

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Feeding Chickens", 1976, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 10 in. x 8 in., framed

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Jun. 22, 2019

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Brother and Sister", 1976, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, inscribed en verso, 16 in. x 12 in., framed; accompanied by copy of letter from the artist

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Jun. 22, 2019

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $15,000 - $25,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Tree Jumping", 1976, oil on linen, signed and dated lower right, 20 in. x 16 in., framed; together with framed notes from artist. (2 pcs.)

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Apr. 13, 2019

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $6,000 - $8,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Tree with Mushrooms", 1975, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 7 in. x 5 in., framed. Provenance: Windham Collection, Oxford, MS

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        • Theora Hamblett (1895 - 1977): High Water
          Dec. 08, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (1895 - 1977): High Water

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          Oil on canvas, 1967, signed 'T. Hamblett' and dated lower right, titled lower center, with the Betty Parsons Gallery, NY inkstamp on the stretcher.24 1/4 x 36 1/4 in., 25 x 37 in. (frame).

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Nov. 17, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $15,000 - $18,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Girl with Horse and Dog", 1973, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 20 in., framed

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Marbles"
          Oct. 14, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Marbles"

          Est: $7,000 - $10,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) "Marbles", 1973 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, inscribed "Sold A. Tahir" and typewritten label with artist, title and date en verso. Framed. 16" x 20", framed 17" x 21" Provenance: Estate of Mary Elizabeth Tahir, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Jul. 14, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Multicolored Blue Glass Dish", dia. 9 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Jul. 14, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Square Blue Glass Bowl", initialed, 8 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Jul. 14, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Blue Glass Bowl", dia. 7 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
          Jul. 14, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Green Glass Bowl", initialed on rim, dia. 7 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
          May. 19, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)

          Est: $6,000 - $8,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "White Dog", 1975, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 10 in. x 8 in., framed. Provenance: Acquired from the artist

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
          May. 19, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Multicolor Bowl", glass, dia. 9 1/4 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
          May. 19, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Yellow Angel", painted glass, monogrammed lower right, 8 in. x 9 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
          May. 19, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)

          Est: $6,000 - $8,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "The Creator's Star", c. 1964, texstone and mixed media on board, pencil-inscribed "Theora Hamblett done about 1964/ purchased by Marijane Wilbanks Sept 1966/ plaster glass" en verso, dia. 31 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
          May. 19, 2018

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)

          Est: $7,000 - $10,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Madonna", texstone and mixed media on board, initialed lower right, 40 1/4 in. x 19 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s. Note: Renowned for her self-taught painting style, Theora Hamblett has become one of Mississippi’s most celebrated artists. Although paint was her primary medium, Hamblett occasionally experimented in other media, including glass and Texstone Gravel, a type of crushed glass sold by the bag in twelve colors. Hamblett used the Texstone Gravel to create mosaic-style works, which she would then coat with a poured plastic to seal the gravel in place. Hamblett worked with Texstone and glass only few times because of the fumes created, making the works offered here extremely rare. Hamblett painted many religious scenes throughout her life, illustrating the visions and dreams that came to her, as well as Biblical stories such as Christ and the Apostles, the Madonna, and the life of St. Peter. In her Texstone works, she continued this theme with a Madonna made from both gravel and tiles, as well as a Star of David, which Hamblett referred to as “The Creator’s Star.” The gravel’s texture in these works serves to link her mixed media work to her paintings, mimicking the style of Hamblett’s tiny brush strokes. Ref.: Hamblett, Theora. Theora Hamblett Paintings. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975.

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi)
          Dec. 03, 2016

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi)

          Est: $7,000 - $10,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Girl at the Duck Pond", 1974, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 10 in. x 8 in., framed. Note: Theora Hamblett began her professional career late in life, dismissing the abstract style popular at the time for something more personal and unique. Many of Hamblett’s paintings concentrated on her childhood memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris MS where she spent her childhood. In nearly all of her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that those additions gave life to the scenes. She also painted many landscapes that featured children playing games to evoke a sense of nostalgia. After an accident that broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, she began to paint her dreams and visions, with many of her visions showing religious scenes. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. In "Girl at the Duck Pond" offered here, the scene showcases two of Hamblett’s hallmarks – pattern and color. Almost obsessively flat areas of color off-set by the equally flat subjects are in drastic contrast to the highly patterned trees. The resulting effect of the foliage evokes movement and accentuates the background, drawing the eye to the key figures of the girl and ducks. Ref.: Wertkin, Gerard, ed. Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. New York, NY: Routledge, 2003, pp. 243-244. "Theora Hamblett." Greg Thompson Fine Art. www.gregthompsonfineart.com. Accessed Oct. 24, 2016.

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)
          Nov. 21, 2015

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)

          Est: $18,000 - $25,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Path and Pasture", 1952, oil on masonite, signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, 18 in. x 30 in., framed. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, Oxford, MS; thence by descent

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        • Stiff Starch
          Dec. 17, 2014

          Stiff Starch

          Est: $5,000 - $7,000

          Theora Hamblett (American, 1895-1977) Stiff Starch signed and dated '©/ T. Hamblett '69' (lower right) and titled 'Stiff Starch' (lower center)

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)
          Nov. 23, 2014

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Seesaw", 1968, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, signed en verso, 16 in. x 20 in., framed

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)
          Apr. 27, 2014

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Horse Training", 1974, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 20 in., framed

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977),
          Apr. 21, 2012

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977),

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "See-Saw", 1975, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 20 in., original frame.

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        • Theora Hamblett (American, 1893-1977), Cotton Pickers, Signed and dated "T. Hamblett '53" l.r., also signed and inscribed "Theora Hamb
          Feb. 03, 2012

          Theora Hamblett (American, 1893-1977), Cotton Pickers, Signed and dated "T. Hamblett '53" l.r., also signed and inscribed "Theora Hamb

          Est: $12,000 - $18,000

          Theora Hamblett (American, 1893-1977) Cotton Pickers Signed and dated "T. Hamblett '53" l.r., also signed and inscribed "Theora Hamblett 619 Van Buren Oxford, Mississippi" on the reverse, with a label from the House of Heydenryk, New York affixed to the frame. Oil on canvasboard, 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm), in a Heydenryk frame. Condition: Minor retouch, fine craquelure, surface grime. Provenance: Betty Parsons Gallery; private collection. Literature: Ed Meek and William S. Haynie, Theora Hamblett Paintings (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975), p. 30 (illus.).

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)
          Sep. 10, 2011

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Skinning a Cat", 1973, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, signed en verso, 16 1/4 in. x 20 1/4 in., accompanied by artist's label, attractively framed

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977),
          May. 22, 2010

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977),

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Yellow Tree", oil on canvas board, signed and dated "72" lower right, 7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in., matted and framed.

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977),
          Jan. 31, 2010

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977),

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "A Game of Tennis", oil on canvas, signed and dated "'69" lower left, 16 1/8 in. x 19 1/8 in., framed.

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        • Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi 1893-1977)
          Dec. 06, 2009

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi 1893-1977)

          Est: $4,500 - $7,000

          Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi 1893-1977) "Exploded Red Butterfly Wing", 1959, oil on panel, signed and dated lower right "T. Hamblett '59", with artist's copyright lower right, inscribed lower left "#56B", 20" x 22". Presented in a molded giltwood frame. Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist. Note: This lot appears to be a version of the painting "Exploded Butterfly Wing (56)" illustrated on page number 81 in "Theora Hamblett Paintings", by William S. Haynie and Ed Meek, University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, 1975. Concerning the butterfly imagery, the artist recollects "One day I walked out on the porch and sat down in the porch swing. As I sat down, I saw a beautiful red butterfly in a background of green. The unusual part of the butterfly was the upper left wing which appeared to be exploded. The color red is symbolic of God. The butterfly is a symbol of the soul. But why did the butterfly have the exploded wing?"

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