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Painter, Illustrator, Porträtmaler, Naval painter, b. 1894 - d. 1980

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  • Manning De Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980) Up went the rifle to the Pomo's shoulder (Illustration for The Overland Trail), c. 1927
    Nov. 07, 2025

    Manning De Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980) Up went the rifle to the Pomo's shoulder (Illustration for The Overland Trail), c. 1927

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Manning De Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980) Up went the rifle to the Pomo's shoulder (Illustration for The Overland Trail), c. 1927 oil on canvas signed M. deV. Lee (lower right) 36 x 30 inches. This lot is located in Denver.

    Freeman’s
  • MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE (1894-1980) Nancy Barton and Major Bill Jerrold.
    Dec. 12, 2024

    MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE (1894-1980) Nancy Barton and Major Bill Jerrold.

    Est: $750 - $1,000

    MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE (1894-1980) Nancy Barton and Major Bill Jerrold. Illustration for the dust jacket of Keepers of the Faith by Emilie Loring (New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1944). Gouache on board. 457x511 mm; 18x20⅛ inches on 23¼x26-inch board. Signed "M. de V. Lee" in lower right image.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Manning De Villeneuve Lee (1894-1980) "We'd See The Black Fang Of Rocks..."
    Jul. 17, 2024

    Manning De Villeneuve Lee (1894-1980) "We'd See The Black Fang Of Rocks..."

    Est: $500 - $1,500

    Manning De Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980) "We'd See The Black Fang Of Rocks...", oil painting on canvas, signed. Framed. Verso inscribed "And Ever so often we'd see the black fang of rocks in the...of a break as the... come in. Seemed like he enjoyed seeing them jagged black ledges under our lie" "Mag #46737 Corkscrew, June 1934; PD 3-29-34" Partial label from Penn. Academy Illustration Exhibition Size: 30'' x 40'', 76 x 102 cm (stretcher); 36'' x 46'', 91 x 117 cm (frame).

    Material Culture
  • MANNING de VILLENEUVE LEE "Nancy Barton and Major Bill Jerrold."
    Dec. 14, 2023

    MANNING de VILLENEUVE LEE "Nancy Barton and Major Bill Jerrold."

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    MANNING de VILLENEUVE LEE "Nancy Barton and Major Bill Jerrold." Illustration for the dust jacket of Keepers of the Faith by Emilie Loring (New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1944). Gouache on board. 457x511 mm; 18x20 1/8 inches on 23 1/4x26-inch board. Signed "M. de V. Lee" in lower right image.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Manning de Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980) There was Something in the Trial for Speed that Caught the Blood 'Paddle Wheels and Pistols'
    Dec. 06, 2022

    Manning de Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980) There was Something in the Trial for Speed that Caught the Blood 'Paddle Wheels and Pistols'

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Manning de Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980) There was Something in the Trial for Speed that Caught the Blood 'Paddle Wheels and Pistols' Signed 'M.deV.Lee' bottom right, also titled verso, oil on canvas 35 x 26 in. (88.9 x 66cm) Provenance Freeman's Auctions, Sale of June 24, 2005, Lot 74. Property from the Estate of Mark Smith, Lynchburg, Virginia. In overall fair condition. Softening at the extreme edges. Craquelure present throughout the work but in stable condition. Faint stretcher creases can be seen around the edges of the work, most prominently in the upper left hand corner. Soil drips visible at the upper right corner. Under UV light a heavy green varnish present at lower left corner. Work could benefit from a light cleaning. Please see specialist photos for details. Frame: 37 1/4 x 28 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.

    Freeman's | Hindman
  • MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE. The quad.
    Dec. 06, 2018

    MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE. The quad.

    Est: $400 - $600

    MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE. The quad. Watercolor and pastel on board. 311x343 mm; 12 1/4x13 1/2 inches, on 17x18-inch board. Signed "M. de V. Lee" in lower right image. Mounted to matte.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Illustration "Paratrooper" by Manning De V. Lee
    Feb. 17, 2014

    Illustration "Paratrooper" by Manning De V. Lee

    Est: $200 - $400

    Illustration Age: WWII or ealier Size: 17" H x 12" W Weight: 8 pounds Maker: Manning De Villeneuve Lee Frame/Mat Size: 27" H x 22" W x 1" D Frame Description: Modern Description: Depicts a paratrooper. Signed lower right "M.de V. Lee" Manning De Villeneuve Lee (1894 - 1980) History: Manning de Villeneuve Lee was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on March 15, 1894, to Joseph and Gertrude Marie (Sweeny) Lee. He grew up along the South Carolina coast and attended both public and military schools. Lee attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1914-1915, but was called away for military service in Mexico and Europe between 1916 and 1919. He returned for three more years of study at the Pennsylvania Academy and traveled through Europe studying art on an academy scholarship in 1921. He married Eunice Celeste Sandoval, who would write children's books under the name Tina Lee, in 1922. Lee took an interest in illustration while at art school and began his career drawing for periodicals. He later illustrated over 200 children's books on adventurous and historical themes. Lee died at his home in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, on March 31, 1980. Condition: No notable flaws. - Meta: Illustration, picture, art

    Louis J. Dianni, LLC
  • MANNING DEVILLENEUVE LEE (American, 1894-1980) COVER ILLUSTRATION: "GIVE ME ONE SUMMER".
    Feb. 03, 2011

    MANNING DEVILLENEUVE LEE (American, 1894-1980) COVER ILLUSTRATION: "GIVE ME ONE SUMMER".

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Oil on canvas cover illustration for Emilie Loring's book titled "Give Me One Summer". The scene shows a well dressed young man and woman seated on shoreline rocks with lighthouse and connected building beyond. Several seagulls are seen over crashing waves, all under a blue sky with white clouds. Signed lower right. Housed in a modern gilt frame. NOTE: Accompanying the lot is a copy of the book with the illustrated dust cover. SIZE: 36" x 32". CONDITION: Small scuff to bottom right, otherwise very good. 9-20667

    James D. Julia
  • MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE (American, 1894-1980) New York Harbor Oil on canvas 35 x 28 in. Signed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
    Oct. 15, 2010

    MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE (American, 1894-1980) New York Harbor Oil on canvas 35 x 28 in. Signed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE (American, 1894-1980) New York Harbor Oil on canvas 35 x 28 in. Signed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

    Heritage Auctions
  • Lee, Manning deVilleneuve [American, 1894-1980]
    Sep. 11, 2010

    Lee, Manning deVilleneuve [American, 1894-1980]

    Est: $400 - $600

    Lee, Manning deVilleneuve [American, 1894-1980] gouache illustrator art painting of a Revolutionary War scene with British dragoons and Continental army soldiers, signed u.r. "M.deV. Lee". 19"x12"

    Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
  • AN OIL ON CANVAS OF A WESTERN ILLUSTRATION, "LOOK! LOOK THAR!"
    May. 22, 2010

    AN OIL ON CANVAS OF A WESTERN ILLUSTRATION, "LOOK! LOOK THAR!"

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Signed u.l.c. Manning deV. Lee. Together with a 1927 copy of "The Overland Trail," by Reginald Wright Kauffman, illustrated by Lee, on page 237 of which this work is reproduced.

    Nye & Company
  • Manning de Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980)
    Oct. 25, 2006

    Manning de Villeneuve Lee (American, 1894-1980)

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    The Camel Rider signed and dated 'M. de v. Lee 1927' (lower left) oil on canvas 32 x 20 in. (81.3 x 50.8 cm.) Painted in 1927

    Christie's
  • MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE
    Oct. 07, 2005

    MANNING DE VILLENEUVE LEE

    Est: $500 - $800

    (american 1894-1980) WOMAN IN BLUE signed, oil on canvas 32 x 24 in.

    Freeman's
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