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Lot 378: Owen Gromme Signed Bluebird

Est: $250 USD - $350 USDSold:
Four Seasons Auction Gallery BUFORD, GA, USJune 25, 2017

Item Overview

Description

Finely framed Gromme print. Signed by Owen Gromme. Brass name plate on frame. Expect to pay $1500 in a gallery. art 11 x 14 frame 19 x 25

Artist or Maker

Provenance

GROMME, Owen J. More Owen J. Gromme: • Books • Federal Duck Stamp Print • OWEN J. GROMME (1896 - 1991) Owen J. Gromme was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on July 5, 1896. He was a hunter and outdoorsman from early youth and his work reflects the great interest he has always had in birds. He often painted exactly to scale, using a magnifying glass if necessary to establish small details. Mr. Gromme worked at the Milwaukee Public Museum for 43 years, retiring from the post of Curator of Birds and Mammals in January 1965. During these years he went on several Museum expeditions, including one to Alaska, and another to Hudson Bay country. He spent ten months in Africa in 1928 and 1929, collecting material for the large dioramic groups in the Museum; and making color notes and background sketches to be used later in building the displays. This was the Cudahy-Massee Milwaukee Expedition, and it marked the beginning of Mr. Gromme's serious work in painting. In September 1927 Mr. Gromme married the former Anne Nielsen of Briggsville, Wisconsin, who was one of his co-workers at the Museum at the time. Mr. and Mrs. Gromme had two children, a son and a daughter. One of Mr. Gromme's finest accomplishments is his book Birds of Wisconsin, beautifully illustrated by many of his paintings. It was published in the fall of 1963 by the University of Wisconsin Press in Madison, Wisconsin and more than 10,000 copies were sold the first year. It received reviews of high praise from all over the country and is now in its second printing of 5,000. Other publications which contain Mr. Gromme's work are various books put out by the Milwaukee Public Museum over a period of many years, several plates in Birds of Colorado; the frontispiece for The Wild Turkey by A. W. Schorger, published by the University of Oklahoma Press; and the jacket and cover of Birds Will Come to You by C. P. Fox, Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin, published by Reilly Company. Over the years, Mr. Gromme's paintings have been widely exhibited. He had paintings in a traveling exhibit of the Audubon Society; a show in Thomasville, Georgia; several exhibits in Milwaukee and other places. Many magazines and newspapers have carried articles about him with reproductions of paintings. Mr. Gromme was Curator Emeritus of the Milwaukee Public Museum; a member of the Art Commission of the City of Milwaukee; a judge for the past three years in an International Decoy Contest held at the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport, Iowa; an Advisor on the Film Committee for Encyclopedia Britannica; and belonged to the Audubon Society; American Ornithologists' Union; National Wildlife Society; Wisconsin Society for Ornithologists; Wisconsin Academy of Arts, Science and Letters; Izaak Walton League of America; and the Seven Arts Society of Milwaukee.

Payment & Shipping

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Items left for more than 30 days will be sold for storage unless other arrangements in writing have been made with Four Seasons Auction Gallery.

Auction Details

June Joyfulls Estates Sale

by
Four Seasons Auction Gallery
June 25, 2017, 02:00 PM EST

554 W MAIN ST, BUFORD, GA, 30518, US

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

$1 - 300,000:24.0%
$300,001+:18.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$49$5
$50$199$10
$200$499$25
$500$999$50
$1,000$1,999$100
$2,000$4,999$250
$5,000$9,999$500
$10,000$19,999$1,000
$20,000$49,999$25,000
$50,000$99,999$5,000
$100,000$199,999$10,000
$200,000+$25,000

Terms

Four Seasons Auction Gallery
Auctioneer Danny Coleman
Type Internet Live Bidding
Date(s) May 28 2017
2pm
Preview Date/Time June 19 - 23 10am - 2pm and from Sunday June 25 10am - 1pm
Four Seasons Auction Gallery
Buford, GA 30518
Buyer Premium 19% + 3% for Credit Card
Description: June 25. Spectacular Collection of Antiques, Fine Art highlighting a 64 x 100 Gary Frantz painting, over 50 pieces of brand new genuine Jewelry, large selection of Persian Rugs, Bedroom sets, Dining sets, furniture for every room in the house. We have fine Asian porcelain pieces and sculptures, Antique Clocks, Tiffany style lamps, & much more!

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We do not ship. We can provide you with our preferred list of shippers or you may use your own. Thanks! Items left for more than 30 days will be sold for storage unless other arrangements in writing have been made with Four Seasons Auction Gallery.


Address: 3446 Winder Hwy M, Flowery Branch, GA 30542
Phone:(770) 297-8946
UPS Store 4611


UPS Store 1140
Brent Taunton (owner), (770) 458-1922
E-mail: [email protected]

PakMail Cobb (small & large items)
Priya Joseph (owner), (770) 321-8262
E-Mail: [email protected]

PakMail 796 (small & large items)
Kimberly Brown, (770) 587-2898
E-Mail: [email protected]

Steph's Shipping (small items & art)
Steph Simon (owner), (404) 966-5011
E-mail: [email protected]

Westbrook Deliveries - Domestic
Phone: (843) 991-6738
Quotes: [email protected]

Bush Dependable Delivery - Domestic
Andrew and Diane Bush, (941) 951-2447
E-mail: [email protected]

Craters & Freighters
Phone: (678) 819-5502 or (888) 474-9671
[email protected]

Team Worldwide
Phone: (404) 761-2755
Quotes: [email protected]

Navis Pack & Ship
Contact: Ted Hooper, (404) 355-1871
Quotes: [email protected]
The information below is provided as a courtesy to our customers. We are more than happy to assist; however, you are responsible for arranging and determining the cost of shipping. We strongly advise you to determine this before you place a bid. Please refer to the FAQs on the bottom of this page or contact us if you have any questions.
Small Items & Art
LargeR Items

Within 150 Miles of Atlanta Only
Phone: (404) 379-4499
E-mail: [email protected]
Local Delivery
Shipping & Delivery Services
Shipping FAQs

Since you do not handle shipping, who contacts the shipper? Can you do it for me if I pay extra?
Unfortunately, we are unable to contact shippers on behalf of buyers. Please note that you must contact your shipper directly to arrange payment and services. We only release merchandise to the shipper, or delivery agency of your choice, after the item has been paid-in-full.

How do I have my merchandise released?
In order for items to be released to a shipper or delivery agency, please notify us of your arrangements in writing via e-mail or fax. Since we want to ensure that merchandise is released to the appropriate party, we cannot release items by phone.

Are you open on weekends? May I pick up before 10AM or after 5PM?
Since we have a small staff, and are quite busy after an auction, items must be picked up at our Buford, GA location during normal business hours (Monday-Satruday, 10AM to 2PM). We do understand that sometimes items may need to be picked up at a different time and will try to accommodate if possible. Please contact us to schedule a pick-up time if meeting normal business hours is impossible.

Will someone from Four Seasons Auction Gallery help me load my items into my car/truck/van?
Generally, it is the responsibility of the buyer to handle the pick-up of merchandise due to potential liability. Please factor this into your pick-up of very large/heavy items. If we have guys there however, of course we will help.

Can you remove glass from frames, items from bases, etc., for the shipper to pack?
Like loading items for customers, altering or removing parts of an item for a shipper or delivery company is not something that we typically do due to liability. However, if such a situation occurs, we ask that you submit your request in a written statement prior to the handling of your merchandise.

Can I use a different shipping or delivery company than the ones on your preferred list?
Absolutely. You are welcome to select whatever company or individual you would like to ship or deliver your items.

Why are shipping estimates so expensive for my merchandise?
Please note the following when factoring your packing/handling quotes:
•The majority of the shipping cost is typically the packaging/handling cost.
•Generally speaking, it is difficult to find shippers that will handle your items without a base handling fee, i.e. even if an item is small, it will be subject to a minimum handling fee, determined by the shipping company of your choice.
•Since the shippers are out of house and are less familiar with the items, at times, you may pay slightly more, or less, based on the shipper's calculations of an item's weight and/or dimensions.

What should I do if I have difficulty with a shipper?
At Ahlers & Ogletree, we are very committed to customer service and getting items to buyers. As such, we will assist in the process should you have difficulty with a given shipper. If you are having trouble getting a response back or encounter another issue, please let us know so that we can try to help resolve the issue.

Items left for more than 30 days will be sold for storage unless other arrangements in writing have been made with Four Seasons Auction Gallery.

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