Shannon's Spring Fine Art Auction on Thursday, May 2nd

Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, an established market leader in the sale of historic American Art, will be offering an exceptional selection of fine paintings in their Spring auction on Thursday, May 2nd, starting promptly at 6 pm Eastern time. The sale is composed of just over 200 fresh-to-the-market works from important private collectors.

American paintings by some of the most famous names will lead the auction. A charming portrait of the young Caroline Allport by William Merritt Chase is offered at $80,000-$120,000. Accompanying the lot is a letter signed by the artist and dated 1898 to the sitter’s father, Dr. Allport, referencing the portrait. Another notable American Impressionist figurative painting by Frederick Frieseke, titled Dressing, will be offered at $50,000-$75,000. This important work has been in a private collection for nearly two decades.

Shannon’s has positioned itself as the leading auction house for American Art and the Spring selection proves their strength in this category. The auction and preview are not to be missed, with additional American works by Chauncey Foster Ryder, Frederick Judd Waugh, Aldro T. Hibbard, Emile Gruppe, Leon Kroll, Guy C. Wiggins, Arthur C. Goodwin, Edward Potthast, Arthur Wesley Dow, Robert Spencer, Eric Sloane, Lennart Anderson and Robert Vickrey.

A public preview of the auction will open at Shannon’s gallery weekdays from April 22 - May 1, and on Saturday, April 27th. Bidding is available live on shannons.com, by telephone or by absentee. Visit shannons.com or follow them on social media for more information about the May 2nd Spring Fine Art Auction.