Neal Auction 2012

W denotes the lot is illustrated at www.nealauction.com 71 291. Achille Peretti (American, c. 1857-1923, active New Orleans 1884- 1923) , “Pirates Alley” and “Cabildo Alley”, pair of oils on canvas, one signed lower right, the other signed upper left, 29 in. x 20 in., framed. $8000/12000 Provenance: Sold for the Benefit of the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Note: Achille Peretti was from a family of artists in Piedmont, Italy. He studied art extensively throughout Italy and came to New Orleans in 1884. Peretti received many commissions for frescoes and paintings for buildings and churches including the Pickwick Club, New Orleans Opera Company, St. Patrick’s Church and St. Louis Cathedral. Perhaps it was during his time working on St. Louis Cathedral that he painted the alleys by this building, presently known as Pirate’s Alley and Cabildo Alley. Peretti lived around the corner at 632 St. Peter Street, so he would have seen these places often. The view down Cabildo Alley may capture part of his residence in the background. These large canvases depict the architecture of the Vieux Carré with great chiaroscuro effect of light and shadow, a technique he would have mastered during his studies in Italy. Painted with fine accuracy, Peretti documents the facades of the buildings on these historic streets. 292. John Marin (American, 1870-1953) , “Wall Street”, graphite on paper, signed lower left, sheet 10 3/4 in. x 8 3/8 in., attractively matted and framed. $3000/5000 Provenance: Estate of John Marin to D. Wigmore Fine Art to Richard Godchaux Hirsch, New Orleans. 293. Ralston Crawford (American, 1906- 1978) , “New Orleans Tomb #2”, 1954, lithograph, pencil signed, titled, numbered “6/11” and dated, sheet 25 3/4 in. x 19 3/4 in., image 22 1/2 in. x 17 in., unframed. $800/1200 291 293 292