Neal Auction 2012

W denotes the lot is illustrated at www.nealauction.com 81 343. Alexander John Drysdale (American/Louisiana, 1870-1934) , “Bayou Evening”, oil wash on board, signed lower left, sight 19 5/8 in. x 29 5/8 in. $2500/3500 344. Joseph Rusling Meeker (American, 1827-1889) , “Arcadia Valley, Missouri”, 1881, oil on canvas, monogrammed and dated lower left, monogrammed, titled and dated en verso, 11 in. x 9 1/8 in., attractively framed. $6000/9000 345. Bror Anders Wikstrom (American/Louisiana, 1854-1909) , “Sailing at Dusk”, 1909, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 12 in. x 17 in., original gilt frame. $8000/12000 Note: Bror Anders Wikstrom spent his youth in the merchant marine before studying art in his native Stockholm. Coming to New Orleans in the early 1880s, he was very active in the local art scene. He was one of the organizers of the Artists Association of New Orleans and the most prolific Carnival designer of the 1880s and 1890s. Wikstrom painted Louisiana and Florida landscapes and portraits, but is best known for his marine paintings, many of which depict sailing scenes on Lake Ponchartrain and along the Gulf Coast of Florida. In addition to the time spent at sea as a boy, he also frequently traveled to Europe and the Caribbean, providing additional inspiration for his work. The painting offered depicts a consistent theme in Wikstrom’s oeuvre: a schooner at full sail on the open water, with a dramatic gray sky over mauve purple seas. 346. Knute Heldner (Swedish/New Orleans, 1877-1952) , “Shrimp Boats at the Canal”, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 14 in. x 16 1/4 in., period frame. $5000/7000 343 344 346 345