Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase 2015

68 323. George Dunbar (American/Louisiana, b. 1927) , “Coin du Lestin”, gold leaf over black and beige clay, signed lower center, 54 in. x 48 in., framed. $20000/30000 324. George Dunbar (American/Louisiana, b. 1927) , “Heart”, palladium leaf over black clay, signed lower center, 14 in. x 12 in., unframed. $2500/3500 325. George Dunbar (American/Louisiana, b. 1927) , “Heart”, gold leaf over red and black clay, signed lower center, 13 7/8 in. x 12 in., unframed. $2500/3500 327. Arnold Newman (American, 1918‑2006) , “Tree and Wall, Philadelphia”, 1941, printed 1993, silver gelatin print on mount, signed and titled on mount, photographer’s stamp verso of mount, 7 5/8 in. x 8 1/8 in., framed. $1000/1500 Provenance: A Gallery for Fine Photography, New Orleans, 1994. 328. Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868‑1952) , “Aphrodite”, c. 1922, blue‑toned silver gelatin print, Curtis’ signature in the negative lower right, studio stamp verso, 10 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in., original studio frame. $1200/1800 Provenance: Uptown New Orleans Collection, acquired Santa Fe, NM, c. 2003. 326. Leonard Theobald Flettrich (American/New Orleans, 1916‑1970) , “Abstraction”, oil on masonite, signed en verso, 30 1/4 in. x 30 in., original frame. $1200/1800 Note: A prominent New Orleans artist often compared to his contemporary, John McCrady, Leonard Flettrich studied at the Arts and Crafts Club School under Paul Ninas, prior to being accepted to the Art Students League in New York. Upon returning to New Orleans, Flettrich became an instructor at the Arts and Crafts Club School and also taught the fundamentals of drawing at Tulane University’s School of Architecture. Flettrich became well-known for his figurative works, which included sensitive portrayals of New Orleans society, and exhibited his work nationally during the late 1940s and 1950s. He earned mural commissions from the New Orleans Public Library and Jefferson Parish Courthouse and was actively involved in the community throughout his life. Following a national trend toward abstraction in art, Flettrich experimented with the style during his later years, resulting in paintings such as the work offered here. The vibrant and richly painted “Abstraction” is a wonderful example of Flettrich’s skill with composition, color and form.