On September 20, Freeman’s will host a 65-lot sale from the eclectic fine art collection of New Jersey art patron Angela Gross Folk. First married to Charles Folk, a collector of American silver and coins, Ms. Gross remarried with Robert Gross, a radiologist who collected Haitian art and the work of modernist Joseph Stella—some of whose works will be featured in the sale.
Charles Rosen (1878-1950), Haystack (The Farm, Frosty Morning, ca 1911. Oil on canvas, 32 x 40 in., signed bottom right: ‘CHARLES ROSEN’ Estimate: $40/60,000
A passionate afficionado of American Art, Angela Gross Folk obtained art through auctions, galleries or by contacting collectors directly. In turn, her son, Thomas Folk, developed a strong interest in the Pennsylvania Impressionists and is now considered the leading and esteemed authority on Edward W. Redfield. Some of these works will also be represented in the auction for the very first time—a historic event Freeman’s is happy to steward.
“We are honored to celebrate the discerning taste of Angela Gross Folk, who lovingly curated her collection over the course of four decades,” says head of sale, Adam Veil. “Led by Charles Rosen’s Haystack—offered at auction for the first time—the single-owner sale is distinguished by its breadth. Boasting a rich complement of academic and modernist works by regionally and nationally acclaimed artists, it is bound to be an exciting start to Freeman’s fall season.”
Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837-1908), Monhegan Island. Oil on canvas, 10 x 14 in., signed bottom left: ‘ABRICHER’; titled and inscribed upper stretcher on verso: ‘Booth Bay [sic] Harbor, Maine’. Estimate: $10/15,000
Thomas Folk shares, “I was lucky to be born into a family of art collectors…But it was my mother, Angela, who encouraged my interest in American art…At Solebury Bank, in New Hope, Pennsylvania, I first saw a painting by Charles Rosen, his whimsical haystack painting, which is included in this auction. My mother and I traveled to Woodstock, New York, and were able to purchase it directly from his daughter…Haystack hung for about 40 years in mom’s living room. But only family members were allowed to see mom’s paintings, as well as an occasional museum curator. Freeman’s will be bringing her Pennsylvania paintings and other examples of American art to the public for the first time. I hope this will prove to be an exciting event for everyone.”
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