On June 8, Freeman’s | Hindman will present its summer American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionism sale in Philadelphia. More than 100 lots will be available.
“Despite some headwinds, we do see strength in this segment of the market,” says Adam Veil, head of the American art department. “The December 2024 iteration of American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists laid bare the resilience of traditional American art, something we expect to continue in the months ahead. The enduring appeal of American icons—Sargent, Remington, Benton, Rockwell and the Wyeths—is providing a strong foundation, offering collectors assurance in uncertain times.”
Fern Isabel Coppedge (1888-1951), Winter, Bucks County. Oil on canvas Estimate: $60/100,000
Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965), First Snow, 1928. Oil on canvas Estimate: $100/150,000
Noteworthy lots in the sale include Charles S. Chapman’s Tradition (est. $8/12,000), Fern Isabel Coppedge’s oil Winter, Bucks County (est. $60/100,000) and Daniel Garber’s Grey November Day (est. $60/100,000).
“Our support [of the category] is rooted in the historical and regional significance of Pennsylvania Impressionism. The artists we’ve long championed—and whose works continue to lead our sales—had deep ties to Philadelphia and to New Hope, located just north of the city,” Veil says. “Freeman’s, and now Freeman’s | Hindman, is the custodian of the legacy of Redfield, Garber, Coppedge and others, ensuring that their contributions remain central to the story of American art.”
Edward Willis Redfield’s 1928 oil First Snow (est. $100/150,000) will be offered to bidders. The auction house notes it’s an exceptional piece by the painter. “First Snow is quintessential Redfield—the quiet grandeur of a rural stream rendered in thick, muscular brushstrokes,” Veil says. “It was a highlight of the Michener Art Museum’s 1990 exhibition The Pennsylvania Impressionists: Painters of the New Hope School, although June will mark its first appearance at auction.”
Daniel Garber (1880-1958), Grey November Day. Oil on canvas Estimate: $60/100,000
George William Sotter (1879-1953), The Barn. Oil on canvas Estimate: $50/80,000
Other notable highlights are a pair of paintings from the collection of Dr. Percival Eaton Jr., founder of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum: George William Sotter’s The Barn (est. $50/80,000) and Sunday Morning, Québec (est. $30/50,000) by Canadian painter Clarence Alphonse Gagnon.
Other artists represented in the sale include Martha Walter and Jamie Wyeth. —
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