Doyle`s auction of Fine Paintings on Tuesday, October 15 at 10am will continue the success of this new auction category of affordable works of art. Showcased will be a wide range of traditional, academic and early Modern paintings, providing exciting opportunities for seasoned buyers and new collectors alike. In his later years, French artist Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1881-1949) became a favorite portraitist for the international elite, among them William K. Vanderbilt, Benda Frasier and Millicent Rogers. In his depiction of an Allee of Trees, near Nemours, where he spent part of his youth, we can observe his early use of rectilinear themes that would flavor his Art Deco illustrations (est. $7,000-9,000). Born on Staten Island, Edward Martin Taber (1863-1896) studied briefly under Abbott Thayer and exhibited at the Society of American
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