Clars important November 10th Fine Art Auction will bring to the market exceptional works by several European and American masters.

Featured at the sale will be one of the finest works by Eugène de Blaas (Austrian/Italian, 1843-1932) titled, “The Proposal.” This lovely oil on canvas depicting a young gentleman asking for his lady’s hand in marriage is estimated at $200,000 to $300,000. Male and female flirtations were a popular subject for De Blaas who was a master of the “Venetian Genre” style. This important painting is just one of the many European fine art offerings featured in their November 10th auction which also includes impressive works by the following artists; Emilio Grau Sala, Jean Jansem, Albert Rieger, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Peder Mönsted, Charles H. van den Eycken, Robert Julius Beyschlag, and Constantin Westchilof.

Works by important American artists will also be highlighted such as “The Black Kimono” by William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916). Originally from Chase’s own personal collection, this grand portrait from his ‘kimono series” which spans his period from the late 19th century through 1910, will be offered for $60,000 to $80,000. A spectacular painting by Louisiana artist, Joseph Rusling Meeker (American, 1827-1889), titled "Near the Atchafalaya," (1853) is estimated at $40,000 to $60,000.  Located in south central Louisiana, Atchafalaya is the largest wetland area in the United States, which Meeker has delicately depicted in this somber, yet haunting oil on canvas.

 California artists will have a very prominent presence in this sale beginning with an impressive painting of “Yosemite” by Thomas Hill (1829-1908). This painting reflects a frequent subject matter for the artist in the latter half of the 19th century, but also the most desirable for collectors. Hill’s dramatic style captures one of our most majestic sights in this painting (and was once part of the DeYoung Museum’s collection in San Francisco) which will be offered at $15,000 to $25,000. A lovely, rural setting by Maurice Braun (1877-1941) titled, “The Farm in Autumn,” will also be featured. The beautiful, seasonal palette of this composition is a must have for Braun collectors for an estimated $12,000 to $18,000. These two paintings, as well as works by other notable artists including; Charles Sumner Price, Percy Gray, James Weeks, Hermann Herzog, Granville Redmond, William Pierce Stubbs, Antonio Jacobsen,  Frederick MacMonnies, Robert Wood, and Louis Comfort Tiffany, will also be featured in Clars Important November 10th sale.

For photography collectors, an impressive collection of works by Ansel Adams will be offered with provenance of equally impressive note. To commemorate their one hundredth anniversary in 1954, the American Trust Company commissioned Adams to undertake a major historical project that consisted of photographing scenes of Northern California. During its one hundred years of business, the American Trust Company was intimately tied to the region, and consequently chose Adams to shoot everything from mountains to vineyards, bridges to streams, and remnants of the Gold Rush that attracted thousands to the region in 1849. This project cumulated into a book published by the American Trust Company, with text by Nancy Newhall, entitled, “The Pageant of History in Northern California,” and consisted of sixty photographs by Ansel Adams printed on high gloss paper. Clars Auction Gallery is proud to present 18 photographs printed from the negatives of this landmark project taken by Adams of scenes ranging from the Golden Gate Bridge to the ever-present fog looming over the Mendocino Coast. The 18 photographs will be offered as a set for $18,000-$25,000, allowing collectors interested in photography to own an intimate story of early California by one of its most famous photographers.

For complete information about Clars November 9 and 10, 2013 Fine Art and Antiques Sale, please visit www.clars.com, call (510) 428-0100 or email: info@clars.com.

Previews for this sale will be held Friday, November 8th  from 1pm to 6pm and 9am each auction day and by appointment. A complete catalog will be available online one week prior to the sale.

Bidding for Clars auctions is available in person, by phone, absentee and live online @ www.clars.com, and through www.liveauctioneers.com and http://www.artfact.com. Clars Auction Gallery is located at 5644 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609.