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THBL. Pearl Saunders Ceramic Tile, Nashville Parthenon
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4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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LiveJan 25, 2025
Live Auction at our Knoxville Gallery featuring 1,200+ lots from fine Southern estates and private and museum collections. Sale begins Sat. Jan. 25 at 9 AM with lots #1-783 and continues Sun. Jan. 26 at 1 PM with lots #784-1261 (scroll down for separate catalog). Estates represented include Gertrude S. Caldwell, Nashville; John Z. C. Thomas, Knoxville; Dr. Larry Wolfe, Nashville; Norman Luboff; plus the collection of Jon E. Jones, Cookeville, and deaccessioned art from the Hunter Museum, Vanderbilt University Museum, the Memphis-Brooks Museum, and more. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
Leora Pearl Saunders (American/Tennessee,1878-1947) hand colored Arts & Crafts era ceramic tile depicting The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. Signed lower left, monogram. C. 1915. Housed in a black shadowbox frame. Early 20th c. framing label en verso for A. Shank & Co., Nashville, with more recent gallery label for Steven Thomas Inc., Woodstock, VT. Tile approx. 5"H x 7"W. Frame: 9 1/2"H x 11 1/4"W. Note: Nashville's Parthenon, a full sized replica of the original in Greece, was constructed in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. It continues in use today as an art museum and historic site.
Biography: Leora Pearl Saunders studied art at various schools in Tennessee and at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League of New York. Saunders was featured in a 1911 article in Keramic Studio. In 1912, she was awarded a prize from the Centennial Club of Nashville for a logo design that she had created. She later became a WPA artist, a member of the American Federation of Art, Tennessee chapter, and the Director of the School of Art and Applied Design of Nashville, which was founded in 1907 and offered classes in drawing, painting, illustration, design and its application.Condition
Tile appears to be in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Needs reinforcement in frame. Not examined out of frame. Some slight wear to frame.
- Provenance
Private Middle Tennessee Collection, purchased Toomey & Co. Auction June 28, 2020; ex-Steven Thomas Inc.
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