ALL
of
these pieces were given to her brother by
Maybelle. Many years later,these were then
given to her nephew by him and thence given
to us ( my wife Alice is her great niece ).
All pieces listed have never left the family
.
Interested in
purchasing the entire Maybelle
collection ? Contact
us. We will consider a REASONABLE
offer.
To
clear up some misinformation on the web
concerning Mabelle. Her mother was Eunice
and her father was Clifton Richardson.
Willard Richardson was her brother ( and
we knew him personally ), NOT her uncle.
Moses Eaton was NOT her father. Moses
Eaton Jr was her grandfather , Moses Eaton
Sr. was her great grandfather. We do have
the family tree to 1775.
Maybelle was born in Dublin, NH
in 1907 as Mabelle Richardson and raised
in the Dublin / Hancock / Peterboro area
of New Hampshire.In the 1920's she studied
under George DeForest Brush in Dublin. She
graduated from Keene, NH in 1927. She
studied at Boston in 1928 & 29 before
going to new York, where she studied from
1930 - 1937. She married Willson Stamper
in 1937. ( This was an unhappy marriage
and this period influenced her style of
work ). She changed her name to Maybelle
and kept her married name of Stamper for
the rest of her life. She followed this by
teaching at the Cincinnati Art Academy
from 1938-1943.In the 1940's she visited
Nova Scotia several times with friends and
we have unknown/uncatalogued landscapes
and lithographs from this period as
well. In 1943-46 she visited Captiva
Island in Florida. She fell in love with
the island and made it her home for the
rest of her life. She painted landscapes,
modern art, portraits etc, whatever it
took to survive in the early period ,
becoming a talented, listed and well known
artist through all this. Above all,
she is best known for her lithographs and
rightly so. We have early works of hers on
masonite, paper, paper bags, canvas. As
she was a relation, this description will
be added to as time goes on, and we dig up
the notes left by her. Her work has
been in major exhibitions from the 1930's
through the 1990's. She died in 1995
leaving hundreds of cataloged pieces.
Nearly all of the pieces offered here are
NOT included in her cataloged works.
See the publication "Songs Of
Maybelle" assembled by Jay Williams
/ McKissick Museum / University of South
Carolina. Maybelle did
a lot of her early work at
"the box" in the woods of
Dublin, NH, and would retreat
there for extended periods of
time. It no longer exists, and
the land no longer belongs to
the Richardson family. We have
the only existing image
of this cabin that we know of,
and it was painted by Mabelle
( original spelling of her
name )
Some or her exibitions:
1930's - New York - GRD Gallery,Krusharr
Gallery,Morton Gallery, Studio Club,
Eighth St. Playhouse, Montross Gallery
1930's - Womans Art Club - Cinncinati ,
Cinncinati Museum of Modern Art
1930's -World's Fair-New York
1940's - Cinncinati Modern Art Society
1960's - R.R. Robinson Gallery - Naples,
FL
1960's - Currier Galley - Manchester, NH
1960's - Marion Koogler McNay Art Institue
- San Antonio,TX
1960's - University of North
Carolina-Greensboro, NC
Since
these have never left the family, and
many are unsigned,
we will be putting the
following stamp on the back
of ALL works in our
collection by Maybelle.
Also, all pieces will be
filed to disc with size
and any available info
as a way of providing clear provenance in the
future and for possible
printing.
#_____From
the
Maybelle
Richardson
Stamper
Collection
Of
Alice & Michael
Aldrich
Shows the brook in winter.
This is one of 3 works we have by Mabelle's
mother,
Eunice, passed down through the family.
Just to show the talent ran in the family.
$ 1500
HOLD
Eunice Richardson 2
Shows a harbor in the fog.
This is one of 3
works we have by Mabelle's mother,
Eunice, passed down through the
family.
Just to show the talent ran in the family.
$ 2500
HOLD
MS43
Framed
Signed
Sketch titled "Maybelle" signed by Maybelle
Last "art" image we have of Maybelle
in our collection,
and the only self sketch.
$ 3,500
HOLD
MS1
Mabelle's
mother Eunice Richardson
Signed "Mabelle Richardson 30"
One of Mabelle's earliest works.
And her mother even signed the back
"Eunice Richardson".
Alice's Great Grandmother.
In the original
handmade 1930 frame .
$
2,900
HOLD
MS 136
Signed
M. M. Richardson
9 1/2" x 12 3/4"
Dated 1937
Lithograph.
$ 575
MS105 Size 20" x 15" Dec. 26 - 1933 Signed Watercolor
on paper . $ 300
MS51
A&B "Girl With Flowers" Size 12 3/4' x 9 1/2" Unsigned ( Have 2 copies ) $ 495.
MS51 C&D "Girl With Flowers" Size 12 3/4" x 9 1/2" Signed ( Have 2 copies )
$
595.
MS 242
Signed
8 1/2" x 11"
Crayon on paper..
" Scream any way - Laugh any way"
Her #16 ( again )This is another
one with one of her stories in it, but
beyond that, this is
a VERY unusual piece. This is done on a
letter dated September 21,1943. This letter
was sent from Abercrombie & Fitch
to Mrs. Wilson Y. Stamper , Captiva Island.
Maybelle had written to them asking
for liquid ant poison. ( which they did not
have.) )
$ 775
MS 158
Unsigned
9 1/4" x 12 1/2"
Crayon on paper.
Strange little drawing, but then,
that's Maybelle.
$ 500
MS56
Size
12 1/2" x 8 1/2" Signed $ 600
MS108 Size 18" x 12" Unsigned $ 195
MS 48
Unsigned
12" x 18"
$ 300
MS 147
Initialed " MRS" top
left corner
"#5"
11 1/2" x 18"
$ 425
MS52 Size 18 1/2" x 13" Oil on paper.
Signed
This piece was lightly pasted onto stiff
paperboard ( by Mabelle & yes, it
should come off easily ) . No rips, tears,
creases, stains, foxing, etc A very
unusual piece for her. Obviously she was
not sure how it was to display as the 2
lower right black streaks are where she
crossed out her signature. She then signed
it 180 degrees differently !! Also, this
is a very early Mabelle ( early 30's ) as
she signed it Mabelle Richardson and not
Mabelle Richardson Stamper. These
early signatures do not show up
again until she moved to Captiva.
$ 2,500
(framed)
HOLD
MS 140
Signed
8 3/4" x 12 1/4"
Watercolor on paper.
Her #16
"TRAP - BAITED WITH A LIE CALLED
HAPPINESS" on back.
$ 495
MS 142
Signed
7 1/2" x 10"
Her # 26
Crayon on paper.
Another survivor with more of her
continuing story.
These are all stories of HER life
and breakdown.
$ 695
MS 143
Signed
7 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Watercolor & ink on heavy card stock.
Her # 141
"Hold web - tight secure web"
$ 695
MS2 Size 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unsigned $ 195
MS 230
Unsigned
7" x 8 1/2"
Watercolor on paper.
$ 295
MS28 Size 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" Unsigned $ 200
$ 295
MS100
Portrait of Jean Size 19" x 12 1/2" Signed
$
575
$ 55
You would do better to list it under
antiqPossibly plow forum $ 300
MS138
Unsigned.
No, I will not remove it from the frame to
check.
Image size 7" x 9 1/2"
Small figure walking
$ 650
MS101
Unsigned
15" x 20"
Watercolor on paper
$ 195
MS 229
Unsigned
7" x 8 1/2"
Watercolor on paper
$ 195 HOLD
MS 102
Unsigned
15" x 20"
Watercolor on paper
$
195
MS 228
Unsigned
8 1/2" x 14"
Watercolor on paper
$ 195
MS 169
Signed
7 1/2" x 10"
Colored lithograph . 6/6 "growth"
Slight discoloration in margin as shown in
photo. $ 595
MS55
Unsigned
15 1/4" x 16 1/2"
Watercolor on paper Very unusual subject.
Appears to show a hanging and a
black man whipping a group of people. $ 295
MS 49
Framed
Unsigned
16" x 12 1/2"
"Intoxication #3"
Lithograph
( very detailed ) $ 900
HOLD
MS74 Size 8" x 10" Unsigned This is a copy of her
"Adam & Eve"
( yes, she had 2 different versions of Adam
& Eve )
Note that "God" is a woman.
We also have a signed and titled copy of
this version. $
495
MS74B Size 8" x 10" Signed
Framed
This is a copy of her "Adam & Eve"
( yes, she had 2 different versions of Adam
& Eve )
Note that "God" is a woman.
Signed and titled copy of this version.
$ 1295
