Rosehill Auction Gallery

Many famous painters have had their art auctioned at the Rose Hill Auctions. For example, Henry Bannarn, a skilled African American artist from Harlem Renaissance period during the Great Depression, sold his oil painting called “Seagulls” at the Rose Hill gallery.  It was sold for 5,750 dollars, which was much more than the estimated price, at around 200 to 300 dollars. Bannarn had worked  as an artist in Works Progress Administration for the Federal Art Project. He was also an art teacher at the Harlem Community Art Center in New York. There, he worked with a contemporary, African-American Artist named Charles Alston (another Harlem Renaissance painter, famous for his murals). He and Bannarn ran the Harlem Art Workshop. There, they were mentors for Jacob Lawrence, who also became a great painter for the Works Progress Administration.

Though Bannarn was famous for his reputation as a teacher and his skill in many different methods of paining, he was most famous for his skill in sculpting, and he won many awards for his work. The sculpture that he entered in the Minnesota State Fair won first prize, and this was not the first time Bannarn had received this honor at the fair. He continued to be renowned for his work throughout his life until he died in Brooklyn, New York on September 20, 1965.

Recently, other works by Bannarn have sold at other auctions. In 2007, another one of his oil paintings called the “Modernist Exhibition”, sold at an auction in Milford, Connecticut.

Bannarn’s “Seagulls” painting is one of the many works of fine art available at the Rose Hill Auction. By attending the auction, viewers can see many other beautifully preserved paintings and antiques. To view items currently being auctioned, click the following link. It will take you to our complete online Catalog:
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