Updated 10/11/09 Maybelle Richardson Stamper
Listed WPA Artist
Maybelle - Photo not for sale.
Work
from the 1930's & 1940's
We still have MANY pieces to post.
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 is her great niece ).
All pieces listed have never left the family .
Interested
in purchasing the entire Maybelle collection ?
All pieces listed as "available" , for $ 75,000 as a package only.
Contact us.
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
Cinncinati Art Academy from 1938-1943.In the 1940's she visited Nova
Scotia several times with friends and we have unknown/uncataloged
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 know 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 exibitions 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.
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
Yes, our
prices are far under "market".
Phone/fax 307-367-4398
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.
We will be forwarding a copy of this disc
to the Smithsonian upon completion. #_____From
the
Maybelle
Richardson
Stamper
Collection
Of
Alice &
Michael
Aldrich
As long as it is returned at
your expense within 10 days of receipt, and in the same condition as
originally shipped ( insured of course), ALL Maybelle pieces can be
returned for exchange/credit of the purchase price towards different
Maybelles.
MS50 "Element of Strangeness" size 11" x 8 3/4" Signed 5/10 $400.
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 $375. Each
MS51 C&D "Girl With Flowers" Size 12 3/4" x 9 1/2" Signed
$475. Each
a
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.
$400
MS56
Size 12
1/2" x 8 1/2" Signed $400
MS108 Size 18" x 12" Unsigned $175
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.
$700
(framed)
MS34 Size 12 1/2" x 9 1/4" Signed $400
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.
$575
MS 143
Signed
7 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Watercolor & ink on heavy card stock.
Her # 141
"Hold web - tight secure web"
$575
MS2 Size 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unsigned $195
MS 230
Unsigned
7" x 8 1/2"
Watercolor on paper.
$195
MS28 Size 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" Unsigned $110
$195
MS100
Portrait of Jean Size 19" x 12 1/2" Signed
$375
$55
MS 227
Signed
9 3/4" x 12" image.
Lithograph
"Dawn" " 1/1"
"$10.00"
$550
Sold
MS 225
Signed
11 1/2" x 16"
Watercolor on heavy paper.
Her # 291
Spectacular piece as this
has very tiny
verses & stories woven into the painting and the entire back
has one of
her personal stories. She is starting to have her breakdown and this is
obvious in the story. There are not many of these as
she destroyed most of them.
$1,100
MS101
Unsigned
15" x 20"
Watercolor on paper
$95
MS 229
Unsigned
7" x 8 1/2"
Watercolor on paper
$195.
MS 102
Unsigned
15" x 20"
Watercolor on paper
$95
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. $395
MS 171
Signed
7 1/4" x 10"
Watercolor on paper.
This is the actual shape of the paper.
Her #89
Has one of her stories written
into it.
$300 Sold
MS 99
Signed
10" x 14"
Watercolor & drawing on paper Her # 272
$475
MS 172
Unsigned
6 1/4" x 9 1/4"
Colored pencil drawing on paper
$295
MS 173
Signed - repeatedly
8 1/2" x 11"
Watercolor & drawing on watermarded writing paper
( parchment) - very thin,
stamp shows on back as seen in lower right.
" Experiencing the fear of aloneness - Or is it fear? - Is it just the
way it is -? - What is it ?" Along the red border on the
outside at right, she repeatedly wrote mabelle,mabelle..........then
her initials mmr,mmr,mmr.... $300 SOLD
MS 155
Signed - M. Richardson
( early signature )
10" x 14"
Ink sketch of central park on heavy paper.
A great sketch showing the skyscrapers through the winter trees. You
can even see
the old "General Motors" rooftop sign.
"$2.00 " on back.
$550
$95
MS174 Size 11" x 8" Initialled - 5/11 $375
MS 61
Unsigned
15" x 20"
Oil on paper $195
$95
MS 149
Signed
" Mabelle Richardson
43 East 59th St. N.Y.C."
(early signature)
7 1/2" x 9"
Colored drawing on one side, hot dog cart sketch on other - heavy card
stock.
$395. Sold
Maybelle's
first artwork
NOT
FOR SALE
To David Bream at the Lincoln Grant
School
in Covington, KY.
"I want to got to an art school. I want to be an artist"
To me, her finest piece of art.
MS177 Size 8 3/4" x 6" Signed ( On Friday the 13th calendar page
) $295
MS 178
Signed
9 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Colored pencil drawing on paper " Outdoor at vacation" Her old tape marks can be seen . $395
MS 69
Unsigned
6" x 8 1/4" image size/
Lithograph
" Three dainty maidens"
$195
MS63
15" x 20"
Unsigned
$375
MS 64
Unsigned
19 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Oil on paper $475 Sold
MS 65
Unsigned
19 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Oil on paper $475
$395
MS67 Size 8 3/4" x 6 1/4" Unsigned \ Lithograph See MS188 on page 2 for a black
& white lithograph of "Picking a Flower" $375
MS70
"Charity,Hope,& Faith" Size 10" x 6 1/2" Unsigned $295
MS 71 8
1/2" x 11"
Unsigned
Her # 23
Drawing on paper.
" some where to hide away from myself"
Fixed to artist board
with paper hinges.
$150 Sold
MS72
Dorothy Size 6 1/2" x 9 1/4" Signed $395
$400 Sold
MS74 Size 8" x 10" Unsigned This is a copy of her "Adam &
Eve"
( yes, she had 2 versions of Adam & Eve )
Note that "God" is a woman. $ 295
MS 75
Unsigned
( 1/2 signature and #248 on back )
7" x 10"
"understanding"
Watercolor on paper (
grocery bag ) Her old scotch tape on back can
be seen and stampt shows through. $75
Sold
MS77
"The Poor of Soul" Image Size 8 3/4" x 11 3/4" Unsigned $275 Sold
MS 49
Unsigned
16" x 12 1/2"
"Intoxication #3"
Lithograph
( very detailed ) $450
MS 53
19" x 25 1/2"
Signed
$575
MS57
Signed
simply "Mabelle"
15 1/4" x 20"
Watercolor on paper
$375
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. $175
$300 Sold
$300
MS 232
Unsigned
4" x 5"
Oil & watercolor on heavy card stock.
$200.
Sold
MS 152 Signed
9" x 13" image
Lithograph
"Grape like heads"
"30 prints available - $25.00"
( 1930's money ! )
Her #15
$495
MS 162
Signed
8 3/4" x 10"
Lithograph
"The sky: the black lid of the mirror pot where the human generations
boil - Baudelaire"
$450.
Sold
MS 245
Unsigned
8 1/4" x 11 3/4"
Lithograph
Girl & cats.
$475
Sold
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 136
Signed
M. M. Richardson
9 1/2" x 12 3/4"
Dated 1937
Lithograph.
