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1-11-09 The Noel Rockmore Project Auction Update |
Greetings!
First we wanted to thank all that are participating in the name the folks in the "Homage to the French Quarter Contest." We are getting there but we have many more folks to identify so there is still a chance to win a Free Prize by helping us out and the "Preservation Hall Portraits" Grand Prize to the person who helps the most. You can view our high res online 'Homage to The French Quarter" scan here for a better close up look
There is a very significant Rockmore Ebay auction that is going on right now of three Noel Rockmore Jazz pieces. We wanted to give our Rockmore Insiders a chance to follow this one live because we know there will be more of these opportunities on Ebay in the near future. We have contacted the seller, Daniel Nouhian, by cell phone and email and he has shared his address and the location of the works and emailed us high res images. We do not know him but if you pay by Paypal or Credit Card on Ebay, it gives you an extra level of protection in case something goes wrong. The upside is that they are first rate works and you do not have to pay additional 20% auction House commissions and he has provided three levels of contact info.
Rockmore did several of these oil on masonites during this time period and Percy Humphrey is certainly a well documented jazz musician - Wilkapedia link.
The Second piece is an outstanding water color of Sweet Emma Barrett - "the Bell gal" who is another Preservation Hall Icon. Click here for the Sweet Emma Ebay link.  There are several nice oils that Rockmore did of Sweet Emma but this watercolor captures her like we have not seen before. Emma was quite a musician (with bells on - literally) and a well known character. - Wilkapedia link.
Noel Rockmore Project Buy rating on all three of these works is as follows:
$600-$1000 a Steal.
$1000-$2000 - Fair market value.
$2000 - $3500- a good investment.
If you plan to bid - here is a hint. This auction ends on Thursday January 15th at 9:41PM Eastern Time. If you make your bid in the last 12 hours of the auction - you can be sure that it is not going to be pulled and you won't be disappointed. Ebay sellers can pull an item 12 hours or more before the end of an auction and sometimes do for a variety of reasons.
Good Luck - we will let you know how it turns out.
The Noel Rockmore Project Team |
The First piece is of Percy Humphrey of Preservation Hall and is an oil on masonite in the classic Rockmore-Borenstein Jazz Portrait frame. 
While not as well documented as many of the other jazz musicians they were certainly a well loved couple by all who knew them and legends at Preservation Hall. 
