Collection Spotlight: Sold to benefit the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania 100th Anniversary Campaign

To mark 100 years of service, Freeman’s is honored to present a collection of works being sold to benefit the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s 100th Anniversary Campaign.

The collection appears in Freeman’s May 12 Old Masters & 19th Century Art sale, May 13 Post-War & Contemporary Art auction, May 14 Collect: Post-War & Contemporary Art sale, and June 17 Collect: American & European Art auction. Collectors are invited to participate not only in acquiring art but also in supporting the community. 

Explore selections from specialists Zack Wirsum and David Weiss, including works from different centuries and styles, selected for their quality and broad appeal. 

Each purchase supports the United Way’s mission to strengthen communities across Southwestern Pennsylvania. 

Lot 96 | Roy Cross (British, 1924-2024) | The Old Port of Marblehead, c. 1840, 1980 | Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

“Lot 96, The Old Port of Marblehead, c. 1840, in our May 12 auction, is a great example of Roy Cross’s marine art. There is a strong tradition of recording ships that dates to the 17th century in Europe, and Cross, a largely self-taught British artist who initially began as an illustrator of aircraft subjects, proudly carried on this tradition of depicting marine subjects with great optical fidelity, as in the present work. “ – David Weiss, Senior Vice President, Fine Art 

Lot 49 | Janet Fish (American, 1938-2025) | Pink Ribbon and Yellow Ribbon, 1981 | Estimate:  $50,000 - $70,000

“Janet Fish’s Pink Ribbon and Yellow Ribbon, 1981, is an extraordinary representation of the artist’s unique approach to photorealistic still-life painting, well composed and richly colored with implications of deeper meaning. Beyond the superficial technical and formal virtuosity of the rendering of light, reflection, and illusionistic space, the painting conceptually ponders traditional notions of femininity through the loaded,layered arrangement of domestic objects. The titular ribbons, a clear focal point commonly associated with wrapping presents and tying things with a bow, are significantly unfurled, drawing the viewer’s gaze further into the picture plane and revealing the gorgeous gift of the painting itself.” – Zack Wirsum, Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Post War & Contemporary Art