Ásgrímur Jónsson was one of the first Icelandic painters to make a living from his art. After training at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen from 1900 to 1903, he traveled widely and adopted as his primary subject his native Icelandic landscape, in which mountains figure prominently, as in this vivid oil on canvas that hails from the assemblage of a Colorado-based collector. Shortly before Jónsson’s death in 1958, he donated his house and studio in Reykjavik to the Icelandic government, along with every painting in his possession at that time. These and the house are now part of the National Gallery of Iceland.

Ásgrímur Jónsson Parti frá Husafelli (Scenery from Husafelli)
Oil on canvas
29-1/2 x 36-1/4 inches
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Auction: December 8

For its final U.S. Coins Signature® Auction of 2022, Heritage presents an event filled with “exceptional rarities that will bolster collections of all levels,” says Executive Vice President Todd Imhof. One such rarity is an 1854-S Quarter Eagle, one of only 246 struck and one of no more than a dozen surviving examples. Only three issues – the 1875 Eagle, the 1875 Half Eagle and the 1841-O Half Eagle (unknown in any collection) – have lower mintages than the 1854-S Quarter Eagle, which is considered a landmark rarity within U.S. numismatics.

1854-S Liberty Quarter Eagle, VF Details
Rare Introductory S-Mint Issue
Auction: December 15-18

When Murder, She Wrote concluded its 12-season run in 1996, Angela Lansbury reprised her role as mystery solver Jessica Fletcher for a series of TV movies. This portrait of the late actress as Fletcher was painted for 1997’s Murder, She Wrote: South By Southwest by artist Jaroslav Gebr, who also created works for The Sting, Night Gallery and Columbo. All proceeds from the painting’s sale will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly known as The Actors Fund).

Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Production Made Painting
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 40 inches
Auction: December 17