Surprises frame sale of paintings.(Arts and Lifestyle) From: The Boston Herald | Date: October 1, 2000| Author: Mascolo, Frances Mcq.-J. | COPYRIGHT 2000 Boston Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A still life with fruits and wine in the tactile style of German-American painter Severin Roesen garnered great interest and $85,000 at Skinner's Sep. 22 sale of paintings and prints in the Boston gallery. This was despite creases, tears, scattered retouch and craquelure. Sometimes the fun of an auction is in the surprises. Also in need of some work was Alfred Thompson Bricher's monogrammed "Coastal View" that brought $60,800, despite its deficits and the estimate of $8,000-12,000...