MILFORD, CONN. — Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers presented a fine art auction on October 26, showcasing fresh-to-the-market artworks offered from numerous private collections, including prized pieces by renowned artists such as Frederick Carl Frieseke, Norman Rockwell, Scott Kahn, Winfred Rembert, Thomas Cole and many others. Frieseke’s elegant “Lady Trying on a Hat,” a masterpiece of American Impressionism, led the day, selling for $450,000, including buyer’s premium and well above its predicted high of $350,000. Exhibited at the Carnegie Institute in 1909 and at the National Academy of Design the same year, the work carried provenance extending all the way back to the artist. In 1906, Frieseke (American, 1874-1939) spent the summer in Giverny and the influence of French Impressionism is apparent in this work. The sale totaled $3 million and was 85 percent sold, according to Sandra Germaine, the firm’s managing partner, who added, “It was a great success!” More top highlights will be discussed in a future review.