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#1689 A very fine example of the work of Joseph H. Davis. This portrait of a young woman, who is shown standing on a colorful painted floorcloth or rug and holding a bouguet of flowers in one hand and a book in the other, is inscribed at the bottom, "Dorinda Maria York. Aged 17, November 27th 1837". She is elegantly attired in a black dress with huge puffy sleeves and with a tortoiseshell comb in her hair, a blue bow at her neck, and in elaborately lace-decorated collar and apron. The decoratively painted corner treatment is seen in other examples of the artist's work and is a highly prized characteristic. It is mirrored in the corner treatment of the black and gold frame which is period and may be original to the piece. |
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#1687 A well-executed example of a male profile portrait attributed to Rufus Porter. The sitter is handsome and shown with a thoughtful expression on his young face. In its original gilded frame with rope twist decoration. Watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper. New England circa 1830. |
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#1580 Watercollor, pencil, and ink on paper profile portrait of a man with hollowcut silhouetted head. The sitter is shown holding a book and wearing a patterned yellow and green vest. Similar to the work of the 'Puffy Sleeve Artist'. All original. New England circa 1830. |
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#1672 A Portrait of the Jeffries Children, Boston Painted on ivory in fine stipple, this charming double portrait is highly detailed and brightly colored. The older child is posed with a protective arm around the shoulder of the younger. Both wear off the shoulder white dresses and have blond hair, and the background plane and their faces are executed in a palette of rose, blue, and lavender which provide a dramatic contrast. The miniature is signed in the center beneath the figures, 'J. Carlin 1856'. Carlin, a deaf mute, was born in Philadelphia and worked from Washington, D.C. to Boston. He began his painting career as an ornamental sign painter at nineteen and later studied with academic masters in New York and Paris. Original case and engraved mat. Exhibited at the Worcester Art Museum in 1991. SOLD |
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#1627 Portrait of a Girl Holding a Book of Musical Scores Attributed to Henry Walton
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#1613 Rare example of a small watercolor, pencil, and ink portrait of a baby attributed to Justus DaLee. The child is show in a full length pose seated in profile upon a pillow over a patterned rug and holding a rattle. The image is delicately drawn, in a manner typical of the artist's work, and enclosed within an oval by black corner spandrels. Probably New York State. Circa 1830. |
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#1440 An extremely rare watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper portrait by Justus Da Lee that includes an upper inscription, "Andrew Huntington, aged 80 years", with two fish drawn beneath, as well as a lower inscription that reads, "Taken in Pittsford (NY) on the 10 Nov. 1841". |
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#1671 Folky miniature portrait on ivory in a locket case of Camilla Shumacher of Poukeepsie, New York circa 1835. |
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#1685 A small pencil and ink on paper profile portrait of a man. Virginia origin, circa 1825. SOLD |
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#1617 Watercolor and gouache on paper portrait of a mother and child, inscribed in ink above the figures, 'Mrs. Helin Wilson'. This small portrait is one of a group formerly in the collection of Colonel Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch . In this example the child, who wears an apron and bonnet, is turned away from the viewer and faces her mother. Another example with this unusual composition is included in the Garbisch examples, and the mother there is similarly drawn with tightly curled hair, a beribboned bonnet and a scarf over the shoulders of her black dress. Circa 1835. SOLD |
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#1571 An early pair of miniatures portraits on ivory of a young couple. They are in their original red velvet cases with gilded brass liners. The work is similar to the work of John Brewster, Jr. Probably MA. or ME. circa 1795-1800. |
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#1650 Hollowcut and painted full length profile portrait of a young girl with red shoes. Her arm and the basket of flowers are collaged over the painted figure. Philadelphia circa 1820. |
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#1586 Miniature on ivory of a young boy holding a toy locomotive. The figure in a blue dress is enclosed in a locket case with woven hair on its reverse side. English, circa 1840's. |
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#1575 A rare ambrotype image of a Copley portrait. The photographer's stamp is 'Bowdoin'. I believe this to be the only evidence of a now lost painting by the great Boston painter. Painting circa 1760's, ambrotype circa 1850's. |
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#1491 An unusual watercolor and ink portrait on paper of a woman by an unidentified artist, shown in profile, and holding a colorful bouquet of flowers. New England circa 1830. |
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#1459 A beautifully drawn profile portrait by Rufus Porter of a young woman in a blue dress with white raised collar, a large tortoise shell comb, and drop earrings. NH circa 1825. |
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#1493 Rare watercolor and ink portrait attributed to Daniel Evans. Similar stylistically to his paper covered decorated boxes which have multiple painted borders and corner embellishments. |
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#1309 A rare intact family group of six water color on paper portraits from the Wright-Gleason family of Concord, MA. Contained within painted ovals are a young mother and five of her children. The images are still vividly colored and show the sitters holding fruit, flowers, toys, and pets. Two of the children are seated in yellow bow back windsor arm chairs, and a third is seated in a similar red chair. One child, who holds a bow and arrow and also a ball for his dog, is portrayed outside in a landscape scene that includes a house with a white picket fence. The portraits show great charm and naivete and a highly decorative aspect, based on their simplified drawing technique, beautiful coloration, and highly detailed settings. The family in which these pictures descended were once the owners of the Wright Tavern, a meeting place of the Minutemen. Painted circa 1810-1815. In frames in the style of the period.
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#1465 Silhouette portrait of a woman by Miss M.A.Honeywell, who was born without hands and cut her pictures with scissors held in her mouth. References: "Silhouettes in America, 1790-1840", pp. 48 and 49: "Shades of Our Ancestors", pp. 104-109. Boston to Hartford area, early nineteenth century. |
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#1391 Very folky portrait on ivory of a woman in its original locket case, which is on the back monogrammed M-R. The sitter is shown within a black rick-rack border to which there is a minor repair of one edge. She wears a black lace-trimmed dress with coral jewelry, an elaborate belt buckle, and combs in her red hair. NE circa 1830. |
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#1404 Watercolor on paper profile portrait of a man in a black jacket shown against a blue background and mounted in its original locket frame. Probably NE circa 1840. A simple but quite dramatic image. |
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#1443 Miniature on ivory portrait of a child in a red dress.Ct. origin. Circa 1825. In its original gold pin case. |
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#1327 An example of an extremely small water color portrait that includes representations of a flag and flag jack, highly coveted by flag collectors, and referred to as “the Great Star.” This design was suggested after the War of 1812 by the naval hero Captain Samuel Reid. This sixteen star example represents the number of states in the Union in 1829 when our portrait of William Keith was painted. The work is signed, M.W. A ship and patriotic motto complete the design. |
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