Portrait, American School, Man and Woman
Oil on canvas, circa 1840
Folk Art
Unsigned
The lady wearing a beaded jet necklace and gold pin is depicted in a black dress trimmed with lace collar, her husband displays his gold watch fob and is wearing a black jacket, black vest; white shirt with large cravat. The subjects are seated on red painted chairs beneath dramatic red drapery trimmed with white lace with gold tassels. Two tears have been expertly restored; one approximately 3.5-inches in background between sitters; the other approximately 1.5-inches below watch key with scattered minor thinning in same area has been filled...all else fine. The work is mounted within a molded frame with gilt liner; the corner blocks feature incised concentric circles.
(Frame: 28.5 x 23.25 inches; view: 23.75 x 18.5-inches.) inches.)
Price on Request
570-131
Portrait of a Man
Oil on Board
Oil on board bust length portrait of a man wearing a black cravat, wing collar, string for spectacles, in a grain painted frame, some paint loss in lower right corner. (11.75-inches x 16.25-inches framed, 9-inches x 13.5-inches.)
$1,435
467-12
Portrait, Young Man
Attributed to Noah North or possibly Milton Hopkins
Early 19th Century
Oil on panel, original condition
As depicted, portrait of contemplative young man with signatory stylistic devices that may be compared to the hand of Noah North (1809-1880). The work is mounted within the original molded and painted frame, and remains in original condition. (Frame: 30.5 x 36.5 inches; view: 22.75 x 28.75 inches.)
$17,135
240-81
Outstanding Portrait of a Cat
Oil on Board
American
Late 19th Century
Gray and white cat wearing a red bow in a traveling crate. Signed lower right "Gaylord". Superb detail, down to the taunting fly and iron nails on the crate slats. Housed in an appropriate period walnut frame.
Dimensions: 14 by 14-inch frame, 9 by 8.5-inch sight-size.
$5,585
249-14
Portrait, Girl Holding Doll with Dog
Oil on Tinned Sheet Iron
19th Century
Anonymous
As depicted, young girl wearing coral necklace depicted with her favorite doll, her dog at foot before a bench on which the subject sits. The girl's image is painted before landscape, waterscape, mountains and sky. Original condition: 15.25 x 11 inches.
$6,485
310-77
Portrait, Folk Art
American School
Early 19th Century
Lady positioned within landscape with young girl holding parasol under tree. The work mounted within period gilt frame measuring 28.75 by 34.75-inches. The canvas mounted on new stretcher, and relined with all else fine.
$19,650
570-118
Portrait On Panel
Woman Holding Book
American...untouched
Circa 1830's
Oil on panel
An agreeable bust length portrait of a woman depicted with sloping shoulders wearing a lace collar and bonnet topped with a blue bow, tied with a blue ribbon. The subject holds a copy of The Mother At Home. On the reverse of the board are traces of a sketch in white paint depicting a boy holding a whip, wearing a jacket with two rows of buttons. Two battens on the reverse are original and prevented the panel from serious warping which is so often the case. As depicted, there is a fine craquelure and the expected ever-so-slight bow...no cracks and no apparent restoration to the painting. (23.25-inches x 28.5-inches.)
Interestingly, The Mother At Home or The Principals Of Maternal Duty was written at Worcester, Massachusetts in 1833.
$4,475
413-5
Erastus Salisbury Field Portrait
A Most Agreeable Gentleman
Oil on canvas
Circa 1832
Painted during the artists early period when he produced his most original and effective likenesses; this confidently handsome gentleman holding a book is most agreeable. The work has been relined and re-stretched all else fine with only the most minor touches mentioned for accuracy. View area is 29.5 by 23.25-inches; add 2.5 inches for modern yet appropriate frame.
$19,985
570-130
Pair Of Portraits
Twin Boys
By Horace Bundy (1814-1883)
Circa 1847
Oil on canvas
Wonderful portraits of brothers, the canvas depicting youth with long hair is signed and dated on verso. Bundy was most active in Vermont and New Hampshire. These paintings are mounted within original frames, the canvases were wax-lined and stretched on new strainers many years ago; extremely minor (specks) in-paint mentioned for accuracy. The pictures were exhibited at The Mead Gallery at Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1974; and are published within the catalog. (35.5 x 31.5 inches; view: 24.5 x 29.5 inches.)
Price: $22,675
570-110
Portrait Gentleman
South Eastern Massachusetts
Anonymous
Circa 1805-1815
Oil On Canvas
The painting depicting a bust-length portrait of a gentleman wearing a black jacket. The subtle facial modeling and attention to costume detail such as the subjects white shirt and cravat can be compared to the work of Frederick W. Mayhew. The picture has been lightly cleaned and measures 28.75 x 24.5 inches framed; view: 18.5 x 23 inches. Of special note are the original frame and stretcher.
$18,875
216-382
Queen Kamamalu of Hawaii (1802-1824)
Wife of King Kamehameha II
Oil On Canvas
Anonymous
This outstanding and rare image of the beloved Queen is after John Hayter's famous 1824 lithograph, and is nearly identical in detail. The portrait was painted circa 1824-1830. A very similar example can be found in the collection of Iolani Palace, Oahu Hawaii. The portrait remains in excellent condition with only typical aging; very scattered and minor surface abrasions. When purchased, it was mounted on Masonite which, has been professionally removed. The picture measures 12 by 9-inches. At the time of purchase the painting was mounted on Masonite, but has since been professionally removed with no damage or alteration to the painting. In addition, there was note affixed to the verso which reading "purchased from JPT Armstrong (President of Belding Corticelli Co), New London, CT 1942". The portrait, measuring 9 by 12-inch site size displays exceptional as is (without frame), or is ready to be border lined, stretched and installed within a period frame.
Queen Consort Victoria Kamamalu was born in 1802. She was the wife of Liholiho, who ruled Hawaii as King Kamehameha II after his father, King Kamehamehathe Great died.
In 1823, five years after taking his throne, Kamehameha II (Liholio) and Queen Kamamalu set sail for London, England aboard the English whale ship L'Aigle on November 27. Everyone in his party came down with measles, for which the Hawaiians had no immunity. Liholio's favorite wife, Queen Kamamalu, died in London on July 8, 1824. Heartbroken, Liholio also died on July 14. Their bodies were returned to Hawaii for burial, and Liholio's ten-year old brother Kauikeaouli became Kamehameha III
In 1824, John Hayter, noted British Painter, painted portraits of Hawaii's King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamalu in London shortly before they died there of measles.
$15,000
363-1
Portrait Of Mother And Infant
Attributed to Zedekiah Belknap (1781-1858)
Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a mother holding her child who is wearing a white dress with blue bows on the shoulder, the mother has a red cape draped over her shoulders and wears a lace bonnet, housed in a gilt frame, the edges of the frame have been painted in yellow ochre, which has also been painted over the back of the canvas, the varnish is raised in some areas of the portrait. The painting remains in original condition with no visible damage or in-painting. (36.5-inches x 31.5-inches framed, 29.5-inches x 24.5-inches view.)
Price: $45,830
801-4
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