Portrait, Miniature on Ivory, Young Boy
Attributed to Benjamin Greenleaf (1769-1821)
New England
A rare work on ivory by artist known for his painting on glass and sensitive depictions of children.
(Frame: 3.5 x 4 inches; view: 2 x 2.5 inches)
Price: $6,435
210-174
Watercolor, Portrait on Paper
Dalee Family, Attributed
Miniature, mounted in mahogany veneer frame
New York
(Frame: 4.5 x 4.375 inches; view: 2.625 x 2.75 inches.)
Price: $1,745
191-305
JUSTUS DALEE (1793-1878)
"Delineated in Palmyra, March, 1843"
Rare full-length portrait of a standing girl in pink dress
Watercolor, pencil and ink on paper
Palmyra, New York, 1843
A letter in the collection of The American Folk Art Museum from Justus Dalee to his brother Richard dated May 8, 1843, states in part that "I went to Palmyra, as I wrote John and made $50 in less than 3 weeks, all money. Mary and I started again April 11 and visited Palmyra a second time, made 50 to 60 dol's more, but instead of money it was mostly trade."
A closely related portrait of a standing girl in a red dress was formerly in the Barry Cohen collection and is illustrated in David A. Schorsch, The Barry Cohen Collection (New York: America Hurrah and David A. Schorsch, 1990), pp. 64-65, and Stacy C. Hollander, Stacy C. Hollander, Ed American Radiance, The Ralph Esmerian Gift to The American Folk Art Museum (New York: American Folk Art Museum and Abrams, 2001), p. 73.
For a thorough examination of this artist and his work see Michael and Suzanne Payne, "To Please the Eye, Justus Da Lee and His Family," Folk Art Magazine, Winter 2004/2005, pp. 46-57.
Watercolor, pencil and ink on paper, 4 ¾ x 2 7/8 inches, in the original gilt frame
Inscribed in ink at lower center in block lettering: "Delineated in Palmyra, March, 1843"
Cleaned of some background foxing and de-acidified, refitted into its original frame to museum standards.
Price: $28,500
Ask for David Hillier or Lynn Morin
210-104
Puffy Sleeve Artist
Rare...Three full length silhouettes of young brothers in skeleton suits
This family of boys are individual full length silhouettes that are framed together in the original folky eglomaise frame. Each boy is holding an object appropriate for their age. The oldest holds a book and the two youngest possibly twins holding toy whips. A truly unique piece.
Dimensions: 10.5 by 8.25-inch frame, 8.25 by 6-inch sight-size.
Price: $29,500
264-32
Gentleman and Lady
Seated On Upholstered Settee
Watercolor, pencil and pinprick
Anonymous
New England
1830's
A possibly unique rendering depicting a seated couple within landscape of trees, flowers and monument. The gentleman offering a flower to the lady with both subjects holding a book. The ladies hat and collar and the gentleman's shirt are pinpricked adding texture to the work; colors remain strong. The work is mounted within a grain-painted frame of the period that measures 11 by 13.5-inches; the dimensions of view area are 8 by 10.75-inches.
$18,150
264-23
Puffy Sleeve Artist
Silhouette of a Man in a Yellow Vest with a Coronet
Watercolor on paper & fabric
New England, Circa 1830
Hollow-cut silhouette portrait of a gentleman dressed in a high-collar, yellow-striped vest and jacket with the rounded puffy shoulder. The man holds a coronet in his hand. The profile is mounted within a terrific period frame ornamented with stenciled leafy-decoration. (4.25 by 5.25-inches.)
$6,250
264-33
E.A. Torret
Watercolor and Pencil Portrait
Signed by R.W. Jenks
A 19th century American School watercolor and graphite on paper portrait miniature of a child. Inscribed below "E.A. Torret." and signed "By R.W. Jenks" on the open pages of a book with a drawn quill pen. Mounted in a brass frame. (2.125-inches high by 1.5-inches wide.)
$3,450
210-93
Profile Portrait of Gentleman in Blue
Early 19th century watercolor portrait on paper of man in blue jacket with striped waistcoat and green cravat.
Dimensions: 3.25 by 4.625-inch sight-size, add .75-inch for frame.
$1,425
249-16
WATERCOLOR
Portrait
Gentleman Wearing Yellow Vest and Blue Coat
Dimensions: frame- 8.5 by 7-inches, view area- 7 by 5.5-inches.
$850
510-47
Watercolor Of Prancing Horse
Probably Pennsylvania...perhaps a reward of merit
Nineteenth Century
Anonymous
This chestnut-red colored horse with white stockings, black tack and a lively eye is shown standing on a brick red floor with white crosshatching. The artist trimmed the outside edges in yellow with fine black border. The frame with beaded liner was long ago over-painted black...whitish yellow paint is seen through the thinning black paint.
(Frame: 6.25 by 8.25-inches; view: 4 by 6-inches.)
$1,450
272-2
Portrait of a Woman with a Red Necklace
Attributed to Peter Lacrient
Watercolor and pencil on paper, 5 5/8 by 3 7/8-inches
Probably New York State
Early 19th Century
Portrait of a woman wearing a red necklace and an elaborate collar and bonnet. Her face and necklace are in opaque watercolor with the rest of the portrait in pencil. There is a faint pencil signature beneath her. The portrait is in a 5 5/8-inch x 3 7/8-inch tombstone shaped mahogany veneer frame that we believe to be original. Nothing is known about the artist but most, if not all, examples of his work have been found in the state of New York.
$975
492-26
Hollow Cut Silhouette
Of Caroline Green Parsons of Enfield, CT
19th Century
The back reads that Caroline is a descendant of William Bradford of Plymouth Colony.
Dimensions: 3 by 4-inch sight size.
$475
336-35
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