American & Southern | Session II | November 14, 2025
Fri, Nov 14, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 2045
After Gilbert Stuart
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Unsold
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(American, 1755-1828)
Portrait of William Reed (1776-1857), unsigned, paper label recto "46", paper label verso "Andover Seminary", oil on panel, 28-1/2 x 22-1/2 in.; unframed
Provenance: A Private New England Institution
Note: A portrait by Stuart of this same sitter is included in this auction and listed in Park, Lawrence, John Hill Morgan, and Royal Cortissoz. 1926. Gilbert Stuart : An Illustrated Descriptive List of His Works. New York: William Edwin Rudge, number 693, p. 636, vol. II. This is likely a copy of that portrait. Stuart often copied, or replicated, his own work, but these were often recorded by Stuart. According to Lawrence Park, Reed was a merchant from Marblehead, Massachusetts, and served as a representative from his state in the twelfth and thirteenth congresses, from March 1811-March 1815.
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A Private New England Institution
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