Single Owner Auction - The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 287
Attributed to Chauncey Bradley Ives
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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 |
(New York/Connecticut, 1810-1894)Sarah Amelia Day Loder (1829-1902) of Mianus, Connecticut, circa 1850, unsigned, white carrera marble, with marble socle 22 x 15-1/2 x 8 in.Note: This bust was commissioned by Cyrus W. Loder circa 1850 for $500.00 according to notes accompanying the lot. Interestingly, Cyrus Loder, a silk merchant, was one of the longest term commuters from Cos Cob (Mianus River), Connecticut to New York City each day from the years 1851 to 1909.ÿThis bust exhibits some of the characteristics of Chauncey Bradley Ives' portrait commissions. He was an extremely popular artist and received many portrait commissions from individuals such as Jeremiah Day, president of Yale College, Thomas Sully, and Lydia Sigourney, a popular singer.ÿHe was born near New Haven, Connecticut into a farming family. He suffered physically so he turned to sculpture. After studying in Italy, Ives worked almost exclusively in marble. This portrait is an interesting combination of the realistic interpretation of the individual and features in the Neoclassical taste such as the bare breast and pupiless eyes of his more ideal subjects.Reference: Gerdts, William H. "Chauncey Bradley Ives, American Sculptor", The MagazineÿAntiques,ÿNovember 1968, pp 714-718.; Provenance: W. M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques and Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine, purchased in 1995 (accompanied by photographs presumably from the descendants home, letter and original receipt for $4,000.00); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
some slight embedded grime
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