Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023
Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1018
Attributed to James Sharples, Sr.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
(Pennsylvania/New York/British, 1751/52-1811)
Portrait of a Young Girl in a Landscape, said to be Selena Morshead (1779-1865), the daughter of Sir John Morshead (label verso), circa 1786-1788, pastel on laid paper, 8 x 6-1/4 in.; 19th century papier mache frame, convex glass, 11 x 9 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, New York, New York
Note: According to pastellist scholar and author, Neil Jeffares, "Sharples also involved his wife (and later their children) in his portraiture, and often their work can be hard to tell apart, so I can’t entirely exclude the possibility that this is by Ellen Sharples."
Oh the basis of a photograph, this portrait will be included in Neil Jeffares' online Dictionary of Pastellists before 1800 as J.675.463 Lady Mill, née Selina Morshead (1779–1862), pstl/ppr, 20x16, c.1790 (pc 2023)
Condition
loose with some loses to pastel; frame with wear
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Private Collection, New York, New York
