Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Fri, May 15, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Sun, May 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 135
Attributed to Sarah Miriam Peale
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 |
(Missouri/Maryland, 1800-1885)
Portraits of David Barnum (c. 1770-1844) and his wife, Ann Kirby Barnum (1775-1866), circa 1830-40, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30-1/4 x 25 in.; original gilt wood and composition frames, grime, crackle, abrasions, scattered retouch with deterioration to tacking edges, she laid down on fiberboard, test clean patches; frames with losses to composition. Notes: For a stylistically similar portrait see Mrs. Theodore Denny, circa 1830-35, illustrated in the catalogue by Wilbur Hunter and John Mahey, Miss Sarah Miriam Peale 1800-1885: Portraits and Still Life, The Peale Museum. Baltimore, 1967. Provenance: Barnum/Mclaughlin Family, Baltimore, Maryland; by descent
grime, crackle, abrasions, scattered retouch with deterioration to tacking edges, she laid down on fiberboard, test clean patches; frames with losses to composition
