Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 878
Attributed to William Matthew Prior
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
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 |
(Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873)
Young Girl with Her Dog, unsigned, oil on board, 17 x 13-1/2 in.; period gilt wood frame, 20-1/2 x 17 in.
Note: Label board verso: "HLN (for Helen L. Newman, wife of Harry Shaw Newman, Newman Galleries/Old Print Shop) #3127 (?)";
Also, written by a later hand, on paper backing:
"Bought Newman Galleries NYC 1960-70 D.G Suydam
In memory of a child-
Sylvia Homer (or Flower) who lived here with the family from 1851-1862. Captain Aaron Home (or Flower), Mary Porter Homer (flower)
born Ashfield (?) Mass
Trout Lake Farm
White Mills Pa."
Provenance: Dick Mills, Maine, until 1961; Newman Galleries, New York, NY, until 1964: sold to E. M. Jette, in May of 1964 for $450; Private Collection, Naples, Florida
Condition
crackle, warping, tiny dots of retouch near right edge, one small dot to left of head; frame with wear commensurate with age
