Vander Sande Collection | Session II | November 13, 2025
Thu, Nov 13, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 1032
Benjamin Blyth, Three Pastel Portraits
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Sold for
$5,500
Sold Price excludes BP
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, 1746-1786)
A Gentleman, a Lady (Rachel or Thankful Beatty), and a Child with Dog (Henry White), all unsigned, the child with extensive biographical information inscribed on backing (see note), all pastel on paper, 14-1/2 x 10 in.; all in wood and gilt wood frames of various widths, the largest (child), 17-1/2 x 13 in.
Provenance: Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
Literature: Norton, Bettina A., 2025, Benjamin Blyth; Salem's 18th Century Limner in a Time of Radical Upheaval, Tidepool Press, Boston, Massachusetts, as follows: Beatty, catalog number 13; White, catalog number 137, page 353; Gentleman, attributed to Blyth c. early 1770s, catalog number 148.
Provenance: Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
Note: inscribed in pen on backing panel and a paper label on the portrait of the child is the following biographical information: "This is a portrait of Henry White Jr., taken when 14 mos. old, son of Henry and Phoebe (Brown) White, born 14th July 1777- died 16 Sept. 1778. This belonged to Elix. C. Hodges, who left it by will to her sister May Stone (Hodges) Lilsbee."
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Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
all appear laid on a backing panel, all with areas of lifting from panel, with some expected fading, the child with water stain at lower right corner, toning, some possible foxing on the lady； frames with wear, abrasions, small losses
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