Native American, Western, American, and Southern Auction
Fri, May 21, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1077
Charles Deas
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
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/New York, 1818-1867) Temple Scene, 1865, signed and dated lower left "C Deas/1865", oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.; reproduction carved silver gilt frame, 22-1/2 x 28-1/2 in. - Provenance: A Greensburg, Pennsylvania Estate; Private Collection Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1992; Private Florida Collection, 2001 - Literature: Clark, Carol, Joan Carpenter Troccoli, Frederick E. Hoxie, and Guy Jordan.ÿCharles Deas and 1840s America. 2009., ill. p. 214, discussed onÿpgs. 214-215 as being from Deas's second stay at the Bloomingdale Asylum for the Insane, and probably influenced by lithographs of Egyptÿand the Holy Land that were widely distributed during the artist's life.This lot is accompanied by a copy of Ms. Clark's book.
linen lined, stabilized crackle, yellowed varnish; frame with minimal wear
