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Important Historic Americana | September 28, 2024

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Features a remarkable selection of historic Americana, including important 18th-century American furniture and Delft from the collection of Constance & Dudley Godfrey; an exceptionally rare North Carolina survey map; New England & Philadelphia furniture, including an exceptional Philadelphia easy chair & a rare Connecticut Chippendale carved cherry chest in undisturbed surface; from a Revolutionary & patriotic-focused New England collection are rare prints & documents, early brass, ceramics, furniture, & accessories; a group of early portraits features Sully, Stuart, & Sharples; & much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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James Sharples
Lot 1153

James Sharples

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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(New York/English, 1751-1811)

A Pair of Portraits: A Man and A Woman, pastel on paper, 9-1/4 x 7-1/4 in.; matching original gilt wood frames, 15-1/2 x 13-1/2 in.

Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, January 2017, Property from the Collection of E. Newbold and Margaret DuPont Smith, sold for $9.375; Private Georgia Collection; Brunk Auctions, Mar 24, 2018, lot 417, sold for $6,600; Private Virginia Collection

Note: Though born in England, Sharples is generally considered and best known as an American artist. He is one of the seventeen or so artists who were privileged to portray George Washington from a life sitting. Sharples, his wives, and three of his children were all artists of such high quality and similarity that their work is often mistaken for James senior's. 

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Sotheby’s New York, January 2017, Property from the Collection of E. Newbold and Margaret DuPont Smith, sold for $9.375; Private Georgia Collection; Brunk Auctions, Mar 24, 2018, lot 417, sold for $6,600; Private Virginia Collection

not examined out of sealed frame, both appear in very fine condition

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