Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1080
Jane Stuart
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
Sold for
$40,000
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 |
(American, 1812-1888)
General George Washington, after George Washington at Dorchester Heights, by her father, Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), unsigned, oil on canvas, 109 x 72-1/2 in.; possibly original fine period craved gilt wood frame, 122-3/4 x 86-1/2 in.
Provenance: Originally hung in an old southern house which was badly damaged during the Civil War, later brought by the owner to a place near Aiken, South Carolina (according to the Frick Photo Archive); Judge Nathaniel C. Sears, Lake Geneva, Illinois; presented by him to The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois
Literature: For further information see the Frick Photo Archive: https://library.frick.org/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01NYA_INST:Frick&search_scope=FrickPhotoarchive&tab=SearchScopes&docid=alma991008266279707141; and The Smithsonian Institution Art Reference Catalog: https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!161301~!0#focus; also Morgan John Hill and Mantle Fielding. 1931. The Life Portraits of Washington and Their Replicas. Philadelphia Lancaster Pa: Printed for the Subscribers, which lists the painting as a copy of Gilbert Stuart.
Condition
wax lined, backed with Masonite, areas of retouch and evidence of old repairs; frame with minimal wear
According to records, the painting was conserved by Leo Marzolo in 1927; also relined and backed with Masonite in 1960 by A.J. Konrad.
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Originally hung in an old southern house which was badly damaged during the Civil War, later brought by the owner to a place near Aiken, South Carolina (according to the Frick Photo Archive); Judge Nathaniel C. Sears, Lake Geneva, Illinois; presented by him to The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois
