American & Southern | March 13, 2025
Thu, Mar 13, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1120
Pastel Portrait of Solomon Dickenson
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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, 19th century)
Brigadier General and Maryland State Senator (1778-1838), unsigned, pastel on paper, sight 20 x 15 in.; period carved gilt wood frame 26 x 21 x 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: By descent in the Dickinson family to the present owner; Ann Dickinson Dale, Princeton, New Jersey (according to label verso); Freeman's, November 15, 2022, sold for $500.; Private Texas Collection
Note: According to prior auction records, Solomon Dickenson was a Major in the 12th Maryland Brigade during the War of 1812; a Brigadier General in the Maryland Militia; and a Maryland State Senator in 1836.
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By descent in the Dickinson family to the present owner; Ann Dickinson Dale, Princeton, New Jersey (according to label verso); Freeman's, November 15, 2022, sold for $500.; Private Texas Collection
not examined out of sealed frame, strong color, water staining at lower edge; frame with wear and losses
