Nov 2, 2021 11:00 EST
American Paintings & Prints
44
Thomas Sully
American, 1783-1872
Portrait of Evalina Thompson Dannenberg (1791-1816), 1815
Oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 25 inches
Provenance:
Descended in the family of the sitter
Freeman's, Pennsylvania sale, November 14, 2012, lot 641
Private collection, New York
Literature:
Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, PA: Wickersham Press, 1921, p. 134, no. 428
Sully painted the portrait of Evalina Thompson Dannenberg (1791-1816) in October - November, 1815 in Philadelphia. Her husband Christian Dannenberg was a wine merchant according to the Philadelphia Directory of 1816. The Dannenbergs were married on June 5, 1809 by Rt. Rev. Dr. White, Rector at Christ Church in Philadelphia. Evalina Dannenberg passed away on July 8, 1816 and is interred in the burial grounds at Christ Church, Philadelphia.
Sold for $13,750
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Thomas Sully
American, 1783-1872
Portrait of Evalina Thompson Dannenberg (1791-1816), 1815
Oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 25 inches
Provenance:
Descended in the family of the sitter
Freeman's, Pennsylvania sale, November 14, 2012, lot 641
Private collection, New York
Literature:
Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, PA: Wickersham Press, 1921, p. 134, no. 428
Sully painted the portrait of Evalina Thompson Dannenberg (1791-1816) in October - November, 1815 in Philadelphia. Her husband Christian Dannenberg was a wine merchant according to the Philadelphia Directory of 1816. The Dannenbergs were married on June 5, 1809 by Rt. Rev. Dr. White, Rector at Christ Church in Philadelphia. Evalina Dannenberg passed away on July 8, 1816 and is interred in the burial grounds at Christ Church, Philadelphia.
Craquelure and inpainting at some of the fissures to reduce its appearance. There is a small area of restoration in the background to the right of the subject. Relined.
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Auction: American Paintings & Prints, Nov 2, 2021
