Oct 23, 2024 10:00 EST
American Paintings & Prints / American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts
Ammi Phillips
American, 1788-1865
Man in Front of Red Drapery [Draperies] and Wife of Man in Front of Red Drapery [Draperies], circa 1820
Oil on canvas
Each 31 3/4 x 25 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Private collection of J. Stuart Halladay and Herrel George Thomas, Sheffield, MA
Estate of Herrel G. Thomas
Mrs. Albert N. Petterson (neé Carolina E. Wohlfarth)
Mary Allis, Fairfield Co., CT
Mr. and Mrs. Denison H. Hatch, Riverside, CT, by 1965
Sotheby's New York, Jan. 1, 1985, lot 384
Sotheby's New York, Jan. 17, 1997, lot 1643
William Doyle Galleries, New York, Nov. 19, 1997
Literature:
American Provincial Paintings, 1941, no. 13, as Anonymous, Empire Portrait (one of the pair)
David R. Allaway, My People: The Works of Ammi Phillips, Vol. 1, p. 224, no. 2631, illus. and pp. 246-47, no. 725 respectively, both illus., and Vol. II, p. 28 no. 66
Each framed 36 1/2 x 29 3/4 inches
$8,000 - $12,000
American, 1788-1865
Man in Front of Red Drapery [Draperies] and Wife of Man in Front of Red Drapery [Draperies], circa 1820
Oil on canvas
Each 31 3/4 x 25 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Private collection of J. Stuart Halladay and Herrel George Thomas, Sheffield, MA
Estate of Herrel G. Thomas
Mrs. Albert N. Petterson (neé Carolina E. Wohlfarth)
Mary Allis, Fairfield Co., CT
Mr. and Mrs. Denison H. Hatch, Riverside, CT, by 1965
Sotheby's New York, Jan. 1, 1985, lot 384
Sotheby's New York, Jan. 17, 1997, lot 1643
William Doyle Galleries, New York, Nov. 19, 1997
Literature:
American Provincial Paintings, 1941, no. 13, as Anonymous, Empire Portrait (one of the pair)
David R. Allaway, My People: The Works of Ammi Phillips, Vol. 1, p. 224, no. 2631, illus. and pp. 246-47, no. 725 respectively, both illus., and Vol. II, p. 28 no. 66
Each framed 36 1/2 x 29 3/4 inches
(i) He with an unrepaired scratch in the center right near the edge approximately 1 inch long; careful retouches in his collar and cravat; an area of repair in the lower left quadrant approximately 4 inches by 2 inches; wax relined.
(ii) She with a small (1 inch) repair in the lower right corner, another of the same approximate size in the background in the upper right near the edge; a few small touches of inpainting in background; wax relined.
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Auction: American Paintings & Prints / American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts, Oct 23, 2024
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Auction of American Paintings & Prints on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10am
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted
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We Invite You to Contact Us for Complimentary Auction Estimates of Your Collection
NEW YORK, NY – Doyle will hold an auction of American Paintings & Prints on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10am showcasing 19th and 20th century paintings, including fine examples of nautical paintings; portraiture; still lifes and Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes, in addition to Audubon, Currier & Ives and topographical prints.
A second session of the sale on October 24 will offer American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts.
We Invite You to Auction!
Consignments are currently being accepted. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
For information, please contact:
Paintings: Bill Fiddler, 212-427-4141, ext. 249, paintings@Doyle.com
Prints: Cynthia Klein, 212-427-4141, ext. 246, prints@Doyle.com
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