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Charles Willson Peale 1741-1827
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Willson Peale
- Cabbage Patch, The Gardens of Belfield, Pennsylvania
- oil on canvas
- 11 by 16 in.
- (27.9 by 40.6 cm)
- Painted circa 1815-16.
Provenance
Charles Linnaeus Peale, Pennsylvania (the artist's son)
Ralph L. Parkinson (descendant)
Kennedy Galleries, New York (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above, 1965
Ralph L. Parkinson (descendant)
Kennedy Galleries, New York (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above, 1965
Literature
Charles Coleman Sellers, Charles Willson Peale, 2 vols., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1939-1947
Jessie Poesch, "Germantown Landscapes--A Peale Family Amusement," Antiques Magazine, November 1957, pp. 434-9
Jessie Poesch, "Germantown Landscapes--A Peale Family Amusement," Antiques Magazine, November 1957, pp. 434-9
Condition
Good condition, lined; some visible craquelure in sky, canvas has slight wave to it; under UV: some scattered little spots and thin lines of retouching (fairly minor).
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In 1810, at the age of sixty-nine, Charles Willson Peale retired with his family to a farm he named "Belfield," located outside Philadelphia near Germantown. Though the artist enthusiastically participated in the various farming activities, he continued to paint. His beloved farm and the surrounding landscape served as one of Peale's favorite subjects. In a September 1817 letter to his daughter Angelica he wrote: "To fill up my time I take delight in the study of Landscapes and if I continue my diligence I may in the issue produce something clever ..." (Edgar P. Richardson, Brooke Hindle, and Lillian B. Miller, Charles Willson Peale and His World, 1982, p. 96).