- 1030
Attributed to William M.S. Doyle 1769 - 1828
Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description
- William M.S. Doyle
- MINIATURE GOLD AND IVORY MOURNING PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM SMITH
- ivory, gold
- Oval 3 3/4 in. by 2 1/4 in.
Inscribed Wm Smith - Obt April 6th 1816 AE 61.
Provenance
Mrs. J. Amory Haskell;
Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell: Part One, April 28, 1944, sale 561, lot 407;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, January 29, 1976, sale 3834, lot 215.
Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell: Part One, April 28, 1944, sale 561, lot 407;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, January 29, 1976, sale 3834, lot 215.
Exhibited
Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
Condition
In excellent condition. Some adhesive residue on the reverse.
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
William Smith (1755-1816), son of Issac Smith (1719-1787), of Boston, was the first cousin of Abigail Adams (1744-1818), second First Lady of the United States.