- 2192
Gilbert Stuart (1755 - 1828)
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Gilbert Stuart
- Portrait of Mrs. James Smith Colburn (Sarah Dunn Prince)
- oil on cradled panel
- 28 1/2 by 22 7/8 in.
Provenance
Mr. John Henry Colburn (her son), Charleston, South Carolina, 1859;
Ms. Sarah Jane Colburn (his daughter), Charleston, South Carolina, 1881;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, 1910;
Christie's, New York, Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, September 27, 2004, sale 1411, lot 26;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Sarah Jane Colburn (his daughter), Charleston, South Carolina, 1881;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, 1910;
Christie's, New York, Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, September 27, 2004, sale 1411, lot 26;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Literature
Lawrence Park, Gilbert Stuart, New York, 1926, vol. I, no. 176, pp. 229-30, illustrated vol. III p. 111
Condition
There is a horizontal 1-inch crack through the panel extending from the edge in the lower right quadrant. Under UV: there are scattered specks and thin lines of inpainting in the figure's face, neck and clothing. There is a 4-inch line extending from her chest to the edge of her dress. There are scattered areas, lines and spots of inpainting along the right edge extending 3 inches into the composition. There are scattered small spots and specks elsewhere in the background.
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
Mrs. James Smith Colburn (née Sarah Dunn Prince) was the daughter of Captain Job and Elizabeth (Cutler) Prince of Boston, Massachusetts. Captain Prince was an affluent ship-master who commanded the ship Massachusetts, at the time the largest merchant ship in America.