- 5116
Joseph Whiting Stock (1815 - 1855)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Whiting Stock
- Portrait of Henry David Whitcomb of East Randolph, Massachusetts, Age 6
- Signed Stock
- oil on canvas
- 50 1/2 by 38 in.
- East Randolph, Massachusetts
inscribed Stock on the reverse.
Literature
Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo, "Beyond Tradition: A Folk Art Collection in New Hampshire," Antiques & Fine Art, vol. VII, issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2006, p. 134.;
Juliette Tomlinson, The Paintings and the Journal of Joseph Whiting Stock, Middletown, CT: Weslyan University, 1976.
Juliette Tomlinson, The Paintings and the Journal of Joseph Whiting Stock, Middletown, CT: Weslyan University, 1976.
Condition
Strip lined, moderate craquelure (some lifting, but all seems stable), scattered minor inpainting. The inscription is largely unreadable, only "Stock" and a partial date of 183_ can be discerned. Replaced gilt frame: 52 1/2 by 40 1/2 inches.
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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
Whitcomb (1839-1902) lived his entire life in East Randolph. In The Paintings and the Journal of Joseph Whiting Stock, Juliette Tomlinson notes that, according to his journal, in September of 1843, Joseph Whiting Stock visited the David Whitcomb household of East Randolph, and there he painted portraits of the entire family, including six-year-old cousin Henry.