- 1075
Gilbert Stuart (1755 - 1828)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Gilbert Stuart
- Jonathan Amory
- oil on panel
- 26 1/4 by 20 3/8 in.
Provenance
Caroline S. Amory (the sitter's daughter), Boston, Massachusetts;
Arthur Amory Eckley (her son);
Susan Hammond Thwing (his wife);
Arthur Heathfield, Esq. (her nephew), Paris, France;
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1913 (acquired from the above);
Robinson & Farr, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1920 (acquired from the above);
Marvin Sadik Fine Arts, Scarborough, Maine;
Private collection, Washington, D.C. (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 1, 2004, sale 8032, lot 117);
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale.
Arthur Amory Eckley (her son);
Susan Hammond Thwing (his wife);
Arthur Heathfield, Esq. (her nephew), Paris, France;
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1913 (acquired from the above);
Robinson & Farr, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1920 (acquired from the above);
Marvin Sadik Fine Arts, Scarborough, Maine;
Private collection, Washington, D.C. (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 1, 2004, sale 8032, lot 117);
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale.
Exhibited
Boston, Massachusetts, Exhibition of Stuart's Portraits, 1828, no. 179;
Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Athenaeum, 1866, 1867, 1869;
Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island School of Design, 1914;
Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Museum of Art, Inaugural Exhibition, 1916.
Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Athenaeum, 1866, 1867, 1869;
Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island School of Design, 1914;
Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Museum of Art, Inaugural Exhibition, 1916.
Literature
George C. Mason, The Life and Works of Gilbert Stuart, (New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879), p. 129;
"The Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," (Boston, MA, 1918), illustrated opp. p. 76;
Lawrence Park, Gilbert Stuart: An Illustrated Descriptive List of His Works, (New York, William Edwin Rudge, 1926), vol. I, no. 18, p. 102; vol. III, illustrated p. 10.
"The Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," (Boston, MA, 1918), illustrated opp. p. 76;
Lawrence Park, Gilbert Stuart: An Illustrated Descriptive List of His Works, (New York, William Edwin Rudge, 1926), vol. I, no. 18, p. 102; vol. III, illustrated p. 10.
Condition
There is a 1 inch indentation at the bottom edge that is inherent to the panel and frame abrasion at the extreme edges. Under UV: there is inpainting at extreme edges to address frame abrasion There are scattered spots of inpainting in the background of the upper register, a few very thin lines in his fame, a dime sized spot along his left jawline, a quarter sized dot near the bottom edge and a thin 2 inch vertical line extending from the bottom edge.
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.
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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
Jonathan Amory was a merchant from Boston, Massachusetts. This portrait was likely painted shortly before he sailed to Europe with his family in 1810.