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John Trumbull (1756 - 1843)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- John Trumbull
- Mrs. Robert Ball (Eliza Wright) Hughes
- oil on board
- 28 1/4 by 23 1/8 in.
Provenance
Mrs. J. Reid Johnson, New London, Connecticut;
M. Knoedler & Company, New York, 1961;
Mrs. Landsell K. Christie, Syosett, New York;
Her estate (sold: Christie's, New York, January 1996, lot 323, as Portrait of Elizabeth Ball Hughes);
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale.
M. Knoedler & Company, New York, 1961;
Mrs. Landsell K. Christie, Syosett, New York;
Her estate (sold: Christie's, New York, January 1996, lot 323, as Portrait of Elizabeth Ball Hughes);
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale.
Exhibited
New London, Connecticut, The Lyman Allyn Museum, 1944.
Literature
Theodore Sizer, The Works of Colonel John Trumbull: Artist of the American Revolution, (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press), 1950, p. 33.
Condition
There are a few areas of loss beneath the frame due to frame abrasion around the porthole. There is craquelure throughout and a few spots of surface accretion in the background. Under UV: there is inpainting to craquelure in her face and chest. There is scattered inpainting 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
Mary Eliza Wright married Robert Ball Hughes near London in 1828 and the newlyweds emigrated to the United States shortly thereafter. Eliza was a source of inspiration for her husband, who was an accomplished sculptor and painter. He was commissioned to sculpt busts of various members of Britain's nobility, most notably King George IV, and America's leaders, including a statue of Alexander Hamilton that was placed atop the Merchants' Exchange Building in New York. Robert received several awards from the Royal Academy and was elected to the National Academy as an Honorary Academician in 1830.