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Ammi Phillips (1788 - 1865)
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ammi Phillips
- Portrait of Mrs. William Northrop Bentley (1786-1842) and Her Daughter, Louisa (1813-1902)
- Oil on canvas
- 34 by 27 in.
appears to be original frame and stretchers.
Provenance
Descended in the family of Captain William Northrop Bentley;
Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut;
Private Midwestern Collection;
Roberto Freitas, Stonington, Connecticut.
Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut;
Private Midwestern Collection;
Roberto Freitas, Stonington, Connecticut.
Condition
Overall in very fine condition. Relined and restretched. Some minor scattered in-painting in the background and a small amount of in-painting on her face and the child's cheek.
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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
This portrait is a rare example of Ammi Phillips's transitional work from his early 'Border Limner' style characterized by pale violet-hued backgrounds to his ‘Kent’ period, in which he favored a more emphatic depiction of his figures. Here Mrs. William Northrop Bentley (Rhoda Goodrich) (1786-1842) is depicted with beautiful red hair and her daughter, Louisa (1813-1902) with blond hair and holding a wedge of watermelon. Rhoda Goodrich Bentley and her husband, Captain William Northrop Bentley, were the proprietors of Columbia Hall in Lebanon Springs, New York. Columbia Hall was a popular hotel in Lebanon and remained in the family until it was sold in 1846.