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Joseph H. Davis (1811 - 1865)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph H. Davis
- Double Portrait: Eunice E.C. Marden and Lurana G. Marden
- Pencil, watercolor and ink on paper
- 6 1/2 by 5 5/8 in.
- Deerfield, New Hampshire
inscribed in the lower margin, Eunice E.C. Marden. Aged 6, Octbr 11th, 1837. Lurana G. Marden. Aged 2 Years, April 28th, 1837.
Provenance
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Northeast Auctions, The M. Austin & Jill R. Fine Collection, August 7, 2010, lot 634;
Joan Brownstein American Folk Art, Newbury, Massachusetts.
Joan Brownstein American Folk Art, Newbury, Massachusetts.
Exhibited
Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore Museum of Art, American Folk Art on Paper, May 22 - July 22, 1984.
Condition
Some discoloration of the paper and several repaired tears.
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
This portrait of Eunice E. C. Marden and Luranda G. Marden is rare example of Joseph Davis’s work in an outdoor setting. It is a charming portrait of the children painted with bouquets, baskets of flowers, potted plants, a cat, a doll, birds and butterflies. Davis painted a portrait of their parents in the same year, and they are represented in his more typical double figure mode, seated facing each other at a table.