Property from the Collection of Vance Peacock and Darren Bryenton, Savannah, Georgia
Two Early American Landscape Wall Murals, Jonathan D. Poor (1807-1845), Chesterville, Maine, circa 1830
Lot Closed
January 25, 09:38 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
tempera on plaster
each approximately 53 in. by 75 in.
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From a house in Chesterville, Maine;
Jonathan D. Poor (1807-1845) was an American landscape muralist working in New England in the 19th century. He trained with his famous uncle and mentor Rufus Porter (1792-1884), who left his mark on American history as an itinerant artist, muralist, inventor, teacher and founder of Scientific American magazine, among others. Approximately 115 to 120 murals have been attributed to or associated with Porter, there are only three actually documented with his signature. In contrast, only thirty-four to forty murals have been attributed to Jonathan Poor, his signature appears in ten murals in Maine and Massachusetts. Jonathan Poor was born in Baldwin, Maine in 1807. It is suggested that he began traveling and working with his uncle as early as 1823.