Rare & Important 19th C Folk Art Portrait Of An Attractive Young Girl By Attributed: Artist William M. Prior. Completely Original And In Untouched Condition Circa:  More »

Rare & Important 19th C Folk Art Portrait Of An Attractive Young Girl By Attributed: Artist William M. Prior. Completely Original And In Untouched Condition Circa: 1835-1845 In A Superb State Of Original Preservation Oil On Artist Board In Original Period Mahogany & Mahogany Veneer Frame. Original Surface. A Delightful New England Gem! Frame Size: 15 3/4'' X 20'' Image Size Measured From Inside Front Of Frame Is: 9 1/2'' X 13 3/4'', Image Measurement From Backside Over Lapping Frame Is: 11'' X 14 1/4'' There Is Approximately 3/4'' Overlapping The Back Inside Of The Original Frame. Excellent Condition. In A Superb State Of Preservation. Origin: Found On Nantucket   « Less

Superb 19th C Vermont Oil Portrait Painting Of A Handsome Gentleman Attributed To New England Folk Artist: Ashel Powers. (Asahel Lynde Powers 1813-1843) Born In Springfield,  More »

Superb 19th C Vermont Oil Portrait Painting Of A Handsome Gentleman Attributed To New England Folk Artist: Ashel Powers. (Asahel Lynde Powers 1813-1843) Born In Springfield, Vermont His Early Works Pre-1830 Were Painted On Wood Panels. This Fine Example Is Painted On Board With A Period Gilt Wood Frame. Found In The Cornish, New Hampshire. Excellent Condition Circa: 1835-1855 Excellent Condition Sorry About The Photograph Flash It Is Much Better In Person. He Has A Nice Twinkle In His Eyes.   « Less

Superb 19th C American Portrait Miniature Of A Handsome Young Man Circa: 1835-1845. Original Period Gilt Wood Frame. Young Man Is Facing Left In A Pleasant 3/4 Poise With  More »

Superb 19th C American Portrait Miniature Of A Handsome Young Man Circa: 1835-1845. Original Period Gilt Wood Frame. Young Man Is Facing Left In A Pleasant 3/4 Poise With His Left Hand Draped Over The Back Of A Chair Looking Straight At The Viewer. In A Superb State Of Preservation. Attributed Artist: Clarissa Peters Russell. Frame Measurements: 4 5/16'' X 5''   « Less

Superb 19th C American Portrait Miniature Of A Handsome Young Man Circa: 1835-1845. Original Period Gilt Wood Frame. Young Man Is Facing Left In A Pleasant 3/4 Poise With  More »

Superb 19th C American Portrait Miniature Of A Handsome Young Man Circa: 1835-1845. Original Period Gilt Wood Frame. Young Man Is Facing Left In A Pleasant 3/4 Poise With His Left Hand Draped Over The Back Of A Chair Looking Straight At The Viewer. In A Superb State Of Preservation. Attributed Artist: Clarissa Peters Russell. Frame Measurements: 4 5/16'' X 5''   « Less

Rare Superb Early 19th C American Sea Captain Oil Portrait Painting Of Captain James Gilbert Of The Vessel ''Jones'' And/Or ''Ezpelata'' of Salem & Beverly, Massachusetts.  More »

Rare Superb Early 19th C American Sea Captain Oil Portrait Painting Of Captain James Gilbert Of The Vessel ''Jones'' And/Or ''Ezpelata'' of Salem & Beverly, Massachusetts. It Is A Wonderful Portrait Of A Handsome Young Man In A Gold Waist Coat And Tall Stock And Cravat. Purchased In Completely Original Untouched Condition With Its Original Gilt Gesso Frame. Size 21'' X 26'' Original Surface Varnish, Minor Puncture Below Ear. Purchased At Auction From The Direct Descendants Of Captain James Gilbert. Found In South Berwich, Maine. Currently At Equinox Antiques & Fine Arts Professional Restoration Lab For Cleaning & Restoring Fine Oil Paintings. This Gem Is Going To Clean Up Currently Covered With Surface Dirt, Soot, & Grime. There Will Be A Future Photograph But Up On The Website Demonstrating The Fully Cleaned And Restored Work Of Art. We Actively Seeking Original Works Of Art In Untouched Condition. This Lovely Oil Painting Comes Complete With Its Original Egg & Dart & Acanthus Leaf Gold Gilt Gesso Wood Carved Frame. Circa: 1820-1835 Excellent Condtion   « Less

Young Girl with her doll This is a very sweet 19th C. Portrait Miniature on ivory of an attractive young girl with her doll framed in an oval format. In a superb state of  More »

Young Girl with her doll This is a very sweet 19th C. Portrait Miniature on ivory of an attractive young girl with her doll framed in an oval format. In a superb state of original preservation - circa 1830.   « Less

Superb Rare 19th C French Portrait Of A Lady By Artist: Amelie LeGrand De Saint Aubin Signed & Dated 1834 (Lower Left). The Elegant Light Hearted Woman Is Attributed To Be A  More »

Superb Rare 19th C French Portrait Of A Lady By Artist: Amelie LeGrand De Saint Aubin Signed & Dated 1834 (Lower Left). The Elegant Light Hearted Woman Is Attributed To Be A Portrait Of ''Baronee Lepic'' Who Is Presented In A Green Silk Satin Dress, Jewerly, Outstanding Silk Bonnet Looking Straight Forward At The Viewer Seated In A Classical Empire Chair In A Joyful Mood. This Lovely Oil Painting On Canvas Is In A Superb State Of Preservation On Its Original Canvas, Original Wood Stretcher & Original Giltwood Frame. Found In Untouched Estate Condition Signed & Dated By The Female Artist: Louise Amelie LeGrand de Saint Aubin, Who Was The Daughter Of Augustin de Saint Aubin Court Portrait Painter To Louis XVI King Of France. Framed In Its Original Gold Gilt Frame. In A Superb State Of Original Preservation Untouched Choice Estate Condition This Wonderful Female Artist Was Certainly Influenced By David Portrait Style   « Less

Rare Choice 19th C American Folk Art Portrait Of Julia Ann Tompkins Graves (1808-1844) With Inscription On The Reverse Which Partially Reads Julia Ann Tompkins Graves Born  More »

Rare Choice 19th C American Folk Art Portrait Of Julia Ann Tompkins Graves (1808-1844) With Inscription On The Reverse Which Partially Reads Julia Ann Tompkins Graves Born 1770 (1808) - Died 1844; She Was The Daughter Of Joseph And Catherine (Van Lant) Tompkins. She Married Daniel Graves & They Moved To Rochester, New York. She Was A Sister Of Jerome J.J. Tompkins & Our Cousin Of Joseph Cook, Father Of William J. Overall Excellent Condition. Attributed To The Justus DaLee Artist Of Columbia County, & Pittsfield Massachusetts And Neighboring Communities Of New York State. A Well Respected And Talented American Folk Artist. Size: 3 1/4'' X 2 1/2'' In A Period Gilt Wood Shadow Box Frame. Sitter Is Facing Right With Elegant Presence, Lace Collar, Black Dress Sitting In A Red Chair. Reference Material: For A Full Discussion Of The Work Of Justus Dalee (Active: 1826-1847) And His Family Of Portrait Painters, See Suzanne And Michael Payne, ''To Please The Eye: Justus DaLee And His Family,'' Folk Art (Winter, 2004), pp. 46-57. This Is One Of The Most Attractive And Stylish Young Woman Folk Art Portraits By This Well Respected Artist That We Have Seen To Date. Price $9500. In An Superb State Preservation.   « Less

Rare Documented Matching 19th C Parlor Portrait & Portrait Miniature Of Theophilus Parsons Chandler By New England Artist Albert Gallatin Hoit. Circa: 1845 Canvas Size: 23  More »

Rare Documented Matching 19th C Parlor Portrait & Portrait Miniature Of Theophilus Parsons Chandler By New England Artist Albert Gallatin Hoit. Circa: 1845 Canvas Size: 23 1/2'' X 29 1/2'' Original Classical Gilt Wood Frame: 32 1/2'' X 38 1/2'' & The Portrait Miniature Is 2 1/2'' X 3'' With Original Hair In Aperture On The Reverse. Both Items Are In Untouched Estate Condition Direct From The Family. A Rare Surviving Example Of An Artist Relationship With His Client In Completing Both Portrait & Portrait Miniature By The Same Attributed Artist:Albert Gallatin Hoit. The Large Portrait Is Signed A.G.H. (Lower Right) On Its Original Stretcher, With Original Gold Gilt Classical Shaped Frame & Portable Ivory Miniature. Both Paintings Have Original Frames. Identical Subject With Same Glasses, Clothes & Poses! Quite Rare To Survive Together! A.G. Hoit was born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, December 13, 1809, to Gen. Daniel Hoit and Sally Flanders. Siblings included William Henry Hoit. Albert graduated from Dartmouth College in 1829. He married Susan Hanson in 1838; children included Anna M. Hoit. Hoit ''devoted his life to portrait painting, first at Portland, Maine, in 1831, and then in Bangor and Belfast, Maine, and St. John''s, New Brunswick until Boston, Mass., became his permanent home in 1839.'' He also travelled in Europe, ''Oct. 1842 to July 1844, ... enjoying the galleries of art in Italy, Paris, and London.'' He created portraits of Pietro Bachi, Johanna Robinson Hazen, J. Eames, and others. He painted a portrait of Daniel Webster ''for Paran Stevens, which hung for years in the Revere House, Boston, and now belongs to the Union League Club, New York.'' He was affiliated with the Boston Artists'' Association; and exhibited at the gallery of the New England Art Union in the 1850s. In 1848, he kept a studio on Tremont Row in Boston, and lived in Roxbury. By 1852, he''d moved his studio to Washington Street. He died in Jamaica Plain, December 18, 1856, at age 47. Works by A. G. Hoit are in the collection of the Sandwich Historical Society in New Hampshire; and the National Gallery of Canada. References ^ http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/search/artist_e.jsp?iartistid=2473 ^ George Thomas Chapman. Sketches of the alumni of Dartmouth College: from the first graduation in 1771 to the present time, with a brief history of the institution. Cambridge, Mass.: Riverside Press, 1867. ^ Portraits of New Hampshire public men and others. New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 37, July 1883. ^ Chapman, 1867. ^ Yale College. History of the class of 1903. 1906. ^ Chapman, 1867. ^ Chapman, 1867. ^ Life portraits of Daniel Webster. McClure''s Magazine, 1897; p.620. ^ City directory of Boston, 1848. ^ Boston Directory 1852. ^ http://www.sandwichhistorical.org   « Less

Superb 19th Century Daniel Ridgeway Knight Oil Painting - Titled ''Preparing The Meal'' Signed: D.R. Knight, Paris, 77 (1877) Size Frame 18'' X 21'', Image Size: 11'' X  More »

Superb 19th Century Daniel Ridgeway Knight Oil Painting - Titled ''Preparing The Meal'' Signed: D.R. Knight, Paris, 77 (1877) Size Frame 18'' X 21'', Image Size: 11'' X 13 1/2'' Fresh from a private art collection in New Jersey. In an outstanding state of original preservation. Labeled original frame on front Daniiel Ridgeway Knight and an paper label on the reverse from Hammer Galleries 51 East 57th Street in N.Y.C. registered 15089 - 10 (American 1839 -1924) Overall excellent condition   « Less