- 5093
Sturtevant J. Hamblin (1817-1884)
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Sturtevant J. Hamblin
- Portraits of Phoebe Jewett and Hannah M. Jewett: a pair
- The first inscribed P.L.J., Aged 21, painted by S.J. Hamblin, Chamber Street, Boston, 1841; the second inscribed H.M.J., Aged 16 yrs. Painted by S.J. Hamblin, 1841
- oil on artist board
- Each: 14 1/4 by 10 in.
the first inscribed P.L.J., Aged 21, painted by S.J. Hamblin, Chamber Street, Boston, 1841; the second inscribed H.M.J., Aged 16 yrs. Painted by S.J. Hamblin, 1841.
Provenance
Hirschl and Adler, New York;
Sotheby’s, New York, The American Folk Art Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman, June 23, 1988, sale 5744, lot 18.
Sotheby’s, New York, The American Folk Art Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman, June 23, 1988, sale 5744, lot 18.
Exhibited
Cooperstown, New York, Fenimore Art Museum, Artist and Visionary: William Matthew Prior Revealed, May-December, 2012.
Literature
Jacquelyn Oak and Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Artist and Visionary: William Matthew Prior Revealed, (Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum: 2012), pp. 34 & 53.
Condition
Both now mounted on stretchers. The first with minor inpainting (largest spot along the left margin even with the eyes). The second with moderate inpainting (mostly along the margins (particularly in the upper-right corner). Black-painted and stenciled frames: 17 1/4 by 13 inches.
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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
Phoebe and Hannah Jewett were born to Aaron Jewett (1797-1882) and Hannah Eaton Jewett (1798-1849). Phoebe was born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1820, married Franklin Coburn (1818-1894) in 1844 and died there in 1894. They had two children. Hannah was born in Grafton, New Hampshire in 1825, married Theodore Hamblet (1819-1908) in 1846 in Dracut, Massachusetts and died there in 1910. The couple had two children.