- 5094
Ammi Phillips (1788 - 1865)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Ammi Phillips
- Portrait of a Young Lady in Blue and White Dress and Sitting on a White-Painted Fancy Chair, Said to be Mary Ann Gale
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 25 in.
untouched condition.
Literature
Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo, "Beyond Tradition: A Folk Art Collection in New Hampshire," Antiques & Fine Art, vol. VII, issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2006, p. 134.
Condition
Original stretcher, crack in the paint running up the left margin. Replaced frame: 35 3/4 by 35 1/2 inches.
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
Mary Ann Steenback Gale (1806-1878) was born in Westchester, New York and married the Reverend Lawson Carter (1793-1868) in New York City in 1823. The couple had two children before moving west, settling in Cleveland where Reverend Carter became the rector at Grace Church, a post he held from 1845 until 1860.
This exceptional portrait is from Phillips’s Border Period, during which time the artist frequently worked along the New York-Massachusetts border.