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Samuel Adams Dorr (1774-1844)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Samuel Adams Dorr
- An Elegy: Upon the Death of Master John George Washington Hancock
- Signed Samuel Adams Dorr and dated 1787
- Watercolor and ink on paper
- 14 by 17 1/2 in.
- Boston, Massachusetts
This watercolor elegy is inscribed Master John George Washington Hancock, the only child of the Hon. John Hancock Esq. who departed this life Jan. 27 in the 9 year of his age. Samuel Adams Dorr from the South School Pleasant Street, Boston.
Provenance
Israel Sack, Inc., New York.
Exhibited
New York City, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Art: From American Collections, March 6 – April 28, 1963;
Traveling Exhibition, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, New York, Museum of American Folk Art, New York Historical Society; St. Louis, Missouri, First Street Forum; Tokyo, Japan, The Ginza Gallery; Osaka, Japan, The Hankyu Gallery, December 11, 1980 - July 1981, no. 87.
Traveling Exhibition, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, New York, Museum of American Folk Art, New York Historical Society; St. Louis, Missouri, First Street Forum; Tokyo, Japan, The Ginza Gallery; Osaka, Japan, The Hankyu Gallery, December 11, 1980 - July 1981, no. 87.
Literature
James Biddle, American Art: From American Collections, (New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1963), p. 112, no. 247;
Sandra Brandt and Elissa Cushman, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, (New York, E.P. Dutton: 1980), p. 59, no. 87.
Sandra Brandt and Elissa Cushman, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, (New York, E.P. Dutton: 1980), p. 59, no. 87.
Condition
Loses along the medial crease lines. The paper has darkened with some minor stain.
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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
The only son of the then Governor of Massachusetts and signer of the Declaration of Independence died accidentally. After pleading for a pair of skates in a shopwindow, young George insisted upon trying them out on the icy sidewalk. The boy struck out and fell, causing his untimely death (see Sandra Brandt and Elissa Cushman, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, (New York, E.P. Dutton: 1980), p. 59).