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  • Benjamin Blyth - Portrait of Edward Symes Lang
    Oct. 10, 2024

    Benjamin Blyth - Portrait of Edward Symes Lang

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Benjamin Blyth (1746-1811). Early portrait of Edward Symes Lang (1742-1830). Oil on canvas. Inscribed and dated period paper label on verso. Period frame.   Salem, Massachusetts, 1783. Provenance:  Robert Thayer American Antiques, Mrs. L. Henry Montgomery. Frame: H 28" W 23" Sight: H 24-1/8" W 19". Condition: Excellent condition with minor imperfections. Literature: Bettina A. Norton. “Where Have All the Portraits Gone?” Maine Antique Digest, May 2019, p. 180. Bettina A. Norton. “The Brothers Blyth: Salem in Its Heyday.” Painting and Portrait Making in the American Northeast, Boston University, Boston, 1995, pp 56–58. A comparison of handwriting sample of Edward Lang indicates that he wrote the label affixed to the back. See image of Lang's writing sample. Research credit , Bettina Norton. Robert Thayer American Antiques. The Magazine Antiques, Jan. 2003. Link to hi-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6arpr23w7lmbrzm94egmb/ALwYiQ2tClvM3zV2-tLeNu4?rlkey=oy6u657dg1qyazy792kepah8v&st=klhksx3s&dl=0

    New England Auctions
  • ATTRIBUTED TO BENJAMIN BLYTH (Massachusetts, 1746-1786), Portrait of a man wearing a gray coat and vest., Pastel on paper mounted on canvas, 22.5" x 17" sight. Framed 27" x 21.5".
    Jul. 26, 2022

    ATTRIBUTED TO BENJAMIN BLYTH (Massachusetts, 1746-1786), Portrait of a man wearing a gray coat and vest., Pastel on paper mounted on canvas, 22.5" x 17" sight. Framed 27" x 21.5".

    Est: $7,000 - $10,000

    ATTRIBUTED TO BENJAMIN BLYTH Massachusetts, 1746-1786 Portrait of a man wearing a gray coat and vest. Unsigned. Inscribed on upper stretcher bar "Purchased by W. Eliot Fette, May 14th 1881 at auction of the effects of Wm. Makapeace, acsiduary legit will of Miss Betsy Hill". Label upper right marked "Museum of Fine Art Lent by Mrs. Atherton Noyes T.L. 3563".

    Eldred's
  • ATTRIBUTED TO BENJAMIN BLYTH, Massachusetts, 1746-1786, Portrait of a boy holding his hat., Pastel on paper, 21.5" x 15.25" sight. F...
    Jan. 25, 2020

    ATTRIBUTED TO BENJAMIN BLYTH, Massachusetts, 1746-1786, Portrait of a boy holding his hat., Pastel on paper, 21.5" x 15.25" sight. F...

    Est: $200 - $300

    ATTRIBUTED TO BENJAMIN BLYTH Massachusetts, 1746-1786 Portrait of a boy holding his hat. Unsigned. Pastel on paper, 21.5" x 15.25" sight. Framed 26" x 19".

    Eldred's
  • Pastel Portrait of Young Boy with Dog Attributed to Benjamin Blyth (1746-1811)
    Oct. 21, 2017

    Pastel Portrait of Young Boy with Dog Attributed to Benjamin Blyth (1746-1811)

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    American, second half 18th century. A framed pastel portrait depicting a boy holding a dog. Handwritten inscription to back panel reading Henry White Jr. taken when / 14 months old. / Son of Henry & Phobe (Brown) White / Born 14th July 1777 - Died 16 September 1778. / Elisabeth C. Hodges / to Mary H. Silsbee. Housed in original giltwood and painted frame, thought to have been made by the artist's brother Samuel Blyth; 13.5 x 9.5 in. (sight). A later, handwritten label attached to verso identifies Elisabeth Hodges as a former owner of the pastel, who left it to her sister, Mary. The back is signed E.C. Hodges in multiple places. Provenance: Ex Nina Fletcher Little Ex Carl Crossman Property from the Collection of Dr. M. Donald Hayes. To Be Sold Without Reserve.

    Cowan's Auctions
  • Pastel Portraits of a Husband and Wife, Attributed to Benjamin Blyth (American, 1746-1811)
    Oct. 21, 2017

    Pastel Portraits of a Husband and Wife, Attributed to Benjamin Blyth (American, 1746-1811)

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Benjamin Blyth (American, 1746-1811). A pair of pastel portraits of a husband and wife, purported to be Gideon Batey (b. 1738) and Thankful (née Freeman, 1741-1809), married in 1778. Framed and matted, both with label to verso for Frank W. Bayley / Copley Gallery; 13.75 x 10 in. (each, sight). Lot includes a portrait miniature on ivory identified as Gideon Batey Sr. (b. 1738) and seemingly after this portrait of Batey, attributed to Blyth. On a paper backing; 2 x 1.75 in. Thankful Freeman was the direct descendant of Edmund Freeman (1596-1682), a founder of Sandwich, MA and assistant governor of Plymouth Colony. Auctioneers Note: After further research, it has been determined that the lady depicted is Rachel, the first wife of Gideon Batey. Following her death (no records found), Gideon remarried Thankful Freeman. It was her second marriage as well. As Gideon was a merchant in Boston at the time, it is likely that the portraits were painted there. Cowan's is grateful to Bettina A. Norton for her research on this lot. Provenance: Descended in the family to current owner.

    Cowan's Auctions
  • Pastel Portraits of Captain John Collins and Mary Collins, attributed to Benjamin Blyth (1746-1811)
    Oct. 21, 2017

    Pastel Portraits of Captain John Collins and Mary Collins, attributed to Benjamin Blyth (1746-1811)

    Est: $7,000 - $9,000

    Benjamin Blyth (American, 1746-1811). A pair of pastel portraits of husband and wife, Captain John Collins (1753-1784) and his wife Mary (née Stuart, 1756-1816), painted ca 1776, the year of their marriage, in Salem, MA. Housed in matching original giltwood and painted frames, thought to have been made by the artist's brother Samuel Blyth; 19.75 x 13.75 in. (each, sight). Both portraits with hand-written inscriptions to back, misattributing them to pastellist John Johnston (Boston, 1753-1818). Provenance: Ex. Israel Sack. Property from the Collection of Dr. M. Donald Hayes. To Be Sold Without Reserve.

    Cowan's Auctions
  • BENJAMIN BLYTH (AMERICAN 1746-1786). TWO
    Aug. 01, 2009

    BENJAMIN BLYTH (AMERICAN 1746-1786). TWO

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN BLYTH (AMERICAN 1746-1786). TWO PORTRAITS: A MEMBER OF THE PERKINS FAMILY OF NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS AND A YOUNG BOY. Each pencil and pastel on paper, the first 21 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches, the second 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Identified with old labels on the reverse. Provenance: Ex-Roger Bacon, Nina Fletcher Little collection.

    Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
  • Attributed to Benjamin Blyth (Massachusetts, 1746-1786) Pair of Portraits of a Late 18th Century Couple. Unsigned, the backing cardboar
    Jun. 08, 2008

    Attributed to Benjamin Blyth (Massachusetts, 1746-1786) Pair of Portraits of a Late 18th Century Couple. Unsigned, the backing cardboar

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Attributed to Benjamin Blyth (Massachusetts, 1746-1786) Pair of Portraits of a Late 18th Century Couple. Unsigned, the backing cardboard inscribed "J. Gardner Boston New England." Pastel on laid paper, 18 x 14 in., in period molded giltwood frames. Condition: Minor stain and tear left edge of woman, small crack on glass of gentleman l.l.

    Skinner
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