Francis Bicknell Carpenter Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Francis Bicknell Carpenter Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 01, 2024
Francis B. Carpenter 1830-1900 Emancipation SIGNED
Est: $100 - $1,000
An antique Emancipation Proclamation print, with hand inscribed personal note and autograph signature by the artist Francis B Carpenter (American,1830-1900). Depicting Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation, on July 22,1862. Image includes: (from left to right) Edwin M Stanton, Secretary of War, Salmon P Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, President Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Caleb B Smith, Secretary of the Interior, William H Seward, Secretary of the State, Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General and Edward Bates, Attorney General. Personal hand written note by artist, at lower right corner of image, reads: "To H.H, Wilber, with compliments of the artist, New York, December 1, 1897, Frank B Carpenter". Presented in gilt frame. Work Size: 22.5 x 17.5 in. Dimensions: 32 X 27 X 1.5 in. Condition: Good overall condition with average age toning and surface wear. Frame with mild storage wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Nov. 09, 2021
Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830 - 1900) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830 - 1900) American Oil / Canvas ,inscribed and Signed ,measures 24" x 20" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
May. 22, 2021
FRANCIS B. CARPENTER BOY IN BLUE HAT LINCOLN
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Francis B. Carpenter (American 1830 - 1900) oil on canvas portrait of a boy in a blue hat with a basket of flowers and a landscape in the distance. Signed and inscribed painted by the artist N.Y. July1855 on the back of the canvas. Bears a canvas maker's stamp. The dimensions are 24x 20 (painting), the period gesso cast and gilded exhibition frame is Approx. 4" wide.Francis Bicknell Carpenter (August 6, 1830 May 23, 1900) was an American painter born in Homer, New York. Carpenter is best known for his painting First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of PresidentLincoln, which is hanging in the United States Capitol. Carpenter resided with President Lincoln at the White House and in 1866 published his one volume memoir Six Months at the White House with AbrahamLincoln. Among the notable portraits painted by Carpenter, aside from Lincoln, were those of President Fillmore and Governor Myron H. Clarke, painted in the New York City Hall; Horace Greeley (a portrait owned by the
Manor Auctions
Oct. 26, 2019
FRANCIS B. CARPENTER (American. 1830-1900) PAINTING
Est: $700 - $900
Portrait of a Boy in a Blue Hat with a Basket of Flowers with a Landscape in the Distance. Signed and Inscribed Painted by F. B. Carpenter, N.Y. July 1855 on the back of the canvas. Bears a canvas maker's stamp. Measuring 24 by 20 in. In a period gesso cast and gilded exhibition frame. (Cond: good with some minor scuffs)
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Oct. 03, 2019
AFTER FRANCIS BICKNELL CARPENTER (AMERICAN,1830-1900) THE FIRST READING OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION BEFORE THE CABINET Mezzotin...
Est: $200 - $300
AFTER FRANCIS BICKNELL CARPENTER (AMERICAN,1830-1900) THE FIRST READING OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION BEFORE THE CABINET Mezzotint: 23 3/4 x 33 1/2 in. (sight) Framed; from lower left to right: Edwin M. Stanton, Salmon P. Chase, President Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Caleb Smith, William H. Seward, Montgomery Blair, Edward Bates; lower center: 'From the original picture painted at the White House in 1864' Provenance: Eastern Shore Historic Estate
Potomack Company
Aug. 05, 2019
F.B. Carpenter Lincoln Era Portrait Oil Painting
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
Francis Bicknell Carpenter (American 1830 - 1900) original antique, 19th century, portrait oil painting on canvas of a young adolescent child wearing a white dress & blue bonnet reaching in her basket of flowers. Signed & dated to verso. Circa: New York July, 1855. Measures: 20-1/8" W x 24" H + 4" Frame. From a Palm Beach estate. Local Pick Up or Third Party Shipping Required. Artist Notes: Francis Bicknell Carpenter born at Homer, N.Y., in 1830; he studied for six months in 1844 with Standford Thayer at Syracuse. Elected American National Academy in 1852. Commissioned by the White House & many noted persons sat for him, including Presidents Fillmore, Lincoln, Tyler and Pierce. His most noted work is The Emancipation Proclamation painted in 1864, which was purchased for $25,000 by Miss Mary Elizabeth Thompson, who presented it to Congress in 1877, and it now hangs in the Capitol at Washington. Several of his paintings, among them the portrait of President Fillmore, are in the New York City Hall. Following Lincoln's assassination, Carpenter produced many portraits of Lincoln and his family; some based on memory, others on photographs provided by Lincoln's widow. Carpenter died of "dropsy" an old-fashioned term for Edema on May 23, 1900 in New York and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, Cortland County, New York.
Napoleon's Fine Art
Dec. 29, 2016
[ABRAHAM LINCOLN] Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830-1900)
Est: $400 - $600
[ABRAHAM LINCOLN] Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830-1900) American painter born in Homer, New York. Carpenter is best known for his painting First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln, which is hanging in the United States Capitol. Carpenter resided with President Lincoln at the White House and in 1866 published his one volume memoir Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed "F.B. Carpenter," Monday Morning, March 15th 1869, 1p. Written to "My dear Richardson". Possibly to Benjamin Richardson, a friend of Mary Todd Lincoln. Carpenter is quite scarce. In very good condition.
East Coast Books
Nov. 29, 2016
[ABRAHAM LINCOLN] Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830-1900)
Est: $400 - $600
[ABRAHAM LINCOLN] Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830-1900) American painter born in Homer, New York. Carpenter is best known for his painting First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln, which is hanging in the United States Capitol. Carpenter resided with President Lincoln at the White House and in 1866 published his one volume memoir Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed "F.B. Carpenter," Monday Morning, March 15th 1869, 1p. Written to "My dear Richardson". Possibly to Benjamin Richardson, a friend of Mary Todd Lincoln. Carpenter is quite scarce. In very good condition.
East Coast Books
May. 21, 2016
Engraving, The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet, engraved by Alexander Hay Ritchie 1822-1895, after...
Est: $100 - $200
Engraving, The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet, engraved by Alexander Hay Ritchie 1822-1895, after a painting by Francis Bicknell Carpenter 1830-1900. ss 23" x 33" Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse's Americana Collection
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Oct. 18, 2014
F.B. Carpenter, Portrait of a Man
Est: $300 - $500
Sgn. On reverse, F.B. Carpenter, NY, 1868. Oil/canvas.
Cottone Auctions
Apr. 16, 2014
Francis Bicknell Carpenter
Est: $200 - $400
American painter (1830-1900) who resided with Lincoln at the White House for six months and is best known for his 1864 painting, 'First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln.' Ink signature and inscription, "To Mrs. Eudora Brittingham, with the compliments and best wishes of the author, Frank B. Carpenter, New York, Nov. 30, 1891," on an off-white 4.25 x 7 book page. In fine condition, with a bit of mild edge toning and small chip to bottom edge.
RR Auction
Feb. 08, 2014
20th c. oil on canvas, after F. Carpenter
Est: $200 - $400
Late 20th century oil on canvas, after the original titled "First Reading of Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet", by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (American, 1830-1900), unsigned, 22"h x 34"w, overall size including frame 33"h x 44.5"w x 3.5"d.
Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
Nov. 14, 2011
After Francis Bicknell Carpenter (American, 1830-1900) and Engraved by Alexander Hay Ritchie (American, 1822-1895) "The First Readin...
Est: $400 - $600
After Francis Bicknell Carpenter (American, 1830-1900) and Engraved by Alexander Hay Ritchie (American, 1822-1895) "The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet", 1880, steel engraving, framed behind glass, signed and dated, staining and foxing, approx ss: 25" h. x 35 1/2" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Apr. 29, 2008
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM
Est: $200 - $300
330. (ABRAHAM LINCOLN) A rare, original war-date green printed invitation pass to "...the Private View of Carpenter's Great National Picture of President Lincoln's Proclamation of Emancipation before the cabinet..." on Sept. 21, 1864. Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830-1900) was an acclaimed New York portrait artist best known for his painting of Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet, which currently hangs in the United States Capitol. Slight creasing at left, otherwise very good condition. Along with an original admission ticket No. 1589, admitting the bearer to the gallery of the House of Representatives to celebrate the Centennial of George Washington's birthday, Dec. 11, 1889. Printed by the Bureau of Engraving. Very good condition, two pieces. $200 - 300
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Jan. 10, 2004
FRANCIS BICKNELL CARPENTER (American, 1830-1900) "THE FIRST READING OF THE EMANCIPATION
Est: $400 - $800
Large black and white engraving after a painting by Carpenter and engraved by A. H. Ritchie. Scene shows Lincoln and his seven member cabinet in a room with a large table. Housed in a fine mahogany molded frame with white matte.
James D. Julia