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b. 1770 - d. 1852

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    • Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French, 1770-1852), Profile of James Latimer Cuthbert (1782-1825), Philadelphia, 1799-1803
      Apr. 30, 2024

      Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French, 1770-1852), Profile of James Latimer Cuthbert (1782-1825), Philadelphia, 1799-1803

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French, 1770-1852), Profile of James Latimer Cuthbert (1782-1825), Philadelphia, 1799-1803 Black and white chalk on colored paper, eglomise mat, retains original frame, with biographical notes on verso.   18 ¾ in. x 14 in. (sight) Provenance By descent in the Cuthbert Family to the present owner. Literature See Ellen G. Miles, Saint-Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America (1994) pg. 280, no. 210, for engraving of James Latimer Cuthbert. Footnotes The son of Sarah Latimer and Thomas Cuthbert, Jr., James, a Philadelphia merchant, married Frances Lawersweiler in 1804 and lived at 189 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia. Cuthbert was elected a member of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry in 1805 and served in the Mount Bull Campaign during the War of 1812. He was also a member of the Schuylkill Fishing Company.  

      Freeman's | Hindman
    • Charles B.J.F. Saint-Memin. Engraving of Eliza Hewson.
      Jul. 10, 2021

      Charles B.J.F. Saint-Memin. Engraving of Eliza Hewson.

      Est: $300 - $600

      CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH, 1770-1852) PORTRAIT ENGRAVING OF ELIZA HEWSON, 1798. Copperplate engraving on paper, 2 ½ inch-square platemark, inscribed below profile: "Drawn & engrd. by St. Memin Philada"; 4 ¾ inch-square (view) within reproduction giltwood frame. Eliza (1781-1835) was the daughter of Dr. William Hewson and later married David Caldwell, Clerk of the U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania. By descent in the Caldwell family. Literature: listed and illustrated in Ellen G. Miles�?? "St. Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America" (1994), p. 319, no. 411.

      Casco Bay Auctions
    • Charles B.J.F. De Saint-Memin. Joseph Erwin.
      Jul. 10, 2021

      Charles B.J.F. De Saint-Memin. Joseph Erwin.

      Est: $400 - $700

      CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852) PROFILE ENGRAVINGS OF JOSEPH ERWIN OF PHILADELPHIA, 1798 (2 items). 1) Copperplate engraving on paper, 2 5/8 inch-square platemark, inscribed below profile: "Drawn & engrd. by St. Memin Philadela."; matted within carved and gilded frame bearing lable for Kennedy Galleries on the reverse. Born in Ireland, Erwin (1758-1807) was a successful Philadelphia merchant, who lived as a country gentleman in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, following his retirement in 1791. Literature: listed and illustrated in Ellen G. Miles�?? "St. Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America" (1994), p. 298, no. 308. [with] 2) Joseph Erwin by Elias Dexter, after St. Memin, c. 1862. Line engraving on paper, 3 inches square (view), matted and framed. Provenance: purchased by consignor at Northeast Auctions, 17 August, 2013, as lots 180 and 183, respectively.

      Casco Bay Auctions
    • Charles B.J.F. De Saint-Memin. John Sitgreaves.
      Jul. 10, 2021

      Charles B.J.F. De Saint-Memin. John Sitgreaves.

      Est: $600 - $1,200

      CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH, 1770-1852) PORTRAIT ENGRAVING OF JOHN SITGREAVES, 1798. Copperplate engraving on paper, 2 5/8 inch-square platemark, inscribed below profile: "St. Memin No. 27 Pine St. N. York"; matted within carved and gilded frame bearing label for Kennedy Galleries on the reverse. John Sitgreaves (1763-1798) was a Philadelphia merchant who sat for St. Memin sometime prior to 9 April, 1798, when the artist signed a receipt indicating the Sitgreaves paid him $58 on that day for his profile portrait and engravings therefrom. John Sitgreaves died shortly thereafter on 3 September, 1798, during the Yellow Fever Epidemic in Philadelphia. Literature: listed and illustrated in Ellen G. Miles "St. Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America" (1994), p. 390-391, nos. 754. Provenance: purchased by consignor at Northeast Auctions, 17 August, 2013, as lot 180.

      Casco Bay Auctions
    • Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French, 1770-1852), Pair of engravings: Alexander and Janette Marshall Macomb
      Apr. 25, 2018

      Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French, 1770-1852), Pair of engravings: Alexander and Janette Marshall Macomb

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French, 1770-1852) Pair of engravings: Alexander and Janette Marshall Macomb Inscription on plates, "St. Memin & Valdenuit No. 11. Fair St. N. York" and "St. Memin No. 27 Pine St N. York," framed. 3 in. x 2 3/4 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Purchased June 7, 2003, at an auction of the Collection of Richard Miller, Irvington, Virginia, a descendant of Alexander Macomb

      Freeman's | Hindman
    • CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MÉMIN (1770 - 1852) | Portrait of Captain Peter Hunt (1778-1832)
      Jan. 18, 2018

      CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MÉMIN (1770 - 1852) | Portrait of Captain Peter Hunt (1778-1832)

      Est: $200 - $300

      the image is very richly shaded with clear detail; inscribed on the back of the image  Capt. Peter Hunt. 

      Sotheby's
    • ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MÉMIN (1770 - 1852) | Portrait of Davis Old (b. 1753)
      Jan. 18, 2018

      ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MÉMIN (1770 - 1852) | Portrait of Davis Old (b. 1753)

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      together with an engraved profile portrait of the sitter in a molded brass frame, inscribed on the verso with the title and date on verso -  Davis Old - 1806; Ironmaster of Lancaster County, PA, where he was born and died; ( 2 pieces).

      Sotheby's
    • CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MEMIN, French (1770-1852), Nathan Williams 1804 Alexander Baron 1808 John Seaton 1798 J N L...
      Jun. 15, 2017

      CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MEMIN, French (1770-1852), Nathan Williams 1804 Alexander Baron 1808 John Seaton 1798 J N L...

      Est: $600 - $800

      CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MEMIN French (1770-1852) Nathan Williams 1804 Alexander Baron 1808 John Seaton 1798 J N Luckett 1808 (Group of Four) etchings on paper, one inscribed in plate "St. Memin no. 27 Pine St. N. York". 9 3/4 x 7 inches (sheet, each) Provenance: Private estate, Pennsylvania; Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Other Notes: Tags: 19th Century, Portraits

      Shannon's
    • Charles B. J. de Saint-Mémin (French, 1770-1852)
      Feb. 11, 2017

      Charles B. J. de Saint-Mémin (French, 1770-1852)

      Est: $200 - $400

      DESCRIPTION: Charles B. J. de Saint-Mémin (French, 1770-1852). Pair of miniature portrait engravings. Each in black painted frame with faux leather liner. Saint-Mémin was a portraitist and museum director. He fled France during the revolution, and worked as a portrait engraver in the United States in the early 19th century. He created portraits from life of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and others. He later served as museum director in Dijon. MEASUREMENTS: Each approximately 3-1/4" x 3-1/4". Overall with frames 5-1/2" x 5-1/2". CONDITION: Minor toning. Minor wear to frames.

      Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
    • School of Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (1770-1852), SHAHAKA (COPY AFTER THE PORTRAIT STUDY FOR THOMAS MCKENNEY AND JOHN HALL'S BOOK PROJECT: "THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA"), Watercolour and ink on paper, with
      Dec. 10, 2014

      School of Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (1770-1852), SHAHAKA (COPY AFTER THE PORTRAIT STUDY FOR THOMAS MCKENNEY AND JOHN HALL'S BOOK PROJECT: "THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA"), Watercolour and ink on paper, with

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      SCHOOL OF CHARLES BALTHAZAR JULIEN FEVRET DE SAINT-MEMIN (1770-1852), AMERICAN SHAHAKA (COPY AFTER THE PORTRAIT STUDY FOR THOMAS MCKENNEY AND JOHN HALL'S BOOK PROJECT: "THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA") Watercolour and ink on paper, with lower case "b" (a partial watermark to the bottom of the sheet) and with a partial watermark of a stylized "wing and leg" at the top of the sheet, inscribed "Alice Warwick" in pencil verso. Matted feigned oval.Image feigned oval 5.3" x 5" - 13.5 x 12.7 cm.; 7.9" x 6.7" - 20 x 17 cm.Provenance:"Alice Warwick" inscribed in pencil verso, one of a collection of five watercolours in this sale: lots 489 to 493 of which this lot 493 and three previous lots: lot 490, 492 and 491, are similarly inscribed: "Alice Warwick" in pencil verso;Private Collection, TorontoLiterature:The published lithograph from McKenney & Hall's book with variations to the sitter's hair, face, earrings and costume is illustrated on the front cover of James D. Horan's "The McKenney-Hall Portrait Gallery of American Indians"

      Waddington's
    • Colonial Revival Reproduction Portrait of Meriwether Lewis by Charles Balthazar Julien Ferret de Saint-Memin
      Sep. 21, 2013

      Colonial Revival Reproduction Portrait of Meriwether Lewis by Charles Balthazar Julien Ferret de Saint-Memin

      Est: $600 - $800

      Colonial Revival Reproduction Portrait of Meriwether Lewis by Charles Balthazar Julien Ferret de Saint-Memin Portrait of Meriwether Lewis in an eglomise mat with oval aperture. Charcoal and white crayon on pink paper. Has been examined out of the frame. Provenance: Acquired by the Satterfield family of Richmond, Va through relatives of the William Thomas Estate, son of James Thomas University of Richmond and First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. 20 1/4" H x 14 1/4" W, frame: 27 1/4" H x 21 1/4"

      Quinn's Auction Galleries Central Virginia
    • CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852). MINIATURE PORTRAIT HAND COLORED ENGRAVING OF JOHN R. COMEGYS, BALTIMORE, 1803.
      Aug. 17, 2013

      CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852). MINIATURE PORTRAIT HAND COLORED ENGRAVING OF JOHN R. COMEGYS, BALTIMORE, 1803.

      Est: $600 - $900

      Literature: Listed and illustrated in Ellen G. Miles "St. Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America," p. 276, no. 192.

      Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
    • CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852). MINIATURE PROFILE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING OF JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE (1757-1830) WASHINGTON, D.C.
      Aug. 17, 2013

      CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852). MINIATURE PROFILE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING OF JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE (1757-1830) WASHINGTON, D.C.

      Est: $600 - $900

      Sherburne served as a Colonel under Washington in the Revolutionary War, represented New Hampshire in Congress from 1793-97, U.S. District Attorney 1801-04 and served as Judge of U.S. District Court for New Hampshire from 1804-1830. Circularly framed with an eglomise mat. Literature: Listed and illustrated in Ellen G. Miles "St. Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America," p.390, no. 749.

      Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
    • CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852). MINIATURE PROFILE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING OF JOHN BOHLEN (1766-1850), PHILADELPHIA.
      Aug. 17, 2013

      CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852). MINIATURE PROFILE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING OF JOHN BOHLEN (1766-1850), PHILADELPHIA.

      Est: $400 - $600

      Framed with an eglomise mat. Literature: Listed and illustrated in Ellen G. Miles "St. Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America," p. 249, no. 66.

      Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
    • CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852). PAIR OF PORTRAIT ENGRAVINGS OF JOHN SITGRAVES, EASTON, PA. 1798 AND ELIAS DEXTER BOOK, NEW YORK 1862.
      Aug. 17, 2013

      CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH 1770-1852). PAIR OF PORTRAIT ENGRAVINGS OF JOHN SITGRAVES, EASTON, PA. 1798 AND ELIAS DEXTER BOOK, NEW YORK 1862.

      Est: $900 - $1,500

      Literature: The first listed and illustrated in Ellen G. Miles "St. Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America," p. 390, no. 754.

      Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
    • CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINZ-MEMIN (FRENCH, 1770-1852): PROFILE PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
      Mar. 10, 2012

      CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINZ-MEMIN (FRENCH, 1770-1852): PROFILE PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN

      Est: $50 - $75

      AFTER CHARLES B.J.F. DE SAINT-MEMIN (FRENCH, 1770-1852): PROFILE PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN Engraving, signed in plate, unframed. Together with a cut-out silhouette portrait of a gentleman and a hollow-cut silhouette portrait of a lady. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. Memin portrait 2 1/8 in. (image).

      STAIR
    • Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French/American, 1770-1852), etching on laid paper, "View of the City of New York ta...
      Oct. 12, 2009

      Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French/American, 1770-1852), etching on laid paper, "View of the City of New York ta...

      Est: $500 - $1,000

      Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (French/American, 1770-1852), etching on laid paper, "View of the City of New York taken from Long Island" (Deak 215, another impression is in the I.N. Phelps Stokes Collection of American Historical Prints in the New York Public Library), 1796, panoramic view of the city with numerous sailing vessels in the harbor, applied label from "Kennedy and Co. Rare Prints" verso, three tears in the lower and right margins, one repaired, one extending approx. 3/4" into image, a few spots of foxing, matted and framed under glass, plate size 13 3/4" h. x 19 1/2" w. (not examined out of frame).

      Winter Associates, Inc.
    • Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin American, 1770-1852 Portrait of Dr. Thomas Parke, a Philadelphia Doctor
      Nov. 20, 2008

      Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin American, 1770-1852 Portrait of Dr. Thomas Parke, a Philadelphia Doctor

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin American, 1770-1852 Portrait of Dr. Thomas Parke, a Philadelphia Doctor Black chalk with white highlights on pink-tinted paper laid down to paper 19 x 14 1/8 inches "Between 1796 and 1810, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin (1770-1852) created some of the most memorable images in the history of American portraiture. Nearly a thousand Americans sat for portraits, among them Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, Mother Seton, Meriwether Lewis, and Charles Willson Peale. Saint-Memin's popularity rested on a growing appreciation for profiles as a particularly truthful form of portraiture, and his distinctive images have come to epitomize Federal America." [Ellen G. Miles, Saint-Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian Institution, 1994.] Saint-Memin first established his business in New York City in 1796, working in association with Thomas Bluget de Valdenuit and employing a physiognotrace - a device not unlike a pantograph - to record their subjects' portraits in profile. Each client received the original crayon drawing on buff or pink paper, a copper plate engraved with the likeness, and a dozen portrait engravings. The partnership foundered in 1797, and Saint-Memin moved to Philadelphia the following year. Within five years he had made about 270 portraits in the City of Brotherly Love, before becoming an itinerant artist in 1803. An advertisement from 1801 lists his fee for the crayon drawing, copper plate and engravings as twenty-five dollars. The present work depicts Dr. Thomas Parke (1749-1834), a prominent Philadelphia physician and founder of the Philadelphia College of Physicians and a curator of the American Philosophical Society. The details of costume - including the absence of an M-notch in the sitter's lapel - would appear to confirm a date of execution before 1803. The engraved portrait of Dr. Park is listed as no. 642 in Saint-Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. The present work, the original crayon likeness, was unknown at the time of publication. Its frame, with the glass decorated with black paint and gold leaf, is consistent with the type provided by Saint-Memin and is probably original. Please note this lot is accompanied by a broadside dated December 1779, advertising the rental of property owned by Dr. Thomas Parke.

      Doyle New York
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