Charles A Fraser Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles A Fraser Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 25, 2022
CHARLES FRASER (SOUTH CAROLINA, 1782-1860), ATTRIBUTED, MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CHARLES FRASER (SOUTH CAROLINA, 1782-1860), ATTRIBUTED, MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, (updated 6/23/22) watercolor, a fine bust-length example, the dark-haired subject in slight profile, his face turned toward the viewer, wearing large cravat and high white stock, and dark blue coat with brass buttons, no signature located, subject identified as "William Cattell - Charleston S.C. / Son of W. Benjamin Cattell". Housed in an old gilt metal frame, currently fitted in a modern custom frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Sep. 16, 2021
Charles A. Fraser (attributed to or circle of)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles A. Fraser (attributed to or circle of) (South Carolina, 1782-1860) PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN watercolor, in later frame, inscribed on verso: Charles Fraser, Pinxt, Professor S.H. Dickson, Charleston, SC. H3 1/3" W2 3/8" Provenance: Private collection Literature: Severens, Martha. Charles Fraser of Charleston, 1983. pp.37-8, 139; account book entry p.21 listed Dr. Dickson for a landscape
Charlton Hall
Jan. 27, 2019
American School, Possibly South Carolina (First Quarter 19th Century), "Portrait of a Young Gentleman"
Est: $700 - $1,000
American School, Possibly South Carolina (First Quarter 19th Century) "Portrait of a Young Gentleman, Possibly Charleston, South Carolina" oil on wood panel unsigned, with a label attribution to Charles Fraser (1782-1860) and with a provenance of "Schindler's Antiques, Charleston, 1970". In a period birdseye maple frame. 12-3/4" x 10-1/2", framed 16-5/8" x 14-5/8" Provenance: Estate of Dr. Carroll Ball, Jackson, Mississippi.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 11, 2015
Charles Fraser (1782-1860), miniature portrait of a young naval officer of charleston, sc, circa 1
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Fraser (1782-1860) miniature portrait of a young naval officer of charleston, sc, circa 1 835 Watercolor on ivory, red leather case. 3 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Property of a New York Collector.
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 12, 2013
Charles A. Fraser (1782-1860) Charleston
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
"Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman" watercolor on ivory. 3 1/4 x 2 1/2. signed "C. Fraser Charleston Sept. 1836" verso. framed and housed in a red leather case. 5 x 4 1/4 inches. Condition: Good
John McInnis Auctioneers
Nov. 19, 2011
Charles Fraser (American/Charleston, 1782-1860)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Fraser (American/Charleston, 1782-1860), "Portrait of William Ashe Alston (1813-1842)", c. 1830, miniature watercolor on ivory laid down on paper, unsigned, in a later 14 kt. yellow gold locket, 4 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 18, 2010
Charles Fraser (SC, 1782-1860), Alexander Baron
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
watercolor on ivory, portrait miniature of Dr. Alexander Ladson Baron (1810-1842), of Charleston, SC, depicted in a black jacket and wearing blue tinted spectacles, the painting commemorating his first year of marriage to Sarah Gibbes DeSaussure (1811-1891), signed on paper backing of ivory, "C Fraser Charleston / SC Apl 1833," further inscribed on paper backing by sitter "Present for my wife / on the / 1st Anniversary of our marriage / April 26th 1833," research confirms that Dr. Baron married Sarah Gibbes DeSaussure (1811-1891) on 26 April 1832, housed in original red leather carrying case. A portrait miniature of Alexander Ladson Baron of a similar version and similarly inscribed was exhibited in 1941 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art and is listed in the exhibit catalogue, "Virginia Miniatures." It is also signed by Charles Fraser and dated "Apl 1833." Mr. Fraser records painting Dr. Baron in 1833 in his Account Book of sitters. Nine years after the commissioning of the painting, Dr. Baron deceased and was laid to rest in St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Charleston, SC. There is no record of children from his marriage to Sarah, who remarried in 1845 as reported in "The Charleston Observer" of 4 June 1845 the marriage of Sarah G. Baron DeSaussure to Rev. Stephen Elliott. Both Alexander Baron and his wife, Sarah, were members of prominent families of South Carolina who were instrumental in the governance, prosperity, and social affluence of Charleston. His father, the elder Dr. Alexander Baron (1745-1819), was a physician of renown and a founder of the Medical Society of South Carolina and "served for twenty-eight years as president of the St. Andrews Society, the oldest charitable society in the state." As his son, Dr. Baron was also painted by Mr. Fraser, and the 1813 portrait miniature is featured in Mr. Harry B. Wehle's AMERICAN MINIATURES 1730-1850, published in 1937 (see plate XXVII)I. A most likely posthumous version of the painting done in 1819 is included in THE MINIATURE PORTRAIT COLLECTION OF THE CAROLINA ART ASSOCIATION by Martha R. Severens, page 47. Interesting to note is that in the known images of the elder Baron and his son, spectacles are portrayed as part of the sitters' personas, the elder Baron with his perched on his forehead and his son with spectacles of blue tinted glass. His beloved wife, Sarah, was the daughter of Major Henry Alexander DeSaussure (1788-1810) and Susan Boone (1789-1864), who married 18 December 1810. Her paternal grandfather, Henry William DeSaussure (1763-1839) married Elizabeth Ford (1767-1821) of Morristown, NJ. In 1784, he was appointed by George Washington as director of the First United States Mint. For additional information, please contact the Gallery. SS 3 7/8 x 3 in.; DOA 4.5 x 3.75 Leather travel case with wear. By direct descent of the family
Leland Little Auctions
Nov. 14, 2009
Charles Fraser (Charleston, SC 1782-1860), miniature portrait of edward rutledge laurens (b. 1806), Inscribed on verso, "Ch. Fraser May
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Charles Fraser (Charleston, SC 1782-1860) miniature portrait of edward rutledge laurens (b. 1806) Inscribed on verso, "Ch. Fraser May, 1825 Charleston, SC," watercolor on ivory, leather case. 3 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: Edward Rutledge Laurens was the son of Henry Laurens Jr.,(1763-1821) and Eliza Rutledge Laurens (1776-1842) and brother of John Bull Laurens, see Lot 116. A handwritten note on case reads "Edward Rutledge Laurens father of Mrs. John Laurens Husband to Margaret Horry Grandfather of Mrs. Robert (Margaret Horry Laurens) Chisolm Gr. Grandfather of Mrs Robert (Caroline Bahh Chisolm) Cotten Gr. Gr. Grandfather of Margaret Laurens, Robt. Ewing & Frances Cotten." Descended in the family to the present owner.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 14, 2009
Charles Fraser (Charleston, SC 1782-1860), miniature portrait of john ball laurens (1799-1827), Inscribed on verso, "Painted by Ch. Fra
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Charles Fraser (Charleston, SC 1782-1860) miniature portrait of john ball laurens (1799-1827) Inscribed on verso, "Painted by Ch. Fraser Oct. 1823 Charleston, SC," watercolor on ivory, leather case. 3 7/8 in. x 3 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: The grandson of Henry Laurens, planter, merchant and President of the Second Continental Congress and John Rutledge, signer of the Constitution, first Governor of South Carolina after Independence, Associate Justice and Second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. John Ball Laurens was the son of Henry Laurens, Jr. (1763-1821) and Eliza Rutledge(1776-1845). The portrait of his brother, Edward follows as lot 117. Accompanied by a hand written note on case, " John Ball Laurens Husband to Caroline Olivia Ball, Father of John Laurens Grandf. of Mrs. Robert Chisolm( Margaret Horry Laurens) Gr. Grandf. of Mrs. Robt. Cotten (Caroline Ball Chisolm) Gr. Gr. Grandf. of Margaret Laurens, Robt. Ewing & Frances Cotten." Decsended in the family to the present owner.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 22, 2006
Fraser, Charles A
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Fraser, Charles A South Carolina (1782-1860) PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF CHARLESTONIAN MISS GAILLARD watercolor on ivory, in red leather case signed & dated: lower right, Fraser, and on paper backing Charleston, SC 1828 H3 3/4" W3 1/4" *Note: This painting is in very good original condition and is believed to be one of Fraser's finest portrait miniatures. This miniature is listed in the Fraser Account book, p.10, entry #9 for the year 1830; of further interest is the original paper backing, another of which is referred to in the entry on p.50 within THE MINIATURE PORTRAIT COLLECTION OF THE CAROLINA ART ASSOCIATION for the miniature of John Huger II (1786-1853) where it states "Signed on verso Fraser 1820/never remove this paper." *Artist biography: Charles A. Fraser, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, is one of the most notable Southern portrait miniaturists of the late 18th and 19th centuries. He resided at 56 King Street his entire life, and as a result the majority of his portrait miniatures are of Charlestonians, even though he made several trips out of South Carolina. Fraser is also noted for the landscape and literary themes within his paintings. His earliest known painting is of his cousin Andrew Rutledge, dated 1796 (Collection of the Charleston Museum). Fraser would have been 14 years of age at that time. Though self-taught, his painting style was most influenced by his friend, the well-known miniaturist Edward Greene Malbone (1777-1807). Thomas Sully (1783-1872) and Washington Allston (1779-1843) were friends as well. Fraser used both oils and watercolors, and his hallmark was a detailed system of stippling which gave his paintings a lighter and more delicate appearance. Fraser's works can be found in Charleston at Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston Museum of Art, Charleston City Hall, Yale University Art Gallery, and an assortment of other institutions. *Literature: Franks, Robin Jaffee. LOVE AND LOSS: AMERICAN PORTRAIT AND MOURNING MINIATURES. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2000. Severens, Martha R., and Charles L. Wyrick. CHARLES FRASER OF CHARLESTON, ESSAYS OF THE MAN, HIS ART AND HIS TIMES. Charleston, SC: Gibbes Art Gallery, 1983. Severens, Martha R., and Charles L. Wyrick. THE MINIATURE PORTRAIT COLLECTION OF THE CAROLINA ART ASSOCIATION. Charleston, SC: Gibbes Art Gallery, 1984.
Charlton Hall
Feb. 11, 2006
Fraser, Charles A
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Fraser, Charles A South Carolina (1782-1860) PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF CHARLESTONIAN MR. MONK, circa 1830 watercolor on ivory, in fitted red leather case signed: on verso on original paper backing, C. Fraser/Aug. 1830/Charleston. H3 3/4" W3" *Provenance: Descended from sitter Mr. Monk to previous owner by way of step-ancestry to Mrs. Robert Murdoch Walker (nee Emily Chardon Ravenel) to Mrs. William Ravenel Walker (nee Mary Bayley) to her son Mr. Bayley Ravenel Walker to present owner. *Note: This painting is in very good original condition and is believed to be one of Fraser's finest portrait miniatures. This miniature is listed in the Fraser Account book, p.10, entry #9 for the year 1830; of further interest is the original paper backing, another of which is referred to in the entry on p.50 within THE MINIATURE PORTRAIT COLLECTION OF THE CAROLINA ART ASSOCIATION for the miniature of John Huger II (1786-1853) where it states "Signed on verso Fraser 1820/never remove this paper." *Artist biography: Charles A. Fraser, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, is one of the most notable southern portrait miniaturists of the late 18th and 19th centuries. He resided at 56 King Street his entire life, and as a result the majority of his portrait miniatures are of Charlestonians, even though he made several trips out of South Carolina. Fraser is also noted for the landscape and literary themes within his paintings. His earliest known painting is of his cousin Andrew Rutledge, dated 1796 (Collection of the Charleston Museum). Fraser would have been 14 years of age at that time. Though self-taught, his painting style was most influenced by his friend, the well-known miniaturist Edward Greene Malbone (1777-1807). Thomas Sully (1783-1872) and Washington Allston (1779-1843) were friends as well. Fraser used both oils and watercolors, and his hallmark was a detailed system of stippling which gave his paintings a lighter and more delicate appearance. Fraser's works can be found in Charleston at Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston Museum of Art, Charleston City Hall, Yale University Art Gallery, and an assortment of other institutions. *Literature: Franks, Robin Jaffee. LOVE AND LOSS: AMERICAN PORTRAIT AND MOURNING MINIATURES. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2000. Severens, Martha R., and Charles L. Wyrick. CHARLES FRASER OF CHARLESTON, ESSAYS OF THE MAN, HIS ART AND HIS TIMES. Charleston, SC: Gibbes Art Gallery, 1983. Severens, Martha R., and Charles L. Wyrick. THE MINIATURE PORTRAIT COLLECTION OF THE CAROLINA ART ASSOCIATION. Charleston, SC: Gibbes Art Gallery, 1984.
Charlton Hall
Feb. 23, 2003
Attributed to Charles Fraser (Charleston, South Carolina, 1782-1860) Portrait of George Norton
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Miller, (1805-1891). Inscribed on the backing card "painted by C. Fraser Charleston Jan~dq~y 1830." Watercolor on ivory, oval format, 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in., framed. Condition: Excellent. Provenance: Descended through the family of the sitter. George Norton Miller was born in Windsor, Connecticut on July 27, 1805, married Caroline Tucker Chace and had four children, all born in Rhinebeck, New York. He died March 10, 1891, in New York City. Included in the lot is a photocopy of an extensive genealogy of the sitter, as well as a photocopy of a portion of an appraised inventory of his granddaughter, Mrs. William W. Hoffman (Katherine C. Miller), dated January 23, 1968, listing the portrait among her belongings. Note: Charles Fraser was Charleston~dq~s foremost miniaturist. His painting style utilized separate patterns of brush strokes to define the different elements of his compositions along with mosaic-like stippling patterns in the contours of the flesh and backgrounds, which are evident in this portrait. This miniature portrait is in the records of the Frick Reference Library in New York.
Skinner
Apr. 21, 2001
AN IVORY PORTRAIT MINIATURE BY CHARLES FRASER (AMERICAN, 1782-1860)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
AN IVORY PORTRAIT MINIATURE BY CHARLES FRASER (AMERICAN, 1782-1860) Depicting two young girls in antebellum southern dress, ink inscription to reverse: " C. Fraser Charleston, S. C. This paper never to be removed-- " ; in giltwood frame, sight: 3.5 x 4.25 in.
Freeman's