Henry Inman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Henry Inman Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 23, 2024
Henry Inman
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
American, 1801-1846 Portrait of Henry Reed Hatfield Oil on canvas mounted to panel 30 x 25 inches Provenance: Collection of Thomas Edward Hanley, Bradford, PA (Framed 36 x 31 inches) Craquelure; uneven varnish; a few careful touches of inpainting in the sitter's face and one larger spot along the horizon line to the right of the sitter.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 23, 2024
Henry Inman
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
(New York, 1801 - 1846) Oil on canvas portrait of a scholarly young man with book in hand and student cap at his side. Brilliantly rendered work signed lower right and framed in excellent period frame. The work at some point has been laid down on board, otherwise some minor inpaint consistent with age. Framed: H41 1/2" W36"
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Nov. 21, 2023
Henry Inman (1801 - 1846) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Henry Inman (1801 - 1846) Oil on Board, Signed Mid Right, Measures ( 6 x 5 inches ) w/frame ( 14 x 12 inches )Born in Utica, New York, Henry Inman became the leading portrait painter of his time and was a noted chronicler of the history of the West without having been there. He also painted idyllic landscapes, and some popular genre paintings that were engraved in books. He became the first vice-president of the National Academy of Design, and most of his short life was spent in New York City.For seven years, he was apprenticed to portraitist John Wesley Jarvis, and they worked in tandem with Jarvis painting the likeness and Inman finishing the canvas. On a visit to New Orleans in 1820 and 1821, they made $6000.00 from completing six portraits.In the mid to late 1820s, Inman married Jane Riker O'Brien and established his own studio in New York City, and from 1826 to 1828, worked in partnership with his pupil Thomas Cummings.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Sep. 14, 2023
Henry Inman (1801 - 1846) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Henry Inman (1801 - 1846) Oil on Board, Signed Mid Right, Measures ( 6 x 5 inches ) w/frame ( 14 x 12 inches )Born in Utica, New York, Henry Inman became the leading portrait painter of his time and was a noted chronicler of the history of the West without having been there. He also painted idyllic landscapes, and some popular genre paintings that were engraved in books. He became the first vice-president of the National Academy of Design, and most of his short life was spent in New York City.For seven years, he was apprenticed to portraitist John Wesley Jarvis, and they worked in tandem with Jarvis painting the likeness and Inman finishing the canvas. On a visit to New Orleans in 1820 and 1821, they made $6000.00 from completing six portraits.In the mid to late 1820s, Inman married Jane Riker O'Brien and established his own studio in New York City, and from 1826 to 1828, worked in partnership with his pupil Thomas Cummings.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Aug. 27, 2023
HENRY INMAN WRITES TO PROMINENT NEW YORK ATTORNEY SAMUEL B. RUGGLES CONCERNING HIS "PICTURE OF THE DUKE OF BRIDGEWATER"
Est: $400 - $600
Henry Inman (1801 - 1846). American painter. ALS. 1 page. 4 3/4" x 7 1/2". London, Feby. 1st. To Sam. B. Ruggles, Esquire; "You will oblige me by paying to our mutual friend Geo. Buckham, one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125) on acct. of the picture of the Duke of Bridgewater, which I propose sending you on the 4th of March next. Buckham will explain why I take this liberty. Very Sincerely Yours, Henry Inman." Nice letter from this important artist with mention of one of his works. Folds. Fine.
Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
May. 03, 2023
Henry Inman American, 1801-1846 Portrait of a Gentleman, 1822
Est: $500 - $800
Henry Inman American, 1801-1846 Portrait of a Gentleman, 1822 Signed H. Inman and dated 1822 (lr) Watercolor and pencil on card 8 x 7 inches C Property from the Collection of Helen Sonnenberg Tucker
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 10, 2023
Attributed to Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of Janet Halleck Drake
Est: $700 - $1,000
Attributed to Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of Janet Halleck Drake Pencil on paper 18-1/2 x 14 inches (47.0 x 35.6 cm) HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 26, 2022
Henry Inman
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
(American, 1801-1846) Alexander Hamilton Portrait Miniature, after the 1794 life portrait sculpture in marble by Giuseppe Cerrachi, signed lower right "H. Inman", watercolor on ivory, 2-5/8 x 2 in.; original liner in later frame, 3-1/2 x 3-1/4 in. Note: ◉This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn. Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey
Brunk Auctions
Aug. 28, 2021
HENRY INMAN (NY, 1801-1846)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
A Young Midshipman Reading Travel Books, seated in a rich interior with a mountain harbor in a distant view out of a doorway, in the original giltwood frame, OS: 35" x 30", SS: 29 1/2" x 24 1/2". Cleaned and relined. Label verso from the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington DC, for their exhibition "The Works of Henry Inman", April 3-August 2, 1987, loaned from the James Racu Collection. Also was lent to the Brooklyn Museum in 1969. James H Ricau (1916-1993), was a film editor for LIFE magazine, who would have liked to have been a sculptor. Instead he began acquiring marble sculptures in the 1950s. He ultimately had the largest collection of marble sculpture in the United States.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Apr. 21, 2021
HENRY INMAN (AMERICAN, 1801-1846) FALLS NEAR LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS Oil on panel: 16 1/2 x 24 in.
Est: $300 - $500
HENRY INMAN (AMERICAN, 1801-1846) FALLS NEAR LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS Oil on panel: 16 1/2 x 24 in. Framed; verso titled in graphite: View near Lowell
Potomack Company
Jan. 21, 2021
HENRY INMAN (AMERICAN, 1801-1846) FALLS NEAR LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS Oil on panel: 16 1/2 x 24 in.
Est: $1,200 - $1,600
HENRY INMAN (AMERICAN, 1801-1846) FALLS NEAR LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS Oil on panel: 16 1/2 x 24 in. Framed; verso titled in graphite: View near Lowell
Potomack Company
Nov. 15, 2020
HENRY INMAN, (American, 1801-1846), Bride of Lammermoor, oil on canvas laid down on cradled Masonite, 29 1/2 x 36 1/2 in., frame: 36 x 42 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HENRY INMAN (American, 1801-1846) Bride of Lammermoor oil on canvas laid down on cradled Masonite signed and dated Henry Inman pinx 18[indistinct] lower right 29 1/2 x 36 1/2 in., frame: 36 x 42 in.
Grogan & Company
Oct. 17, 2020
Attr. to Henry Inman, Am. 1801-1846, View Near Lowell, Massachusetts, Oil on wood, 16 1/2" x 24" actual, 23" x 31" framed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attr. to Henry Inman Am. 1801-1846 View Near Lowell, Massachusetts Oil on wood Artist and location on nameplate, title inscribed in pencil on verso 16 1/2" x 24" actual, 23" x 31" framed Provenance: Private Collection New York City
Barridoff Auctions
Jun. 23, 2020
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of William Swaim (1781–1846), oil on canvas, mounted in original carved and gilded wood a...
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of William Swaim (1781–1846), oil on canvas, mounted in original carved and gilded wood and gesso frame, no visible signature, attributed by Hopkinson family, 30" x 25", framed 43" x 38", good condition, old restoration and relining, small patch bottom center, spot of age cracking lower right. Swain is connected to the Hopkinson family as his daughter, Elisa Swaim (1826-1911), married Edward Hopkinson (1850 - 1935). From the Hopkinson Family History --- "William Swaim served in the War of 1812 as a first lieutenant in Captain John Cooke's company. Third Regiment, New York State Artillery. (this is directly referenced in Lot #222 of this sale, with his "Muster Roll" from the War of 1812) William Swaim was living in Philadelphia in 1820, at which time his occupation was that of "paper marbler." In 1822 he became known to the public as the "discoverer of Swaim's Panacea," a syrup for the cure of ulcers, scrofula and kindred diseases. In 1828, the Philadelphia County Medical Society investigated Mr. Swaim's prescription and published an adverse report. In reply William Swaim issued a pamphlet alleging unfairness in the society's report and quoting numerous testimonials from patients and physicians of high standing and also editorials from the "National Gazette" and the "New York Evening Post." Dr. Gibson, of the University of Pennsylvania, commended him for the generosity he had shown in the distribution of his medicine to the poor. The real value of the "Panacea" seems to be indicated by the number of fraudulent imitations placed upon the market. A record dated December 23, 1825, states that John C. Lohra sold to William Swaim, of Philadelphia, physician, a three-story brick tenement house and a two-story brick kitchen on the west side of Chestnut Street. In 1826, Mr. Swaim purchased land at the corner of Chestnut and Seventh streets for his residence, office and laboratory, adding later a public bathing establishment at Seventh and George streets. Among other properties which he acquired in that neighborhood was the Washington House." (Washington House is referenced in Lot #138 of this sale) He was also the proprietor of The Philadelphia Baths startubg 1828. From the Francis Hopkinson Family Archives
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Jun. 17, 2020
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress, Oil on canvas,
Est: $400 - $600
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress, Oil on canvas, Unsigned. Framed dimensions: H: 32 1/4 x W: 28 1/4 in. Purchased at Vixseboxse Art Gallery, Cleveland OH.
Gray's Auctioneers
Apr. 29, 2020
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress, Oil on canvas,
Est: $800 - $1,200
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress, Oil on canvas, Unsigned. Framed dimensions: H: 32 1/4 x W: 28 1/4 in. Purchased at Vixseboxse Art Gallery, Cleveland OH.
Gray's Auctioneers
Apr. 28, 2020
Henry Inman (1801-1846), Portrait of Julia Anna Hosmer (1833-1888)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Henry Inman (1801-1846) Portrait of Julia Anna Hosmer (1833-1888) Provenance and information listed on verso; oil on canvas, framed. 35 in. x 28 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Private collection. Collection of Tom and Christie Accatino, Riverside, CA. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gantley, Athens-on-Hudson, NY. Collection of Mrs. John H. Crombie.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 29, 2020
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress, Oil on canvas,
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress, Oil on canvas, Unsigned. Framed dimensions: h: 32 1/4 x w: 28 1/4 in. Purchased at Vixseboxse Art Gallery, Cleveland OH.
Gray's Auctioneers
Dec. 11, 2019
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress, Oil on canvas,
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress, Oil on canvas, Unsigned. Framed dimensions: h: 32 1/4 x w: 28 1/4 in. Purchased at Vixseboxse Art Gallery, Cleveland OH.
Gray's Auctioneers
Dec. 10, 2019
Attributed to Henry Inman (1801-1846) , Portrait miniature of a young lady
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to Henry Inman (1801-1846) Portrait miniature of a young lady With label inscribed "By Henry Inman" to reverse; watercolor on ivory, gilt locket case. 2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Private collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 12, 2019
Attributed to Henry Inman (1801-1846) , Portrait miniature of a gentleman
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to Henry Inman (1801-1846) portrait miniature of a gentleman Watercolor on ivory, gilt case. 2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight) provenance: P. B. Laddere Sale, March 15, 1958, lot 211. Private collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jul. 17, 2019
Henry Inman (1801-1846), Portrait of a gentleman
Est: $300 - $500
Henry Inman (1801-1846) Portrait of a gentleman Signed and dated, "Henry Inman 1833," oil on board, framed. 30 in. x 24 3/4 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Sold on behalf of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) to benefit future acquisitions. Gift of Mrs. John Frederick Lewis (The John Frederick Lewis Memorial Collection), 1933.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 30, 2019
Henry Inman (1801-1846), Portrait of a gentleman
Est: $600 - $1,000
Henry Inman (1801-1846) Portrait of a gentleman Signed and dated, "Henry Inman 1833," oil on canvas, framed. 30 in. x 24 3/4 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Sold on behalf of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) to benefit future acquisitions. Gift of Mrs. John Frederick Lewis (The John Frederick Lewis Memorial Collection), 1933.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 02, 2019
HENRY INMAN (AMERICAN, 1801-1846) EDWIN FORREST - FIRST AMERICAN THESPIAN, 1832 Oil on canvas: 30 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HENRY INMAN (AMERICAN, 1801-1846) EDWIN FORREST - FIRST AMERICAN THESPIAN, 1832 Oil on canvas: 30 1/4 x 26 1/4 in. Framed; verso inscribed: Edwin Forrest Esq. / painted by H. Inman / For the ........./ New York 1832 Provenance: Private Collection
Potomack Company
Nov. 13, 2018
(INMAN, HENRY 1801-1846) Portrait miniature of Alexander Hamilton. Oval 2 1/2 x 2 inches (6.5 x 5 cm), Hamilton's likeness m...
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
(INMAN, HENRY 1801-1846) Portrait miniature of Alexander Hamilton. Oval 2 1/2 x 2 inches (6.5 x 5 cm), Hamilton's likeness modelled as a bust on a painted black ground, signed "H. Inman" (l.r., below bust). Unexamined our of its 19th century frame. An engraving was made from this dramatic posthumous portrait in 1901 by Max Rosenthal (with a border "designed by the engraver"). The legend of the engraving indicates that at this time it was owned by "Miss Hamilton, New York City." Inman, born in Utica, was one of the foremost portraitists of the period. Of especial note is that Thomas L. McKenney had Inman produce careful copies of Charles Bird King's portraits of American Indians, the basis for the great History of the Indian Tribes of North America of McKenney and Hall. This was fortuitous, as the originals were destroyed in a fire at the Smithsonian in 1865. American subjects in general were of great appeal to Inman, and this very finely wrought portrait (not from life, as Hamilton died in 1804) shows the meticulous detail and finesse he brought to his subjects. C Property from a Private New Jersey Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 29, 2018
Attributed to Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846), "Portrait of President William Henry Harrison (1773-1841)"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) "Portrait of President William Henry Harrison (1773-1841)" oil on canvas unsigned. Framed and with artist plaque. 30" x 25", framed 40-1/4" x 35-1/2" Provenance: Estate of Dr. Carroll Ball, Jackson, Mississippi.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2017
Pair " Stacey " Portraits by Henry Inman
Est: -
Pair of Exquisite Portraits of Mr. and Mrs J.G. Stacey of Geneva, New York by the artist Henry Inman ( New York - b. 1801 - d. 1846 ) - Descended in family - James George Stacey ( b. Philadelphia 1796 ) was a Lawyer / Farmer living at Aubrey Farm near Geneva, NY. He was a Trustee of Hobart College and raised Prize Sheep. Sight size is about 35 1/2 inches by 28 1/2 inches each - Mounted in 19th century Gilt Gesso over Wood Frames
Terri Peters & Associates
May. 30, 2016
HENRY INMAN (1801 - 1846)
Est: $500 - $1,000
"John Campbell at his desk" oil on panel. 30 x 24 inches. unsigned. framed.
John McInnis Auctioneers
Apr. 18, 2016
Attribué à Henry INMAN (1801-1846)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Attribué à Henry INMAN (1801-1846) Portrait de lavocat Horace Binney Sur sa toile dorigine 76 x 63,5 cm. Une étiquette et des inscriptions au revers du châssis et de la toile précisent le nom du modèle
Leclere - Maison de ventes
Jan. 14, 2016
HENRY INMAN, American (1801-1846), Pair of Portraits, Pendant, oil on canvas, unsigned., 11 1/4 x 9 (each)
Est: $600 - $800
HENRY INMAN American (1801-1846) Pair of Portraits, Pendant oil on canvas, unsigned. 11 1/4 x 9 (each) Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York; Acquired in 2005; Property of an American Collection.
Shannon's
Jan. 14, 2016
HENRY INMAN, American (1801-1846), Pair of Portraits, Two Pairs of Sisters, (a) oil on canvas, unsigned, (b) oil on panel, unsigned....
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
HENRY INMAN American (1801-1846) Pair of Portraits, Two Pairs of Sisters (a) oil on canvas, unsigned, (b) oil on panel, unsigned. (a) 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 (b) 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York; Acquired in 1981; Property of an American Collection.
Shannon's
Jan. 01, 2016
Henry Inman (1801-1846) Oval half portrait of Charles King (1789-1867) oil on canvas, painted from life in 1843 Plaque: Char...
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Henry Inman (1801-1846) Oval half portrait of Charles King (1789-1867) oil on canvas, painted from life in 1843 Plaque: Charles King, Presented by his daughter Mrs. John G. Martin, painted from life in 1843 by Henry Inman relined canvas size 30" x 25" total size 38" x 32" American oval frame, circa 1840-1850's. Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse's Americana Collection
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Oct. 29, 2015
HENRY INMAN, American (1801-1846), Rip Van Winkle, oil on panel, signed lower right., 15 x 18
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
HENRY INMAN American (1801-1846) Rip Van Winkle oil on panel, signed lower right. 15 x 18 Provenance: Private Collection, acquired in 2000; Property of an American Collection.
Shannon's
Oct. 29, 2015
HENRY INMAN, American (1801-1846), Pair of Portraits, Two Pairs of Sisters, (a) oil on canvas, unsigned, (b) oil on panel, both unsi...
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
HENRY INMAN American (1801-1846) Pair of Portraits, Two Pairs of Sisters (a) oil on canvas, unsigned, (b) oil on panel, both unsigned (a) 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 (b) 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York; Acquired in 1981; Property of an American Collection.
Shannon's
Oct. 29, 2015
HENRY INMAN, American (1801-1846), Pair of Portraits, Pendant, oil on canvas, unsigned., 11 1/4 x 9 (each)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HENRY INMAN American (1801-1846) Pair of Portraits, Pendant oil on canvas, unsigned. 11 1/4 x 9 (each) Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York; Acquired in 2005; Property of an American Collection.
Shannon's
Jun. 16, 2015
HENRY INMAN, American (1801-1846), Apple, oil on canvas, signed lower right., 9 1/2 x 8 5/8
Est: $500 - $700
HENRY INMAN American (1801-1846) Apple oil on canvas, signed lower right. 9 1/2 x 8 5/8
Shannon's
Mar. 22, 2014
Inman, Portrait of DeWitt Clinton, O/B
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846), portrait of DeWitt Clinton, the sixth governor of New York and a driving force behind the Erie Canal, oil on board, 12" x 10", 17 1/2" x 15 1/2" (frame). Henry Inman was one of the foremost portraitists of the early 1800's. His subjects include many politicians such as Martin Van Buren and his pieces can be found in the White House collection and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Provenance: Descended in a family of Mayflower descendants.
Kaminski Auctions
Nov. 07, 2013
Attributed To Henry Inman, (American, 1801-1846), Portrait of Martha Fletcher, 1832
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed To Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of Martha Fletcher, 1832 oil on canvas signed Inman (verso) 27 x 21 7/8 inches.
Hindman
Oct. 20, 2013
19TH C MALE PORTRAIT BY HENRY INMAN (1801-1846). Oil on canvas, half length male portrait with window on right. Set in oval fillet in gilt gessoed wood frame. No visible signature. Size; window: 27 1/2''H, 22 1/2''W. frame: 36 1/2''H, 31 1/2''W.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
19TH C MALE PORTRAIT BY HENRY INMAN (1801-1846). Oil on canvas, half length male portrait with window on right. Set in oval fillet in gilt gessoed wood frame. No visible signature. Size; window: 27 1/2''H, 22 1/2''W. frame: 36 1/2''H, 31 1/2''W. Provenance: purchased at Gillespie's, Pittsburgh in the 1930s. Not examined outside of frame or removing original sealed back.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Jul. 20, 2013
Inman, Portrait of DeWitt Clinton, O/B
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846), portrait of DeWitt Clinton, the sixth governor of New York and a driving force behind the Erie Canal, oil on board, 12" x 10", 17 1/2" x 15 1/2" (frame). Henry Inman was one of the foremost portraitists of the early 1800's. His subjects include many politicians such as Martin Van Buren and his pieces can be found in the White House collection and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Provenance: passed down in a family of Mayflower descendants.
Kaminski Auctions
Jul. 13, 2013
Attributed to Henry Inman (American
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to Henry Inman (American/New York/New Orleans, 1801-1846), "A Boy with Bow and Arrow (perhaps of the Wallace family of Rydal, PA)", possibly 1845, oil on canvas, unsigned, "Kennedy Galleries, New York" labels en verso, 30 in. x 25 in., framed. Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York (two prominent labels en verso, one giving the traditional identification, as above. Note: This enchanting portrait of a youth in a lavishly brass-buttoned "Robin Hood" suit of Lincoln green exhibits many characteristic features of Inman's style. First, the costume itself exemplifies a pattern common on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 1830s and 1840s; but Inman's trademark motif of the ruffled shirt-pulled dramatically out and down to expose an expanse of chest and shoulder-is exactly paralleled in several of his sitters, most notably in his signed Boy in a Landscape of about this same date, in the Baltimore Museum of Art. The subject of that latter "cabinet" picture (a figure in a closely comparable pose, again holding make-believe weapons) is startlingly similar to the present sitter's. The same wide eyes, short nose, and full mouth are all set rather closely together, leaving a broad expanse of forehead visible beneath the forward-brushed blond hair. The present painting here, especially, includes one of Inman's quite unmistakable ears, rather generically painted for such a cosmopolitan artist: compare his documented W. C. Macready as William Tell, exhibited at the Boston Athenæum in 1828, and now at the Metropolitan Museum, New York (in which another broad neck and exposed upper shoulders are also particularly prominent). Both the William Tell and this painting share intriguingly similar backgrounds, in which the incipient forms may be read almost interchangeably as clouds, rocks, or vegetation: in the picture offered here, the young man is in the act of stepping out from behind a bush at the edge of a grove-suggested only by evanescent woodland forms along the left margin of the painting-and gesturing toward a vestigial stream beneath evergreen trees and a sunset sky, on the right margin. Exactly analogous features are also present in one of Inman's most celebrated paintings, his 1839 portrait of Georgianna Buckham with her Mother in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: once more the child's head, neck, and drapery are extremely close to this sitter's, and both children use absolutely identical gestures, in which their fingers are held in exactly the same configuration-she with her left hand reaching across her dress, and this youth with his right hand, pointing toward the distant stream and trees. After moving from upstate to New York City at the age of eleven in 1812, two years later Henry Inman secured a coveted apprenticeship with John Wesley Jarvis (1781-1840), with whom he worked-and eventually collaborated-for seven years, traveling with Jarvis for example to New Orleans in the winters of 1820-21 and 1821-1822. He set up his own studio in New York in 1823, and in 1825 was instrumental in the founding of the National Academy of Design, of which he became vice-president. A highly accomplished draftsman, Inman painted a remarkably wide variety of subjects, but was perhaps best known for his fashionable portraits, which earned him the title of "the American Lawrence" (after Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1769-1830). He lived in Philadelphia from 1831-1834; and if the Kennedy Gallery tradition of the Pennsylvania origin of this superb portrait is valid, he might well have painted it there. In 1844-1845, however, he worked in England, where in 1845 he exhibited a Portrait of a Child at the Royal Academy in London (no. 331). That event has sometimes been associated with the referenced painting now in Baltimore; but given the larger size of paintings normally submitted to the Academy, and the not-very-American-looking accoutrements in this painting, it seems more likely that the 1845 exhibition record may plausibly refer to this more striking and impressive picture, rather than to the small cabinet painting in the Baltimore Museum of Art. It has been authoritatively remarked-in the best overview of Inman's work-that he was almost preternaturally gifted, in his images of children (unlike his much more sober treatments of adults), with an ability to fix upon an expression at once amiable and immensely appealing. Nowhere is that special gift more in evidence that in this unforgettable young archer, whose robust presence is at both captivating and compelling. Whether it was executed in Philadelphia or in London, the haunting image of this youth depicted here may be situated as one of the touchstones of Inman's art. References: Sally Mills, "Inman, Henry," in Grove Dictionary of Art, Jane Turner, ed., 34 vols., London, 1996, vol. 15, pp. 857-858; P. T. Rathbone, et al., American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, 2 vols., Boston, 1969, vol. 1, p. 169, no. 643, vol. 2, pl. 232; R. F. Perkins & W. J. Gavin, Athenæum Art Exhibition Index, Boston, 1980, p. 84, 1828, no. 155; Sona K. Johnston, American Paintings 1750-1900 [in the] Museum of Art, Baltimore, 1983, pp. 89-90, no. 71; Gregory Hedberg, Yanks Paint Brits, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1996, p. 24, no. 12; John A. Mahé and Rosanne McCaffrey, eds., Encyclopaedia of New Orleans Artists, 1718-1918, New Orleans, 1987, p. 197.
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 17, 2013
Henry Inman (1801-1846), portrait of the right reverend william heathcote delancey (1797-1865), Oil on canvas, glazed and framed, paper
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Henry Inman (1801-1846) portrait of the right reverend william heathcote delancey (1797-1865) Oil on canvas, glazed and framed, paper exhibition label to verso. 35 in. x 27 3/4 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: St. James Episcopal Church, Aston, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 02, 2013
OOC - Portrait of John L. Morton, Esq of New York City by Henry Inman (NY, 1801-1846), unsigned, but in orig gilt cove molded frame w/
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
OOC - Portrait of John L. Morton, Esq of New York City by Henry Inman (NY, 1801-1846), unsigned, but in the original gilt deep cove molded frame with large block having dedication 'To John, L. Morton, Esq., from his friend, W. Inman', SS: 29 1/2" x 24 1/2", OS: 39 1/2" x 34 1/2", cleaned and relined. John L. Morton was the son of Revolutionary War General Jacob Morton.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jan. 26, 2013
Henry Inman Portrait of James M. Bruen
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Henry Inman (1801 - 1846) oil on canvas portrait of James McWhorter Bruen (1818-1881) who is depicted sitting and holding his Bible. Bruen was a Presbyterian minister who attended school in Pennsylvania and later worked and lived in both New York and New Jersey. Both this portrait and that of his wife have been documented by the Frick Art Reference Library, record #B1079529. Provenance: collection of the Rev. Henry M. Bruen, Jr., a direct descendent. Sight - 35 1/2" H x 25 1/2" W. Framed - 45 5/8" H x 35 1/2" W. 2nd quarter 19th century.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 25, 2012
Inman, Portrait of DeWitt Clinton, O/B
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846), portrait of DeWitt Clinton, the sixth governor of New York and a driving force behind the Erie Canal, oil on board, 12" x 10", 17 1/2" x 15 1/2" (frame). Henry Inman was one of the foremost portraitists of the early 1800
Kaminski Auctions
Oct. 24, 2012
HENRY INMAN, American (1801-1846), "A Portrait of Mary Mott Jones", oil on canvas, signed lower right, dated 1845 and inscribed "N....
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HENRY INMAN American (1801-1846) "A Portrait of Mary Mott Jones" oil on canvas, signed lower right, dated 1845 and inscribed "N. York". 24 x 20 (oval) Provenance: Edwin Dechaux, New York; Private collection, Texas.
Shannon's
Jun. 07, 2011
ART
Est: -
HENRY INMAN (ATTRIBUTION) O/C 30" X 40" PORTRAIT OF DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN
Tom Hall Auctions, Inc.
May. 24, 2011
Attributed to Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of Julia Anna Hosmer 36 x 28in
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Portrait of Julia Anna Hosmer oil on canvas 36 x 28in
Bonhams