William Jewett Sold at Auction Prices

Portrait painter, Genre Painter, Landscape painter, b. 1795 - d. 1873

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  • SAMUEL WALDO AND WILLIAM JEWETT (AMERICAN, 19TH).
    Feb. 09, 2025

    SAMUEL WALDO AND WILLIAM JEWETT (AMERICAN, 19TH).

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Portrait of John Henry Hobart, Third Episcopal Bishop of New York, (1775-1830). Property from a New York Religious Institution. Dimensions: 36" h x 28" w. 46" x 38.50" w.

    Clarke Auction Gallery
  • William Jewett (CA,NY,MA,1812-1873) oil painting antique
    Feb. 11, 2024

    William Jewett (CA,NY,MA,1812-1873) oil painting antique

    Est: $2,100 - $2,700

    ARTIST: William Smith Jewett (California, New York, Massachusetts, 1812 - 1873) TITLE: Portrait - Anna Laura Wilson Pearse MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Few minor paint losses. Some stable craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. Some damages to frame. ART SIZE: 30 x 25 inches / 76 x 63 cm FRAME SIZE: 38 x 33 inches / 96 x 83 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 128812 US Shipping $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Smith Jewett, whose name is often confused with William Jewett, became a prominent American portrait painter during the mid-1800s. He was born in South Dover, New York in 1812, and was painting portraits there by 1833. Jewett studied at the National Academy of Design, enrolling in the Antique Class in 1838, and the following spring he began exhibiting portraits at the Academy's annual exhibitions. Although he is best known for portraiture, he occasionally painted landscapes as well including Yosemite National Park.Early in his career he was commissioned to paint the portrait of the governor of New York, which reinforced his position as a painter in the New York area.

    Broward Auction Gallery LLC
  • Samuel Waldo and William Jewett (American, 19th century), Portrait of George Bradish
    Sep. 10, 2022

    Samuel Waldo and William Jewett (American, 19th century), Portrait of George Bradish

    Est: $1,000 - $3,000

    Samuel Waldo and William Jewett (American, 19th century), Portrait of George Bradish oil on panel, the verso stamped "Waldo & Jewett / 183(?) / New York," presented in a period gilt frame. Panel 31 x 26 in.; Frame dimensions 40 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. George Bradish was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 3, 1827. His parents were George Bradish and Lucretia Benjamin Bradish. They married in Staten Island, New York on December 17, 1814, before moving to Louisiana where Bradish was a successful planter and river pilot in Plaquemines Parish. George Bradish married Elizabeth Salter "Lizzie" Johnston on November 21, 1851. Shortly after their marriage, they purchased a large amount of land in Bayside, Long Island, New York. They had two children, George Johnston Bradish and Amy Bradish. During the Civil War, Bradish volunteered at the fort at Willet's Point, where he assisted with the care of wounded soldiers. Bradish died on May 7th, 1895 and is buried in Flushing Cemetery, Queens County, New York. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

    Leland Little Auctions
  • William Jewett Painting of a Gentleman Oil on Board
    Mar. 17, 2022

    William Jewett Painting of a Gentleman Oil on Board

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    William Jewett (1792-1874 New York) Painting of a Gentleman Oil on Board. Early 19th Century. Image measures 25.5x20.5'' and is in large gilt wood frame measuring 34x30''. Study of painting on verso. Painting unsigned. Overall good condition with scattered craquelure throughout, frame rubbing on right side, and some areas of paint loss in lower right corner.

    MBA Seattle Auction LLC
  • Attributed to William Jewett portrait of child
    Oct. 01, 2021

    Attributed to William Jewett portrait of child

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Attributed to William Jewett (American 1792-1874), oil on canvas portrait of a child with candy cane, ca. 1840, 30" x 25". Provenance: Leigh Keno Antiques, 1991; The Collection of Dic and Donnie Catzen.

    Pook & Pook Inc.
  • ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM JEWETT, (American, 1783-1861), PAIR OF PORTRAITS DEPICTING MOSES WANZER and MARY WANZER, two oils on canvas;,...
    Sep. 30, 2012

    ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM JEWETT, (American, 1783-1861), PAIR OF PORTRAITS DEPICTING MOSES WANZER and MARY WANZER, two oils on canvas;,...

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM JEWETT (American, 1783-1861) PAIR OF PORTRAITS DEPICTING MOSES WANZER and MARY WANZER two oils on canvas; c. 1840; 32 x 26 inches Provenance: By family descent Other Notes: The sitter, Moses Wanzer was born in St. Albans, Vermont in 1802. He married Mary Whittemore, also of St. Albans, in 1828. They raised their five children in New York. Mary died in 1866. The portraits are likely a collaboration between Samuel Waldo and his student, William Jewett. In their partnership, Waldo was known to have painted the faces of their subjects, while Jewett painted the clothing and backgrounds.

    Grogan & Company
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