John (1796) Neagle Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John (1796) Neagle Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2024
John Neagle (1796-1865), A Portrait of a Seated Young Man, Dated "1816"
Est: $500 - $800
John Neagle (1796-1865), A Portrait of a Seated Young Man, Dated "1816" Signed, "J. Neagle," and dated "1816," l.l., oil on panel, framed. 8 3/8 in. x 6 1/4 in. (sight) This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2024
John Neagle (1796-1865), Portrait of Joseph Claypoole Clarke (1796-1881), Circa 1817
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Neagle (1796-1865), Portrait of Joseph Claypoole Clarke (1796-1881), Circa 1817 Oil on panel, bears typed note, “This is my grandfather, Joseph Claypoole Clark, of Mt. Holly, N.J., painted when he was 21 years old by his friend, John Nagle (sic), on of the early American painters, Son of Jacob and Ann Clark,” and also bears printed loan label, "The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Exhibition of Portraits by John Neagle, April 12 - May 13, 1925," framed. 28 in. x 21 ¾ in. (sight) This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 02, 2024
JOHN NEAGLE (1799-1865) ORIGINAL PORTRAIT PAINTING
Est: $3,000 - $10,000
John Neagle (1799-1865, American) original oil on canvas portrait painting of a beautiful woman. Neagle's sitters included society figures, politicians, professionals and merchants, all of whom he treated with an incisive attention to psychology and an often dazzling brushwork derived (by way of Sully and Sir Thomas Lawrence) ultimately from van Dyck. His most impressive works are, arguably, the full-length allegorical Portrait of Henry Clay (Union League, Philadelphia), and the unconventional and brutally heroic Pat Lyon at the Forge (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts). Size: 33 X 38.5" With frame Condition: Wear commensurate with age, some scratching- see images.
Florida Estate Sales Inc.
Oct. 23, 2024
John B. Neagle
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
American, 1796-1865 Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1830 Oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches Provenance: John F. Braun, Philadelphia (35 1/4 x 30 1/2 inches) Wax relined; it is difficult to see restorations through the old varnish but a few spots of inpainting can be seen as well as an irregularly shaped tear through the sitter's left (viewer's right) temple and hair. There is a partially obliterated Pennsylvania Academy label affixed to the frame.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 17, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN NEAGLE (American, 1796 – 1865). Portrait of Mrs. Nicholas Biddle (after Thomas Sully) , circa 1827, oil on panel. Ve
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN NEAGLE (American, 1796 – 1865). Portrait of Mrs. Nicholas Biddle (after Thomas Sully) , circa 1827, oil on panel. Verso signed and dated John Neagle, 1827. Framed. - 12.25 x 10.5 in.; frame: 15 x 13 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Apr. 30, 2024
John Neagle (1796-1865), Portrait of Joseph Claypoole Clarke (1796-1881), circa 1817
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Neagle (1796-1865), Portrait of Joseph Claypoole Clarke (1796-1881), circa 1817 Oil on panel, bears typed note, “This is my grandfather, Joseph Claypoole Clark, of Mt. Holly, N.J., painted when he was 21 years old by his friend, John Nagle (sic), on of the early American painters, Son of Jacob and Ann Clark,” and also bears printed loan label, "The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Exhibition of Portraits by John Neagle, April 12 - May 13, 1925," framed. 28 in. x 21 ¾ in. (sight) Exhibition The Portraits of John Neagle, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, April 12 - May 13, 1925, no. 120. Footnotes Joseph Claypoole Clark was rector's warden of St. Andrew's Church, Mt. Holly, New Jersey.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 27, 2024
Attributed to John Neagle (American, 1796-1865)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Portrait of a young man, oil on canvas laid on board, gilt wood frame with metal title plate at lower center "Portrait of a Young Man / John Neagle 1796-1865"; painting 25"W x 30"H; frame 30"W, 35"H; relined
Ivy Auctions
Jan. 20, 2024
Attributed to John Neagle (American, 1796-1865), "Portrait of a Woman in Mourning," 19th c., H.- 30 in., W.- 25 in.
Est: $400 - $800
† Attributed to John Neagle (American, 1796-1865), "Portrait of a Woman in Mourning," 19th c., oil on canvas, unsigned, stretcher with pencil attribution to John Neagle, and an early 20th century handwritten label with the address of "Mrs. Elizabeth Fourier/157? Calhoun/ N.O., La.,," unframed,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Aug. 31, 2023
Two 19th c. engraved American portraits 8" H x 5 1/4" W
Est: $80 - $140
Two 19th c. engraved American portraits Portrait of Robert Burns (1759-1796) engraved by John B. Neagle (American; 1796-1866). Portrait of William Penn (?) engraved by William Linden (English; 1787-1852).
Ripley Auctions
May. 31, 2023
Four 18th Century British Sporting Fox Hunt Engravings
Est: $100 - $200
British Sporting Scenes, Fox Hunt engraving on paper painted by J. N.Â SartoriousÂ (1759-1830) figures engraved by J. Neagle (1796-1865) landscape engraved by J. Peltro (1760-1808) 18.75 x 24.25 inches (plate) 21.25 x 27 inches (paper) unframed Overall good condition. Stains, paper wear/tear and foxing present throughout.
Lewis & Grant Auctions
May. 03, 2023
Attributed to John Neagle American, 1796-1865 Portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Attributed to John Neagle American, 1796-1865 Portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart Oil on canvas 26 x 22 inches (oval) C The Christine Biddle Wainwright Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 03, 2023
John B. Neagle American, 1796-1865 Portrait of a Gentleman
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John B. Neagle American, 1796-1865 Portrait of a Gentleman Signed J. Neagle (lr); Inscribed on the stretcher bar Larkin Humphri... / by J Neagle Oil on canvas 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches C Property from the Collection of Helen Sonnenberg Tucker
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 03, 2022
Attributed to John Neagle American, 1796-1865 Portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Attributed to John Neagle American, 1796-1865 Portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart Oil on canvas 26 x 22 inches (oval) C The Christine Biddle Wainwright Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 26, 2022
John Neagle
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
(Pennsylvania/New York, 1796 - 1865) Cupid in a Landscape, unsigned, oil on canvas, 26 x 21-1/2 in.; silver finished wood frame, 27-1/8 x 22-1/2 in. Exhibited: Twenty-Five American Paintings from the Revolution to The Civil War, traveling exhibition, lent by Newhouse Galleries, New York, NY; Elizabeth Holmes Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1942; De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, 1942; Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut., 1942; Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, R.I., 1943, catalog pg. 16. Labels verso. Additional label verso; "Goddard Auction donated by Harry Shaw Newman. Provenance: Mary R. Neagle, daughter of the artist; By inheritance to S. Neagle Rawlins, Philadelphia (nephew of Mary R. Neagle); Newhouse Galleries, New York; Collection of Victor D. Spark, New York, NY; Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, April 4, 2015
Brunk Auctions
Feb. 22, 2022
19C LARGE PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN,ATTRIB. J.NEAGLE
Est: $500 - $800
O/C possibly attributed to John B. Neagle (Amer.1796-1865). Accompanying note: "Son of Major John Lilly and Elizabeth Vose of Milton, Mass. He spent most of his life in New Orleans, where he sold marine compasses. His children moved to England where this portrait hung for many years". Period gilt frame with wear, patina character. (JSOL156)(JP)
Litchfield Auctions
Jan. 21, 2022
JOHN B. NEAGLE (1796-1865) COMMODORE JAMES BARRON (1768-1851)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN B. NEAGLE (1796-1865) COMMODORE JAMES BARRON (1768-1851) oil on canvas 30 x 25 in.
Christie's
Aug. 18, 2021
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865) A portrait of a gentleman; and a portrait of a lady (a pair) each 29 3/4 x 25in (75.6 x 63.5cm)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865) A portrait of a gentleman; and a portrait of a lady (a pair) one signed and dated 'JN. 1825.' (lower right) both oil on canvas each 29 3/4 x 25in (75.6 x 63.5cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jan. 26, 2021
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865) An officer of The Philadelphia Artilery Regiment 36 x 29in (91.5 x 73.7cm)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865) An officer of The Philadelphia Artilery Regiment signed 'John Neagle.' (center right) oil on canvas 36 x 29in (91.5 x 73.7cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jan. 26, 2021
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865) A portrait of a gentleman; and a portrait of a lady (a pair) each 29 3/4 x 25in (75.6 x 63.5cm)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865) A portrait of a gentleman; and a portrait of a lady (a pair) one signed and dated 'JN. 1825.' (lower right) both oil on canvas each 29 3/4 x 25in (75.6 x 63.5cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jan. 12, 2020
John Neagle "Japonesque Portrait of a Lady" Oil
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865). "Japonesque Portrait of a Lady" - 19th century, oil on canvas painting laid onto board, signed to the verso by an unidentifiable hand "Neagle, American". Portrait of a lady in red, with ornaments in herhair. Approx: 19.5" x 15.5", (frame measures) 21.5" x 17.5".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jan. 04, 2020
John Neagle (1796-1865), Chester County Landscape
Est: $25 - $25,000
John Neagle (1796-1865), Chester County Landscape oil on paper laid on board, unsigned, inscribed on the verso, presented in an attractive period gilt frame with painted Eastlake style decoration to corners. SS 7.75 x 11.25 in.; DOA 11.75 x 15.25 in. Inscribed to the verso as follows: "Sketch from nature by John Neagle Sept. 12th 1838 / view at midday looking from Osborne's Hill over / the Brandywine with Birmingham Battleground / on the left and near the spot where Genr. Lafayette / was wounded in the foot during the Revolutionary / War. The scene lies near West Chester in Chester county / Presented by the artist to his affectionate and / talented pupil Esther Strode of Strodesville, Penn." From the Collection of Colonel and Mrs. Gordon Roberts, Fayetteville, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 07, 2019
John B. Neagle (PA/NY, 1796-1865), Portrait of John Allison Roberts
Est: $500 - $1,000
John B. Neagle (PA/NY, 1796-1865), Portrait of John Allison Roberts oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, presented in an antique mahogany frame with gilt filet and ebonized details and later brass gallery label. SS 29.5 x 24.5 in.; DOA 33.5 x 28.75 in. From the Collection of Colonel and Mrs. Gordon Roberts, Fayetteville, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 07, 2019
John B. Neagle (PA/NY, 1796-1865), Captain John Dale
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
John B. Neagle (PA/NY, 1796-1865), Captain John Dale oil on canvas (lined), signed at center right and dated 1844, presented in a period gilt frame with gallery plaque. SS 29 1/8 x 24 1/8 in.; DOA 37.25 x 32.25 in. Beacon Hill Fine Art, New York, New York From the Collection of Colonel and Mrs. Gordon Roberts, Fayetteville, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 07, 2019
John Neagle (1796-1865), Chester County Landscape
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Neagle (1796-1865), Chester County Landscape oil on paper laid on board, unsigned, inscribed on the verso, presented in an attractive period gilt frame with painted Eastlake style decoration to corners. SS 7.75 x 11.25 in.; DOA 11.75 x 15.25 in. Inscribed to the verso as follows: "Sketch from nature by John Neagle Sept. 12th 1838 / view at midday looking from Osborne's Hill over / the Brandywine with Birmingham Battleground / on the left and near the spot where Genr. Lafayette / was wounded in the foot during the Revolutionary / War. The scene lies near West Chester in Chester county / Presented by the artist to his affectionate and / talented pupil Esther Strode of Strodesville, Penn." From the Collection of Colonel and Mrs. Gordon Roberts, Fayetteville, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Apr. 30, 2019
Attributed to John Neagle (1796-1865), Portrait of a gentleman
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to John Neagle (1796-1865) Portrait of a gentleman Oil on panel, framed. 26 13/16 in. x 22 1/4 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. 21, 2019
John Neagle (1796-1865). Portrait Painting of US Navy Lieutenant John R. Coxe of Pennsylvania dated 1826
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Portrait painting of a young US Navy officer identified on the reverse to be John R. Coxe who was from Pennsylvania. Writing in the center states "an original portrait of John R. Coxe of the US Navy painted by his friend John Neagle Philad 1826." There is additional writing below which is illegible. Painting is signed lower left. Sight measures 17.25 x 13.5". Frame measures 22.25 x 18". Acompanied by a photo of the back of the canvas when off the stretcher.
Chamberlain Antiques LLC
Feb. 26, 2019
John Neagle (American/Pennsylvania, 1796-1865), "Portrait of Mrs Negus with her Granddaughter Sarah Negus"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Neagle (American/Philadelphia, 1796-1865, active New Orleans early 1820s) "Portrait of Mrs. Negus (1789-1879) with Her Granddaughter Sarah Negus (1840-1915)", 1851 oil on fine linen signed, dated, localized and sitters identified en verso, old handwritten note attached to stretcher, Philadelphia supplier stamp en verso canvas. Framed. 23-1/2" x 20-1/4", framed 52-1/4" x 44-3/4" Provenance: J. Engle Negus, Esq., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent in family; Estate of Dr. Carroll Ball, Jackson, Mississippi. Notes: The sitters, both named Susan Engle Negus, are the mother and daughter of James Engle Negus (1809-1884) of Philadelphia and Somerset, New Jersey. His mother was born Susan Engle in Philadelphia on June 18, 1789, the daughter of patriot, lawyer and later Speaker of the Pennsylvania House James Engle (1757-1821) and his wife Margaret Adam (1760-1821). She married tavern keeper John Negus (1784-1823) in 1808, and their son James was born in Philadelphia on June 2, 1809. He became a prosperous merchant and chief weigh-clerk at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, and married Isabella Van Syckel (1814-1892) of Mercer County New Jersey in 1835. Their first daughter Susan Engle Negus, named after her grandmother, was born on November 3, 1840 in Philadelphia and baptized there on April 7, 1841 at the Tenth Presbyterian Church. (At the time of this portrait in 1851, grandmother Susan E. Negus would have been 62 and granddaughter Susan 11.) In June of 1854, James Engle Negus was exposed with uncharacteristic and inexplicable short-weighting at the Mint and, when confronted, confessed to the depredation of $14,000 in gold. He made full and immediate restitution and moved with his family to Bound Brook, Somerset County New Jersey, where he eventually became a rehabilitated and respected country gentleman. His mother died there on February 22, 1879, and he on August 17, 1884. Susan Engle Negus the younger never married but traveled extensively and was active in both the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society. She died on July 16, 1915 in Atlantic City. She, her father, and her grandmother are all buried in Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Dec. 09, 2018
John Neagle (American/Pennsylvania, 1796-1865), "Portrait of Mrs Negus with her Granddaughter Sarah Negus"
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
John Neagle (American/Philadelphia, 1796-1865, active New Orleans early 1820s) "Portrait of Mrs. Negus (1789-1879) with Her Granddaughter Sarah Negus (1840-1915)", 1851 oil on fine linen signed, dated, localized and sitters identified en verso, old handwritten note attached to stretcher, Philadelphia supplier stamp en verso canvas. Framed. 23-1/2" x 20-1/4", framed 52-1/4" x 44-3/4" Provenance: J. Engle Negus, Esq., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent in family; Estate of Dr. Carroll Ball, Jackson, Mississippi. Notes: The sitters, both named Susan Engle Negus, are the mother and daughter of James Engle Negus (1809-1884) of Philadelphia and Somerset, New Jersey. His mother was born Susan Engle in Philadelphia on June 18, 1789, the daughter of patriot, lawyer and later Speaker of the Pennsylvania House James Engle (1757-1821) and his wife Margaret Adam (1760-1821). She married tavern keeper John Negus (1784-1823) in 1808, and their son James was born in Philadelphia on June 2, 1809. He became a prosperous merchant and chief weigh-clerk at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, and married Isabella Van Syckel (1814-1892) of Mercer County New Jersey in 1835. Their first daughter Susan Engle Negus, named after her grandmother, was born on November 3, 1840 in Philadelphia and baptized there on April 7, 1841 at the Tenth Presbyterian Church. (At the time of this portrait in 1851, grandmother Susan E. Negus would have been 62 and granddaughter Susan 11.) In June of 1854, James Engle Negus was exposed with uncharacteristic and inexplicable short-weighting at the Mint and, when confronted, confessed to the depredation of $14,000 in gold. He made full and immediate restitution and moved with his family to Bound Brook, Somerset County New Jersey, where he eventually became a rehabilitated and respected country gentleman. His mother died there on February 22, 1879, and he on August 17, 1884. Susan Engle Negus the younger never married but traveled extensively and was active in both the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society. She died on July 16, 1915 in Atlantic City. She, her father, and her grandmother are all buried in Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Dec. 02, 2018
JOHN NEAGLE (1796-1865) Neptune Raising Capt Cook to Immortality, (circa 1790)
Est: $150 - $200
JOHN NEAGLE (1796-1865) Neptune Raising Capt Cook to Immortality, (circa 1790) engraving 39 x 26cm
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
Nov. 14, 2018
John Neagle (1796-1865), Portrait of George Sharswood (1810-1883)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
John Neagle (1796-1865) Portrait of George Sharswood (1810-1883) Oil on canvas, framed. 30 in. x 25 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: The Historic Portrait and Sculpture Collection of the Philadelphia Bar Association
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 14, 2018
John Neagle (1796-1865), Portrait of David Paul Brown (1795-1872)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
John Neagle (1796-1865) Portrait of David Paul Brown (1795-1872) Signed, "J. Neagle 1836, oil on canvas, framed. 36 in. x 28 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: The Historic Portrait and Sculpture Collection of the Philadelphia Bar Association Commissioned by the junior members of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 1836.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 14, 2018
John Neagle (1796-1865) after Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), Portrait of William Lewis (1750-1819)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Neagle (1796-1865) after Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) Portrait of William Lewis (1750-1819) Oil on canvas, framed. 28 in. x 23 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: The Historic Portrait and Sculpture Collection of the Philadelphia Bar Association Presented by Joseph Head, January 1, 1825. The first portrait presented to the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jul. 29, 2018
John Neagle (American/Pennsylvania, 1796-1865), "Portrait of Mrs Negus with her Granddaughter Sarah Negus"
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
John Neagle (American/Philadelphia, 1796-1865, active New Orleans early 1820s) "Portrait of Mrs. Negus (1789-1879) with Her Granddaughter Sarah Negus (1840-1915)", 1851 oil on fine linen signed, dated, localized and sitters identified en verso, old handwritten note attached to stretcher, Philadelphia supplier stamp en verso canvas. Framed. 23-1/2" x 20-1/4", framed 52-1/4" x 44-3/4" Provenance: J. Engle Negus, Esq., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent in family; Estate of Dr. Carroll Ball, Jackson, Mississippi. Notes: The sitters, both named Susan Engle Negus, are the mother and daughter of James Engle Negus (1809-1884) of Philadelphia and Somerset, New Jersey. His mother was born Susan Engle in Philadelphia on June 18, 1789, the daughter of patriot, lawyer and later Speaker of the Pennsylvania House James Engle (1757-1821) and his wife Margaret Adam (1760-1821). She married tavern keeper John Negus (1784-1823) in 1808, and their son James was born in Philadelphia on June 2, 1809. He became a prosperous merchant and chief weigh-clerk at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, and married Isabella Van Syckel (1814-1892) of Mercer County New Jersey in 1835. Their first daughter Susan Engle Negus, named after her grandmother, was born on November 3, 1840 in Philadelphia and baptized there on April 7, 1841 at the Tenth Presbyterian Church. (At the time of this portrait in 1851, grandmother Susan E. Negus would have been 62 and granddaughter Susan 11.) In June of 1854, James Engle Negus was exposed with uncharacteristic and inexplicable short-weighting at the Mint and, when confronted, confessed to the depredation of $14,000 in gold. He made full and immediate restitution and moved with his family to Bound Brook, Somerset County New Jersey, where he eventually became a rehabilitated and respected country gentleman. His mother died there on February 22, 1879, and he on August 17, 1884. Susan Engle Negus the younger never married but traveled extensively and was active in both the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society. She died on July 16, 1915 in Atlantic City. She, her father, and her grandmother are all buried in Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jul. 29, 2018
John Neagle (American/Philadelphia, 1796-1865), "William J. Burns"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Neagle (American/Philadelphia, 1796-1865, active New Orleans early 1820s) "William J. Burns (b. 1779)", 1824 oil on canvas according to typewritten note en verso "Prior to relining, dated and inscribed to Wm. J. Burns Esq. My savior in New Orleans - J. Neagle 1824". In an antique giltwood frame. 30" x 25", framed 37" x 32" Provenance: Collection of Gretchen and Alonzo Lansford, former director Delgado Museum of Art, 1948-1957 (now New Orleans Museum of Art); Neal Auction Company, June 11, 2005, lot 569; Estate of Dr. Carroll Ball, Jackson, Mississippi. Literature: Fitzgerald, Thomas. "John Neagle, the Artist". Lippincott's Magazine 5:1 (May 1868). Dunlap, William. History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design in the United States, vol. II. New York: G.P. Scott & Co., 1834, pp. 372-377. Notes: While the identity of William J. Burns of Frankfort, Kentucky remains elusive, the circumstances of Neagle's portrait of him is well-documented. William Dunlap's 1834 History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design in the United States includes a biography Neagle peppered with anecdotes from the artist himself, who assisted Dunlap with the work, providing much information on Neagle's mentors, Gilbert Stuart and Thomas Sully. Dunlap records Neagle's ill-fated journeyman trip to Lexington, Kentucky in 1818, where he was dumbfounded to find a very accomplished portraitist - Matthew Harris Jouett (1788-1827) - already in residence. He decided to travel downriver to New Orleans, but was depleted of finances. Says Dunlap: "The young painter in this dilemma was accosted by one who had known him in Philadelphia, and finding that he was awkwardly situated, frankly offered him assistance. The offer of the loan of a few dollars was accepted, and the youth once more afloat, was wafted with the current towards the great commercial emporium of the west." In a footnote, he adds: "The name of this friend was Burn, and the painter afterward presented him with his portrait, probably of $100 price, for the three dollars then lent him". In 1868, two years after Neagle's death, Philadelphia-based Lippincott's magazine published a lengthy memorial of the artist by Thomas Fitzgerald, and it adds much color to the meeting between Neagle and Burns: While waiting for the stage [at Frankfort] he was accosted by a townsman named Joseph Burns, saying: "Is this not John Neagle, of Philadelphia?" "My name is Neagle, sir," was the reply. "Which way are you going?" asked Burns. "I hardly know," said Neagle; "but I had some thought of trying to make my way to New Orleans." "God bless you! I am going the same way. Meeting a man from Philadelphia is like meeting a friend. We will go together!" Fitzgerald recounts the rest of Neagle's voyage with the flamboyant, avuncular Burns ("Cheer up, my boy, for I am loaded with money!"), noting that the latter was annoyed when Neagle sold some of his wardrobe to the ship's captain and that "on their arrival in New Orleans, Burns procured a dozen portraits for Neagle to paint".
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jul. 29, 2018
John Neagle (American/Philadelphia, 1796-1865, active New Orleans early 1820s), "Portrait of John Wandell (ca. 1790-1868)"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Neagle (American/Philadelphia, 1796-1865, active New Orleans early 1820s) "Portrait of John Wandell (ca. 1790-1868)", 1833 oil on canvas signed and dated mid-right, verso with "Kennedy Galleries, Inc., N.Y." and "Pook and Pook" labels with artist and sitter en verso, handwritten inscription identifying previous owner. Framed. 30" x 25", framed 39-1/2" x 34-1/2" Provenance: Harold B. (1898-1984) and Evelyn S. (1900-1998) van Fossen, Abington, Pennsylvania; Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York; Northeastern Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 7, 2005, lot 1725; Pook and Pook Auctions, Downington, Pennsylvania, September 23, 2006, lot 664 ; Estate of Dr. Carroll Ball, Jackson, Mississippi. Notes: John Neagle traveled through Kentucky and visited New Orleans in 1819 to 1820 in search of portrait commissions. Eventually settling in Philadelphia, Neagle was introduced to the city's leading portraitist, Thomas Sully and married his stepdaughter. Neagle enjoyed a successful career as portraitist of prominent members of the community. Additionally, he painted the portraits of his fellow artists, architects and colleagues. The "A. M'Elroy's Philadelphia Directory" of 1839 lists John Wandell as a gilder, and he may have become acquainted with Neagle through his work with frames. John Wandell was born in New York around 1790, though precisely where and to whom remains a mystery, as do his early years and education. However, his life in Philadelphia is well-documented, beginning with his marriage on March 8, 1817 at the First Reformed Church of Philadelphia to Eliza Burt, who was born October 8, 1795 in Cumberland County New Jersey to Moses Burt (1772-1832) and Lovicy Westcott (1766-1863). The following year, Wandell first appears as a carver and gilder in the Philadelphia directory at 2 North Alley Street, and subsequent directories show a progressively prospering business. By 1840 he had purchased a residence at 149 North Fourth Street, and his business was located on High (now Market) Street. His business grew and moved northward as the city itself expanded, relocating to Callowhill Avenue (and including furniture) in 1846 and to Girard Avenue in 1851. He joined his son John Wandell, Jr. (1827-1864) in a cloth business on South Second Street in 1852, ultimately retiring from both businesses in 1859 and moving to Chelten Avenue in Germantown, where he died on October 8, 1868. He, his wife and several children are buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. The last of his seven children, Elizabeth Burt Wandell (Mrs. William M.) David, died in 1911.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 25, 2018
John Neagle (1796-1865), Portrait of John Sylvanus Heister (1774-1849)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Neagle (1796-1865) Portrait of John Sylvanus Heister (1774-1849) Oil on canvas, framed. 26 in. x 21 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: New York City collection Berus Gallery, 1984
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 07, 2018
Attributed to John Neagle (1796-1865), portrait of a lady
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Attributed to John Neagle (1796-1865) portrait of a lady Oil on canvas, framed. 32 1/2 in. x 25 1/4 in. (sight)
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 19, 2017
JOHN NEAGLE (AMERICAN 1796-1865). PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN, EDWARD M. DAVIS OF PHILADELPHIA, 1835.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Davis (1811-1887), a merchant and abolitionist who served on General John C. Fremont's staff in Missouri during the Civil War, was the son-in-law of Lucretia Mott, noted Quaker abolitionist and women's rights advocate. For a time they shared a home called "Roadside" which became a stop on the Underground Railroad. Oil on canvas, 26 x 21 1/2 inches. Signed "J. Neagle" and dated 1835, u.r.Provenance: Edward M. Davis, the sitter; Charles Henry Davis, New York City.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Apr. 07, 2017
JOHN NEAGLE | A Pensioner of the Revolution
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Mar. 04, 2017
att. John Neagle (PA, 1796-1865), Portraits of Charles & Rebecca Campbell
Est: $400 - $800
oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, the portrait of Rebecca Lawrence Fuller Campbell is likely a posthumous depiction, with remnants of old hand-written labels affixed to the versos, both presented in antique gilt composition frames. DOA 33.5 x 28.75 in. Collection of the late Mrs. George Bower, Philadelphia, PA Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Jan. 19, 2017
John B. Neagle (1796-1865) Henry Clay Making His Great Speech, 1843 oil on canvas laid down on board 54 ¾ x 37 in. (139 x 94 cm.)
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
JOHN B. NEAGLE (1796-1865) Henry Clay Making His Great Speech, 1843 signed and dated John Neagle Pinxit 1843 lower left oil on canvas laid down on board 54æ x 37 in. (139 x 94 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 26, 2016
Portrait by John Neagle
Est: $500 - $700
John Neagle [America, 1796-1865] oil on canvas portrait of William Badger, Esq. As found. Site 30" x 25"
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Oct. 20, 2016
JOHN NEAGLE | A Pensioner of the Revolution
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 09, 2016
JOHN NEAGLE | View on the Schuylkill
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Oct. 02, 2015
JOHN NEAGLE | Portrait of a Young Girl
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Apr. 04, 2015
JOHN B. NEAGLE, Pennsylvania, 1796-1865, "Cupid in a Landscape"., Oil on canvas, 26.25" x 21.5". Framed.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOHN B. NEAGLE Pennsylvania, 1796-1865 "Cupid in a Landscape". Unsigned. Painted on the back of the stretcher, presumably in the artist's hand, "Original by John Neagle". Numerous labels verso providing provenance. Provenance: Mary R. Neagle, daughter of the artist. By inheritance to S. Neagle Rawlins, Philadelphia (nephew of Mary R. Neagle). Newhouse Galleries, New York. Victor D. Spark, New York. Exhibited: "Twenty-Five American Paintings from the Revolution to The Civil War" traveling exhibition. Lent by the Newhouse Galleries. On display at Elizabeth Holmes Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1942 De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, 1942 Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Conn., 1942 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, R.I., 1943. Labels verso also include one for "Goddard Auction" donated by Harry Shaw Newman. Oil on canvas, 26.25" x 21.5". Framed.
Eldred's
Sep. 13, 2014
att. John B. Neagle (PA, 1796-1865), Edwin Forrest
Est: $800 - $1,200
oil on board, unsigned, depicts the celebrated American actor Edwin Forest as a Roman senator in a likely Shakespearean role. Presented in period gilt and gesso wooden frame. SS 7.25 x 37 in.; DOA 46 x 35.5 in. The style of this celebrity portrait is consistent with similar known works by John B. Neagle. The subject, professional actor Edwin Forrest, became a superstar when he, as an American, successfully performed Shakespeare in London. Forrest soon found himself in an ugly rivalry with English actor William Macready that grew personal and inspired the growth of increasingly militant public factions supporting one or the other of the rivals. The animosity between the two actors and their supporters took on the patriotic overtones of "us versus them" as regards Britain and America. The whole sordid affair culminated in New York's Astor Place Riot of May 1849 in which supporters of the two antagonists clashed violently. Over two dozen participants were killed and more than 100 people were injured. Perhaps the painter Neagle received a commission for this portrait during the Forrest-Macready feud.
Leland Little Auctions
Nov. 10, 2013
Pair of Pennsylvania Portrait Paintings
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
DESCRIPTION: Pair of portrait paintings. Oil on canvas. Unsigned but possibly Robert Street (Pennsylvania, 1796-1865) or John Neagle (Pennsylvania, 1796-1865). In copper gilt scrolled frames. PROVENANCE: Family history notes the portraits to be from the Philadelphia/southern New Jersey area. MEASUREMENTS: 29-1/4" x 24-1/4". Overall with frames 40" x 35". CONDITION: Relined. Gentleman with scattered small paint losses to lower left and bottom edges. Lady with possible repair upper right quadrant. Frames are later replacements and have scattered small chips and hairlines.
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