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Portrait painter, Mezzotintostecher, copperplate engraver, b. 1697 - d. 1751

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  • Pelham Portrait of Cotton Mather, the first American Mezzotint
    Nov. 19, 2022

    Pelham Portrait of Cotton Mather, the first American Mezzotint

    Est: $9,000 - $12,000

    PELHAM, Peter (1697-1751) artist and engraver. [Cotton Mather] Cottonus Matherus, S. Theologiæ Doctor Regiæ Societatis Londonensis Socius, et Ecclesiae Bostonum Nov-Anglorum. Mezzotint. Boston, 1727. 11 3/4" x 9 1/2" portrait diameter, Image size with text 13 1/2" x 9 3/4" image with text, 16 1/4" x 12 1/2" framed. The first American mezzotint. Peter Pelham was already regarded as an accomplished mezzotint engraver when he arrived in Boston in 1727, and was the form's first practitioner in America. Despite his reputation, Pelham enjoyed only modest success as a portrait painter and engraver, and also offered his services as an instructor in music, dance, needlework, drawing and painting in order to support his family. This, his first mezzotint produced in America, was based on a portrait he had painted of Mather soon after his arrival in America. Pelham's original painting is part of the collections at the American Antiquarian Society. Shadwell 17; Stauffer 2469.

    Arader Galleries
  • Peter Pelham, Mezzotint, Rev. Timothy Cutler
    Jan. 19, 2022

    Peter Pelham, Mezzotint, Rev. Timothy Cutler

    Est: $300 - $500

    (American, 1695-1751) "The Reverend Timothy Cutler D.D., of Christ Church Boston, N.E." Sold by P. Pelham in Boston Small creases or tears around edges Overall: 18-3/4"h x 14-1/2"w Sight: 13-1/2"h x 9-1/2"w

    Nye & Company
  • Cotton MATHER (1663-1728), Peter PELHAM (1697 - 1751) artist and engraver.
    Jan. 22, 2021

    Cotton MATHER (1663-1728), Peter PELHAM (1697 - 1751) artist and engraver.

    Est: $7,000 - $10,000

    Cotton MATHER (1663-1728), Peter PELHAM (1697 - 1751) artist and engraver. Cottonus Matherus, S. Theologiæ Doctor Regiæ Societatis Londonensis Socius, et Ecclesiae Bostonum Nov-Anglorum. [Boston, 1727.] The first American mezzotint. Peter Pelham was already regarded as an accomplished mezzotint engraver when he arrived in Boston in 1727, and was the form's first practitioner in America. Despite his reputation, Pelham enjoyed only modest success as a portrait painter and engraver, and also offered his services as an instructor in music, dance, needlework, drawing and painting in order to support his family. This, his first mezzotint produced in America, was based on a portrait he had painted of Mather soon after his arrival in America. Pelham's original painting is part of the collections at the American Antiquarian Society. Shadwell 17; Stauffer 2469. Mezzotint engraving, 13 7/8 x 10 1/8 in (354 x 256mm). (Marginal losses, some affecting text, infilled, mounted to a board, mild surface abrasions and soiling). Matted and framed.

    Christie's
  • Peter Pelham (American, 1697-1751) "Portrait of Cotton Mather"
    Jun. 18, 2020

    Peter Pelham (American, 1697-1751) "Portrait of Cotton Mather"

    Est: $200 - $300

    Mezzotint.

    Cottone Auctions
  • Peter Pelham "Cottonus Matherus" Mezzotint
    Nov. 11, 2017

    Peter Pelham "Cottonus Matherus" Mezzotint

    Est: $300 - $500

    Peter Pelham (English, 1695/97-1751) "Cottonus Matherus" - 1727 Mezzotint on paper Approx. 21.25" x 16"

    Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
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