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Jan. 20, 2025
Antique c. 1850 President George Washington and Family Engraving after Painting by Edward Savage (17891796) FRAMED
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Savage, Edward "The Washington Family" - "George Washington Parke Custis, Gen: Geo. Washington, Eleanor Parke Custis, Martha Washington, and William Lee". The Edward Savage (1761-1817) painting of George Washington and his family was a classic as soon as it was created, and the artist commissioned an engraving which appeared as early as 1798. This print by John Sartain was published in the mid 1850s when patriotic concern over the dissolution of the United States was a major concern for patriotic thinkers. This is the kind of exquisite mezzotint that would have graced parlors and boardrooms in America. All the persona of Washington's family are here, including his favorite manservant William Lee. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
One Source Auctions
Oct. 26, 2024
Washington Family, Engraving After Edward Savage.
Est: $80 - $150
Artist(s): Engraving after Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817) Medium: Engraving Signature(s): N/A Paperwork: N/A Damage: Some scuffs to the oak frame. Debris fallout is present in the matting. The image exhibits general signs of toning. Measurement(s): 19 1/2" x 25" (sight), 30" x 36" (frame). It weighs 14 lbs. Third-party shipping or personal pickup is required. Please see our website for our shipping recommendations.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Oct. 17, 2024
Rare Edward Savage 1796 Stipple Engraving, Liberty; Framed
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
( Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, 1761-1817) Liberty/In the form of the Goddess of Youth giving Support to the Bald Eagle, Edward Savage, artist, publisher, and engraver, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1796, plate 24-5/8 x 14-3/4 in., sheet 25-3/8 x 16-1/2 in.; black painted print frame 27 x 18-1/8 in. Provenance: Private Collection
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 17, 2024
Companion Mezzotints By Edward Savage, Benjamin Franklin & George Washington
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(American, 1761-1817) Both circa 1793, London: Benjamin Franklin L.L.D., F.R.S. after a painting by David Martin (Scottish, 1789-1854), mezzotint on wove paper with partial watermark "HO IM...", sheet 18 x 14-1/8 in.; George Washington/President of The United States of America, plate 21-1/4 x 15-1/8 in., sheet 21-7/8 x 15-3/4 in.; matching 18th century style black painted print frames by Perry Hopf, 26-1/4 x 20-3/8 x 1-3/8 in. Provenance: Private New England Collection
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 17, 2024
Edward Savage, The Washington Family
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(American, 1761-1817) The Washington Family: George Washington, His Lady, and her Two Grandchildren by the Name of Custis–George Washington, Son Epouse, et Ses Deux petits Enfants du Nom de Custis, Edward Savage, artist, engraver, and published with Robert Wilkinson (British, active 1758–1825), Philadelphia and London, 1798, stipple engraving, image 18-3/8 x 24-9/16 in.; fine gilt wood frame with eglomise mat, 30-1/8 x 35-1/8 x 2 in. Note: The first engraving of this famous painting, described by Morgan as "one of the most important of the Washington portraits." Depicts Washington with Mrs. Washington, her two grandchildren, and his longtime valet William Lee, an enslaved man who would be freed upon Washington's death the following year. Washington has his hand on a map of the capital city which bore his name. Based on a portrait of Washington which Savage painted from life in 1789; Savage and several assistants worked on the plate intermittently for eight years before its publication. Four copies were delivered to Washington. Hart 235; Stauffer 2754. Literature: William Spohn Baker The engraved portraits of Washington, with notices of the originals and brief biographical sketches of the painters. 1880, cat. no. 120, p. 77. Charles Henry Hart Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits of Washington. The Grolier Club, 1904, cat. no. 235, p. 110. David McNeeley Stauffer, Mantle Fielding, Thomas Hovey Gage American Engravers upon Copper and Steel. 1907 (reprinted 1994), cat. no. 2754. Wendy C. Wick, Lillian B. Miller George Washington, An American Icon: The Eigtheenth-Century Graphic Portraits Ex. cat. Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Barra Foundation, 1982, cat. no. 55, pp. 122-124, ill. E. McSherry Fowble, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880: A selective catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection. The University Press of Virginia, 1987, cat. no. 202.
Brunk Auctions
Aug. 10, 2024
AFTER EDWARD SAVAGE AMERICAN ALLEGORICAL PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Oil on board painting. American, early to mid-19th century. After the 1796 engraving titled Liberty in the Form of the Goddess of Youth by Edward Savage, 1761 to 1817, an American portrait painter and printmaker. The artwork depicts a pesonification of Liberty giving water to the bald eagle. The US flag with Phrygian cap are depicted in the background. The piece symbolizes the triumph of the United States over tyranny of Britain. The original engraving was in private art collection of Thomas Jefferson. Unsigned. Wooden frame. Collectible Fine Art, Americana, Historical Genre Painting.
Antique Arena Inc
Jun. 23, 2024
Attributed to Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817) Oil on Canvas
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Attributed to Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817), Portrait of Captain James Scott, Oil on Canvas, with a ship in the background flying an American flag and naval ensigns near what appears to be a fort. Dimensions: 30" x 25", the frame 35" x 30". Provenance: John Hancock Tilton, Haverhill, Massachusetts M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York City William F. Davidson, New York City Private Collection, New York. Sold, Christie's, New York, "Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints", May 19, 2005, Lot 88. Property from the Collection of Ana Maria Lenfest, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Locati LLC
Jan. 11, 2024
Edward Savage
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, 1761-1817) George Washington, known as the Lansdowne Portrait, 1801, inscribed in pencil lower right "Proof by E. Savage", after Gilbert Stuart, mezzotint on paper, 27-1/2 x 20-1/2 in., 28-3/8 x 22 in. (sheet); wood frame Provenance: Private Collection Virginia Note: Possibly a rare proof before text.
Brunk Auctions
Dec. 02, 2023
EDWARD SAVAGE WASHINGTON FAMILY STIPPLE ENGRAVING
Est: $100 - $200
EDWARD SAVAGE WASHINGTON FAMILY STIPPLE ENGRAVING, "The Washington Family. George Washington his Lady, and her two Grandchildren by the name of Custis. / La Famille de Washington. George Washington: Son Epose, et Ses duex petits Enfants du Nom de Custis." Philadelphia March 10, 1798, on a wooden stretcher. Housed in its original gilt-wood frame with original eglomise glass having "GENL. WASHINGTON and FAMILY" painted in gold across lower margin. 1798. 23 1/4" x 29" sheet, 28" x 34" OA. Shipping Note: IN-HOUSE SHIPPING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOT. Please contact our local UPS store store6595@theupsstore.com for information on shipping or see our website for a list of third-party shippers: https://jeffreysevans.com/buying/shipping-and-pick-up/.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jan. 14, 2023
USA WASHINGTON CANVAS PRINT AFTER EDWARD SAVAGE
Est: $100 - $150
A vintage print on canvas with hand painted details, The Washington Family, after the original oil painting by Edward Savage, American, 1761 to 1817. Framed. The print depicts a group portrait of the Washington family, including U.S. President George Washington, First Lady Martha Washington, two of her grandchildren and a black servant, most likely an enslaved man whose identity was not recorded. Edward Savage was an American portrait painter and engraver. Antique and Vintage American President Portrait, Interior Scenes, Prints And Multiples For Wall Decor.
Antique Arena Inc
Jul. 27, 2022
Edward Savage, George Washington Color Messotint
Est: $600 - $800
Edward Savage (American 1761-1817), "George Washington Esqr. President of the United States of America", color messotint. Sight seen approx. 15" x 20". Dated along the bottom edge 1793. Overall frame size approx. 23-1/2" x 29". Shows somesurface wear.
Weiss Auctions
May. 03, 2022
Attributed to Edward Savage (1761-1817) Portrait of President John Adams (1735-1826), early 19th century
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Attributed to Edward Savage (1761-1817) Portrait of President John Adams (1735-1826), early 19th century Oil on canvas, printed paper label on verso, " Tilden Thurber Co./ Art Gallery/Providence, R.I./Makers of/ Artistic Frames," framed. (29 1/4 in. x 24 in. (sight)) Provenance By direct descent in the Sheffield family of Newport, Rhode Island Property of a Philadelphia estate. Note John Adams served one term, 1797-1801, as the 2nd President of the United States. He was the nation's first Vice-President under President George Washington. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, Adams was educated as a lawyer at Harvard. A devout patriot, Adams was a delegate to the first and second Continental Congresses and in 1782 joined Benjamin Franklin and John Jay in Paris to negotiate peace with Great Britain. The Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783. This portrait may be the model for the engraving published in 1800 by Edward Savage, "John Adams, Second President of the United States of America," Philadelphia.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 24, 2022
George Washington, Esq.R President of the United States of America (Stauffer 2753; Hart 214; Wick 31)
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Property from the Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II Edward Savage 1761 - 1817 George Washington, Esq.R President of the United States of America (Stauffer 2753; Hart 214; Wick 31) Stipple engraving, 1792, on wove paper, published by Savage in 1792, framed sheet: 196 by 134 mm 7 3/4 by 5 1/4 in framed: 232 by 173 mm 9 1/8 by 6 3/4 in
Sotheby's
Mar. 02, 2019
Antique Framed Edward Savage Print "Washington and the Family" Stipple Engraving
Est: $200 - $300
Antique framed print of "Washington and The Family", original ink on paper stipple engraving by Edward Savage (American, 1761 - 1817) ink on paper; stipple engraving, 19th century. Measures: frame 26" H x 32" W x 1" D. Biography Born in Princeton, Massachusetts, in 1761, Edward Savage was a self-taught painter and engraver. After working briefly as a goldsmith, by the early 1780s Savage was painting commissioned copies of portraits of prominent Bostonians originally painted by John Singleton Copley. In 1789, Harvard University sent the aspiring artist to paint a portrait of then-president George Washington. This early connection to Washington defined Savage's career. He painted at least seven portraits of Washington and two of Martha Washington. Undoubtedly his most famous work, The Washington Family, was the only contemporary painting to depict the first president at Mount Vernon.1 In 1791, Savage travelled to London to engrave and publish his initial portraits of Washington. There he produced a handful of prints and worked on his canvas for The Washington Family. Based on multiple sittings with members of the Washington family both before and after his time in London, the ambitious group portrait depicts George and Martha Washington, Martha's grandchildren (Eleanor Parke Custis and George Washington Parke Custis), and slave William Lee around a table at Mount Vernon. Pierre Charles L'Enfant's plan for the new capitol at Washington rests on the table at the centre of the picture, while columns and swags frame Mount Vernon's Potomac River view in the background. By depicting Washington dressed in his military uniform surrounded by his family and with his hand resting on evidence of his greatest presidential achievement, The Washington Family echoes the comparison between Washington and the Roman general Cincinnatus so familiar to late eighteenth-century Americans.2 Upon his return to the United States in 1794, Savage married Sarah Seaver, completed his group portrait of the Washingtons, and immediately set to work exhibiting and engraving the large-scale painting. Washington himself ordered four copies, hanging one in the family dining room at Mount Vernon.
Winfield Auction Gallery
Jan. 26, 2019
American Silkwork of "Lady Liberty"
Est: $500 - $800
American Silkwork of "Lady Liberty", c. 1810, "Liberty in the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Giving Support to the Bald Eagle, after Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817), sight 22 in. x 15 1/2 in., period frame. Provenance: The Friedle-Garrison Collection, New Orleans
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 24, 2018
†In the Manner of Edward Savage (1761-1817), "Portrait of George Washington, late 18th/Early 19th c., oil on canvas, presented in a p..
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
In the Manner of Edward Savage (1761-1817), "Portrait of George Washington, late 18th/Early 19th c., oil on canvas, presented in a period wide gilt and gesso frame, H.- 25 in., W.- 20 in. Provenance: The Estate of John Peter Eaves, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Jan. 20, 2018
EDWARD SAVAGE (1761 - 1817) | The Davis Children: Eliza Cheever Davis [Shattuck] (1790-1828) and John Derby Davis (1792-1809)
Est: $100,000 - $200,000
Owner's label for Shattuck family affixed to the back of the stretcher.
Sotheby's
Nov. 17, 2017
†After Edward Savage (1761-1817), "George Washington and His Family," late 19th c., needlepoint, presented in a wooden frame with an...
Est: $150 - $250
After Edward Savage (1761-1817), "George Washington and His Family," late 19th c., needlepoint, presented in a wooden frame with an ebonized mat with gold lettering "Washington and His Family," H.- 11 1/2 in., W.- 16 5/8 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Nov. 11, 2017
After Edward Savage, "The Washington Family" Print
Est: $50 - $100
After Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817) "The Washington Family" - 20th century Print on paper Approx. 18.75" x 22" (framed)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Nov. 11, 2017
After Edward Savage, George Washington, Esquire
Est: $150 - $300
After Edward Savage (American (Massachusetts) 1761-1817) engraved by W. Hamlin "George Washington, Esquire" - December 14. 1794 Engraving on paper 7.5" x 6" (sight). 16.5" x 13" (framed)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Sep. 16, 2017
After Edward Savage (1761-1817), "George Washington and his Family," late 19th c., needlepoint, presented in a wooden frame with an...
Est: $250 - $350
After Edward Savage (1761-1817), "George Washington and his Family," late 19th c., needlepoint, presented in a wooden frame with an ebonized mat with gold lettering "Washington and his Family," H.- 11 1/2 in., W.- 16 5/8 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Sep. 19, 2016
An Engraving After Edward Savage, Washington and His Family
Est: $150 - $250
After the painting by Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817), depicting George and Martha with their two children. Appears to be 19th century.
Locati LLC
Mar. 19, 2016
Mourning Picture Attr: Edward Savage
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on canvas. Possibly holding a miniature of Washington.
Cottone Auctions
Jan. 21, 2016
PAINTED AND EMBROIDERED: WASHINGTON AND HIS FAMILY, MARY FOLLANSBE, NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS OR BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (DOGGETT SCHOOL), DATED 1812 |
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
After Edward Savage (1761-1817); silk embroidered on silk satin and embellished with paint, mica and metallic thread, in the original black glass mat with filagree inscribed Washington's Family by Mary Follansbe, 1812.
Sotheby's
Oct. 10, 2014
Edward Savage (1761-1817): The Washington Family
Est: $150 - $300
Edward Savage (1761-1817): The Washington Family Engraving on paper, 1798, with margins, published by E. Savage & Reb Wilkinson, London. 21 x 25 3/4 in. (sight), 24 3/4 x 30 3/4 in. (frame). Property from Hawkins/Moore Collection
STAIR
Jan. 18, 2014
George Washington Mezzotint.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Savage, Edward. (Pennsylvania/Massachusetts,1761-1817) George Washington, Esq. Mezzotint. Marked below image, E. Savage pinx et feulp, George Washington Esq., President of the United States of America. Site:19"h x 14"w. Frame:26 1/2" x 21 1/2"w.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Nov. 07, 2013
A Lithograph, Edward Savage, Height of first 19 x width 23 1/2 inches.
Est: $150 - $250
A Lithograph, Edward Savage, titled Washington and His Family, together with another. Height of first 19 x width 23 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 14, 2012
Engraver, Edward Savage (1761-1817) after Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), "david rittenhouse, l.l.d.f.r.s. president of the american
Est: $800 - $1,200
Engraver, Edward Savage (1761-1817) after Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) "david rittenhouse, l.l.d.f.r.s. president of the american philosophical society" Mezzotint, framed. 20 in. x 14 1/2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Estate of Abigail C. Patterson, wife of Robert M. Patterson. Published in 1796 after the death of David Rittenhouse, this mezzotint may have originally belonged to Dr. Robert Patterson III (1743-1824), who became a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1783. See lot 640 for more information.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 13, 2011
American School,19th century, After Edward Savage (1761-1817), george washington and family at mt. vernon, Unsigned, watercolor on pape
Est: $800 - $1,200
American School,19th century, After Edward Savage (1761-1817) george washington and family at mt. vernon Unsigned, watercolor on paper, framed. 17 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Estate of Judith Stanley Coleman, Red Bank, New Jersey, Greg K. Kramer & Co.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 07, 2010
EDWARD SAVAGE (1761-1817), after D. Martin,
Est: £300 - £500
EDWARD SAVAGE (1761-1817), after D. Martin, 'Benjamin Franklin', mezzotint, 51cm x 37cm, framed.
Lots Road Auctions
Nov. 28, 2009
PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BY EDWARD SAVAGE (AMERICAN, 1761-1817).
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BY EDWARD SAVAGE (AMERICAN, 1761-1817). Mezzotint on paper, signed in the plate and dated June 25, 1793. A fine seated portrait of the first president, titled below "George Washington Esqr President of the United States of America from the Original Portrait Painted at the request of the Corporation of the University of Cambridge in Massachusetts." Imperfections. 21"h. 15 3/4"w. (plate), in a gilt frame, 28"h. 22 3/4"w. For information on this portait, see Fowble, Two Centuries of Prints in America, entry 201.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 28, 2009
PORTRAIT OF THE WASHINGTON FAMILY AFTER EDWARD SAVAGE (AMERICAN, 1761-1817).
Est: $200 - $400
PORTRAIT OF THE WASHINGTON FAMILY AFTER EDWARD SAVAGE (AMERICAN, 1761-1817). Mezzotint on paper, signed in the plate "Painted by Edward Savage," "Engraved by J. Sartain," and "Published by Wm. Smith...Philadelphia." Depicted are George, Martha, George Washington Park Custis, Nellie Custis, and the servant William Lee. 16 3/4'h. 24"w. (sight), in a black and gilt frame, 25 1/2"h. 31 1/2"w. This print is after Savage's 1798 engraving, which was after his 1789-1796 oil on canvas portrait. John Sartain (1808-1897) was the patriarch of the Sartain family of printmakers.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 03, 2009
Edward Savage (1761-1817) Portrait of Olethia Tilton Dorsey,
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
American, Massachusetts, ca 1790-1800, stamped Savage on verso, oil on canvas portrait of O'lethia Tilton Dorsey, housed in period lemon gilt frame; 30 x 25.5 in. (sight). Extensive family provenance on verso partially reading O'lethia Tilton Dorsey/ Taken A.D. (Anno Domini) 1798 from life/ Given to O'lethia Tannehill (niece/ Louisville, Ky. A.D. 1848/ Given to Jennie King (great niece)/ Walnut Grove, Ill. A.D. 1903. Edward Savage was born in Princeton, Massachusetts in 1761. Self-taught it is believed he could have studied the works of John Singleton Copley, to learn portraiture. His painting career began in Boston in the mid 1770's, Harvard University commissioned him to paint Washington's Portrait, for which he traveled to New York. In 1771, Savage was commissioned by John Adams to paint George and Martha Washington. Later from 1791-1793 he learned the art of engraving, which he studied abroad, possibly with Benjamin West. Moving to Philadelphia in 1795 he accomplished a work that was the pinnacle of his career, a panorama over 9 feet long of The Washington Family, and charging admission to view it, because it was the first panorama of the Federalist period, making it unique; he also did an engraving of this prized work. Next, living in New York till 1810, he ran a gallery with a natural history exhibit, then, returning to Boston, and opening a similar gallery there. In 1817, he died at the place of his birth, Princeton Massachusetts.
Cowan's Auctions
Sep. 13, 2008
Group of (2) George Washington commemorative
Est: -
Group of (2) George Washington commemorative items, including: After EDWARD SAVAGE (American, 1761-1817), "Gen. George Washington and His Family", silhouette-style print, 7-1/2"h, 11"w; and a silhouette of George Washington in an oval frame, silhouette 6"h, 4-3/4"w (some staining).
South Bay Auctions Inc
Mar. 31, 2007
OOC, N BALCH, BOSTON HATTER, E SAVAGE
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
OOC- Portrait of Nathaniel Balch, Boston Hatter, by Edward Savage (PA/MA, 1761-1817), painted by order of John Hancock. Notes on back read 'Nathaniel Balch, 'The Hatter' (1735-1808), wife Mary Fletcher, painted by the artist Savage by order of Governor Hancock of Massachusetts' and 'Nathaniel Balch, brother of Joseph Balch (1738-1826), married Abagail Andebest 1760, Joseph Balch was ancestor of Dr. Joseph Balch of Providence'. In later gold molded frame, SS: 25" x 30", OS: 29" x 34", several punctures, the largest in crown of head, with copies of hand written letter of provenance dated Sept 18th 1808, Boston, and copies of the will metioning the painting and geneology will be included with the painting. From an East Winthrop, Maine home.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jan. 20, 2006
EDWARD SAVAGE (1761-1817), EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
A Portrait of Alexander Hamilton signed E. Savage pinxt (lower left) oil on canvas 27 x 23 inches
Christie's