Mary (1842) Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mary (1842) Smith Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 06, 2022
Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842-1878) Two Chicks and a Flower
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842-1878) Two Chicks and a Flower Signed 'Mary Smith' bottom left, oil on board 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4cm) Provenance The Haseltine Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Private Estate, Pennsylvania. Note Please see lot 5 for more information about this artist. Frame: 13 x 15 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 06, 2022
Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842-1878) Two Chicks
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842-1878) Two Chicks Initialed 'MS' bottom right and with artist's cypher bottom right, oil on board 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1cm) Provenance Private Estate, Pennsylvania. Note Mary Russell Smith was born the daughter of well-known Philadelphia landscape artist Russell Smith (1812–1896) and his wife floral artist Mary Priscilla Wilson Smith (1819–1874). Following in both her parent’s footsteps she began painting at a young age. Her favorite hobby and subject to paint was chickens, a theme she would become known for. She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on several occasions from 1859 to1878. She also exhibited two paintings at the National Academy of Design in New York in 1868, and another in the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Suffering from chronic illness, Smith died young at the age of 36. Her brother, artist Xanthus Russell Smith (1839-1929), attributed his sister’s premature death to her dedication to her painting stating that “she was so wrapped in her profession that it would have been impossible to induce her to lay it aside.” Frame: 12 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 24, 2022
Smith family drawings by Xanthus, Russell, Mary
Est: $80 - $150
Smith, Mary Russell Botanical Illustration watercolor and gouache 11 x 8.5 inches, Xanthus Smith, The Toll Gate at Shoemakertown, 1881, pencil drawing 8 x 6 inches, Russell Smith, Egyptian Elevation Drawing, pencil and ink drawing, 12 x 15 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 07, 2022
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN, 1842–1878) QUARTET OF STUDIES
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842–1878) Quartet of Studies Oil on paper, four studies under one mount First: 1 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (4.8 x 6.4cm) Second: 1 3/8 x 2 in. (3.5 x 5.1cm) Third: 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (3.5 x 4.1cm) Fourth: 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (3.5 x 4.1cm) Provenance F.O. Bailey Co., Portland, Maine. J.J. Gillespie Galleries, McMurray, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Each study is floating on a single piece of brown paper. The bottom two studies appear to have handwritten notes to their right, describing the later paintings that were based on these studies. This text is largely faded and illegible. The sheets are unevenly trimmed. The top image is skewed within the frame. Note: these studies were not examined out of the frame. Frame: 14 1/2 x 7 5/8 x 1 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 07, 2022
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN, 1842-1878) CHICKS WITH A BASKET
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842-1878) Chicks With a Basket Oil on canvas 9 x 12 in. (22.8 x 30.5cm) Provenance The Artist's Estate. F.O. Bailey Co., Portland, Maine. J.J. Gillespie Galleries, McMurray, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Overall fair condition. Original work unfinished, as evidenced by the righthand duck's foot and some pigment missing inbetween the basket's handle. Canvas has been varnished. Some gold transfer from the frame along the edges at the top. Slight warping of the center left canvas. Frame: 13 3/4 x 16 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 13, 2021
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN, 1842-1878) DRINKING FROM THE OLD CANTEEN
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842-1878) Drinking From the Old Canteen Faintly initialed bottom right; also titled and inscribed 'Painted at Gettysburg, in 186/ by Mary Smith but unfinished' verso, oil on board (9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5cm)) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Condition report: In very good overall condition. A series of small, brown, circular spots of surface soiling appear in upper center. Very faint, blueish lines of surface soiling are also present in upper center. A pinpoint of paint loss is present along the left edge. A 1 1/2 inch strip of inpainting is present at bottom right edge. See Specialist's photos for details. Frame: 13 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 09, 2020
Mary Russell Smith oil on panel of two chicks
Est: $500 - $1,000
Mary Russell Smith (American 1842-1878), oil on panel of two chicks and a salamander, signed lower left and verso, dated 1862, 6 1/4" x 9 1/4".
Pook & Pook Inc.
Jun. 09, 2019
MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN 1842-1878), HEN, TWELVE CHICKS AND A SQUIRREL EATING CORN
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (american 1842-1878) HEN, TWELVE CHICKS AND A SQUIRREL EATING CORN Signed and dated 'Mary Smith/1872' bottom right, oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm) provenance: The Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company Corporate Collection, Kansas City, Missouri (acquired in 1992).
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN 1842-1878), "FLEDGLINGS"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (american 1842-1878) "FLEDGLINGS" Signed and dated 'Mary Smith/1877' bottom left, oil on canvas 12 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (31.1 x 25.7cm) provenance: Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above. The Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company Corporate Collection, Kansas City, Missouri.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
AFTER MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN 1842–1878), CHICKENS IN A PICNIC BOX
Est: $800 - $1,200
AFTER MARY RUSSELL SMITH (american 1842–1878) CHICKENS IN A PICNIC BOX Dedicated and signed 'To Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Cockstaler/A Merry Christmas/I wish some of you would write/Mary', oil on board 11 x 15 in. (27.9 x 38.1cm) provenance: Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above. The Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company Corporate Collection, Kansas City, Missouri. LITERATURE: Philadelphia Paintings 1795-1930, Philadelphia Collection LXXI, Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 1984.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN 1842–1878), CHICKS WITH A ROSE
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (american 1842–1878) CHICKS WITH A ROSE Signed and dated 'Mary Smith/1876' center right, oil on canvas 10 1/8 x 14 in. (25.7 x 35.6cm) provenance: The Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company Corporate Collection, Kansas City, Missouri (acquired in 1990).
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN 1842–1878), MOTHER HEN AND CHICKS IN A BARN
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (american 1842–1878) MOTHER HEN AND CHICKS IN A BARN Signed and dated 'Mary Smith/1876' bottom left, oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm) provenance: Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above in 1988. The Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company Corporate Collection, Kansas City, Missouri. LITERATURE: A Century of Philadelphia Artists, Philadelphia Collection XXXVII, Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 1988, plate 27.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN 1842–1878), MICE SPYING ON CHICKS
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (american 1842–1878) MICE SPYING ON CHICKS Signed 'Mary Smith' bottom left, oil on canvas 10 1/8 x 14 in. (25.7 x 35.6cm) provenance: The Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company Corporate Collection, Kansas City, Missouri (acquired in 1990).
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 24, 2018
Attrib SMITH, Mary Russell (USA 1842-1878)
Est: $200 - $400
Broken Barrel, c1870. Initialled lower right 'M S.' Provenance F O Bailey Antiquarians, Portland, Maine, 1996; private collection, NSW. Oil on Board 12.5x12.5cm
Davidson Auctions
Apr. 08, 2018
Attrib SMITH, Mary Russell (USA 1842-1878)
Est: $300 - $500
Broken Barrel, c1870. Initialled lower right 'M S.' Provenance F O Bailey Antiquarians, Portland, Maine, 1996; private collection, NSW.
Davidson Auctions
Dec. 08, 2013
MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN 1842-1878), "THE LITTLE TEE-TOTALERS"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (american 1842-1878)/span "THE LITTLE TEE-TOTALERS" Signed and dated 'Mary Smith 1866' bottom right; also signed, dated and titled verso, oil on board 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5cm) provenance: /spanPrivate Collection, Washington DC.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 18, 2013
Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842-1878) Chipmunk w/chick
Est: $500 - $800
Sgn. Lower left, Mary Smith, 1895. Oil/canvas.
Cottone Auctions
Nov. 15, 2012
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (1842-1878, American)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Broken Barrel c1870 oil on board signed with initials and inscribed lower right: M S. mc 12.5 x 12.5 cm
Lawson~Menzies
Aug. 16, 2012
MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (1842-1878, American), Broken
Est: $2,500 - $2,800
MARY RUSSELL SMITH, (1842-1878, American), Broken Barrel, oil on board, signed with initials and inscribed lower right: M S. mc. 12.5 x 12.5 cm
Lawson~Menzies
Feb. 04, 2012
Attributed to Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842)
Est: $500 - $750
Attributed to Mary Russell Smith (American, 1842-1878), "Chicks", oil on canvas, unsigned, 9 in. x 14 in., in a period frame
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 28, 2010
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN 1842-1878). CHICKS AND BIRD'S NEST.
Est: -
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN 1842-1878). CHICKS AND BIRD'S NEST. Oil on board, 9 ¾ x 11 ½ inches. Signed "Mary Smith" and dated 1877, l.l.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Mar. 06, 2008
Mary Russell Smith 1842-1878 , Spring's Bounty oil on canvas
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
signed Mary R. Smith , l.l.; signed Mary Smith on the reverse oil on canvas
Sotheby's
May. 14, 2004
Mary Smith (American, 1842-1878)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Feeding Her Chicks Signed and dated "Mary Smith 1872" l.l. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 60.9 cm), framed. Condition: Losses to lower edge, retouch.
Skinner
Dec. 07, 2003
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) RABBITS inscribed on verso, "Sketch for picture painted for Jos. Clark. Mary...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) RABBITS inscribed on verso, "Sketch for picture painted for Jos. Clark. Mary...
Freeman's
Dec. 07, 2003
MARY RUSSELL SMITH
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
(American 1842-1878) RABBITS inscribed on verso, "Sketch for picture painted for Jos. Clark. Mary Smith, September 1868. Size of painting 18 x 24 inches." oil on paper 6 1/2 x 8 in. (16.51 x 20.3 cm)
Freeman's
Jun. 22, 2003
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) THREE CHICKS WITH STRAWBERRIES
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) THREE CHICKS WITH STRAWBERRIES signed and dated " Mary Smith 1875 " bottom right, oil on canvas 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm).
Freeman's
Jun. 22, 2003
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) OBJECT OF INTERST
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) OBJECT OF INTERST signed and dated " Mary Smith 1875 " bottom left, oil on canvas 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm).
Freeman's
Jun. 22, 2003
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) THE INTRUDER
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) THE INTRUDER signed and dated " Mary Smith 1875 " bottom right, oil on canvas 9 x 11 1/2 in. (22.9 x 29.3 cm).
Freeman's
Jun. 22, 2003
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) SEVEN CHICKS
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARY RUSSELL SMITH (American 1842-1878) SEVEN CHICKS inscribed " by Mary Smith " on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm).
Freeman's
Jun. 22, 2003
MARY SMITH (American 1842-1878) HEN AND HER CHICKS
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
MARY SMITH (American 1842-1878) HEN AND HER CHICKS signed and dated " Mary Smith 1868 " bottom right, oil on canvas, laid on board 20 x 24 1/8 in. (50.8 x 61.3 cm). Note: Born at Rockhill, Pennsylvania on September 25, 1842 Mary Russell Smith, a member of the famous Smith family of painters was destined to be an artist from an early age. Indeed she painted her first oil painting when only aged 14 and was encouraged by her parents, Russell Smith and Mary Priscilla Wilson Smith, to become a professional artist. Her other childhood passions was raising poultry and this subsequently translated into the subject matter of her paintings. Such works, frequently exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, became much sought after in Philadelphia and even as far afield as England. Sadly she never enjoyed robust health and died tragically early in 1878 aged only 36. Her legacy was some three hundred paintings including these five lots from a private collection.
Freeman's