George Frederick Wright Sold at Auction Prices

Portrait painter, b. 1828 - d. 1881

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  • GEORGE WRIGHT, (AMERICAN LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY), "MUTE APPEAL"
    Jun. 07, 2015

    GEORGE WRIGHT, (AMERICAN LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY), "MUTE APPEAL"

    Est: $2,500 - $4,000

    GEORGE WRIGHT (american late 19th/early 20th century)/span "MUTE APPEAL" Signed, dated, and located 'George Wright / Phila 1884' bottom left, oil on canvas 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6cm) provenance: /spanFreeman's, Philadelphia, ca. 1940. Acquired from the above. The Collection of Dr. Joseph A. Ritter, Narberth, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Florida. note:/span The present painting may have been executed by the artist George W. Wright (1834-1934). An American who painted Victorian genre scenes, examples of his works can be found in the Hudson River Museum, New York.

    Freeman's | Hindman
  • George Frederick Wright, (American, 1828-1881), "Lillian Potter", n.d., oil on canvas, portrait of a young girl dressed in white and...
    Sep. 10, 2012

    George Frederick Wright, (American, 1828-1881), "Lillian Potter", n.d., oil on canvas, portrait of a young girl dressed in white and...

    Est: $250 - $500

    George Frederick Wright, (American, 1828-1881), "Lillian Potter", n.d., oil on canvas, portrait of a young girl dressed in white and blue, with long blonde hair and gold chains around her neck, impressive gilt frame, signed "G.F.W." LL, donated in 1941, minor wear to edges, loss to frame, 34"h. x 27" w. [Provenance: The subject of this portrait is eight year old Lillian Potter (born in 1871). She became Mrs. Frank Burdick and resided in Hartford, Connecticut. Deaccessioned from the Wadsworth Atheneum, sold to benefit acquisition funds.]

    Winter Associates, Inc.
  • George Frederick Wright (American, 1828-1881) Portrait of a Woman, Purportedly Caroline Brown Champlin Monogrammed "G.F.W" l.r., tit...
    Nov. 10, 2010

    George Frederick Wright (American, 1828-1881) Portrait of a Woman, Purportedly Caroline Brown Champlin Monogrammed "G.F.W" l.r., tit...

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    George Frederick Wright (American, 1828-1881) Portrait of a Woman, Purportedly Caroline Brown Champlin Monogrammed "G.F.W" l.r., titled and incised "...Born Feb. 11, 1839...Married to John Lansing Macauley/ Painted by George Frederick Wright..." on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 27 x 22 in. (68.6 x 55.9 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch.

    Skinner
  • THREE OILS ON CANVAS;the first depicting a distinguished old
    Jun. 09, 2005

    THREE OILS ON CANVAS;the first depicting a distinguished old

    Est: $500 - $700

    THREE OILS ON CANVAS;the first depicting a distinguished older gentleman, the stretcher verso with an old pencil inscription, Portrait of Joseph Ropes, Artist/Painted by Geo. F. Wright in Philadelphia 1871/AE 59 yrs (George Frederick Wright, American, 1828 - 1881, best known for presidential portraits);the second a well-dressed gentleman seated in front of a Whistleresque Japanese screen, unsigned, verso with a rough crayon drawing on raw canvas of a dark-haired young woman;the third a man in an artist's smock holding a cigar, signed l.r. J.(ohn) Campbell Phillips (American, 1873 - 1949). 3 pieces. Scrapes, craquelure.

    Nye & Company
  • GEORGE WRIGHT (AMERICAN 1828-1881) "Siblings - Four Vignettes", oil on canvas, signed and dated 1886 lower left, signed in
    Oct. 02, 1993

    GEORGE WRIGHT (AMERICAN 1828-1881) "Siblings - Four Vignettes", oil on canvas, signed and dated 1886 lower left, signed in

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    each panel with the artist's monogram, 22" x 60" overall.

    Neal Auction Company
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