Lot 464: Attributed to Samuel F.B. Morse (New York/Massachusetts/England, 1791-1872) Portrait of a Minister. c. 1817. Unsigned. Oil on board, th

Name: Attributed to Samuel F.B. Morse (New York/Massachusetts/England, 1791-1872) Portrait of a Minister. c. 1817. Unsigned. Oil on board, th
Brand: Skinner
SKU: 43b6035939

Est: $2,000 USD - $4,000 USDSold:

SkinnerBoston, MA, USOctober 26, 2014

Item Overview

Description

Attributed to Samuel F.B. Morse (New York/Massachusetts/England, 1791-1872)

Portrait of a Minister. c. 1817. Unsigned. Oil on board, the subject with brown hair and blue eyes, shown waist length seated next to a table with his right hand on the binding of the Holy Bible next to letters and an inkwell with quill, 10 x 8 in., in a period mahogany veneer frame with gilt liner.

Note: This portrait is stylistically similar to a pair of portraits of Joseph and Sally Orne Ropes at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Morse is known to have painted other members of the clergy in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in this period of 1816-17.

Artist or Maker

Samuel Finley Breese Morse

Condition Report

The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Auction Details

American Furniture & Decorative Arts

Skinner

October 26, 2014, 10:00 AM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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