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Lot 135: Edward Mitchell Bannister oil River at Dusk

Est: $15,000 USD - $25,000 USDPassed
Concept Art GalleryPittsburgh, PA, USOctober 09, 2021

Item Overview

Description

Bannister, Edward Mitchell (American, 1828-1901), River at Dusk, oil on canvas, 17.75 x 29.75 inches, signed E. M. Bannister lower left, farmed in a period neo-classical revival gilded frame measuring 25.5 x 37 inches, Bannister born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada is best known today for his tonalist landscapes and coastal scenes of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. He was of mixed race, his father from Barbados and his mother from New Brunswick. His father died in 1832 and his mother in 1844. Thereafter, Bannister and his younger brother, William, went to live on the farm of Harris Hatch, a wealthy merchant. Although his mother had encouraged his interest in sketching and water color, and Hatch further exposed the brothers to music, literature, and art, both brothers went to seas, which was customary for the young men of St. Andrews. In 1848, Bannister and William moved to Boston, where he opened a barbershop for the black community. In 1857 he married Christiana Carteaux, a Narragansett Indian who was born in North Kingston, Rhode Island. She was a wig maker and operated a hair dressing salon in Boston. As the story goes, he had met her when he had applied for work at her salon in 1853. Bannister attributed much of his success as an artist to her critical eye, business acumen and her strong support of him as an artist. In 1858, Bannister was listed as an artist in Boston's city directory and was a member of Boston's black art community, along with sculptor Edmonia Lewis, portraitist Nelson A. Primus, and William H. Simpson. Circa 1862 spent a year in New York City studying finishing and enlarging daguerreotypes, tinting photos and working as a photographer, which he continued upon his return to Boston. More importantly, though, he continued painting and in 1864 was commissioned to paint the portrait of Prudence Nelson Bell, a former slave whose freedom her granddaughter’s husband bought and then brought her to Boston. Bannister also painted a portrait of Robert Gould Shaw, an abolitionist, who was in command of the 54th Massachusetts regiment, the first all-black regiment in the Northeast. Bannister was a self-taught artist, never having taken lessons in painting, although he studied anatomy with the well-known doctor and artist William Rimmer at the Lowell Institute in Boston. Bannister adopted a tonalist style, perhaps influenced by Boston artist William Morris Hunt, who was a proponent of the French Barbizon plein air style of painting. In 1869 the Bannisters moved to Providence, Rhode Island, where he concentrated on landscape painting. He became friends with the "Dean of the Providence Painters", George William Whitaker, and Charles Stetson. Bannister himself was one of the most respected artists in Providence. In 1878 he was appointed to the board of the Rhode Island School of Design and in 1880, Bannister and other artists founded the Providence Art Club. They held their first meeting in Bannister’s studio. He loved sailing and owned a sloop, the “Fanchon”, which he sailed in the Narragansett Bay while sketching and painting. Bannister exhibited Boston Art Club (1860s); the Centennial International Exposition of 1876 (Philadelphia, PA, bronze medal); Providence Art Club; Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1872, 1881, 1888, medals); and the National Academy of Design (NYC, 1879).

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

in good condition.

Notes

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Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

The Gallery does not pack and ship. A list of packers and shippers that regularly visit our gallery is available on our website http://conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/. All property must be paid in full before we will release your purchases to the shippers. Please note that you will not see a charge for shipping on our invoice to you as our all of our shipping is done by third parties.

Auction Details

10/9/21 Fine Art, Antiques & Design Auction

by
Concept Art Gallery
October 09, 2021, 09:30 AM EST

1031 S. Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15218, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

25.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$99$10
$100$399$25
$400$999$50
$1,000$2,999$100
$3,000$4,999$200
$5,000$9,999$500
$10,000$19,999$1,000
$20,000$49,999$2,500
$50,000$99,999$5,000
$100,000+$10,000

Conditions of Sale

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11. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at his own risk and expense. A current list of shippers are listed on our website www.conceptgallery.com under "Auctions" tab and "Shipping" tab.

12. Bidding on merchandise automatically constitutes agreement with these terms.

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Auction Licenses: Sam Berkovitz AU003292-L; Alison Oehler AU005978

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Buyer's Premium

a 20% buyer's premium will be applied to the hammer price of each lot. A 5% live auction fee will be assessed by Invaluable. The hammer price and the buyer's premium together with the Live Auction Fee are the full purchase price. (total 25%)

Condition

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Shipping Terms

The Gallery does not pack and ship. A list of packers and shippers that regularly visit our gallery is available on our website http://conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/. All property must be paid in full before we will release your purchases to the shippers. Please note that you will not see a charge for shipping on our invoice to you as our all of our shipping is done by third parties.

Pa. Sales Tax

Pennsylvania Sales Tax will be applied to all purchasers that are residents of Pennsylvania unless you are in possession of a current and valid Pennsylvania Resale Permit. Purchasers from out of state who come in person to collect their purchases will also pay Pa. Sales Tax. Purchases made by out of state residents and shipped out of state will not be charged Pa. Sales Tax.