THE SNOWDEN FAMILY ARMCHAIR
THE SNOWDEN FAMILY ARMCHAIR PhiladelphiaMahoganySeat reupholstered by Mullen Upholstery, Kimberton PACirca 1790H: 38”; W: 27.5”; D: 21” Inscriptions: This chair descended from Elizabeth Snowden Pierson/sister if Joseph Snowden/who was the grandfather of Joseph Snowden...
COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE
COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE Likely ItalyEarly 18th centuryOil on canvas42.5” x 58” Commedia dell’arte — or “comedy of the profession” — was an Italian form of comedy that was especially popular in the 16th to 18th centuries. Commedia troupes would travel from town to town (and...
ROCK POOL IN SPRING BY CHRISTIAN WALTER, PITTSBURGH
ROCK POOL IN SPRINGChristian Jacob Walter (1872-1938)Western PennsylvaniaOil on canvas42” x 54”Signed lower right: CHR WALTER 1911 A peaceful scene of three young girls by a rock pool within a larger arboreal landscape by the American Impressionist painter Christian...
THE PORT OF LIVORNO
Unsigned Italy Circa 1840 Oil on canvas, laid on a board 23.5” x 35” A busy scene of the Port of Livorno in Italy, beautifully illustrating the volume of trade that was conducted there in the mid-19th century. On the right is a ship with an American flag loading...
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, BENJAMIN WEST (1738-1820)
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST Unsigned, after Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) Oil on panel Circa 1825 13.5” x 11.5” An oil on panel portrait after an 1810 portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence. now at the Yale Center for British Art. American-born Benjamin West was one of the most...
PAIR OF PORTRAITS ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS CEZERON (AMERICAN, BORN IN FRANCE 1774-AFTER 1814)
PAIR OF PORTRAITS Pennsylvania or Virginia I805-1810 Oil on poplar panels 11.5” x 13” A pair of beautifully detailed portraits of a couple, probably Virginians, by the itinerant artist, Francis Cezeron. Cezeron advertised his portrait services in Virginia, Maryland...
PORTRAITS of Frederick Smith and his wife, Catharine
PORTRAITS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE FREDERICK SMITH AND HIS WIFE CATHARINEOil on tulip poplar panelCirca 1790-181011.5” x 9.5” Frederick Smith (1773-1830) and Catharine Smith 1776-1855UnsignedOil on poplar panelsCirca 1805-180811.5 x 9.5”...
PORTRAIT OF A STEAMSHIP
PORTRAIT OF A STEAMSHIPUnknown Watercolor on paper Circa 1880's 14" x 23" A small watercolor painting from the estate of noted engraver and painter Alfred Jones (1819-1900). High level of detail in the ship; skillfully done.