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June 28, 2025: Premier Americana: Day Three

Sat, Jun 28, 2025 09:00AM EDT
Lot 2117

AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) PORTRAIT OF LUCY GOODE BRENT (VIRGINIA, 1830-1881) WITH ROBERT E. LEE ASSOCIATION

Estimate: $100 - $200
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AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) PORTRAIT OF LUCY GOODE BRENT (VIRGINIA, 1830-1881) WITH ROBERT E. LEE ASSOCIATION, oil on canvas, depicting a young lady with brown hair pulled up and a white lace collar over her black dress. The back of the canvas bears two stamps, one for a New York supplier and the other for a Washington, DC supplier. Housed in the original gilt gesso frame. Together with two other images of women related to the same family comprising a photo of Ann Harriotte Lee Lloyd (1799-1863), first cousin of Robert E. Lee; and Rebecca Lloyd Tabb (1824-1873); each is housed in a molded walnut so-called shadowbox frame, one of which retains a family tree verso. Three pieces total. 19th century. Painting 29 1/2" x 24 1/2" sight, 36" x 31" OA.
Catalogue Note: Each of these women are from the same, rather extended, family of Robert E. Lee. An exhibition write-up retained verso helps to define Lucy's immediate family, and reads "LUCY GOOD BRENT (1830-1881) / Oil on canvas / c. 1850 / Gift of Marien Tabb Brent / Lucy Goode was the second wife of George William Brent (1821-1872), an attorney in Warrenton and Alexandria, who also represented Fauquier and Rappahannock counties in the Virginia Senate. George and Lucy's grandson, Col. George William Brent married Enid Sipe of Harrisonburg, the daughter of George Edgar Sipe and Marien Mulliken Sipe (whose portraits are also featured in the exhibit)."

Condition

Painting in fairly good original unrestored condition appearing to have never been removed from frame, etc.; the canvas has come loose across the top edge, the surface has some scattered gouges, small holes and tears, flaking and losses along the bottom edge; frame with scattered fairly minor losses; other two images in good condition with minor scattered wear to the frames.

Provenance

Being sold to benefit Rocktown History, Dayton, VA.

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