November 19, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Three
Sat, Nov 19, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 2201
PUFFY SLEEVE ARTIST (NEW ENGLAND, ACTIVE C. 1820), ATTRIBUTED, FOLK ART HOLLOW-CUT SILHOUETTE OF A MAN
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$3,280.50
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
PUFFY SLEEVE ARTIST (NEW ENGLAND, ACTIVE C. 1820), ATTRIBUTED, FOLK ART HOLLOW-CUT SILHOUETTE OF A MAN, a fine example, executed in watercolor, three-quarter length depiction of subject sporting high white stock and patterned vest, a top hat in his hand, paper bears faint period pencil inscription verso, Housed under glass in period, possibly original, molded gilt wood frame with ring hanger, pine secondary. Circa 1830. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" sight, 5 1/8" x 4 1/8" OA.
Literature: Payne, Michael and Suzanne - "Unmistaken Identity", The Magazine Antiques July / August 2014.
Provenance: From the collection of Kathy and Dr. Joseph Arvay, Mendham, NJ.
Catalogue Note: In recent scholarship, Michael and Suzanne Payne argue in their 2014 article "Unmistaken Identity" that the Puffy Sleeve Artist is actually Ezra Wood (1798-1841), a wood turner and silhouette artist who lived in Buckland, Massachusetts.
Very good overall condition with minor toning. Frame with minor wear and losses.
Literature: Payne, Michael and Suzanne - "Unmistaken Identity", The Magazine Antiques July / August 2014.
Provenance: From the collection of Kathy and Dr. Joseph Arvay, Mendham, NJ.
Catalogue Note: In recent scholarship, Michael and Suzanne Payne argue in their 2014 article "Unmistaken Identity" that the Puffy Sleeve Artist is actually Ezra Wood (1798-1841), a wood turner and silhouette artist who lived in Buckland, Massachusetts.
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