November 19, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Three
Sat, Nov 19, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 2479
ROBERT MATTHEW SULLY (VIRGINIA, 1803-1855) SATIRICAL GENRE SCENE
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$7,735
Sold Price includes BP
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ROBERT MATTHEW SULLY (VIRGINIA, 1803-1855) SATIRICAL GENRE SCENE, oil on canvas, featuring anthropomorphized monkeys in an apothecary shop, one with what appears to be a toothache, signed and dated to paper lying on floor. Housed in a 19th-century gilt frame with molded-composition ornament. Dated 1838. 17 1/4" x 13 1/4" sight, 26 1/2" x 22 1/2" OA.
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.
Catalogue Note: Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Robert Matthew Sully (1803-1855) was the nephew of artist brothers Lawrence Sully (1769-1803) and Thomas Sully (1783-1872). Robert studied under the latter in Richmond and Philadelphia and was painting in Virginia by 1828. He died in Buffalo, New York on his way to Wisconsin.
Very good overall visual condition, lined with scattered craquelure and discoloration, very minor inpainting.
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.
Catalogue Note: Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Robert Matthew Sully (1803-1855) was the nephew of artist brothers Lawrence Sully (1769-1803) and Thomas Sully (1783-1872). Robert studied under the latter in Richmond and Philadelphia and was painting in Virginia by 1828. He died in Buffalo, New York on his way to Wisconsin.
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