$44,438
Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755-1828) Captain John MacBride (c. 1735-1800) , c. 1785 Inscribed "Stewart Pinxt 1785" in ink in a period hand on the stretcher, with a labe l from Julius H. Weitzner, New York and London, affixed to the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 3/4 in. (76.2 x 62.9 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure, skinning, varnish inconsistencies. Provenance: A prominent Cincinnati, Ohio, collector. N.B. The present work closely relates to a 1788 portrait of Captain MacBride formerly owned by Paul Mellon now in the Yale Center for British Art collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-09-07