$1,541
Amon Gilbert Justus Da Lee (American, 1820-1879) Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman. Unsigned. Watercolor and graphite on paper, oval format, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in., mounted under a brass mat in a deep ogee wood frame. Condition: Scattered paint flaking, minor toning and foxing. Literature: The Magazine Antiques , July/August 2011, article "Side Portrait Painters: Differentiating the Da Lee Family Artists," by Joan R. Brownstein and Elle Shushan, pp. 154-161. The member of the Da Lee family who painted this portrait miniature was determined by the characteristics given in the article for each of the family artists. Amon Da Lee's portraits show "a faded but pronounced blue wash that covered much of the background sides...the heads appeared to be tilted at a slight downward angle, and the eyes are unfocused," which are characteristics of the portrait offered here. The portrait paper is cut in an oval and is taped on the edges to the brass mat, the tape looks like it has been there for some time.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-08-12
