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Auction archive: Lot number 165

W.V. Peale (Attrib.) Whole Plate Daguerreotypes of T.H. Matteson Historical Paintings

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$5,875
Auction archive: Lot number 165

W.V. Peale (Attrib.) Whole Plate Daguerreotypes of T.H. Matteson Historical Paintings

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$5,875
Beschreibung:

Lot of 2 whole plate daguerreotypes attributed to Washington V. Peale, featuring images of original paintings produced by celebrated American artist, T.H. Matteson (1813-1884), including the following titles: George Washington at Valley Forge, painted 1854, and The Pilgrims Signing the Compact, on board the Mayflower, Nov. 11th, 1620, painted ca 1859. Consignor acquired the daguerreotypes from a Vermont family whose lineage can be traced directly to the family of American patriot, John Jay, among others. John Jay's sister, Sarah Jay, married Oliver Waldron, and their grandson, James M. Byrne (1816-1899), was the great great grandfather of the individual from which the consignor acquired the images. From 1851 to 1856, W.V. Peale was listed as a photographer at 147 Spruce St. in Philadelphia, and he is probably the same "Peale" noted in a different directory as working at 159 Chestnut St. in 1854. Again, he is probably the same "Washington Peale" listed as a daguerreotypist in New Haven, CT from 1857-1858. There he is listed without a business address, but he resided at 70 Bradley St. From 1859-1860, he was listed in New York City, working at 363 Broadway and living at 174 Tenth Ave. The 1860 census of New York City identifies Peale as a photographer living with his wife and two children. By 1860, Matteson had moved from New York City, where he once owned a studio, to Sherburne, NY, where he remained until his death. However, he was an associate of the National Academy of Design in New York City and exhibited frequently there through 1869, so it possible that Peale came into contact with Matteson's work at the National Academy. Condition: Cover glass has been cleaned, and plate has been resealed with filmoplast P90 tape; original seals kept with image; both housed in full cases separated at the hinges.

Auction archive: Lot number 165
Auction:
Datum:
21 Jun 2011
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

Lot of 2 whole plate daguerreotypes attributed to Washington V. Peale, featuring images of original paintings produced by celebrated American artist, T.H. Matteson (1813-1884), including the following titles: George Washington at Valley Forge, painted 1854, and The Pilgrims Signing the Compact, on board the Mayflower, Nov. 11th, 1620, painted ca 1859. Consignor acquired the daguerreotypes from a Vermont family whose lineage can be traced directly to the family of American patriot, John Jay, among others. John Jay's sister, Sarah Jay, married Oliver Waldron, and their grandson, James M. Byrne (1816-1899), was the great great grandfather of the individual from which the consignor acquired the images. From 1851 to 1856, W.V. Peale was listed as a photographer at 147 Spruce St. in Philadelphia, and he is probably the same "Peale" noted in a different directory as working at 159 Chestnut St. in 1854. Again, he is probably the same "Washington Peale" listed as a daguerreotypist in New Haven, CT from 1857-1858. There he is listed without a business address, but he resided at 70 Bradley St. From 1859-1860, he was listed in New York City, working at 363 Broadway and living at 174 Tenth Ave. The 1860 census of New York City identifies Peale as a photographer living with his wife and two children. By 1860, Matteson had moved from New York City, where he once owned a studio, to Sherburne, NY, where he remained until his death. However, he was an associate of the National Academy of Design in New York City and exhibited frequently there through 1869, so it possible that Peale came into contact with Matteson's work at the National Academy. Condition: Cover glass has been cleaned, and plate has been resealed with filmoplast P90 tape; original seals kept with image; both housed in full cases separated at the hinges.

Auction archive: Lot number 165
Auction:
Datum:
21 Jun 2011
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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