Sale 20FA01 | Lot 298

Eliza Ann Robeson

Catalogue: Cherished: American Folk Art & Toys from the Estate of a Private Collector

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Lot 298
Eliza Ann Robeson
American, 1798-1834
Major Jonas Robeson and Family at the Tomb of his Wife, Betsy, circa 1818
Watercolor and gold collage on silk laid down on canvas
21 x 25 3/8 inches

Provenance:
Elizabeth (Eliza Ann) Robeson Wells (1798-1834)
Edward Livingston Wells (1834-1880), Son
Mary Hughes Wells Hetzel (1870-1931), Daughter
Dr. Joseph Linn Hetzel, Jr. (1900-1979)
Christie's, New York, January 26-27, 1995, lot 75

This touching work executed by Eliza Robeson depicts her father, Mr. Jonas Robeson (1770-1819), a prominent merchant of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, and her siblings mourning the death of her mother.


C Property from the Estate of a Private Collector

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Sold for $11,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

The silk is separating from the support canvas in some places. A few losses at the center left edge. There are a areas of inpaint in the greens at the lower right. In the upper center there is a repaired "L" shaped tear approximately 1 1/2 x 1 inch.


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Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Sold for $11,250 (includes buyer's premium)

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Cherished: American Folk Art & Toys from the Estate of a Private Collector

Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 10am EST

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