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THBJohn Smibert, Portrait of Joseph Crawford
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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveOct 29, 2024
An impressive lifetime collection with over 400 pieces of Chinese Export porcelain including 50 armorials, a rare figure of a Jewish Lady with Christie’s provenance, 100+ blue & white pieces including Kangxi, Qianlong, Kraak, & Ming transitional pieces, purchased from reputable dealers in the UK & US; period furniture from North Carolina, Virginia, Philadelphia, & New England; over 40 tea caddies; Fine Art including 18th & 19th century British portraits; silver flatware; Tiffany kettle on stand; Oriental rugs Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(American/British, 1688-1751)
Portrait of Joseph Crawford (1712-1776), oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; period carved giltwood frame 36-3/4 x 31-3/4 in.
Provenance: Dr Crawford Allen, Newport, RI (related to the sitter); Charles Woolsey Lyon, NY; bought by Knoedler and Co., NY; Thomas B. Clarke, May 1918; bought by Knoedler at Clarke College sale January 7, 1919, Lot 43; Senator Frank B. Brandegee, 1919; CJ Sloane and Co. of Washington, Jan. 8, 1925; bought by Knoedler; put on consignment to Robert C. Vose Galleries, Boston, MA; purchased by Wadsworth Atheneum, July 1930; exchanged for another work with Robert C. Vose Galleries, May 1965; purchased by Elbert L. Whitley Jr., August 1999; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Notes: Joseph Crawford belonged to a family of early prominence in Rhode Island. He was descended from Giddeon Crawford who came to Providence from Lanark, Scotland. The story has it that Gideon Crawford came over through his friendship for and relationship with Governor John Cranston, both being said to be descendants of James Lindsey, Earl of Crawford.
The lot is accompanied by provenance, exhibition history, and an old photograph.
Exhibitions: Boston, MA, Robert C. Vose Galleries - Early American Portraits, 1926; Buffalo, NY, Albright Art Gallery - Colonial Portraits, 1926; Boston, MA, Robert C. Vose Galleries - Masterworks by Deceased American Artists, 1930; Newark, NJ, Newark Museum Association, 1930; Northampton, MA, Smith College Museum of Art, 1936, label verso
Literature: 1927 Annual, Art News, May 27, 1927; Wadsworth Atheneum Bulletin, October 1930
- Provenance
Dr Crawford Allen, Newport, RI (related to the sitter); Charles Woolsey Lyon, NY; bought by Knoedler and Co., NY; Thomas B. Clarke, May 1918; bought by Knoedler at Clarke College sale January 7, 1919, Lot 43; Senator Frank B. Brandegee, 1919; CJ Sloane and Co. of Washington, Jan. 8, 1925; bought by Knoedler; put on consignment to Robert C. Vose Galleries, Boston, MA; purchased by Wadsworth Atheneum, July 1930; exchanged for another work with Robert C. Vose Galleries, May 1965; purchased by Elbert L. Whitley Jr., August 1999; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
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- Condition
cleaned, lined, modern varnish coat, area of retouch around face and in right shoulder; frame with wear
