Menu
EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBWilliam Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916) Lady in Black (Lilian Westcott Hale)
Lot 330
About Seller
Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
Founded over four decades ago, Bonhams Skinner offers more than 60 auctions annually. Bonhams Skinner auctions reach an international audience and showcase the unique, rare, and beautiful in dozens of categories, including the fine and decorative arts, jewelry, modern design, musical instruments, sc...Read more
Categories
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$20,000 - $30,000
Absentee vs Live bid
Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
About Auction
Live
By Bonhams Skinner
Jan 26, 2018 - Jan 27, 2018
Set Reminder
2018-01-26 14:00:00
2018-01-27 14:00:00
America/New_York
Bidsquare
Bidsquare : Fine Paintings & Sculpture
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/skinner/fine-paintings-sculpture-2934
Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
View Full Catalog (241)
- Lot Description
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916)
Lady in Black (Lilian Westcott Hale)
Signed "Wm M Chase" l.l., faint second signature c.l., identified on labels from Spanierman Gallery, New York, and The Athenaeum, Alexandria, Virginia, affixed to the frame backing.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in. (76.5 x 61.0 cm), in a period frame.
Condition: Lined, retouch, signature at l.l. partially reinforced.
Provenance: Chase family collection; estate of Alice Chase (wife of the artist), 1927; Newhouse Galleries, St. Louis; Martha Simkins, Texas; Ms. Marie Simkins Brannin and Margaret E. Simkins; Mr. Roland W. Jones, Dallas, Texas; Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, sale #4038, October 27, 1977; Annella Brown, MD, Boston, Massachusetts; private collection, Worcester, Massachusetts, to 1991; private collection, Virginia, to 2015; to the current private collection.
Literature: Newhouse Galleries, St. Louis, Missouri, Paintings by William Merritt Chase, 1927, as Lady in Black; Ronald C. Pisano, completed by Carolyn K. Lane and D. Frederick Baker, William Merritt Chase: Portraits in Oil (New Haven, CT, and London: Yale University Press, 2006), as OP. 555, 262 (illus.) as Lady in Black, Lilian Westcott Hale, c. 1914.
Exhibitions: Ferargil Galleries, New York, Exhibition of Paintings by William Merritt Chase, March, 1927; Newhouse Galleries, St. Louis, Missouri, Paintings by William Merritt Chase, N.A. LL.D. Memorial Exhibition, March 25-April 25, 1927; The Fine Art Society of San Diego, Los Angeles, California, A Collection of Paintings by William Merritt Chase, November 11-30, 1927; The Athenaeum, Northern Virginia Arts Association, Alexandria, Virginia, William Merritt Chase, May 24-31, 1992; Spanierman Gallery, New York, William Merritt Chase: Master of American Impressionism, November 1, 1994-January 31, 1995.
N.B. The lot is accompanied by a copy of an email from Fred Baker dated February 27, 2007, confirming that the painting is reproduced in Ron Pisano's catalogue raisonné and that the sitter is Lilian Westcott Hale (American, 1881-1963). The entry in the catalogue raisonné dates the portrait to c. 1914.
Estimate $20,000-30,000
The reinforcement on the signature could be close to period, particularly if the artist returned to the work after it was completed since it was held in the Chase family collection.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
-
Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction.
-
- Buyer's Premium
