$1,080
Amon Gilbert Justus Da Lee (American, 1820-1879) Profile Portrait Miniature of a Bearded Gentleman. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, with faint pencil lines, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., in a period, probably original mitered mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Paint flaking on outline of jacket and chair, otherwise good. 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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-10-27
