Discovery
07-27-201107-28-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
2556MMarlborough
July 27, 2011 02:00 PM
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$1,041$850
Auction: Discovery - 2556MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: July 28, 2011 10:00AM
Description:
Jeremiah Hardy (American, 1800-1887) Oil on Board Portrait of Elizabeth EloiseWise (1808-1833), signed l.r. "Hardy," framed, a handwritten note on the reverse identifies the subject and notes that she was the wife of Pliny Dwight Parsons, and died during the birth of her son Joseph Wise T. Parsons, board 27 x 21 5/8 in.
Provenance: By family descent.
Note: Jeremiah Hardy was born in Pelham, New Hampshire, moving with his parents to Hampden, Maine, in 1811. After studying in Boston, he returned to Hampden. He lived briefly in Bangor, Maine, but returned to Hampden, where he remained until his death.
Estimate $800-1,200
Panel split with related inpainting and repairs.