Maria Brooks (American, 1837-1913) Portrait of a Woman Knitting

Description:

Maria Brooks (American, 1837-1913)

Portrait of a Woman Knitting
Signed, dated, and inscribed "Maria Brooks. 1888/ New York" u.r., with a label from
Thomas A. Wilmurt, New York, on the frame reverse.
Oil on artist board, 11 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (29.5 x 18.7 cm),in a Thomas Wilmurt frame (under glass).
Condition: Craquelure, subtle varnish inconsistencies.

N.B. Thomas A. Wilmurt, established in 1848, was a prominent New York frame maker that operated on East 13th Street from 1866 to 1894. (1) He became one of John Singer Sargent's trusted picture framers, and also counted Tiffany & Company amongst his clients (2).

1. http://emuseum.nyhistory.org:8080/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/4884/16/displayDate-desc?t:state:flow=b8786860-ca3f-4861-bd45-312e24c8ae75

2. http://www.npg.org.uk/research/programmes/the-art-of-the-picture-frame/john-singer-sargent-and-picture-framing.php
Estimate $5,000-7,000

The craquelure is fine and stable. Partial label reads, "MIRRORS A [ND PICTURE FRAMES] / THOS. A. [WILMURT] 54 E. 13th [ST. NEW YORK]" on the reverse.


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