Americana and Other Related Wares - August 10, 2023
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Lot 63
Robert Feke (1707-1752): Portrait of Mrs. Tench Francis
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
Sold for
$11,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $500 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
Oil on canvas, c. 1746, unsigned, with an indistinct paper label on the stretcher, lined.
36 x 28 1/2 in., 43 1/2 x 36 in. (frame).
Note: The subject here is Elizabeth Turbutt (1708-1800), daughter of Foster and Bridgett Turbutt of Talbot County, Maryland. She married Tench Francis of Philadelphia in 1724. The companion portrait of Tench Francis is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Feke painted the couple twice. In the Sotheby's sale referenced in provenance, they noted a label on the back of the stretcher as from Philadelphia Museum of Art, Portrait of Mrs. Tench Francis, 11-1969-2. Lender: Mr. E. Shippen Willing, Jr. Edward Shippen Willing Jr. inherited the portrait from his father who inherited by decent through the Tench's daughter, Margaret Tench Francis who married Edward Shippen.
Literature: Henry Wilder Foote, Robert Feke: Colonial Portrait Painter, p. 149-150; R. Peter Mooz, "Robert Feke: A Philadelphia Story," in American Painting to 1776: A Reappraisal, p. 181-216.
Condition
Lined. Craquelure with scattered losses and inpainting. Otherwise in good condition.
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Mrs. Tench Francis; by descent through the Tench/Shippen Family; Sold Sotheby's, NY, January 21, 2012, Lot 167.
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