Americana at STAIR - January 29, 2026
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 264
Washington Allston (1799-1843): Portrait of Ann Channing Allston
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$6,000
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 paperboard, unsigned, with a sketch on the reverse, with label from Vose Galleries, Boston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
17 1/2 x 14 3/4 in., 18 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (frame).
Exhibited: The Museum pf Art Arts, Boston, MA, 1979; The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 1980, A Man of Genius: The Art of Washington Allston, 1779-1843, no. 21, illust. p. 183.
Literature: Richardson, E.P., Washington Alston: a Study of the Romantic Artist in America, Chicago, 1948 no.64, p. 195. Exhibited: Gerdts, William H and Stebbins Jr., Theodore E, A Man of Genius: the Art of Washington Alston 1779-1843, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA, 1979-1980, illus. p.23, no.21.
Condition
Craquelure with separation and a few tiny losses. Rubbing along the right edge under the frame. Surface soiling. Surface losses on the reverse and losses around the edges of the board. Several tack holes.
Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
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Henry Channing Rivers.
By descent to Mrs. John Armory Jeffries, Santa Barbara CA.
Vose Galleries, Boston, MA.
Dr. Irwin Goldstein, New York.
Widing & Peck Fine Art, Inc., New York.
Property from the Estates of Martha and Robert Bolton.
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