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John Brewster Jr. Pair of American Folk Art portraits Circa 1800, (Sea Captain)
Pair of American Folk Art portraits Circa 1800, John Brewster, Jr. Before the advent of photography around 1850, the only way to capture a likeness was to hire an artist to paint a portrait. Portraits created during this period were almost always of rich or powerful people. In New England at that time, there were no art academies where people could hire trained artists so a number of folk artists emerged to meet the demand for portraits. These artists learned their skills on their own or from neighboring artists, and then traveled from town to town seeking customers who wanted portraits. Was one of the most prominent early American portrait painters. His beautiful portraits have a directness and intensity of vision that were rarely equally. He was also a deaf artist which obviously brought him some very unique challenges. Grew up in Hampton Connecticut. A kindly minister taught him to paint, and by the 1790s he was traveling through Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and eastern New York State, taking advantage of his family connections to offer his services to the wealthy merchant class. Brewster was a prolific, itinerant painter who produced many charming portraits of well-off New England families, especially their children. He lived much of the latter half of his life in Buxton, Maine, USA, recording the faces of much of Maine’s elite society of his time. His first profession paintings were believed to have been painted on July 5, 1795 and his last was painted in 1834. His Deafness may have given Brewster some advantages in portrait painting, according to the Florence Griswold Museum exhibit web page: Unable to hear and speak, Brewster focused his energy and ability to capture minute differences in facial expression. He also greatly emphasized the gaze of his sitters, as eye contact was such a critical part of communication among the Deaf. Scientific studies have proven that since Deaf people rely on visual cues for communication [they] can differentiate subtle differences in facial expressions much better than hearing people. Brewster “created hauntingly beautiful images of American life during the formative period of the nation, ” according to a page at the Fenimore Art Museum website devoted to a 20052006 exhibition of the artist’s work. “Working in a style that emphasized simpler settings [than the “Grand Manner style], along with broad, flat areas of color, and soft, expressive facial features, Brewster achieved a directness and intensity of vision rarely equaled. The Fenimore website also says, His extant portraits show his ability to produce delicate and sensitive likenesses in full-size or miniature, and in oil on canvas or ivory. He was especially successful in capturing childhood innocence in his signature full-length likenesses of young children. Prized by collectors, Brewster is considered one of the big 4 of American Folk art painters that every serious collector strives to obtain. Oil on canvas, frame: 33.75 by 38.5″; view: 26 by 30.75″. Abigail Turner Nabby Tolman Lewis. Birth: 22 Aug 1772 Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Death: 27 Feb 1843 Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Samuel Lewis and the painter John Brewster, Jr. Were cousins; seventh generation descendants of William Brewster the elder of Plymouth Colony. (The couple married 7 September 1794 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; they produced five children). Birth: 10 Jul 1771 Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Death: 1 Jan 1842 Cheviot, Hamilton County, Ohio Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Samuel was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, he was a seafaring captain of coasting vessel on the Atlantic Ocean. After heavy losses at sea, he emigrated west in 1813 and settled briefly in Pittsburg (as it was spelled at that time), Pennsylvania. He died from an inflammation of his kidneys in Cheviot, Ohio in 1842 when he was 70 years old. He was buried at the Methodist Burying Grounds in Cincinnati and was later removed to Spring Grove Cemetery on October 27, 1846. He was one of the earliest burials of the cemetery, which had only opened about a month earlier. He is entombed in the Lewis Vault. This painted pair was mentioned in the book A Deaf Artist in Early America, The Worlds of John Brewster Jr. By Harlan Lane in the section called A Brewster inventory at the back of the book. Under Lewis, Captain Samuel, and Lewis Abigail. As you can see by the black light photos there is some professionally done scattered minor restoration, and the portraits were backed on aluminum panels sometime in the 1980s. The pair of John Brewster Jr. Portraits was appraised on 12/10/07 by Peter H. His family still carries on the antique dealer tradition. Despite the ups and downs on the art market in the last several years, prices for John Brewster Jr. Paintings remain among the strongest in the market. The ad from the prominent NYC dealer Wunderlich and company which is pictured was in the spring/summer 1984 version of The Clarion which represented itself as Americas Folk Art Magazine for the museum of American folk art. Please reach out with any questions you might have. The item “John Brewster Jr. Pair of American Folk Art portraits Circa 1800, (Sea Captain)” is in sale since Monday, October 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “pilotbear” and is located in Sherman, Connecticut. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Size: Large (up to 60in.)
- Width (Inches): 33.75
- Region of Origin: US
- Artist: John Brewster Jr.
- Subject: Portrait
- Style: Folk Art
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 38.75
- Quantity Type: Multi-Piece Work
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Medium: Oil
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Year: 1800
- Features: Framed
HUNTED SLAVES 1861 Oil PAINTING Black Lives Americana FOLK ART Civil War
HUNTED SLAVES 1861 Oil PAINTING – Black Americana. This is considered a very important representation of slave life in America in 1861. The Hunted Slaves is a mid 19th century painting by British artist Richard Ansdell. Done in oil on canvas, the work depicts two African American slaves facing down a group of hunting dogs as the two slaves flee. The work is in the collection of the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. The painting I have listed here was painted 15 years after the original, Possibly done by the original artist. The item “HUNTED SLAVES 1861 Oil PAINTING Black Lives Americana FOLK ART Civil War” is in sale since Sunday, July 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “trickynicky10″ and is located in Ashby, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Medium: Oil
- Style: Black Folk Art
- Subject: Black slave americana Civil War
- Year: 1880
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Originality: Original
- Region of Origin: US
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: Canvas
Andrew Turner Oil Painting, African American Folk Art, Signed and Framed
Andrew Turner Oil Painting, African American Folk Art, Signed and Framed. Dimentions are 34″W X 28″H X 2″D (total), sight measurement is 29.25″W X 23.25H. Painting is signed at lower right. It is in original frame. Frame has some minor cosmetic imperfections. Such as a small chip in the corner of the paint on the frame (picture is in listing). This painting is untitled and the exact year of its creation is not known. He studied at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. His work is part of many private collections including Woody Allen, the artist previously known as Prince and Maya Angelou just to name a few. His works are also featured in museam exhibits in the US and world wide. The item “Andrew Turner Oil Painting, African American Folk Art, Signed and Framed” is in sale since Tuesday, June 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “melhig_72″ and is located in Ludowici, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Medium: Oil
- Style: Folk Art
- Features: Framed
- Subject: Figures
- Region of Origin: US
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Color: Multi-Color
- Width (Inches): 34″
- Date of Creation: Unknown
- Height (Inches): 28″
- Originality: Original
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Artist: Andrew Turner
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Beautiful Vintage African American Portrait Painting Folk Art Victorian Signed
Up for sale is a stunning vintage African American portrait oil painting depicting a woman in a vibrant blue dress in the Victorian era. This beautiful and well dressed woman stands with one hand on a green upholstered chair within a wonderful lavish Victorian bedroom. Executed in a folksy style, this painting is well executed clearly painted by a rather talented hand. Dating from 1984 the condition of the painting is excellent and measures unframed 16.25 x 13.5 inches. Executed in oil on canvas I love this painting not only for its wonderful color but also use of geometric shapes on the floor and right half of the composition. The red carpet the stands out immediately attracting the eye before slowing working up the cool blue dress. This painting works really well and looks excellent when hung on the wall. The images provided accurately represent the quality, condition and aesthetic beauty of this fine African American portrait painting but if you have any questions please feel free to ask prior to purchasing! We specialize in fine art from the Renaissance to Modern and even offer easy appraisal services. With thousands of happy customers over the last five years we guarantee your satisfaction with superior customer service and overall experience (check out our feedback). All works of art and valuable items are professionally packed to ensure safe arrival to you, thank you for your interest! The item “Beautiful Vintage African American Portrait Painting Folk Art Victorian Signed” is in sale since Wednesday, September 2, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “henningfineart” and is located in Orlando, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Ukraine.
- Style: Vintage
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: canvas
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Date of Creation: 1970-1989
- Features: Signed
- Subject: Portrait
- Originality: Original
Nyoman Ubud Bali painting vintage village tropical folk masterful ceremony 1970
Overview : Painting on canvas. OVERALL IN GREAT SHAPE. Canvas is a bit loose. Measurements : IMAGE SIZE 8 BY 10 INCHES. FRAMED 13.5 BY 15.5 INCHES. Thank you for visiting!! The item “Nyoman Ubud Bali painting vintage village tropical folk masterful ceremony 1970″ is in sale since Sunday, August 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “samuelcollection” and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Croatia, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bolivia, Ecuador, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Switzerland, Brazil, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Montserrat.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Region of Origin: US
- Style: Traditional
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Medium: Watercolor
- Date of Creation: 1970-1989
- Features: Framed
- Subject: Animals
- Originality: Original
Antique Early American Folk Art Portrait handsome Man Empire Picture Frame 1840
This nicely preserved historic oil on canvas portrait of a handsome, 20-something man check out the eyebrows! With pleasant, subtle smiling facial expression and tousled hair with near spit curls is housed in its original mahogany on pine frame retaining original varnish and measures 30 1/4″ x 26 1/8″ overall; 26″ x 22″ actual. The subject is depicted with his arm casually draped over the back of an empire side chair and engaging the viewer with the frankness and piercing dark brown eyes. The work has stable paint with some very small pinpoint spots of loss in the background and the surface of the painting is fairly dirty with no obvious inpaint. It has an early 20th century re-lining and is mounted to its original stretchers. I added the modern steel clips as the bent nails previously employed were loose and a potential threat to the canvas. It comes from a Massachusetts family collection and the identity of the sitter is unknown. The item “Antique Early American Folk Art Portrait handsome Man Empire Picture Frame 1840″ is in sale since Monday, September 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “hank503″ and is located in Huntington, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Region of Origin: US
- Artist: Unknown
- Style: Americana
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Medium: Oil
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Year: ca. 1840
- Features: Framed
- Width (Inches): 22
- Color: Multi-Color
- Subject: Portrait
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 26
Antique FEDERAL GENTLEMAN Folk Oil Portrait Painting GOLD Gilt Frame c1830-40s
Here is a very nice antique gentleman oil portrait painting. It is framed in its original gilt gold , heavy compo/gesso frame. The man has a Napoleon style hair cut and a dark blue jacket on. His inner vest is a light blue and his. The entire piece measures 18 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. The canvas only measures 12 1/8 x 13 7/8 in. Fair/good as is vintage condition. Some gilt paint overlay chipped/worn off in spots. Painting has mild crazing, nail hole thru top right, and bottom right. I say all this but the item dates to the 1830-40s so almost 200 years old soon. Not new, not perfect. The man is painted in a folk art style. All pictures to judge condition. Perfect for Federal, Victorian, Folk Art, Eclectic and 1800s decors. Check out my other items. Please add me to your favorites list. The item “Antique FEDERAL GENTLEMAN Folk Oil Portrait Painting GOLD Gilt Frame c1830-40s” is in sale since Sunday, March 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “antique-art-garden” and is located in Columbia, South Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Region of Origin: US
- Artist: Unknown
- Style: Federal
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Medium: Oil
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Country/Region of Origin: United States
- Primary Material: Mixed Materials
- Age: 1850-1899
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Features: Framed
- Maker: unknown
- Width (Inches): 18 1/4
- Color: Gold
- Subject: Portrait
- Height (Inches): 20 1/4
ORIGINAL Painting COASTAL COUNTRY Boats New England Debbie Criswell FOLK ART
Size : 18″ x 24″. Signed in bottom left-hand corner, as shown. Painted on stretched canvas, gallery wrapped edges, over wooden frame. Edges are painted black. Debbie is a well-known, self-taught, folk artist. She paints with 100% freehand strokes, with no stencils or tricks; it’s real – g. Please let me know if you have any questions. The item “ORIGINAL Painting COASTAL COUNTRY Boats New England Debbie Criswell FOLK ART” is in sale since Sunday, March 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “jmchester” and is located in Apex, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion.
- Artist: Debbie Criswell
- Style: Folk Art
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Date of Creation: 2000-Now
- Features: Signed
- Width (Inches): 24
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 18
Anitque African American boy portrait original oil painting vintage folk art
WONDERFUL antique African American young boy portrait painting! Original hand painted oil on canvas nailed to stretcher bars. No signature, probably from the 1870-80s. Looks like original frame. WOW WOW WOW, soooo rare! Excellent condition of canvas, frame is not perfect. Size- 10″ by 18″. Visit our store to see our other great items! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Anitque African American boy portrait original oil painting vintage folk art” is in sale since Wednesday, February 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “momndme2″ and is located in Nevada City, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Region of Origin: unknown
- Style: Black Folk Art
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: canvas
- Medium: Oil
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Main Color: tan
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Framed/Unframed: framed
- Features: Framed
- Width (Inches): 10
- Color: blue
- Subject: Portrait
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 18