LYDIA M.B. HUBBARD, AMERICAN
LYDIA M.B. HUBBARD, AMERICAN 1849-1911, STILL LIFE WITH BACHELOR BUTTONS AND BOOK, 1899, OIL ON CANVAS, 16 X 19 1/2 IN. (40.6 X 49.5 CM.), FRAME: 21 3/4 X 25 1/2 X 2 3/4 IN. (55.2 X 64.8 X 7 CM.)LYDIA M.B. HUBBARD, American, 1849-1911 Still Life with Bachelor Buttons and Book, 1899, oil on canvas signed and dated lower right "LMB Hubbard / Aug '99" oil on canvas Dimensions: 16 x 19 1/2 in. (40.6 x 49.5 cm.), Frame: 21 3/4 x 25 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (55.2 x 64.8 x 7 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey Tags: still-life, 19th century, listed artist, floral, literary, female artist, woman artist, oil painting Condition: in very good overall condition; a very minor repair in the far right flower less than 1/2 inch; minor repair in the table at the center; very minor scattered dots of restoration; unlined canvas We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Shannon’s is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Frames on all paintings are sold "As Is". Frames may need some conservation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE.
Important Jeremiah Theus portrait
Important Jeremiah Theus portrait (Swiss/Charleston, South Carolina, 1716-1774), "Amarinthia Elliott" (1740 or 1741-1822) in a garden beside a stone column and holding a sprig of blue cornflowers or bachelor buttons, circa 1748, unsigned, oil on canvas, 15-3/4 x 13-5/8 in.; original mahogany panel frame attributed to Thomas Elfe (Charleston, South Carolina, 1719-1775). Lined with wax and linen, crackle, two periods of restoration, retouch left of chest, below proper right hand, within crackle of face, chest, hand, dress, scattered in background and at proper left armpit affecting 10-15 percent of surface; frame resurfaced. Barnard Elliott and Elizabeth Boisgard Elliott of Accabee Plantation, Charleston; Amarinthia Elliott, unwed sister of Elizabeth Elliott Baker (died 1771) who was married to Richard Bohun Baker III (1736-1783). Amarinthia cared for her sister's children after her death at Archdale Hall Plantation, Charleston; Mary Bohun Baker (1828-1907), daughter of Elizabeth and Richard Bohun Baker III, wife of Professor Augustus Sachtleben (1824-1900), Charleston; Mrs. John Drayton Grimke-Drayton (Emma Bohun Sachtleben), Charleston; Sold at C.G. Sloan's Auctioneers, April 17-20, 1980, under the title "Miss Elliott of Charleston, SC"; James (Jim) A. Williams, Mercer House, Savannah, Georgia (of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil fame); sold by him while in prison through his agent, Peter Scherwin, 1984, to Thomas A. Gray.
