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Henry Dousa Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1885 -

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Jan. 12, 2019
PORTRAIT OF A HORSE BY HENRY DOUSA (OHIO/INDIANA, 19TH CENTURY).
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
PORTRAIT OF A HORSE BY HENRY DOUSA (OHIO/INDIANA, 19TH CENTURY). Pastel on paper, signed and dated "Lafayette, Ind. 1892". Portrait of a black horse standing in a meadow, "Big Frank at 2 yrs. Sired by Capulet 9697. Dam Jet by Young Frenchman Sire of Virginia Rec. 2.181/2." Penciled notation "F T Smith Chatham, Ill." Minor stains and edge damage. 16.75"h. 21.75"w., period frame, 19.5"h. 24.5"w. Probably Frank T. Smith (born ca.1867) to Blake and Susan Smith. Blake was a grain dealer, and he and Susan, along with Frank's first wife, Marion, are buried in Old Chatham Cemetery. Frank remarried and apparently left Chatham about 1910.
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May. 20, 2011
PORTRAIT OF A HORSE BY HENRY DOUSA (OHIO/INDIANA, CA. 1845-1885).
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
PORTRAIT OF A HORSE BY HENRY DOUSA (OHIO/INDIANA, CA. 1845-1885). Pastel on paper, signed lower right and dated 1892. Portrait of a horse standing in a meadow, identified below as "Big Frank at 2 yrs. Sired by Capulet 9697. Dam Jet by Young Frenchman Sire of Virginia Rec. 2.181/2." 16 3/4"h. 21 3/4"w., in a period frame, 19 1/2"h. 24 1/2"w. French-born Henry Dousa is a somewhat enigmatic folk artist. Early accounts describe him as friendless, a difficult husband, and his works as "amusingly stiff." He lived most of his life in Lafayette, Indiana, removing temporarily to New Castle, but returning to Lafayette where he later died. He worked in a variety of media, including oil, pastel, and watercolor. Dousa is perhaps best known for his portraits of cows, sheep, and, horses, many of which include the names and lineage of the subject(s), as is the case here. Printed in pencil below the image is "F T Smith Chatham, Ill." This is probably Frank T. Smith (born ca.1867) to Blake and Susan Smith. Blake was a grain dealer, and he and Susan, along with Frank's first wife, Marion, are buried in Old Chatham Cemetery. Frank remarried and apparently left Chatham about 1910.
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