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Painter, b. 1792 - d. 1863

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    • Francis Martin Drexel (American, 1792-1863)
      Dec. 12, 2024

      Francis Martin Drexel (American, 1792-1863)

      Est: $1,200 - $1,800

      Portrait of William Shepard Wetmore. 1827. Oil on canvas. Sitter described on verso and named on verso. Signed and dated bottom right. 29 1/2 x 24"; 36 x 34". (overall) framed. William Shepard Wetmore commissioned Chateau-Sur-Mer for his family home, which became one of the earliest Newport, Rhode Island, mansions. Provenance: William Shepard Wetmore (Chateau-sur-Mer) and thence by descent.

      Vallot Auctioneers
    • Francis Drexel (PA,1792-1863) oil painting antique
      Dec. 17, 2023

      Francis Drexel (PA,1792-1863) oil painting antique

      Est: $5,250 - $6,750

      ARTIST: Francis Martin Drexel (Pennsylvania, 1792 - 1863) TITLE: Portrait of Lady YEAR: 1824 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Some paint losses. Some craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. ART SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 76 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126350 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Francis Martin Drexel (April 7, 1792 - June 5, 1863) was a Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States) banker and artist. He was the father of Anthony Joseph Drexel, the founder of Drexel University and the grandfather of Saint Katherine Drexel.Franz Martin Drexel was born April 7, 1792, the eldest son of Franz Josef Drexel and Magdalena Wilhelm, in Dornbirn, in the Austrian Vorarlberg, not far from the Swiss border. His father was a successful merchant with business associates in both Switzerland and Italy. In 1803, Francis was sent to study Italian and French at a Catholic convent school In Italy. Drexel would eventually become conversant in five languages. He returned two years later and was apprenticed to a painter in a nearby village. When Napoleon invaded Austria, in order to escape conscription, and with help from his father, he crossed the Rhine into Switzerland. He remained there for about five years, painting portraits, houses, and signs to support himself. In 1812, he returned to the Tyrol incognito. Conscription was still in force, so he went to Bern and continued his study of painting.In May 1817, Drexel took a ship from Amsterdam on the John of Baltimore, headed for Philadelphia, where he opened a studio and found work as an art instructor at Bazeley's Female Academy. A popular portrait painter, his work was frequently shown at the Philadelphia based Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts annual exhibitions.A law suit for libel against his brother-in-law, Bernard Gallagher, was settled out of court as damages would have bankrupted the latter. Although Gallagher acknowledged the false statements, nonetheless, commissions for paintings decreased and Drexel lost his position at Bazeley's. He then left his wife and two children in Philadelphia, to travel to Peru and Chile, painting portraits, including one of General Simon Bolivar. Drexel visited South America twice as well as Mexico.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • American Miniature
      Feb. 26, 2021

      American Miniature

      Est: $200 - $300

      American miniature portrait of Joseph William Drexel (January 24, 1833 - March 25, 1888). Drexel was a banker, philanthropist and book collector and was the son of Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863); mounted in a gold colored metal case inscribed verso 'Joseph W. Drexel 1888' 2" x 1.5" overall

      Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
    • Manner of Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863), Pair of portraits: a lady and a gentleman, circa 1830
      Nov. 14, 2018

      Manner of Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863), Pair of portraits: a lady and a gentleman, circa 1830

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Manner of Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863) Pair of portraits: a lady and a gentleman, circa 1830 Oil on canvas, carved gilt frames. 23 1/4 in. x 19 in. (sight)

      Freeman's | Hindman
    • Attributed to Frances Martin Drexel (1792-1863), portrait of a young man seated in a fancy chair, Oil on canvas, framed.
      Nov. 20, 2011

      Attributed to Frances Martin Drexel (1792-1863), portrait of a young man seated in a fancy chair, Oil on canvas, framed.

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Attributed to Frances Martin Drexel (1792-1863) portrait of a young man seated in a fancy chair Oil on canvas, framed. 29 in. x 24 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

      Freeman's | Hindman
    • Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863)
      May. 19, 2005

      Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863)

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      Double Portrait signed and dated 'F.M. Drexel./Pinxit 1822' (lower left) oil on canvas 29 1/4 x 35 1/4 in. (74.3 x 89.5 cm.)

      Christie's
    • FRANCIS MARTIN DREXEL (1792-1863)
      Oct. 18, 2003

      FRANCIS MARTIN DREXEL (1792-1863)

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      A PAIR OF PORTRAITS: MARGARETTA RENTZ BENFER AND JOHN CHRISTIAN BENFER The gentleman signed and dated, "M. Drexel, 1824," oil on canvas, framed. Lined, restoration report accompanies lot. 29 1/2 x 24 1/4 in., sight. PROVENANCE: Margaretta Rentz Benfer (1783-1847) and John Christian Benfer (1783-1863) had three children: William Benfer (d. 1853), Amelia Benfer Downer (1823-1892) and Margaret Benfer Brooke. The Benfers are buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, plots 16 and 17. This pair of portraits descended in the Brooke family to the present owner.

      Freeman's
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