James Sullivan Lincoln Sold at Auction Prices

JAMES SULLIVAN LINCOLN (American, 1811-1888) PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR WHITING PIERCE.

Large oil on canvas full length portrait of a young boy wearing a gray three-piece suit, white shirt & blue bow tie. He holds a Derby hat and sits in a Lincoln rocker. The grayish background is flanked by a green curtain and a silhouetted column. Wonderful red hair and blue eyes. Wonderful facial features makes this a very pleasing portrait. Accompanying the portrait are two photographs, one before restoration treatment and one after, also a bill dated 1974 for the treatment with an appraisal and some biographical information regarding the artist. SIZE: 40" x 33". Overall: 45" x 38". CONDITION: Very good, lined, with some inpainting. 51637-9

James Sullivan Lincoln (American, 1811-1888) Fine American and European Furniture, Silver, Folk and Decorative Arts and Clocks

A portrait of Amasa M. Eaton (1841-1914) and Charles F. Eaton (b. 1842), dated 1852 oil on canvas Inscribed and signed on reverse Portrait of Amasa M & Charles F. Eaton, J S Lincoln, Pinx, 1852, gallery label for James M. Hansen, Santa Barbara. 53 3/4 x 48in (136.5 x 122cm)

Attributed to James Sullivan Lincoln (Rhode Island, 1811-1888) Pair of Portraits of Robert Orrell and His Wife Ann Walsh Dickens of Pro

Attributed to James Sullivan Lincoln (Rhode Island, 1811-1888) Pair of Portraits of Robert Orrell and His Wife Ann Walsh Dickens of Providence, Rhode Island. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 28 x 24 in., in period matching flame mahogany veneer frames; see lot 209 for two portraits of of the couple's daughters. Condition: Relined and retouch to both portraits. Provenance: Family descent until 1991, where they were sold, with portraits of their daughters Emma Jane and Martha at Weschler's, Washington, D.C., September-October 1991; then sold at Christie's, October 21, 1995, the girls Lot 10, the parents Lot 40, and after a time, to the consignor. Coincidently both pairs of portraits came to this auction from different consignors, see lot 209. Note: James Sullivan Lincoln was an accomplished Rhode Island painter who produced an impressive body of work during his sixty year career, including eleven portraits of Rhode Island's governors, which now hang in the Rhode Island state house. Many other works are held by the Rhode Island Historical Society and Brown University. Robert Orrell and his wife Ann Walsh Dickens (purportedly a cousin of author Charles Dickens) resided in Providence, Rhode Island, then moved at some point to Philadelphia, where they are listed in the 1870 Philadelphia census as born in England, Robert is listed as age 75 and his occupation is "Reed Maker." Ann is listed as age 62 and a housekeeper. One of the daughters, Marsha (probably Martha misspelled) is listed as 25 years old and born in Rhode Island. The other daughter Emma Jane died at a young age.

Attributed to James Sullivan Lincoln (Rhode Island, 1811-1888) Pair of Portraits of Sisters Emma Jane and Martha Orrell, b. Providence,

Attributed to James Sullivan Lincoln (Rhode Island, 1811-1888) Pair of Portraits of Sisters Emma Jane and Martha Orrell, b. Providence, Rhode Island. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, and oil on panel, one girl portrayed wearing a green dress and blue beaded necklace holding a peach, the other girl is wearing a blue dress and a pink beaded necklace holding a doll, 24 x 20, 24 x 19 3/4 in., respectively, in period flame mahogany veneer frames; see lot 210 for portraits of the girls' parents Robert Orrell and Ann Walsh Dickens. Condition: The portrait on canvas (girl in green) is relined, with retouch to hair, specks on face, repaint to much of dress, some spots to background; the portrait on panel (girl in blue) is cleaned, minor retouch to hair, area of background sky c.r., doll's hair, minor scattered retouch to background. Provenance: Family descent until 1991, where they were sold, also with portraits of their parents, Robert Orrell and his wife Ann Walsh Dickens, at Weschler's, Washington, D.C., September-October 1991; then sold at Christie's, October 21, 1995, the girls, Lot 10, the parents lot 40. Note: James Sullivan Lincoln was an accomplished Rhode Island painter who produced an impressive body of work during his sixty-year career, including eleven portraits of Rhode Island's governors, which now hang in the Rhode Island state house. Many other works are held by the Rhode Island Historical Society, and Brown University. Emma Jane and Martha Orrell were the daughters of Robert and Ann Walsh Dickens (who was reportedly related to author Charles Dickens). At some point the family, or part of the family, moved to Philadelphia, as some of the family members are listed in the 1870 census. Their parents are listed as born in England, their father Robert is listed as age 75 and his occupation is "Reed Maker." Their mother Ann is listed as age 62 and a housekeeper. Marsha (probably Martha misspelled) is listed as 25 years old and born in Rhode Island. Emma Jane is reported to have died at a young age and her portrait painted posthumously.

James Sullivan Lincoln, American, 1811-1888, Portrait of Laban Bates, oil on canvas, 17 x 14 in., framed

James Sullivan Lincoln American, 1811-1888 Portrait of Laban Bates oil on canvas signed and dated "J.S. Lincoln, 1883" ur 17 x 14 in., framed

James Sullivan Lincoln (American, 1811-1888)

Portrait of a Little Girl in Blue Signed and dated "J.S.Lincoln Pt., A.D. 1884" on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 41 x 31 in. (104 x 78.7 cm), framed. Condition: Punctures, varnish inconsistencies, surface grime, craquelure. Provenance: Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Attr. to James Sullivan Lincoln (Am. 1811-1888) Portrait of a Gentleman with Red Hair Unsigned; stenciled on frame Made By Wm R Harvey/N 03 Weybosset St Prov RI on reverse Oil on canvas 27 x 23 in (68.6 x 58.4 cm)

James Sullivan Lincoln (American 1811-1888) Portrait of Robert Aldrich Signed and titled Robert Aldrich By Lincoln and dated 1838 on reverse Oil on canvas. Unframed. 30 x 25 in (76.2 x 63.5 cm)