James (1749) Peale Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James (1749) Peale Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 23, 2024
JAMES PEALE (MARYLAND/ PENNSYLVANIA, 1749-1831), ATTRIBUTED, OR SCHOOL OF, PORTRAITS OF JOHN GRAFF (1760-1830) AND KATHERINE GRAFF WAMPOLE (1784-1838)
Est: $500 - $800
JAMES PEALE (MARYLAND/ PENNSYLVANIA, 1749-1831), ATTRIBUTED, OR SCHOOL OF, PORTRAITS OF JOHN GRAFF (1760-1830) AND KATHERINE GRAFF WAMPOLE (1784-1838), oil on poplar panel, one depicting a middle aged man identified verso as John Graff, it also lists his life dates and his address of "303 Arch St., Phila"; the other example depicts Katherine (Catherine) Graff Wampole, the inscription verso reads "Katherine Graff / Daughter of / John Graff, Esq." Each are housed under glass in period correct molded gilt frames. First quarter 19th century. 11 1/4" x 8 1/4" sight, 19" x 16" and 18 1/2" x 15 1/2" OA.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Nov. 20, 2024
James Peale Original Drawing 1761 [G. Washington]
Est: $50 - $100
James Peale (American, 1749-1831) original drawing of George Washington dated 1761. Image measures 13 in. x 8 in. Mat frame measures 18 in. x 13 in. Spot on face. Provenance: Previously estate of Fritz Eichenberg, recently estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jul. 06, 2024
James Peale Miniature Portrait of John Johnson Sr., Maryland
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
James Peale Sr. (Maryland/Pennsylvania, 1749-1831) watercolor portrait miniature of John Johnson Sr. (1770-1824), Attorney General and fourth Chancellor of Maryland. Johnson is depicted in a blue coat, white waistcoat, and white shirt with a white cravat, set against a light brown background. Incised signature and date to lower right corner, “I P 1802.” Entwined locks of hair together with gilt thread and pearls en verso under an oval glass opening. Housed in the original oval rose gold metal frame and retains the original red tooled leather storage case. Miniature sight measures: 2 5/8" H x 2 1/8" W. Biography: "Born in Chestertown, Maryland, James Peale worked in the saddlery of his older brother, Charles Willson Peale, in Annapolis, Maryland, and subsequently was apprenticed as a carpenter. When Charles returned from England in 1769 as a trained artist, James served as his studio assistant. By the spring of 1771 Charles had given him instruction in painting from life. James served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution and then settled in Philadelphia. Always somewhat in the shadow of his dynamic older brother, James Peale nonetheless became an accomplished painter of miniature portraits. When his eyesight began to fail, he gave up painting miniatures about 1810 and turned to larger portraits and still lifes, as well as landscapes in later years." (Source: The Smithsonian American Art Museum). PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, TN collection, by family descent. The sitter is the consignor's fourth great-grandfather.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 20, 2024
James Peale Sr. (1749-1831)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Watercolor on ivory 1789 Initialed and dated IP 1789 lower left 1 7/8 in. by 1 3/8 in.
Sotheby's
Jan. 19, 2023
JAMES PEALE (1749-1831) Portrait of William Young oil on canvas 36 1/4 x 28
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
JAMES PEALE (1749-1831) Portrait of William Young oil on canvas 36 1/4 x 28 in. (92.1 x 71.1 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 19, 2023
JAMES PEALE (1749-1831) Fruits of Autumn oil on panel 15 1/2 x 22 in. (39.4
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
JAMES PEALE (1749-1831) Fruits of Autumn oil on panel 15 1/2 x 22 in. (39.4 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 19, 2023
JAMES PEALE (1749-1831) Mary Jane Simes and her Brother Edgar C. Simes oil
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
JAMES PEALE (1749-1831) Mary Jane Simes and her Brother Edgar C. Simes oil on canvas 29 1/4 x 24 1/8 in. (74.3 x 61.3 cm.)
Christie's
May. 03, 2022
James Peale (1749-1831) Portrait Miniature of a Lady, dated "1792"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
James Peale (1749-1831) Portrait Miniature of a Lady, dated "1792" Initialed and dated, "IP 1792," l.r., watercolor, red leather case. (2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight)) Qty: (1) Provenance The collection of Richard and Betty Robertson, Waynesboro, Virginia Jeffrey Evans, Mt. Crawford, Virginia, June 22, 2013, lot 816 Property from an American private collection Thence by descent.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 19, 2022
James Peale (1749-1831) - Still Life
Est: $120,000 - $180,000
James Peale (1749-1831) Still Life oil on canvas 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 10, 2021
After James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831) Portrait Miniature of the Honorable James Bridge, dated "1792"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
After James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831) Portrait Miniature of the Honorable James Bridge, dated "1792" Signed and dated, "JP 1792," watercolor, in an early wooden frame. (4 in. x 5 1/4 in. (sight)) Provenance Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 27, 2007, lot 2865 A California collector. Condition report: 8 in. x 6 1/2 in. (frame)
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 27, 2021
Attributed to James Peale (1749-1831) Portrait Miniature of a Lady
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Attributed to James Peale (1749-1831) Portrait Miniature of a Lady Circa 1790, original red Moroccan leather case. (2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight)) Provenance Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc. Condition report: Overall very good condition, very slight pigment loss to left shoulder
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 28, 2020
Attributed to James Peale (1749-1831), Portrait Miniature of a Lady, circa 1790
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Attributed to James Peale (1749-1831) Portrait Miniature of a Lady, circa 1790 Original red Moroccan leather case. 2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 27, 2020
JAMES PEALE (MARYLAND, 1749-1831) MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A GIRL
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAMES PEALE (MARYLAND, 1749-1831) MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, watercolor, depicting an unidentified subject wearing low-cut white gown with blue arm band, signed and dated "IP / 1791". Housed in a period gold-tone locket frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jun. 20, 2020
James Peale oil on panel still life
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
James Peale (American 1749-1831), oil on panel still life, with fruit and fishbowl, signed lower right, 9" x 12 1/2". Provenance: Pennsylvania foundation; Kennedy Galleries.
Pook & Pook Inc.
May. 27, 2020
1776 BATTLE OF SULLIVAN'S ISLAND WATERCOLOR, ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES PEALE
Est: $10,000 - $25,000
Attributed to James Peale (1749-1831). "The battle against Fort Sullivan June 28th. 1776." Watercolor on paper, 11 1/2 x 17 3/16 inches. Originally sold at a Christies auction in 2004 as the work of an unidentified artist of the "English School, 18th century" and later believed to be a preliminary study for the 1782 finished view on the same subject by Nicholas Pocock, now in the South Carolina State Museum by Nicholas Pocock. This watercolor has now been reattributed to American artist James Peale and appears to be a compositional study for his completed oil painting on the battle of Fort Sullivan, unsigned and undated, now in the collections of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The scene is nearly-identical in format, in terms of position of the ships against the palmetto-walled fort, which each ship identified below, including the Bristol, Admiral Sir Peter Porter's flagship. It differs primarily in the flag flying over the bastion of the fort, which in this study is the Grand Union, as used by most American forces during 1776, which would have been the obvious conclusion for Peale, who had been an officer in the Continental Army that year. However, the flag that flew over Fort Sullivan in the battle was the South Carolina flag, which consisted of the blue ground with a crescent in the canton area. It is most likely that the error was caught by a former South Carolina officer who viewed either this study or the oil itself, allowing Peale to correct the painting. The coloring and manner of execution of this sketch, including annotations, is similar to other Peale watercolor studies in various collections. CONDITION: two filled and inpainted losses on left bottom margin, each approximately 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches and a mended 1/2 inch tear on right side margin; very light toning to paper, otherwise very good. JLK Provenance: purchased by consignor at Christies London, Maritime Pictures, May 26, 2004 as lot 372 "English School, 18th century, The battle for Fort Sullivan"; from an important Charleston, South Carolina collection.
Morphy Auctions
Jan. 26, 2020
JAMES PEALE SR. (1749 - 1831) | Miniature Portrait of an American Revolutionary War Captain of Artillery
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
signed IP/1799 proper left above sitter’s shoulder; together with pages from a provenance log.
Sotheby's
Nov. 16, 2019
JAMES PEALE (MARYLAND / PENNSYLVANIA, 1749-1831), ATTRIBUTED, OR SCHOOL OF, MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A MAN
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JAMES PEALE (MARYLAND / PENNSYLVANIA, 1749-1831), ATTRIBUTED, OR SCHOOL OF, MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A MAN, watercolor, finely-executed, bust-length depiction of a stylish young man in high white stock and dark blue coat, no signature located. Housed in a rose gold case with woven-hair memento visible in aperture verso, the rim bearing engraved inscription "THOMAS WILLIAMSON JONES / JUNE 25th 1788 / JULY 21st 1824".
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Nov. 12, 2019
James Peale (1749-1831) , Portrait miniature of a gentleman believed to be Sebastian Bauman, dated "1795"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
James Peale (1749-1831) Portrait miniature of a gentleman believed to be Sebastian Bauman, dated "1795" Signed and dated, "JP 1795", l.r.; watercolor on ivory, gilt case with hair work to obverse and gold cipher "SB." 2 3/4 in. x 2 1/4 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Private collection, Pennsylvania. Parke-Bernet Galleries, October 14 & 15, 1955, Lot 230.
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 06, 2019
Peale Family (James) Attri. (Amer. 1749 - 1831)
Est: $800 - $1,200
'Pastoral Landscape with Figures and Sailboat'. Illegible signature bottom right with possible date. Curious double star monogram or symbol bottom right. 8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. Provenance: Rhode Island Estate.
Vallot Auctioneers
Jun. 01, 2019
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES PEALE, SR. (PA/MD, 1749-1831)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES PEALE, SR. (PA/MD, 1749-1831) Still Life with Bacon, Cabbage, Radishes and Onions in a Jar, unsigned, unframed, 20" x 24". Repaired puncture and tear on right side, indentation on left.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2019
James Peale (1749-1831), Miniature portrait of a gentleman, dated "1795"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
James Peale (1749-1831) Miniature portrait of a gentleman, dated "1795" Signed and dated "JP 1795", watercolor on ivory, framed; together with a heightened copy of the miniature and a heightened copy of a 19th-century photograph of a family descendant, framed, late 19th/early 20th century. 2 1/2 in. x : 2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Descended in the Price and Yarnall Families of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thence by descent to the present owner, Merchantville, New Jersey.
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 06, 2019
JAMES PEALE SR. | Still Life—Quinces, Apples, Grapes, &c.
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Apr. 25, 2018
Attributed to James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831), Portrait of John Dunlap, Jr. (1785-1856) of Philadelphia
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831) Portrait of John Dunlap, Jr. (1785-1856) of Philadelphia Oil on canvas, framed. 35 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in. (sight)
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 21, 2018
JAMES PEALE (1749 - 1831) | View on the Brandywine
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
signed, titled and dated View on the Brandywine by James Peale, in the 72nd year of his life, 1821 on the reverse prior to lining
Sotheby's
Nov. 11, 2017
After James Peale, George Washington Print
Est: $50 - $100
After James Peale (American (Maryland), 1749-1831) "George Washington" - 20th century Color print on paper 13" x 9" (sight). 15" x 11" (framed).
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Apr. 26, 2017
Attributed to James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831), Portrait of John Dunlap, Jr. (1785-1856) of Philadelphia
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Attributed to James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831) Portrait of John Dunlap, Jr. (1785-1856) of Philadelphia Oil on canvas, framed. 35 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in. (sight)
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 10, 2016
James Peale miniature portrait
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
(American, 1749-1831). Portrait of Gardener Washington Taylor of Petersburg, Virginia (1764-1827), gouache on ivory, in etched rose gold locket frame, 2 in. L., 1 1/2 in. W.
Alex Cooper
Dec. 03, 2016
Philadelphia School, 19th c
Est: $600 - $900
Philadelphia School, 19th c., "Still Life of Grapes, Peaches and Melon in a Wicker Basket", oil on canvas, unsigned, in the manner of James Peale (American, 1749-1831), 16 1/2 in. x 21 1/4 in., period gilt frame
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 21, 2016
JAMES PEALE SR. 1749 - 1831 | Still Life–Quinces, Apples, Grapes, &c.
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Apr. 19, 2016
James Peale (1749-1831), miniature portraits of a lady and gentleman of the beall family
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
James Peale (1749-1831) miniature portraits of a lady and gentleman of the beall family Each bears artist's initials, "IP" and dates, "1800" and "1808," watercolor on ivory, framed. 2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Descended in the family of the sitters to present owner.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2015
James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831) Vegetables: Still Life
Est: -
James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831) Vegetables: Still Life
Christie's
May. 20, 2015
JAMES PEALE 1749 - 1831 | George Washington
Est: $400,000 - $600,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Apr. 22, 2015
James Peale (1749-1831), miniature portraits of a lady and gentleman of the beall family
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
James Peale (1749-1831) miniature portraits of a lady and gentleman of the beall family Each bears artist's initials, "IP" and dates, "1800" and "1808," watercolor on ivory, framed. 2 1/2 in. x 2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Descended in the family of the sitters to present owner.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 11, 2015
After James Peale, American 1749-1841, still life of fruit, framed print
Est: $20 - $30
After James Peale, American 1749-1841, still life of fruit, framed print.
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 08, 2014
JAMES PEALE SR., (AMERICAN 1749-1831), "PEACHES AND GRAPES"
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JAMES PEALE SR. (american 1749-1831)/span "PEACHES AND GRAPES" Inscribed 'Painted by James Peale 1824' in pencil verso; also with 'Kennedy Galleries, NY, NY' label verso, oil on panel 14 1/2 x 18 3/8 in. (36.8 x 46.7cm) provenance: /spanKennedy Galleries, New York, New York. Acquired from the above, August 22, 1972. Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. note:/span James Peale Sr. is considered the founder of the Philadelphia still life tradition. The younger brother of Charles Willson Peale, he gave up painting miniatures in 1810 due to failing eyesight. The date marked his turn to still-lifes and portraits that were widely exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and elsewhere on the East Coast.
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 15, 2013
James Peale miniature on ivory.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Peale, James, (Maryland, 1749-1831). A miniature portrait of a woman on ivory. Back reveals scripted letters, "R, E, C," over lock of woven hair. Signed over the sitters right shoulder, "IP 1795". 2 1/2" x 3 1/4".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jun. 22, 2013
JAMES PEALE (MARYLAND, 1749-1831) MINIATURE PORTRAIT
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
JAMES PEALE (MARYLAND, 1749-1831) MINIATURE PORTRAIT, watercolor on ivory, depicting an unidentified lady wearing a lace bonnet and wrap, signed "IP / 1792" to the right of her shoulder, in a fitted red leather case.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
May. 23, 2013
James Peale (1749-1831)
Est: -
James Peale (1749-1831) Still Life with Pears, Grapes and Autumn Leaves oil on canvas 18½ x 26½ in. (47 x 67.3 cm.) Painted circa 1825.
Christie's
Nov. 14, 2012
Manner of James Peale (1749-1831), portrait of a gentleman, Oil on oval canvas, unframed, retains hand-written label to brace of stretc
Est: $800 - $1,200
Manner of James Peale (1749-1831) portrait of a gentleman Oil on oval canvas, unframed, retains hand-written label to brace of stretcher, "J.P. 1787," the brace also incised in later hand, "By James Peale." 29 3/4 in. x 24 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Northern New Jersey.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 08, 2011
JAMES PEALE
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
JAMES PEALE 1749 - 1831 MR. AND MRS. ZACHARIAH POULSON OF PHILADELPHIA; A PAIR OF PORTRAITS oil on canvas each: 36 by 28 in. (91.4 by 71.1 cm.) Painted in 1808
Sotheby's
Dec. 19, 2010
James Peale (1749-1831, American)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
dated 1785 Unidentified member of Bealle-Johnson-Bullein-Kelsall family Depicted facing right, wearing a powdered wig, black coat, vest and white cravat, signed IP 1785, within a 14k gold glazed pendant frame with glazed reverse on a 14k gold chain. height of image 1 3/4in
Bonhams
Sep. 19, 2010
James Peale (1749-1831, American)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
dated 1785 Unidentified member of Bealle-Johnson-Bullein-Kelsall family Depicted facing right, wearing a powdered wig, black coat, vest and white cravat, signed IP 1785, within a 14k gold glazed pendant frame with glazed reverse on a 14k gold chain. height of image 1 3/4in
Bonhams
Jun. 14, 2010
James Peale (1749-1831, American)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Portrait miniature on ivory Unidentified member of Bealle-Johnson-Bullein-Kelsall family dated 1785 Depicted facing right, wearing a powdered wig, black coat, vest and white cravat, signed IP 1785, within a 14k gold glazed pendant frame with glazed reverse on a 14k gold chain. height of image 1 3/4in (4.5cm)
Bonhams
May. 19, 2010
JAMES PEALE 1749 - 1831
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JAMES PEALE 1749 - 1831 MR. AND MRS. ZACHARIAH POULSON OF PHILADELPHIA; A PAIR OF PORTRAITS oil on canvas each: 36 by 28 in. (91.4 by 71.1 cm) Painted in 1808.
Sotheby's
Apr. 20, 2010
James Peale (1749-1831), portrait miniature of john thomas harris, jr. anne arundel county, maryland, Signed and dated, "IP 1802," wate
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
James Peale (1749-1831) portrait miniature of john thomas harris, jr. anne arundel county, maryland Signed and dated, "IP 1802," watercolor on ivory, gilt locket case with plaited hair and cipher, "JH," at back. 2 1/2 in. x 2 3/8 in. PROVENANCE: Information accompanying miniature states that John Harris Jr. married Eleanor Davidson, daughter of John Davidson. "The Davidson family were related to the Beall family. Both these familes were from Georgetown-Washington, D.C. The miniature descended through the family to the present owner. "
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 23, 2009
James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831), circa 1830
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
James Peale, Sr. (1749-1831), circa 1830 The Tables Turned with engraved reproduction of painting on verso and label inscribed Owner: Karl Free/Please Return to 14 w 8st/NYC oil on canvas 16 x 33¾ in.
Christie's
Feb. 23, 2008
Attributed to James Peale (American, 1749-1831),
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to James Peale (American, 1749-1831), "Still Life with Watermelon, Peaches, and a Pear", c. 1825/1830, oil on canvas, unsigned, 16 in. x 22 in., in original molded giltwood frame.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 29, 2007
Still Life with Apples and Grapes
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
James Peale (1749-1831) Still Life with Apples and Grapes oil on canvas 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's