Samuel A Shute Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Samuel A Shute Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 25, 2025
Attributed to Samuel Addison Shute (1803–1836) and Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
watercolor on paper circa 1840 19 in. by 15 ½ in. label on back inscribed Dorcus Merrill Gage / S.G. Dole's great grandmother / given by her to D.C.D. Please note that we have a new registration process and we highly recommend registering early to the sale. If you encounter any difficulty, please contact the Bids Department at bids.newyork@sothebys.com or call +1 (212) 606-7414 for assistance.
Sotheby's
May. 22, 2022
Watercolor Attributed to Ruth and Samuel Shute
Est: $800 - $1,000
Watercolor on paper, pencil sketch verso, attributed to Ruth and Samuel Shute, circa 1802, 13 1/2" x 9 1/2" image size, in original frame 16 1/2" x 12 1/2". Provenance: Rowley, Massachusetts collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Jan. 20, 2022
SAMUEL ADDISON SHUTE (1803-1836) WOMAN WITH TWO CANARIES watercolor, gouach
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
SAMUEL ADDISON SHUTE (1803-1836) WOMAN WITH TWO CANARIES watercolor, gouache, pencil, bronze paint, gold foil, silk ribbon and paper collage on paper 25 1⁄4 x 20 1⁄2 in.
Christie's
Jan. 22, 2021
SAMUEL ADDISON SHUTE (1803-1836), POSSIBLY IN COLLABORATION WITH RUTH WHIT
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
SAMUEL ADDISON SHUTE (1803-1836), POSSIBLY IN COLLABORATION WITH RUTH WHITTIER SHUTE (1803-1882) A Pair of Portraits of Silas and Rebecca Sherman watercolor, pen and ink on paper, together in a paint decorated yellow and red frame 14 x 10 in. (each)
Christie's
Mar. 03, 2013
Ruth W. Shute (American, 1803-1882) and Samuel A. Shute (American, 1803-1836) Portrait of an Elegantly Attired Woman with Tortoiseshell
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ruth W. Shute (American, 1803-1882) and Samuel A. Shute (American, 1803-1836) Portrait of an Elegantly Attired Woman with Tortoiseshell Comb, Black Dress, and Black Lace Shawl. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 27 3/8 x 24 in., in a carved split-baluster wood frame. Condition: Four small patch repairs, minor retouch, scattered paint loss u.c. Provenance: Purchased at Robert Eldred's auction, c. 1979, and reported by him to have come from a Mr. Richard Mills, Exeter, New Hampshire; from the purchaser at that auction, by descent to the consignor. Correspondence between a former owner of the portrait and Shute scholar Helen Kellogg indicates her positive identity of the artists.
Skinner
Jan. 20, 2012
RUTH W. SHUTE (1803-1882) AND DR. SAMUEL A. SHUTE (1803-1836)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
RUTH W. SHUTE (1803-1882) AND DR. SAMUEL A. SHUTE (1803-1836) A Pair of Portraits of a Lady in a Gray Dress and a Gentleman in a Black Coat watercolor, pencil, gouache, gold and bronze paint pastel 24½ x 20¼ in. each (2)
Christie's
Jan. 20, 2012
RUTH W. SHUTE (1803-1882) AND DR. SAMUEL A. SHUTE (1803-1836), DATED FEBRUARY 17, 1832
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
RUTH W. SHUTE (1803-1882) AND DR. SAMUEL A. SHUTE (1803-1836), DATED FEBRUARY 17, 1832 Portrait of Eliza Parker Townsend of Lowell, Massachusetts inscribed on verso Drawn by R.W. Shute and Painted by S.A. Shute, Feb. 17th 1832, Lowell, Mass. watercolor and pencil on paper 24 x 20 in.
Christie's
Nov. 19, 2011
Attributed to Samuel Addison Shute (1803-1836) and Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882), portrait of a young lady, Watercolor on paper, fram
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Attributed to Samuel Addison Shute (1803-1836) and Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882) portrait of a young lady Watercolor on paper, framed. 21 3/4 in. x 16 3/4 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Estate of Donald Staley, New York, New York Note: This portrait bears some likeness to the sitter of Shute's "Portrait of a young lady wearing a striped belt," Lot 28, Sotheby's, New York, January 16, 2004
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 06, 2011
Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882) and Dr. Samuel Addison Shute (1803-1836), attributed Portrait of a handsome young man in black jacket and brown vest holding a book, New England, c.1830 Watercolor and pencil on paper mounted to cardboard, 25 1/2" x 19
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882) and Dr. Samuel Addison Shute (1803-1836), attributed Portrait of a handsome young man in black jacket and brown vest holding a book, New England, c.1830 Watercolor and pencil on paper mounted to cardboard, 25 1/2" x 19 1/2" sight Provenance: Stephen Score
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Aug. 06, 2011
Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882) and Dr. Samuel Addison Shute (1803 - 1836), attributed Portrait of a standing young boy wearing a blue dress and holding a plate with orange and knife New England, c.1830 Watercolor, pencil, charcoal on paper, 27 3/4"
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882) and Dr. Samuel Addison Shute (1803 - 1836), attributed Portrait of a standing young boy wearing a blue dress and holding a plate with orange and knife New England, c.1830 Watercolor, pencil, charcoal on paper, 27 3/4" x 19" sight Provenance: Mary Allis; Americana from the Collection of M. Austin and Jill R. Fine, Sotheby's, January 1987, Lot #867 Literature: Brandt and Cullman, Small Folk, pg 78, fig. 134 Exhibited: New York, The New York Historical Society, "Small Folk," 1980
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Aug. 06, 2011
Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882) and Dr. Samuel Addison Shute (1803 - 1836), attributed Elderly lady seated in a chair wearing a bonnet and holding glasses, a portrait of Dorcus Merrill Gage(1780-1865) New Hampshire, c.1840Watercolor on paper, 19 1/4"
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882) and Dr. Samuel Addison Shute (1803 - 1836), attributed Elderly lady seated in a chair wearing a bonnet and holding glasses, a portrait of Dorcus Merrill Gage(1780-1865) New Hampshire, c.1840Watercolor on paper, 19 1/4" x 15 1/4" Bears a label on the reverse identifying the sitter Provenance: Stephen Score
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Aug. 26, 2010
SAMUEL ADDISON SHUTE (American, 1803-1836) AND RUTH WHITTIER SHUTE (American, 1803-1882) PORTRAIT OF YOUNG GIRL WITH DOG.
Est: $125,000 - $175,000
First third 19th century, New England. Extremely rare watercolor, gouache and pencil full portrait of a young girl with blond hair and blue eyes holding a whip in her left hand with her pet dog jumping up for attention. The girl is dressed in a fashionable pink dress, embellished with large white X-stitched buttons, with puffed sleeves and ivory pantaloons, and with brown laced shoes. She is standing beneath a large shade tree which is located to her left. Samuel and Ruth Shute, married in 1827, were prolific and collaborative portrait painters. They settled in Weare, New Hampshire, but traveled widely to paint portraits. They would advertise in local papers that they were available for portrait painting and stay as long as the commissions lasted. The earliest signed portraits by both of them were for the Atkinson Family of Lowell, Massachusetts and are dated 1831. "The Shutes' work can be divided into two periods. Little is known about the first period (1827-1831), except that the two artists generally worked separately... They eventually developed an unusual style, both working on the same piece of art... This collaboration marked the second period and dates from sometime in 1831 until mid 1833." "It is thought that he [Samuel] was ill for several years prior to his death, as paintings dated after 1834 appear to have been done only by Ruth." Excerpted from Folk Art: Nineteenth Century Lowell, An Exhibit by Martha Mayo at the University of Lowell Center for Lowell History. Important similarities between various works of Samuel & Ruth Shute include 1) the striations in the background of various portraits, notably those of Cynthia Bicknell Atkinson, James V. Atkinson and Frederick Buxton; 2) the incorporation of a pet dog, notably those of Two Children from the Prescott Family and Frederick Buxton; 3) eyes having large irises and prominent pupils, notably those of the Atkinson Family, Frederick Buxton, the Prescott Children and Atlantis Orr; 4) use of crosshatched buttons, notably those of Frederick Buxton and Portrait of Young Boy with Dark Hair. Housed in a contemporary frame and has been archivally mounted on acid-free board with a UV plexiglass front and spacers in between. Lot accompanied by photograph of reverse prior to framing. SIZE: Sight 21-1/2" x 16-1/2". CONDITION: Restoration to proper left forearm. Small tears on the margins that have patches in the rear. Small discolored spots across the subject's forehead, beneath her proper left eye and at the center of her right cheek. Some slight abrasion on proper right front of dress. 9-99234
James D. Julia
Jan. 20, 2005
SAMUEL A. SHUTE (1803-1836), 1830-1835
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
A Pair of Portraits of a Lady and a Gentleman watercolor on paper the gentleman; watercolor and gold leaf on paper the lady 27 x 20 1/4 in. (2)
Christie's