Lot 39: Miner Kilbourne Kellogg (American/Ohio, 1814-1889), "Portrait of Mary A. Fiske,"

Name: Miner Kilbourne Kellogg (American/Ohio, 1814-1889), "Portrait of Mary A. Fiske,"
Brand: Huntington Museum of Art
SKU: 26846e8946
Price: 200 USD

Est: $400 USD - $600 USDSold:

Huntington Museum of ArtHuntington, WV, USOctober 21, 2018

Item Overview

Description

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg (American/Ohio, 1814-1889), "Portrait of Mary A. Fiske," oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 1837 on a period artists card to the verso which notes she was the wife of Jonathan Fiske and was aged 24 when painted, measures 15 x 12 inches and is offered unframed. CONDITION: Good, uneven shiny varnish, would improve with a cleaning. Portrait, figure and miniature painter, Miner Kilbourne Kellogg was born in New York in 1814. In 1818 his family moved to Ohio, and in 1825, they lived briefly in a utopian community at New Harmony, Indiana (1825), where other members encouraged him to sketch. He studied in Cincinnati with Frederick Eckstein's Academy of Fine Arts, and then served apprenticeships with a printer and dry goods operation. In 1837, he received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy and there studied drawing with Robert Weir.

Dimensions

measures 15 x 12 inches and is offered unframed

Artist or Maker

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Medium

oil

Condition Report

Good, uneven shiny varnish, would improve with a cleaning

Provenance

Private Collection, New York

Payment & Shipping

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All items that need to be shipped are the responsibility of the purchaser, though the museum will deliver items to our recommended local shipper for purchasers. We recommend the following local shippers: UPS Store, 729 9th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701, (304) 529-1776.

Auction Details

HMA October Fine Art Auction

Huntington Museum of Art

October 21, 2018, 02:00 PM EST

2033 McCoy Road, Huntington, WV, 25701, US

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