Lot Essay
This portrait and that in the preceding lot are thought depict members of the Green family, presumably ancestors of Hattie Green, from whose Haverford, Pennsylvania estate they were purchased.
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PROPERTY FROM THE ROSEBROOK COLLECTION
James Sharples (1751-1811)
Portrait of an Older Gentleman, circa 1800
Details
James Sharples (1751-1811)
Portrait of an Older Gentleman, circa 1800
signed J. Sharples on old paper label on reverse
pastel on paper
12 x 10 ½ in. (including frame)
Portrait of an Older Gentleman, circa 1800
signed J. Sharples on old paper label on reverse
pastel on paper
12 x 10 ½ in. (including frame)
Provenance
The estate of Hattie Green, Haverford, Pennsylvania
Jess Pavey, Birmingham, Michigan, 1974
Jess Pavey, Birmingham, Michigan, 1974
Literature
Johanna McBrien, "A Sense of Place," Antiques and Fine Art (Winter/Spring 2009), p. 211.
Sale room notice
Please note that this lot will now be offered not subject to a reserve.