Lot Essay
This painting was executed circa 1845 and according to Ms. Hutson, this could be the self portrait mentioned in his diary.
Details
GEORGE HENRY DURRIE* (1820-1863)
Self Portrait
oil on panel
12 x 9 5/8in. (30.5 x 24.6cm.)
Self Portrait
oil on panel
12 x 9 5/8in. (30.5 x 24.6cm.)
Provenance
Martha Durrie Simmons, the artist's sister
Dr. Walter Durrie Simmons, her son
Dr. Walter Durrie Simmons, her son
Literature
M.Y. Hutson, George Henry Durrie, New York, 1977, p. 216, no. 63, frontispiece