Jane Anthony Davis Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jane Anthony Davis Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 25, 2025
Jane Anthony Davis (1821 - 1855)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
watercolor and graphite on paper circa 1825 7 in. by 7 ½ in. with American Folk Art Gallery label on verso. 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 [email protected] or call +1 (212) 606-7414 for assistance.
Sotheby's
Jan. 25, 2025
Jane Anthony Davis (1821 - 1855)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
watercolor and graphite on paper circa 1840 6 ½ in. by 4 ½ in. 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 [email protected] or call +1 (212) 606-7414 for assistance.
Sotheby's
Jan. 25, 2025
Jane Anthony Davis (1821 - 1855)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
watercolor and graphite on paper circa 1835-45 5 ¼ in. by 4 ½ in. 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 [email protected] or call +1 (212) 606-7414 for assistance.
Sotheby's
Nov. 30, 2024
PORTRAIT OF A CHILD IN BLUE DRESS BY JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855).
Est: $800 - $1,600
PORTRAIT OF A CHILD IN BLUE DRESS BY JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855). American, 19th Century. Inscribed in ink in lower right corner "Aged 4 years old". Identified in pencil on verso, "Charles E. Lowell's Great-grandmother Tillinghast. Josephine Perry Tillinglast". Sight, 6"h. 5"w. Framed, 7.75"h. 7"w. Ex Janice & Bernard Phaneuf (Woodstock, Connecticut). From the collection of Carol Schulman (Chesterland, Ohio).
Amelia Jeffers
Nov. 30, 2024
PORTRAIT OF A GIRL IN WHITE DRESS BY JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855).
Est: $800 - $1,600
PORTRAIT OF A GIRL IN WHITE DRESS BY JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855). American, 19th Century. Gouache and pencil on paper. Young girl in pigtails with bows wearing a white dress, white bloomers, and green shoes with bowties. She is holding a miniature book. Sight, 7.5"h. 5.5"w. In beveled mahogany veneer frame, 10"h. 8"w. Ex Janice and Bernard Phaneuf (Woodstock, Connecticut). From the collection of Carol Schulman (Chesterland, Ohio).
Amelia Jeffers
Nov. 30, 2024
PAIR OF PAPER CUT OUT PORTRAITS BY JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855).
Est: $600 - $800
PAIR OF PAPER CUT OUT PORTRAITS BY JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855). American (Connecticut), circa 1840. Pencil and watercolor on paper. Profile portraits of man and wife. The woman wearing a black dress with white collar and gold brooch, her hair worn up. The man wearing a black jacket, vest, white collared shirt, and black tie, with a beard. Mounted on a blue mat in divided veneered wood frame topped with a brass hanging loop. Framed, 8.5"h. 11.25"w. Ex Mac Gutterez; David Good (Camden, Ohio); Yvonne Allen (New York); Henry Cougar. From the collection of Carol Schulman (Chesterland, Ohio).
Amelia Jeffers
Aug. 01, 2024
American School, Portrait of a Gentleman, Watercolor
Est: $800 - $1,200
American School Portrait of a Gentleman Watercolor Possibly Jane Anthony Davis (American, 1821-1855) appears to be unsigned. Provenance: Property from a New England Collector
Nye & Company
Jun. 21, 2023
J. A. Davis - Portrait of a Girl in Blue
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855). Portrait of a young girl in a blue dress. Inscribed in ink in LRC 'Aged 4 years old'. Identified in pencil on verso' Charles E. Lowell's Great-grandmother Tillinghast. Josephine Perry Tillinglast. This lot is purported to be the sibling of the previous lot. Frame: H 7-3/4" W 6-7/8". Sight: H 6" W 5". Condition: Some toning. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dfwfolrbb9ih7g6/AAAe2HejY0wMdjVKpKdQQ_aVa?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
J. A. Davis - Portrait of a Boy
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) - Portrait of a boy holding a hat. Inscribed in ink '2 years 6 months old' in LRC. Identified in pencil. Josephine Perry Tillinglast's Brother. Frame: H 8" W 7". Sight: H 6" W 5". Condition: Some overall toning. Copy and paste link for high-res image: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yal80qvkhptepb7/AAAplJG7n97-WfwsqUCdoRCxa?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
J. A. Davis - Portrait of a Girl
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) - Portrait of a girl in a white dress. Watercolor on paper. Sight: H 7-5/8" W 5-1/2" Frame: H 7-7/8" W 5-3/8". Condition: Original condition. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rn8yujo2qntz8pk/AACCZ_hyBhJ4vjt7DcexQlgJa?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
J. A. Davis - Portrait of a Lady
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) - Portrait of a lady in a black dress. Inscribed, 'Lucy Bains, Oct. 9th, 1844'. Frame: H 9-1/8" W 7-1/2". Sight: H 7-1/8" W 5-1/2". Condition: Excellent original condition. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/41sh075v7bh8opa/AAAYD831qAQdCc0aJ7M5q4bva?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
J. A. Davis - Portrait of a Gentleman
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) - Portrait of a gentleman holding a blue glove. Watercolor on paper. New England. Circa 1840. Frame: H 6-1/4" W 5-1/2". Sight: H 4-3/4" W 4". Condition: Excellent original condition. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rcmqi1zp8akpjx8/AACkWl7OjzNKCMjJCjYl0lN0a?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
J. A. Davis - Portrait of a Gentleman
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) - Portrait of a gentleman in a blue jacket. Watercolor on paper. Inscription on back of frame, 'Nathan B. Nash, Born 1806...Died 1885...' New England. Circa 1840. Frame: H 6-1/4" W 5-1/8". Sight: H 4-3/8" W 3-3/8". Condition: Excellent original condition. Minor pigment loss. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s796vhzkhjgjdw8/AABsTi3OWMUAgwd9MvqliemVa?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
J. A. Davis - Portrait of a Lady in Blue
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) - Portrait of a lady in a blue dress. Watercolor on paper. New England. Circa 1840. Provenance: Jewett-Berdan Antiques. Frame: H 6" W 6-1/4". Sight: H 4-1/2" W 3-1/2". Condition: Excellent original condition. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/obkm1h25c0mtmdd/AAAxpSIihrcxaoyaHoVP2N9Va?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
J. A. Davis - Portrait of a Lady
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) - Portrait of a lady wearing a black dress, holding a red book. Titled 'Woman with a Long Chain beside a Red Flower'. Watercolor and graphite on paper. Exhibited: Three New England Watercolor Painters, Art Institute of Chicago, 1974. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, 1975. Currier Gallery of Art 1975. Frame: H 7-3/4" W 6". Sight: H 5-3/4" W 4-3/8". Condition: Excellent original condition. Some crackle of paint on dress and hair. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ehbvcvo5e47lrwq/1156079_1.jpg?dl=0
New England Auctions
Mar. 09, 2023
Attrib. Jane Anthony Davis, Portrait of a Woman
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
(American, 1821-1855) verso with envelope containing letter that was found on the back of the original frame, dated October 14th, 1852 Overall: 15-1/2"h x 13-3/8"w Sight: 8-5/8"h x 6-5/8"w Provenance: Property from a Warwick, NY Estate
Nye & Company
Jan. 21, 2022
JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855) PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH CROSSED SHAWL AND FLOWERS
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855) PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH CROSSED SHAWL AND FLOWERS watercolor and pencil on paper 4 7⁄8 x 4 in.
Christie's
Jan. 20, 2022
ATTRIBUTED TO JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855) PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH AN ORA
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
ATTRIBUTED TO JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855) PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH AN ORANGE BOOK AND FLOWERS watercolor and pencil on paper 5 3⁄4 x 4 3⁄8 in.
Christie's
Nov. 10, 2021
Attributed to Jane A. Davis (1821-1855) Portrait Miniature of a Little Girl in Red Dress
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to Jane A. Davis (1821-1855) Portrait Miniature of a Little Girl in Red Dress Watercolor on paper, identified on support board as " Mary Sessions - 4 years old," framed. (3 1/4 in. x 3 in. (sight)) Provenance Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maine, The Jean Curtin Collection, January 1, 2003, lot 349 Property of a Prominent Pennsylvania Collector. Condition report: 7 1/2 in. x 7 in. (frame) overall toning, some soiling, two mended tears either side of figure from side edges, and repaired corner lower proper left, slight scuff to dress at yoke ruffle proper right, hinged at top
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 23, 2020
Jane Anthony Davis American, 1821-1855 Young Boy with a Blue Dress and White Pantaloons with a Seated Dog, circa 1840
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Jane Anthony Davis American, 1821-1855 Young Boy with a Blue Dress and White Pantaloons with a Seated Dog, circa 1840 Watercolor on paper Sight 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches Provenance: David Wheatcroft, Westborough, Massachusetts, November 2005 C Property from the Estate of a Private Collector
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 23, 2020
Attributed to Jane Anthony Davis American, 1821-1855 Pair of Portraits
Est: $15,000 - $30,000
Attributed to Jane Anthony Davis American, 1821-1855 Pair of Portraits: John Doan Sherman (b. 1841) and Ann Francis Sherman (b. 1842), circa 1850 One inscribed John D Sherman and dated 1850. and the other inscribed Ann Frances Sherman (lc) Each oil on heavy paper Each 19 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches Provenance: Roger Bacon, 1957, possibly purchased from a dealer in Haverhill, Massachusetts Don and Faith Bronson, Michigan to Son Olde Hope Antiques, New Hope, Pennsylvania, February 2010 Literature: "Rare Davis Oils", Antiques and Fine Art (Summer/Autumn 2009), p. 14 C Property from the Estate of a Private Collector
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 28, 2017
JANE ANTHONY (J.A.) DAVIS (AMERICAN 1821-1855). MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF DANIEL CHAMBERLIN, MARCH 14, 1833.
Est: $900 - $1,500
Pencil and watercolor on paper, 5 1/8 x 4 inches. Inscribed "Daniel Chamberlin" and dated March 14, 1833, u.c. Signed in ink on the reverse "By Davis." In a lemon gold period frame, 6 1/4 x 5 1/8 inches.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Jan. 21, 2017
JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821 - 1855) | Portrait of a Young Girl in a Blue Dress, Mary Abigail Browning (1842-1904)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
signed JA Davis and dated Oct. 8th 1844.
Sotheby's
Oct. 23, 2016
THE SHOPKEEPER FOLK ART WATERCOLOR
Est: $300 - $500
American Hand Painted "The Shopkeeper", portrait miniature after J.A. Davis (1821-1855). Watercolor and pencil on wove paper. Has the label from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum en verso. In painted frame, measures 4.75"x5.75"x.75. Weight is 6 oz. J.A. Davis (1821-1855) was a prolific portrait painter born in Warwick, Rhode Island. Like many women at the time, Jane Anthony Davis used her initials. The use of initials to indicate the artists name was a common practice among women artists of the 19th century. There are close to 150 documented works by Davis; primarily miniatures and watercolors. She appears to have worked in south-central New Hampshire, northeastern Massachusetts, eastern Connecticut, and particularly in Rhode Island. Several of her known subjects are from Rhode Island and appear in historical records documenting their ties to the state.
Charleston Estate Auctions
Sep. 24, 2015
Attributed to Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) Three Portrait Mini
Est: -
Attributed to Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855) Three Portrait Miniatures
Christie's
Jan. 23, 2015
Jane Anthony Davis (1821 - 1855)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Jane Anthony Davis (1821 - 1855)
Sotheby's
Jan. 20, 2012
ATTRIBUTED TO JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
ATTRIBUTED TO JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855) Miniature Portrait of Nathan B. Task of New Durham, New Hampshire inscribed in pencil on original backboard Nathan B. Task, Born Mar 24, 1806 in New Durham, N.H. Died 1886 Natick, Mass 79 Years; together with a watercolor on paper portrait miniature of a young man in a blue coat watercolor, pen and ink on paper 6½ x 4¾ in. portrait of Nathan B. Trask, 6 x 8 in. portrait of a young man (2)
Christie's
Aug. 14, 2011
Jane A. Davis, (American 1821-1855) Portrait of a Girl in a Garden Wearing a Red Dress. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, c. 1840, depicti
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jane A. Davis, (American 1821-1855) Portrait of a Girl in a Garden Wearing a Red Dress. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, c. 1840, depicting the girl wearing a red dress, red beaded necklace, and holding a flower, 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 in., in a period grain-painted wood frame. Condition: Good, minor stains.
Skinner
Jan. 22, 2009
Jane Anthony Davis (1821-1855)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
A portrait miniature of a woman, thought to be Caroline Matilda Brown watercolor, gouache and graphite on card unsigned, later inscribed in graphite verso Caroline Matilda Brown wife of Nicholas Brown oval 4 1/4 x 3 3/4in (11 x 9.5cm)
Bonhams
Aug. 01, 2008
[ Americana ]
Est: -
JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (AMERICAN 1821-1855). WOMAN IN BLACK SEATED IN A YELLOW WINDSOR SURROUNDED BY BLUE DRAPERY. 12.75 ; x 8.75 ; inches, sight. Provenance: Gail and Bert Savage. Literature: Davis, Davis, & Evans.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Mar. 15, 2008
Watercolor Attributed to Jane Anthony Davis (American, 1821-1855)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ca 1845 on paper inscribed on verso Aunt Lucinda Morrison, died at age 18 years old in Auburn, Mass. in a period mahogany frame 10" x 8" Jane Anthony ("JA") Davis was active in the Connecticut and Rhode Island areas.
Cowan's Auctions
Oct. 03, 2007
Portrait of a Lady in a White Cap
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to Jane Anthony Davis, 1820-1830 Portrait of a Lady in a White Cap watercolor and pencil on paper 5¼ x 4½ inches
Christie's
Aug. 05, 2006
JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855). PORTRAIT OF LUCINA PARSONS ANDRUS (1789- 1878).
Est: -
Watercolor, 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches, sight. The handwritten label on reverse with information about sitter. Accompanying this lot are a tintype and ambrotype of the sitter. Lucina Parsons is listed in the IGI. Lucina Parsons married Walter Andrus in 1807, they had five daughters. Some genealogical information is included with the images. Literature: See Arthur and Sybil Kern's 'J.A. Davis, Identity Revisited,' THE CLARION, Summer 1991, pp. 41-47. for information about Davis.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Aug. 05, 2006
JANE ANTHONY DAVIS (1821-1855). PORTRAIT OF MARY ABBIGAIL BROWNING, OCT. 8TH 1844.
Est: -
With rectangular cartouche inscribed and dated below. Watercolor, ink and pencil on heavy paper, 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, sight. Signed By J.A. Davis, b.c. In original mahogany veneer frame, 11 x 9 inches. Mary Browning was born July 28, 1842 and died June 23, 1904; she married Amos T. Barnes in December 16, 1864 in Mystic, Connecticut. Provenance: Walters*Benisek; Northeast Auctions, August 1995, lot 422. Literature: Illustrated in A Loving Likeness, Supplement, p. 2. For a discussion of J.A. Davis and a similar portrait of Ellen Augusta Smith, see Arthur and Sybil Kern, J.A. Davis, Identity Reviewed, THE CLARION, Summer 1991, pp. 41-47.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians