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Charles Delin (Dutch 1756-1818) Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Captain David Baxter" (b. 4 October 1775, d. 4 February 1855), circa 1810, a bust length portrait of Baxter facing right wearing a black high-collar coat over white vest and shirt in period frame. David Baxter Captain of the British whaleship Montezuma. 20 in. x 16 ½ in. Overall 27 in. x 23 in. Provenance: Carolyn Pesnell Amory, sold Rafael Osona Auctions August 7, 1999 to the Present Owner
Rafael Osona AuctionsCharles Delin (Dutch 1756-1818) Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Ship's Sea Captain" , depicted in black jacket, white waistcoat, collar, and cravat, in gilt gesso molded wood frame. Note: four small zones of in-painting to jacket (over repair), upper left (repair) and right background, and to sideburn 21 in. x 17 in. Overall 24 in. x 19 ½ in.
Rafael Osona AuctionsCharles Delin (Dutch 1756-1818) Oil on Canvas “Portrait of Captain Obed Bunker of Nantucket”, depicted attired in black jacket, white waistcoat, collar, and cravat, in molded giltwood frame, canvas lined, stretcher with old pasted paper label inscribed “Capt. Obed Bunker/Painted in Amsterdam, 1800”. Notes: in-painting to jacket and cravat (repair to lapel) 17 ¼ in. x 13 7/8 in. Framed 19 ½ in. x 16 ¼ in. Obed Bunker was an expatriate whaling captain between the Revolutionary and the War of 1812, Master of the ship Romulus out of Halifax, and the ship Greyhound out of Dunkirk. Literature: Sherwood, Howard C. “Sea Captains’ Portraits”. Antiques, May 1952. Provenance: Barbara Johnson Collection, Sotheby (Part I) 11 December 1981, lot 61 to the Present Owner.
Rafael Osona AuctionsCharles Delin (Dutch 1756-1818) Oil on Lined Canvas “Portrait of a Ship Captain”, depicted half-length, 3/4 profile wearing a brown jacket with brass buttons, white waistcoat and bon-knotted cravat with gold and seed pearl stickpin, two vessels visible in stormy seas beyond; in ebonized frame with gilt liner; Note: sparse in-painting and scattered stains 21 in. x 17 in. Framed 25.5 in. x 21.25 in. This portrait was de-accessioned from the Historic Museum of New Jersey, identified as Captain John Brown of Nantucket. Starbuck’s “History of the American Whale Fishery” records a Capt. John Brown as master of the ship Cato in 1800, on a two-year voyage to Woolwich, returning with a full cargo of whale oil. Starbuck also records presumably the same Capt. John Brown as master of the ship Thomas in 1817, on a year and a half voyage to the Pacific, returning with 1,000 barrels of a sperm oil and 500 barrels of whale oil. Benes’ curriculum raisonné of Delin lists ten known portraits by the artist of Nantucket whaling captains; a strikingly similar portrait, of Captain Calsworth (ca. 1805-1810), is in the collection of the Nantucket Historical Association. This portrait is a heretofore unknown eleventh painting. Provenance: The Historic Museum of New Jersey Private Collector in Hartford, Connecticut Present owner since 1960
Rafael Osona AuctionsCHARLES DELIN (HOLLAND, 1756-1818), ATTRIBUTED, FOLK ART PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, oil on canvas, waist length depiction of sitter, no signature located, inscribed on the stretcher "Unkle (sic) Samuel." Housed in a modern frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associatesportrait of a ship’s captain unsigned, o/c (relined), 21 by 17 in.; framed 25 by 20.5 in. Lots 37-62 from the collection of a Gloucester, Massachusetts gentleman.
CRN AuctionsDuring the battle, in which 83 officers and seamen out of a crew of 103 were killed or wounded, the "Lawrence" was blown to pieces by the combined fire power of the British forces. Lt. Yarnall refused to leave the deck and fought with the ship to the last. Perry decided to switch his flag to the "Niagara" giving his immortal command "Don't Give Up the Ship" to Yarnall, who managed to get the ship back to its home port of Erie, Pennsylvania. Oil on canvas, 21 x 17 inches. Provenance: Purchased by Israel Sack, Inc. from the direct descendants of the sitter.Exhibited: Peter Benes and the Historical Society of Old Newbury, "Charles Delin: Port Painter of Maastricht and Amsterdam," July 20-October 20, 1985, pp. 80-81, no. 54.
Bourgeault-Horan AntiquariansOil on canvas applied to paperboard, 22 1/4 x 17 inches, sight. Unsigned. In a period molded wood frame. The port painter Charles Delin painted a number of American sea captains and their families in Salem, Nantucket, Newburyport, Plymouth, and Philadelphia. Stylistically the offered lot is nearly identical to a portrait of John Walker (1775-1811) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, discussed and illustrated in Peter Benes and the Historical Society of Old Newbury, "Charles Delin: Port Painter of Maastricht and Amsterdam," July 20-October 20, 1985, p. 71, no. 47.
Bourgeault-Horan AntiquariansDelin, Charles Bruno 1756 Tournai - 1818 Amsterdam. Öl/Lw. Gegenstücke. Bildnis eines Herrn mit weißer Lockenperücke und seiner Gemahlin, bedeckt mit einer weißen Spitzenhaube, en face dem Betrachter zugewandt. (Doubl., Übermalungen). U.l. sign. u. 1787 dat. 54 x 43,5 cm. R. Lit.: 1,14. Künstler: Delin, Charles Bruno 400 €
Peege AuktionshausCHARLES DELIN (Dutch, 1756-1818) PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL DOTEN, BORN 1783 oil on canvas laid down; frame plaque inscribed Portrait of Captain Samuel Doten, born 1783, Shipmaster and Privateer of Plymouth, Mass. During the War of 1812 by Carolus Bruno Donatus Delin; 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 inches Provenance: The Estate of Cecile Parker Carver, Prout's Neck, Maine Literature: Benes, Peter. Charles Delin, Portrait Painter of Maastricht and Amsterdam; 1985; Catalogue of an Exhibition of Portraits of American Sea Captains by Charles Delin held at the Cushing House Museum, Newburyport, Massachusetts. (cover image) Other Notes: There are several portraits by Charles Delin that were formerly attributed to Carolus Bruno Donatus Delin, including two in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum and one at the Old Dartmouth Historical Society.
Grogan & CompanyAttributed to Charles Delin (Dutch, 1756-1818) Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders oil on paper laid down on canvas 17 x 13½ in. (43.1 x 34.2 cm.)
Christie'sAttributed to Charles Delin (Dutch, 1756-1818) Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders oil on paper laid down on canvas 17 x 13½ in. (43.1 x 34.2 cm.)
Christie'sPortrait of young gentleman Oil Painting (17x21in).
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