A portrait of a young actress in a hat by Samuel John Stump. - image-1

Lot 265 Dα

A portrait of a young actress in a hat by Samuel John Stump.

Auction 1048 - overview Cologne
15.05.2015, 11:00 - Silver
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 744 € (incl. premium)

A portrait of a young actress in a hat by Samuel John Stump.

Gouache on ivory in an ebonised wood frame with gilt appliques. The ivory plaque warped, one corner slightly damaged. Incised signature "Stump pt" to the left. 9.5 x 7.5 cm.

The miniaturist Samuel John Stump studied at the Royal Academy in London and participated in exhibitions here. He was a member of numerous artistic societies and often portrayed stage personalities.

Provenance

Purchased from Henninger-Tavcar art dealers/Pforzheim, 1990s; Private collection, Rhineland.

Literature

Illus. in: Henninger-Tavcar, Miniaturporträts, Karlsruhe 1995, p. 278.