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December 2024: Premier Selections

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 11:00AM EST
Lot 1003

William Trost Richards (American, 1833-1905) Oil on Canvas, 1861, "Leverington Cemetery", H 14" W 20"

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Sold for
$19,000
Sold Price excludes BP

Bid Increments

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Signed and dated 1861 lower right. View of the Leverington Cemetery in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. Having the Levering family headstones in the foreground, with the obelisk monument for 17 of the 18 Revolutionary War soldiers part of the Virginia Dragoons, who were killed when British troops discovered the soldiers at the home of Andrew Wood and set fire to the barn where they were sleeping. The soldiers were part of Light Horse Harry Lee's Virginia Dragoons, who were patrolling in Roxborough at the time. Lee was the father of Civil War general Robert E. Lee. In 1860, the remains of the soldiers were moved to Leverington Cemetery, where a monument was erected in their honor. Having a giltwood frame, H 18.5", W 24.5". Sotheby's New York label on verso. Bearing a label on the stretcher verso that reads: Leverington Cemetery Roxborough County, Pa. See Levering Family History by Col. John Levering pages 60-93-873. From Estate of Miss Jane A. Riggs, daughter of Mr. Geo. Washington Riggs - 1617 "I" Street, Washington, D.C. Mr. Riggs' grandmother was Alice Levering - Born April 25, 1756, Philadelphia, Pa. Married James Lawrason, Alexandria, Va. Provenance: Estate of Miss Jane A. Riggs (great-granddaughter of Alice Levering, Philadelphia, PA). Edward Levering III, Baltimore, MD. Caroling Levering (her daughter) by descent to prior owner (her daughter). Sotheby's, New York, December 4, 2002, Lot 104. Collection of a prominent, Grosse Pointe Park, MI collector of American art.

Condition

Professional conservation work. Strip lined. 1/2" canvas repair at the center left with associated overpainting. See secondary image for a listing of the conservation work done in 2003. | Please note all lots show signs of wear commensurate with age and use, and the lack of a statement regarding condition does not imply the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from defects or the effects of aging. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of DuMouchelles' specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the “Request Condition Report” or “Ask a Question” buttons or email conditions@dumoart.com.

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Estate of Miss Jane A. Riggs (great-granddaughter of Alice Levering, Philadelphia, PA). Edward Levering III, Baltimore, MD. Caroling Levering (her daughter) by descent to prior owner (her daughter). Sotheby's, New York, December 4, 2002, Lot 104. Collection of a prominent, Grosse Pointe Park, MI collector of American art.