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AEDEdmund Tarbell
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Asheville, NC 28805
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveOct 29, 2026
Dick & Shirley Roberts assembled a world-class collection of American furniture, paintings, maps, early Catesby prints, silver and porcelain, working with top dealers including Israel Sack, Liverant & Son, Deanne Levison, Arader, Shrubsole and others. Major centers of furniture making are represented: Boston, Portsmouth, Newport, Connecticut, Philadelphia and Charleston, with paintings by Jane Peterson, JC Beckwith, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf & Edmund Tarbell, among others. Silver by John Ewan, John Carter, Robert Reading, extensive selection of Francis I pattern; and early Chinese export. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(American, 1862-1938)
My Favorite Doll, 1918, signed lower right "Tarbell 1918", oil on canvas, 22-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.; original period gilt and painted wood frame, 26-3/4 x 22-3/4 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Thomas E. Kirby, New York, NY; by descent to his son, Gustavus Kirby; by descent to his daughter Wilhelmine Kirby Waller, the sitter; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 22, 2005, lot 774; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 9-10, 2013, lot 217, sold for $73,500; The Levison and Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, March 15, 2013. This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt for $79,750; Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Literature: Patricia Jobe Pierce and John Douglas Ingraham. Edmund C. Tarbell and the Boston School of Painting, 1889-1980, 1980 (addenda). A certificate attesting to inclusion in this catalog raisonne (as Portrait of Wilhelmine Stewart Kirby), signed by the author, is attached to the original backing board.
Note: The original owner of this painting, Thomas Ellis Kirby, was an important figure in the American art market. Along with James Sutton and R. Austin Robertson, Kirby co-founded the American Art Association in New York City in 1883. An art gallery and auction house devoted to promoting American artists. AAA merged with Anderson Galleries in 1929, and not long after, that firm was taken over by a group of former AAA employees, including Mr. Parke and Mr. Bernet and Parke-Bernet Galleries was formed. In 1964, they were bought by Sotheby's.
- Provenance
Thomas E. Kirby, New York, NY; by descent to his son, Gustavus Kirby; by descent to his daughter Wilhelmine Kirby Waller, the sitter; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 22, 2005, lot 774; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 9-10, 2013, lot 217, sold for $73,500; The Levison and Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, March 15, 2013. This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt for $79,750; Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
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original stretchers and canvas, areas of pigment related fluorescence； frame with minimal wear Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.
